The Joker on my shoulder [#1]

chapter 2

School was tiresome. only running on the four hours of sleep I had been elated it was over.

I was finally able to make my way home to hopefully take a quick nap before my roommate made it home.

After almost an hour of walking from campus, I couldn't help but feel the odd sensation of being followed. I stopped.

"Is anybody there?"

Silence...

It must have been my imagination.

"hello again, Coryn."

That voice sounded familiar.

I turned around,

"Oh hey, Taylor. I didn't know that you walked home?"

"Yeah, I live about a twenty minute walk from school, 10 if you're running." he smiled.
Or he's following you.

"Shut up! He is not!"

"ahah sorry, what?"

Oh god did I say that out loud? Stupid Grim, still is inside my head!
Hey I'm still here you know.

Whatever.

"I am so sorry I didn't mean you, I was talking to myself, its an annoying habit I have."

"I get it like chewing your nails or something, I do the same thing sometimes."

"Uhm, Coryn?"

"Yes, Taylor?"

"Do you mind if we walk home together? I know we don't talk much in classes but i get bored walking alone sometimes."

"No, no, I don't mind."

"So Taylor, tell me about yourself."

"Well, I moved here for school from a small town in Canada. My favorite colour is yellow, I am twenty turning twenty-one next month and I have six siblings."

"Woah. Six siblings huh, lucky you." I said that as I nodded.

"lucky? you are hilarious. Its sometimes tiring being the only boy out of seven kids. but that's more stories for another time. anyways, you should tell me about you." taylor spoke while the first car after awhile zoomed by.

"okay well. I'm now an only child. My favorite colour is blue. any shade of blue really... umm I don't see my family much, considering I have a job and school going on therefore making it busy enough for me to practically breathe."

"nice." he said nodding his head.

yikes. I think I am boring him to death! Actually you-

Shut up, Grim! I don't need a dead persons advice!

who said i was dead? this pathetic excuse for a meat suit walking beside you? rude.

"So, Taylor. What town in Canada did you move from?"

"I moved from Chase BC. But you probably never heard of it before." "Actually," i kicked a rock across the sidewalk thinking about the car trips my parents, brother and i would take there in the summers. a faint smile barely playing across my lips as i did so.

"you may be surprised but I had family that lived there too."

"Really? whats their names? I might know them."

"maybe? But they passed away a few years ago from an accident so... yeah."

"oh no im so sorry. i didn't mean to-"
way to bring him down, Coryn.

"No, that's alright don't feel bad." i cut him off.

By now we were almost meters away from my apartment. after talking a little more about random things we were about to split off our separate ways. "i live just around the corner if you would like to hangout sometime?" taylor smiled hopefully. i fixed the strap of my bag on my shoulder. "i mean yeah, sure." my enthusiasm was on a low.

"we don't have to if you aren't interested." his smile faulted.

As I was about to walk up the stairs to go to my room I heard floor boards creaking in the kitchen.

"Grimm I swear if that's you I'll-"

But I stopped as I seen who it was.