THE TRUTH OF US : Truth is. (4)

Hurt.

"...Is Nate okay?    Something's not right...." Riley looked at me....Raised his eye-brows. He hated see Nate annoyed, made him hard to talk too....Nate could get lethal in the Lab work, violent in the Shed work-shops. He'd get an odd "shine" to his eyes!

Riley and I were at Tech.

Through "working"....The institute now felt, they could offer bridging courses back into our "chosen courses"......We were committed enough for their liking!.......Welcome Back!

Riley had seen Nate, Gus.....And Holland at Tech. Gus was discussing Nate's options......With his degree....(And....Maybe further study)

"....He looked angry....Annoyed. He kept standing away from Holland, close to Gus.....Odd look on his face, I used see it when he first started at Tech...". Riley was scratching his head.

"....His shirt looked too big on him....That's what got me thinking.." Riley gave me a thoughtful look, was I getting his vibe?

"......Well, he's eating....No weight loss. Eats like a horse, still loves pizza. How did he "look" when you guys first met?....(I was interested....)

I remembered when Audrey first tried to send him to my high school, thinking we could go together...
He promised to go for a year, behaved himself for a while.

Well....

All went okay for a month or so....As promised, then Nate got "bored".    And  he became known as "that kid" Who blew up the toilets, blew up the science labs....Who scared other students.       Some people liked him....He had a "secret" following. Then the cool kids wanted to "be friends"....But, he didn't get that (And would look at them with a wtf expression).......But was amused by them.

The way they talked, things they did...The girls that flirted.      The boys who thought they knew everything....But were far from it!

(I think he didn't mind some. Saw him "nod" to one or two of them..)

But he wasn't big on talking.

(Which left him open game for me...)

Teachers would have meetings with Audrey....
The principal, didn't quite know how to describe Nate.....So, he didn't.

Riley laughed.

"....He "still" wasn't talking much when we first "met"either.    I was taking a car apart to fix it, the teacher at the time thought it was stuffed.       Nate walked over, said..."I'll you show something, poured this black shit on it.      And, within minutes.....I could fix it, may still be going to this day........The teacher "claimed it".....For "teaching purposes...."

"Interesting.."         Nate was a mystery to us all really.      He was never quite one thing or the other.....Stood somewhere in the middle.    He was like an alien........Here for a visit, just observing us all!

Riley got a gritty look on his face......."Don't know about that Holland though.     Not telling Molly, but she'll find out.......Especially if she "sees" him..."

I knew what he meant, her and Tuesday had a way of "treating".......And "talking" to Nate.      We all had "our" way, but their's was different. Molly was "protective"......Tuesday was the same too. While we had been Melbourne, Tuesday would say he could do everything (But then assist him to do it)....Even when she hadn't, she'd say...."Nate did it, see!..."