Strangers Forever

Fresh Faces

Holden Luke Wright was an eighteen-year-old teenager who was waiting for Friday. On Friday, the 19th of March 1993, his school, Helen Burkley, was going on a school trip, camping for the weekend. Holden had been looking forward to this trip since it had been announced last month. It required a parent's permission slip and $20 for the bus. Holden had forged his mothers signature as he had been in trouble, and he had stolen the $20 from his sister. Holden didn't care about the consequences at this point, he was going to make this weekend one to remember with his friends; Axel Roberts, and Toby Keen. The weather had been forecast for sunny, which was perfect. Holden had sad, lost, brown eyes, brown hair that was spikey at the top, he had a bit of stubble around his mouth and chin, and was a giant, standing at 6'9 and was slightly overweight. Holden had a reputation around his town of Bricksaw in Memphis, Tennesse. He had a criminal record which Holden worse as a badge of honour. His dad, Gideon, had lost all hope with his son of changing, and his mom, Peyton, didn't engage with her son a lot. Holden had a sister, Maeve, but ever since he had a fight with her, they have barely spoken. The $20 he required for the trip was acquired from the selling of a family heirloom Maeve had inherited from their late grandmother; A diamond necklace. Holden had stolen it and sold it for the money. He spent the majority of the money on weed. It wasn't pretty when Maeve found out. 

 When the school bell rang for the day, Holden met up with Toby and Axel outside, they walked home together. Today was Tuesday, another two days until Friday. He sighed as he lit up a Marlboro Red, waiting for his friends. "Boo", Axel said, scaring Holden. "Jesus dude", Holden said, smiling, clasping his chest, "You scared the shit out of me".Axel gave a crooked teeth smile and sat beside Holden on the cinder block wall that was shin height. "Can I bum a cig?", Axel asked.Holden rolled his eyes and gave Axel a cigarette and provided a lighter. "Your the best, man", Axel said, but it was muffled as he had the cigarette in his mouth."Dirty bastards", a voice said, behind them. It was Toby."We just want an earlier death", Holden said, laughing. Toby and Axel were both 18. Axel was the smallest of the group, standing at 5'10, Toby was 6-foot on the dot. Axel had dirty blonde, hair, blue eyes and was clean-shaven. Toby also had brown hair, had green eyes and was also clean-shaven. "You wanna come over and watch a movie?", Toby asked, "We can maybe pack as well". "Sure, I have nothing to do", Holden said. "You hiding from mom and dad again?", Axel asked, laughing. Holden shrugged, "Thye barely even acknowledge I exist". "Sure, I'll come over as well", Axel said. "Sweet", Toby said, clapping his hands in the air. This was a day in their lives.