This is different

"Can i borrow Orion Watson?"

Techno was lazily attempting sports in his PE lesson in a different part of the school when his teacher called them over.

"Orion please can you go with Miss Brown here."

Techno nodded slightly and followed the teacher.

He was led to an office after collecting his things and sat down.

She left to get another student and Techno sat worriedly.

"Fuuckkk what did i do now?" Techno muttered to the empty room.

Techno was confused when Quackity followed the teacher in.

He sat down next to them and Quackity looked at him with a weak smile.

"What-"

"I'm going to ask you some questions about Wilbur." The teacher said.

"What's wrong? Is he ok?" Techno asked.

She did not awnser. "Have you noticed a change in Wilburs personality recently?"

"No. He's the same. Did something happen?" Techno asked worriedly.

Quackity shook his head. "He seemed so happy recently."

"Orion, as you live with him, has he been different at home recently? Staying in his room a lot? Eating less?"

If anything that's dad. Techno thought.

"No. No not that i've noticed. Is he ok? Where is he?"

"Has he been bullied recently? Anything you know about?"

"No, not since Maya stopped being allowed near me. Please awnser me, what's wrong? Is. He. Ok?" Techno said.

"No, he seemed fine every time i was with him." Quackity said. Please say this isn't something to do with those messages. He said he'd block them. Alex thought.

"Where is Wilbur. What has happened." Techno said sternly.

"Orion your parents will be here soon. Maybe you should go sit with him."

"Yes please. I've been asking where he is and if he's ok for the last 5 minutes."

He was led to another room where they saw Wilbur, curled up with his head inbetween his knees, and Ade.

He entered quickly and sat next to Wilbur.

"What happened?"

"I don't know." Ade said. "I was called here to sit with him while Miss Brown talked to you and Alex. She noticed the bandages on Wil's arms and tried to ask him about it. He got really sensitive. Orion, is everything ok at home?"

"Yes. I mean dad's acting funny, Mum's family came round the other week and that wasn't the best but that's over. Wil said he was ok."

"What do you mean your dad's acting weird."

"He's been kinda off since a few weeks after Maya made those comments. But not like 'abusive and mean' off like 'seems upset but won't tell us about it' off."

"Hm. Ok well i'd check with him about that but nothing that could upset Wil like this? Nothing that would hurt him?"

"No. If anything he's been happier than before."

"Hm ok."

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"Orion can you go get Wilburs things from the changing room?"

Techno nodded and left.

Phil and Kristin were both stood in the school office anxiously.

Quackity walked out with Wilbur who was still hiding his face.

"Thank you Alex." Phil said.

"Wil? I'm not sure what's going on but we're gonna go home and talk about it ok?" Kristin said.

Techno returned with Wilbur's things and they went to the car.

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"Wilbur... do you want to tell me what's going on?" Phil asked, sitting opposite Wilbur on the sofa.

"Can you talk to me?" Wil said, his voice shaky from crying. "We're all worried about you." He looked up at Phil.

"W-What?"

"Your acting so different. Mum's really worried about you. What's wrong dad?"

"Hey, i'm supposed to be worried about you." Phil joked.

"I'm serious dad. What's wrong?"

"If i tell you will you tell me about you?"

"Yes." Wilbur said.

"Promise?"

"I promise. Now what's wrong?" Wilbur asked.

"That comment that that girl made really hurt me. I just... i feel kinda useless. Worthless. I feel like shit, honestly." Phil laughed.

"Your eating less." Wil said. "I noticed."

"Oh. I just kinda feel like i don't deserve it. Everytime i do eat i feel guilty." Phil sighed.

"Ok... thank you for telling me."

"Hey, that's my line." Phil smiled, making Wilbur laugh slightly. "Now what about you?"

"Uhm... back at uhm... the old house... when things got really bad... i... uhm..." Wil paused.

"Take your time, it's ok."

"I used to... i used to hurt myself because thats what he made me think i deserved. I hadn't in so long but... a couple weeks ago i... i got a couple messages from someone who sounded like they were related to him... and... uhm... i kept getting messages and they just made me feel like shit. It got so bad i... i did it again... i'm really sorry... i know your going to be upset with me..." Wilbur said, his voice breaking.

"Oh wil..."

"I'm sorry. I know i shouldn't have. I should have told you." Wilbur said, crying into his hands. "I'm so sorry. I didn't want you to find out."

"Wil, i'm not mad at you. I just care about you. I want you to feel safe wherever you are. Please please tell me if it gets this bad again. I don't want you to hurt yourself."

Wilbur just nodded silently.

"Does anyone else know about this?"

"Quackity. He only knows about the first lot of messages though. Nothing else."

Phil hummed. "Is this why your arms are bandaged?"

Wilbur just nodded.

"Can i look at them? I want to make sure they don't get infected or anything."

Wilbur nodded again.

"Ok, let's go to the bathroom."

Phil slowly unwrapped the bandages and looked sadly down at Wilbur's forearms which where covered in cuts.

"Oh Wil..."

"I'm sorry..." Wilbur cried. "I'm sorry... i hadn't in so long... i just... i'm sorry..."

Phil cleaned the cuts, seeing scars past them that he had never noticed before.

"I hadn't since a couple days before i came here..."

"It's ok... i'll make sure you don't have to go through that again ok? Can you just tell me if you feel like this. And if you don't manage and it happens again... please tell me after it happens. I won't be mad, i just want to help."

Wilbur nodded as Phil re-bandaged his arms with fresh bandages.