Legend Series AU

Chapter 2-June

AN—these first couple of chapters may be short until I get to the main plot, but after this one, they should get longer.
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I look over at Day. "We got this," I say, forcing as much confidence as I can into my words.

"Yeah. We got this! No problem at all"

We stare down the busy hallway of our new middle school. Kids flood the path, there are so many of them that the walls seem to bulge, I may have a panic attack right here and now.

Day takes the first step forwards, holding my hand and I follow. By now, everyone in our grade thinks we're dating despite the numerous times we've told them that they are incorrect. We are just possibly the closest friends in the history of the universe.

We made it so that our lockers are close and we are in at least a few of the same classes, but I don't know how well I'm going to do on the social scale without Day at my side 100% of the time. He always initiated our conversations. Yes, that's how close we are, we rarely have conversations by ourselves.

Slowly, we find our way to our lockers and gather our belongings. Our first class is together but after that, we don't have anything together till after lunch. I repeat the words over and over in my head. We got this. We got this.

Time skip

Lunch was chaotic and the classes after that were all boring, just a whole bunch of first-day stuff. "Be respectful, turn work in on time" All stuff I already know. Day seems to have the same experiences in all of his classes and after school, we walk home together.

Day starts talking, "So...Mr. R in PE..." I crack up. He was the funniest old man ever!

"Oh my god, I know! He's like 200 years old or something. Definitely shouldn't be teaching anymore."

"Oh, oh! when Jake had to explain what dodgeball was, I could barely hold my laugh in!" We're both on the verge of tears now, trying hard not to fall over in the middle of the street.

We are finally done laughing when we reach Day's house. He waves at me and begins to climb the stairs.

"Hey!" I shout

"Yeah?"

"Love you" I jokingly blow him a kiss

He laughs " Love you too June! Mwah"

I laugh and walk away. Life is good right now and I really hope it stays this way. Just me and Day living our lives together for as long as we can.

That night when Metias gets home from work I have dinner all made and set out. I don't usually do this but he had to work late tonight so I figured I would do something nice for him. When he walks in he grins at me.

"Thank you, Junebug! It looks so good."

"It better look good, It took an hour and a half!"

He laughs, "Only you would manage to take an hour and a half while making spaghetti"

"Hey!" I fake-punch him and we sit down to eat.

Time skip

This feels very familiar. I decide to say the words first this year. "We got this!" I give Day a smile and we walk into the halls of our high school. For some reason starting high school was far less nerve-wracking than starting middle school but the words still give me confidence. They became our mantra, saying them at the beginning of every year as well as whenever we need confidence.

Day has very similar classes to me again this year. I think the school district has just caught on that we do better together.

At lunch we find a quiet table in the corner and dig into our food, swapping small bites here and there.

By the end of the day, my stress levels have decreased now that I know for sure where all my classes are. When I get home I unpack and begin homework calling Day to confer on answers.

While on the phone with Day he asks if I want to come over and visit with him and Eden while they wait for his mom and John to come home. Day's house is about the same size as mine but I know that their family worked way harder to get where they are now. His mom has worked 2 jobs since his dad died and John started working as soon as he turned 15.

I of course say yes and begin walking over. When I get there, I don't even knock, I just walk right in. Day is sitting on the floor watching Eden create some sort of circuit. There's a box laying nearby and the lid says "snap circuits" I think he's figuring out a way to light a lightbulb with the snaps and a battery.

"What's up, guys!" I say and plop down next to Eden.

He looks up at me and grins. "Hi, June! Here watch this!" He clicks one last snap into place and turns a switch. I was right, a lightbulb lights up, but a speaker also begins to play music and a small plastic fan, kind of like a windmill, starts to blow.

I lean in closer "Dang Eden, that's really cool! How did you do that?"

"It's really easy actually, you just connect the battery to all of these objects with the snaps and make sure it completes a full circuit. There's a big book with a bunch of different circuits you can make but I don't use that, I just make my own, and I try to make them as complicated as possible." He finishes, still grinning at me.

"Daaang" I say again. "You should come to some of mine and Day's classes, I'm sure you would pass with a better grade than us."

"Hey speak for yourself!" Says Day as he bumps my shoulder with his. "I personally plan on passing with an AMAZING grade." He smirks.

We talk for a few more hours until Day's mom gets home. I stand up and hug her. Since my parents died (and even before) she was a mother figure to me.

Soon it's time for me to go and I stand up, say my goodbyes, hug Day and begin to walk out of the door. I stop when I feel a tug on my sleeve. Looking down, I see Eden giving me puppy dog eyes. "Don't you dare, Eden. Don't even think about giving me those eyes!" It's too late though, I know exactly what he wants and I also know I can't refuse.

I sigh and crouch down letting him climb up on my back. We do this at least once every time I come over, it's a tradition. I run out of the door and spin around a few times in their front yard, tipping back and forth and enjoying the gleeful laugh that comes out of him. After a few minutes, I turn him around so I'm holding him in front of me.

I give him a serious look, "Eden. The truth of the matter is, you, my good sir are getting very heavy and I am getting very old. I'm not sure how much longer I'm gonna be able to do this."

He laughs, "Come on June, you know I'm gonna force you to do it till your like 85 and lying on your deathbed. Besides, you're not thaaaaat old, you're 15!" He finishes with emphasis on 15.

"Fine, fine, but I really do have to go now," I say with a sad look. He pecks me on the cheek and I set him down. He runs back to the house and waves goodbye with Day from the doorway.

Time skip-sophomore year

We are 3 days into our sophomore year and I am already freaking out. The classes are much harder this year and I was stupid and enrolled in AP stuff. Then again so did Day so at least we are able to fail together.

I make it through my first three classes and sit down with Day at our usual lunch table. I'm about to take my first bite when Day's phone rings. He takes it out, puts it on speaker, and leans forward so we can both hear.

"Hello?" he says

"Hi this is the front desk of Central Republic Hospital, I'm Carol. Please get over here as soon as possible."