Bentley Pratt

Owl to Bentley

I wasn’t planning on it.  While part of me thinks it could help, it’s not worth the risk.

Yeah, that’s what I figure.

Nice to be on the same page for once.

Guess so. 

Owl to Bentley

I wasn’t planning on it.  While part of me thinks it could help, it’s not worth the risk.

Yeah, that's what I figure.

Owl to Bentley

He’s not really known to listen to me either, but I’ll give it a shot.

Well, I have a feeling he hates me, so... maybe? I just know I don't want Richie around him right now. 

Thank you. I'm not sure, you might have to come talk to him. He's all self-loathing and won't listen to a word I say.

Pratt was making  him feel worse about it so he lied down and curled up in a ball. H was hoping that this sleeping potion would actually stop his dreams.

Bentley sighed and looked over at Axel for a moment before he walked back off for his desk, waiting for any letters that might come his way. He imagined he wouldn't be getting much sleep.

@Axel

“No, I’m not saying anything because no matter what I say you’re not going to listen. It seems like talking to a brick wall,” he replied simply. 

“Because I know I’m right. Because I know people care about me, but all I do is hurt them.” he said shaking his head. “I’ve seen it. I know this.” 

He held in a groan. "Brick wall, like I said," he said simply. "Try to get some sleep, alright? The potion should be kicking in soon so just... close your eyes."

@Axel

“You know it’s true though. That’s why you don’t say anything. You’ve seen it and you’ve heard of it.” he said. He snatched the potion like it was the most precious thing in the world, he changed quickly and chugged the potion, downing the thing. He handed back the bottle walking over to a bed and sitting down on it. He tried to pick the one best out of sight.

"No, I'm not saying anything because no matter what I say you're not going to listen. It seems like talking to a brick wall," he replied simply. 

@Axel

He sighed. “I’ve hurt people. People I care about.” he said softly. “I’m worthless and I know it. People would be better off without me.” he said shaking his head. “I would be better off without me.” he said softly. He took the potion and the clothes, “Does this get rid of dreams?” he asked. He always had terrible dreams.

"Axel, I'm not feeding into your self-loathing," he informed him. "Yes, it gets rid of dreams. You won't dream at all."

@Axel

“I’m good at potions. That’s all.” he said with a sigh. “My grades are terrible. I doubt I’ll ever be able to get a job in the wizarding world. I’m stuck to serving people at coffee shops.” he said shaking his head. “No one wants to be with me. I’m a distraction. Something you stay with till something better comes along. And when I find a good thing I fuck it up. And I hate it. And I hate myself and I just….. I can’t do this. I’m worthless.”

"If you're going to talk and think like that, then yeah, you're going to fail. You're sweating the small stuff, Axel," he sighed, holding out the potion just as he heard a knock. He went over and a house-elf handed him some of Axel's clothes. He went back over to him, "Here," he held out some pajamas. "Take the potion and then change into those. The potion'll help. You'll sleep."

@Axel

He shook his head. “I have no family, no skills, and I hurt everyone I know.  The rest of my life is pretty much shit.” he said breathing out.

He sighed. "Axel, you're seventeen, you'll have a family sooner or later and you have skills or less you would have flunked out forever ago." 

@Axel

He paused and looked up at him. “Now I’m really not going to let you out of the wing,” he informed him, sighing. He went to send off the owls. “I can give you something that’ll help calm your nerves down and everything and help you sleep.”

He sighed. “I just don’t want to feel anything. Everything hurts.” he said softly.

"I know everything might feel hard now... but you have the rest of your life," he said, going over to start mixing together a potion.

@Axel

“I want to die. That’s all it is. I want to die and if you just give something to make me forget or numb me or flatline my emotions just…. please anything. I can go about like that. That’s all I want. Everything hurts and I want it to go away.” he said.

He paused and looked up at him. "Now I'm really not going to let you out of the wing," he informed him, sighing. He went to send off the owls. "I can give you something that'll help calm your nerves down and everything and help you sleep."

@Axel

He shook his head. “No. No please.” He placed his head in his hands. “Please. I c-can’t. I have to go to class. I just want something to numb it. I can do everything fine with just something to numb it.” he said shaking his head.

"Axel, I don't know what's wrong," he reminded him, "I'll get your schoolwork and everything for you, but you're staying at least a few nights," he said, going over to get some parchment to write a letter to Arianna and the rest of the professors, as well as making arrangements for some of Axel's things. He was still where he could see Axel.

@Axel

He got really scared. “C-can’t you just give me something to make it go away? I don’t know just so I feel better so I can go back to class tomorrow.” he said hopefully. The last thing he wanted was to have to stay there. 

"No, I can't just make it all go away, especially when you won't open up and tell me what's going on," he said, getting to his feet. "You're officially checked in."

@Axel

He nodded. “Everything.” he said again. Everything hurt him. There was no other way to explain it. It was all linked together. 

He sighed and nodded. "Alright. I'm going to owl your head of house and your professors to let them know you won't be in class for a little while. Additionally, I'll get some of your things sent up like pajamas."

@Axel

Axel swallowed hard, clenching his jaw, trying to make sure his voice wouldn’t crack. “Everything.” he said softly.

"Physically, emotionally... mentally?" he asked, his voice even and patient.