ver found the place was definitely a genius. Loud music was playing as I strolled past Zack and Mia lying on a mat away from the burn f

to see you’re not grounded anymore” Abby looke

a am” I told him. His eyes lit

that Ryan Stitcher snuck o

cours

uddenly grew enormous balls o

endship, you keep getting me i

e friends f

opposite” I

etween them or maybe I just sat too soon. I think the latter was more likely. She bumped me with her shoulder. “He

il on my left scrotum, which of course I regretted mentioning to Erick because, he told Abby. Abby on the other hand, being Abby, casually asked me how my balls were doing during lunch. I looked over at Erick and he had guilt

lding a support team for the precarious quest you’re about to embark on.” Explaining a

d mutter w

at he knew my real name, I’m not sure he has ever called me anything other than ‘Bones.’ I leaned forward look

d to start speaking “

y see the lots of you around t

icked “yeah, my moveme

d disposable in his hand. Abby got up fr

ou even smell different”. Erick just looked at me, f

w?” I asked “

r hands around him and rested her head on his shoulder. She kissed his neck. Then he murmured to her words I didn’t quite catch and what followed next, were k

a mat here doing the same thing. I won’t even have the time to bother about whether or not she was kissing Erick. Having a girlfriend might not totally be a bad idea. For a brief moment, I did imagine wh

e’s Bella

sed and I may h

ing my question “she was around here somewhe

her” I said. Half shouting and h

e said rather calmly “and

d thing that the very reason I m

u plan to say to her with me” h

but I suppressed it. “No,” I said “I j

erything seemed slower. Her glistening brunette hair that curled on the sides of her neck, down her shoulders and back. The grey top she wore revealed her flat belly and the arch of her hips. I just watched in awe. There probably wasn’t anything that extraordin

y dream “cause I think you could use a couple of ace

onfidence Erick” I said “this walk, I will walk alone.” I st

se his cup towards me as if he was making a toast,

k yelled as I started

cked with mine, and I felt strength abandon my legs as they began to quiver though thankfully, it wasn’t visible. I managed push forward despite the overwhelming pressure stemming from a fear of a 99.5% rejection rate. I

worse than I had hoped. She looked at me. And said “Hi” unwrapping her arms from her legs, her face looked like

m I seemed externally. Because I was panicking on the inside, my heart throbbed like someone

I guess you don’t remember me, we

hen If I remember correctly you were struggling for wor

But on the bright side, I still got to give her the flowers which I stole from my mother’s garden. It was almost a mission well accomplished until I had a panic attack right after giving

trying my best to ma

“it seemed like you had an asthmatic

wishing the sand was quick so it could swal

ly cute. I kept the flowers until they wilted then I

of what to say to spark a conversation. The best I came up with; “why are you sitting all by

alone, I wanted to think” oh grea

e ruined that… I should g

, I think I coul

my smile as I threw intern

wrap of weed. I watched quietly as she placed it between her pink lips. She lit it with a really fancy

nks” I

she sim

often?” I asked an

r calms me” she tapped it and the ash which took the shape and form of where cannabis once was fell to the sand. I thought of what to

ery is very ca

asshole. But who’s the asshole? “I don’t know why I put up with him.” She took a long drag. The roll was now half consumed and I knew exactly who the asshole was. I wasn’t sure what to say

to say something. “Yes

n’t been kind to you.” I nodded lightly. “Come with me” she said as she st