Duality

04

"What the hell are you doing Rion?" Mila questions, coming up to me.

"Flossing. You know it helps fight gingivitis, plaque build-up, and other various dental things." I say, while continuing my much needed flossing.

Mila stares at me and then starts laughing. "Are you going to gargle mouth wash too? Seriously, what the hell is up with you?"

"I already did. Three times this morning and nothing. Can't I just care about my dental hygiene?" I toss the used floss strip in my locker. I wasn't worried about garbage right now. I felt like I needed to clean my mouth thoroughly after making out with the devil and maybe start going to church.

"I think I'm going to start going to church." Mila looks at me, raising an eyebrow. "A gay boy attending church regularly. Please do." She says while resting against the lockers next to me.

"I think it'd be an eye opener. Maybe I'll become celibate or found out this is all but a phase." I say while shutting my locker and resuming my spot next to Mila. Mila snaps her eyes over to me.
"A phase? Rion, hate to break it to you but you're gay. Is someone bullying you again?"

"I'm gay? Well this is news to me. Please someone bullying a gay person is so eighth grade." Right after I say this, I catch glimpse of the devil.

"We better get to class. Let's go. Put some pep in yo step woman." I say immediately pushing Mila towards the direction of our class.

"We still have ten minutes until free period starts. Which is free period Rion, what's the rush? Is this part of your new found self discovery Mr. No more sex?" Mila rambles on resisting my pushes.

"No more sex? Bit extreme for a teenager."

Shit.

"Oh hey Ace, care to walk with us to class. We're just heading there ten minutes early." Mila says as she turns around and pushes my hand away from her while glaring. Ace laughs and looks at with that stupid smug look. "So heard you have new ambitions in life nun."

"I don't see how this is any of your business. Now if you excuse us, we don't want to be late to class." I say glaring at him. Why did I make out with him last night?

"I think you know why or should I repeat what happened?" Ace replies smirking. Mila suddenly looks between us. "Wait. What the hell is going on between you two?"

"Why don't you ask Rion, he loves to use that mouth of his." Ace says, winking at me and walking away. Mila turns and looks at me expectantly.

"I made out with the devil and he told me he liked me. He knows about my, extracurricular activity. Help me." I whisper out in a rush. Mila stares at me like she's trying to comprehend it all.

"Okay, so you made out with a guy you claim to hate -"

"I don't claim. I hate him."

"Don't interrupt. You made out with a guy you claim to hate, he tells you he likes you. He also knows about your active sex life."

"Okay I'm assuming you're done. One, I don't claim, I hate him. Two, yes he knows about me and, anyways. You see my dilemma? I made out with the devil! Just so we're clear, you see him as a teenager too right?"

Mila stares at me. "Anyone ever tell you, you're an idiot. He's not the devil, he's a teenager like you and me."

"You sure? He might have like a spell cast where we see him as a teenager."

"Shut up. You're just trying to distract from the fact that you made out with him and probably liked it. Now let's go, now it's socially acceptable to go to class."

I follow Mila to free period where we just sit around for an hour and I try to convince that Ace may be the actual devil. Once the bell rings, we remain where we're sitting because sadly we're in here for another hour for 7th hour Forensics.

"Hear comes the devil." I say while taking out my notebook. Mila just shakes her head at me and leafs through her papers. Archer walks in shortly and it irks myself that I instinctively run my hand through my hair to make sure it's fine. Why do I waste my time with a boy who will never want me the way I want him?

God, this sounds so book cliché.

"I should write a book." I blurt out randomly. Mila glances up at me from her small stack of papers.

"Please don't because no one will buy it, then I'll feel bad and buy a hundred copies." I shrug at her words because she's probably correct.

Forensics passes by with us just bullshitting as usual. We took this class because it's our last year and we had nothing left.

"Productive day as usual Ms. Mila Kunis." I joke with Mila as we walk towards her locker. She laughs as she opens up her locker.

"I can't be Mila Kunis, her brothers name is Michael mine is Miles."

"Small details. Tell him to change his name." I say while putting my books in Mila's locker so we didn't have to walk over to mine.

"Tell my obnoxious 21 year old brother to change his name? No thank you. Rather tell him to move out. Also to grow up." Mila says closing her locker and we start towards the parking lot.

"No. That's the only reason I go over to your house. Eat good food and have someone attractive to look at." Mila looks over at me disgusted and pushes me slightly.

"That's disgusting, your disgusting. You're never allowed over again and plus he has a girlfriend that he's been with for awhile now my dear friend. Sorry to break the news." I laugh and throw my arm around her shoulders.
"I know, Miles and Nat are going to get married and have two point five kids. Don't worry, we'll both be single and drunk at all their social events." Mila laughs and shakes her head.

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From: Archer
Be here in ten.

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"Don't forget to lock up when you leave." Archer says while stripping his bed. I sigh as I pull on my shirt and slip back on my shoes.

"Adios." I say while picking up my car keys and heading out the house.

I sit in the car and lay my head on my steering wheel.