Stay Away From My Friends

One thing led to another. There was no way to prevent the fact that I had fallen in love with my best friend. He was nice, caring, sweet and respectful. He had long brown hair that barely passes his shoulder, a nose ring on the right side of his nose and has the most perfect brown eyes that I’ve ever laid eyes on. I mean who wouldn’t fall in love with someone like that? But falling in love with him isn’t the worse part; it’s the fact that he has a girlfriend.

Why do I have to be the one that falls in love with their straight best friend; why can’t I be ‘normal’ and be in love with a girl? It’s not fair but then again, nothing in my life is fair. My mother left when I was younger to go with her drug addicted boyfriend and I was left here, with my alcoholic father. The worse thing he’s ever done to me was beat me. He won’t go near my face but under all these clothes are bruises and dare I say I have cuts verifying in length. No one knows; no one can know.

“Kells, are you still with us buddy?” there goes his voice, piercing through my thoughts.

“What? I’m sorry.”

“We asked if you wanted to chill with us after school.” No matter how many times I’ve said no, he’ll always ask me. If I’m not home but 4’oclock, I’ll surely receive a beating.

“Sorry, I can’t. I’ve got something to do.”

“What? Why? You always got something to do. The only time we ever hang out with you is
during school and that’s barely anything since we only have first through seventh together. Please, just this one time?”

“Sorry Vic. Maybe next time?”

“You always say ‘maybe next time’.” He said, mimicking me. “But next time never comes. If you don’t wanna hang with us, that’s all you had to say.”

“Vic, don’t be like that.”

“Whatever Kellin. I’ll see you class.” And he walked away. What the fuck is up his ass?
Whatever, I don’t even feel like going to class anymore knowing he’s mad at me.

I made my way towards the fire exit that led up towards the roof. No on ever comes here because apparently it’s haunted but I haven’t seen a ghost yet. Have you ever felt like complete shit when you make your best friend upset but can’t exactly tell them the reason behind it? Well if you have, you are officially my friend. I opened the door and was hit with a nice breeze reminding me spring is here. I could do without the heat of the sun, but something’s aren’t negotiable. I sat on the edge of the building, just feeling the wind blow through my hair as I pull out a pack of smokes. I placed one in between my lips and lit it.

I remember when I first started smoking; I was in tenth grade and I was new to the school. I had met Mike in during my free period and he talked to me since I was new and he’s never seen me. At first I was scared because have you not seen the kid? He’s like tall with a few tattoos on his body and a piercing under his nose, that and he was dressed like a gangster. Once I began talking to him, he was really nice and didn’t seem like a jerk. I wasn’t until later that I realized we were outside on the roof when he pulled out a perfectly rolled up joint from his pocket and offered me a puff. Of course I rejected within a heartbeat, knowing to well what could happen if I were to get too addicted. He didn’t ask me again but instead asked if I wanted a cigarette. I was curious about the cigarette. All I’ve ever known were joints and alcohol but I’ve never lived around cigarette smokers. Sure I’ve seen people smoke and I love the smell but I’ve always wanted to try. Just as I was about to put in between my mouth, the door opened and out came three other guys I’ve never seen.

One had spiky hair that looked like it took forever to do. He was semi-built and had a tattoo on his arm. He was wearing a white shirt that hugged him nicely, some jeans and flip-flops. Jaime was jumping all over the place that day. The other guy had longish hair with a little braid on the side. He had gauges and a piercing under his left eye … or is it the right? Hey, some of us still can’t tell the difference. Anyways, he wasn’t as built as Jaime but he still had somewhat of a muscular body. He wore a tank top and some plaid shorts with old looking converse. Tony was quiet when we met that day. And the last guy was just prefect. He had long hair that barley passes his shoulders and a nose piercing on the right side. He also wore a tank top and shorts but instead of converse, he wore vans. It didn’t look like he had any tattoos but that was fine with me. Vic still doesn’t have any, I would know; I’ve seen him in only his boxers but that was only because we were changing for P.E. I was so caught up in my daydream that I didn’t hear the door open and notice a body sit next to me.

“Ya’know,” the person began, scaring the shit out of me. “If the principle finds out you’re up here smoking he’ll flip his shit.” I looked over to my left and saw Mr. Ashby sitting next to me. He was a pretty chill dude; he’s one of the few people I trust.

“Ya’know.” I began, ready to be a bit sassy. “If I gave a fuck about what Dr. Carlile was gonna do, I wouldn’t be up here.”

“Sassy as ever Kellin.” He said with a chuckle. “Why aren’t you in class?”

“I could ask you the same thing.”

“I’ll tell you if you tell me.”

“You go first.”

“I don’t have a class right now.”

“I don’t wanna be in class right now.”

“And why is that?” he asked me. Nosey much?

“Because I think Vic is mad me.”

“Why would Vic be mad at you? You guys are like always happy around each other.”

“He flipped his shit because I can’t hang out with them today. I told him next time and he’s all like next time doesn’t come and that if I didn’t wanna hang out with them, to just say it.” I said, taking a drag from m cigarette.

“Well, have you told him exactly what you’re doing after school? Maybe, and I’m just spit ballin’ over here, that if you tell him he won’t be mad.”

“I can’t though. I can’t tell anyone what I do after school.”

“Ok then. Just, whatever it is that you’re doing, be safe and if it is safe, then be kick ass.”

“You’re really cool Ashby.”

“So are you Quinn. Now let’s go back inside because I have you next period.”

Notes

New story <3