They Don't Know You

Chapter 10: Edan

10

Edan

We sat and talked throughout lunch. We kept conversation light and cheerful. Everything was fine.

"Guess what." Marco smiles.

"What?" Zoe questions, smiling back at him.

It's a bit sickening if I'm honest. Them smiling at each other 24/7. how can someone do that? Don't their cheeks hurt?

"Edan got a job." Marco finishes.

"Really?" Izzy smiles.

"Uh, yeah. Marco's aunt gave me a job at her donut shop."

"Oh, that's great!" Izzy cheered clapping her hands.

"Yeah."

Just then the bell rang and our small group was separating. today was a DEF day and my F block is a free period.

I wait for the crowd to die down just slightly before making my move to exit the school. All of a sudden my shoulders are being pushed against a locker and their's a fist connecting with my face.

I look up to see Ryan and his friends surrounding me. One of them is shaking his hand in pure agony and cursing towards no one in particular.

"That weak ass hit hurt you?" I question, and shake my head.

Ryan looks up at me and curls up his lip. "Stay the fuck away from Izzy."

He says before walking away.

His friend looks at me. "Yo, the hit wasn't personal my nigga. I owed him a favor." He says before quickly walking away.

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Walking into school the next day there's only one thing on my mind. I spot Izzy and Ryan standing next to each other, with Zoe on the side of Izzy, and Marco next to her.

Marco is the first to see me, and his whole facial expression drops letting me know he sees how red the side of my face is. Without warning or hesitation I walk up and slam Ryan's friend into a locker, and give him a good punch to the jaw.

He slacks out on the floor, quite dazed. "You can take that however personal you want to." I say before spitting toward his feet and walking away.

"You're dating an asshole." I say to Izzy before turning and walking back out of school. I don't even want to deal with today.

I walk to the only place I really want to be, to see the only person I really want to see.

"How are you today?" I ask with a smile.

"Well enough to realize that it's only Tuesday and your little ass should be in school. Why are you ditching, and why is the side of your face red?" My mom asks grabbing the side of my face.

"Yeah, you're getting better." I smile.

She laughs, "Answer my damn questions boy."

"Some guy came up and popped in the face while I wasn't pay attention. I returned the favor this morning and didn't feel like dealing with school for the rest of the day."

"I was about to say. Either you beat his ass or I beat yours, remember that." She smiles.

I laugh, "I miss you."

She nods with a smile.

"Toby misses you."

"What are you doing Edan , trying to guilt me or something."

"What no. Just giving you incentive to come on home."

"I will baby. They say I'm getting better."

"I can tell you are." I nod.

"Then stop worrying," She smiles. "How is your aunty?"

"She's good. Living off the money you're giving."

"What?"

"I didn't wanna tell you when your Heath was going down because I wanted you to focus on getting better, but me and Toby loving with Aunty ain't been all that grand... We barely eat, and I started shoplifting again just sounds could get Toby some clothes."

"What the hell? She gets money from my account every month and ya'll aren't even getting clothes?" She fumes.

"It's fine. You'll be out soon. We'll live in our old place again."

Mom smiles and brings my head closer to her. She places a kiss on my forehead and sighs. "thank you, my sweet baby boy... For never giving up."

I nod and hug her wordlessly. It feels good to know... she's gonna be okay.

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Hi,

Sorry for the slow updates and this chapter is kind of BooBoo, but I recently haven't felt the urge to really write much for this story. I'm trying, but I think I'm just gonna quickly wrap things up sooo... be prepared for this to end in like 4 or 5 more chapter... and maybe and epilogue. We'll see.

xoxo,
Alayna.