The Underground Kids

The Start of a Friendship

Wednesday

   Ever since that incident with Luke, Jessica has stuck by my side day in and day out. Shes gotten anything that i needed, walked me to every class, and some nights she'd even sleep over just to make sure i wasnt crying myself to sleep. She took really good care of me. And for that, i appreciate her.

After 2nd period was over, i went straight to 3rd. Lately, I've been showing up to class 5-7 minutes early just to clear my head and think. I'd put my headphones in, listen to music, and cancel everybody out. It brought me closure. I was listening to Before i Close My Eyes by XXXTENCION completely in my thoughts with my eyes closed. I felt someone tap on the desk and when i opened my eyes it was Leroy. I wasn't expecting it to be him.

"Can i talk to you real quick?" He asks.

I take my headphones out of my ears and roll them up. He grabs a chair from the desk next to me and turns it around. He sits in it backwards with one leg on each side of the chair.

"How you doin'?" He asks.

I doubt that he actually cared.

"I didnt think you actually cared. I mean considering our last conversation, you just blew off everything i said." I said in response.

"Nah i was listening. Well up until the Luke part."

"Okay so whats the deal with that? Why were you two so hostile towards each other?"

I straight up asked Leroy what his beef was with Luke. The only reason i didnt in the first place was because i didn't really know him enough to ask. I still dont know him enough. But i didnt care. I started taking charge of the things i wanted to know and i didnt care who i had to ask to get that information.

" its not worth talking about. Besides, i didnt come over here to talk about him. I came to talk about you." he said as he stretched his arms.

"Well then i guess youll never know how im doing." I resonded in a non-negotiable manner.

He scoffed.

"Thats cool. I was just trynna be nice."

He gets up from the chair and puts it back at the desk next to me.

"Whats your problem?" I said irritated.

"My problem? Baby i dont got one. But im sure as hell not gonna start one with a spoiled stuck up middle classed girl who thinks shes too good to answer a simple question as to 'how you doing'."

He started to walk back to his seat as the bell began to ring. Can you believe that? He called me stuck up and spoiled. See, he doesn't even know the half of what i went through. But who cares. He doesn't deserve to know my past anyway. I mean how could he say that? One day hes all sweet and then the next hes all bitter. Whatever his deal was, it wasnt finna be with me.

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Lunch Time

"Heyy girly how you feeling?" Jessica asked.

"Im fine. I feel it every now and then but ill be fine."

"That Luke sure is something."

"Jessica." i whined.

"Sorry, my bad."

I told jessica that from here on out, dont say his name. i dont wanna hear his name, see him,  or look at things that remind me of him. I even started changing my routes to get to class. when i walk through the halls, i keep my head down just incase hes around, and i avoid contact with any of his bandmates. Ive had Ash come up to me and try to talk to me for Luke, but i didnt wanna hear it. I dont ever wanna see him again.