Change

if self.following and self.following:is_player() then
	if self.following:get_wielded_item():get_name() ~= self.follow then
		self.following = nil
		self.v_start = false
	else


To

if self.following and self.following:is_player() then
	if self.following:get_wielded_item():get_name() ~= self.follow then
		self.following = nil
	else

Basically remove self.v_start = false in that section