Kis and Mathias stayed talking like that for an hour or two, not really watching the time. Mathias had an alarm on his phone set so he would know when he actually had to get ready. But that still didn't stop him from checking his phone every few minutes.<br/><br/>And eventually, at one point, Kis finally noticed the fresh cuts on his arms. She sat up and wrapped his arms around him, hugging him. He had seen her eyes at that moment and hugged her back, clinging to her, the tears coming back and slipping down his face.<br/><br/>"I'm not losing you. You are not slipping away like before. I am not visiting you in a white room ever again. Ever." She said sternly, clinging to her best friend still.<br/><br/>Mathias didn't say anything in response, there was nothing he could say. So he just continued hugging Kis.<br/><br/>He really didn't want to go to this meeting. Despite his somewhat calmer demeanor now, compared to earlier, he was still on edge, afraid of doing something that would anger Victor again. Or get them both killed.