It's No Fairytale

Chapter I

CHAPTER I

I look at my watch once again. I still have six minutes and thirty seconds to get home, take a shower, make my bag and eat before going to school. I still I spent too much time in the park again and I'm going to be late.

But I, Laurence, can't begin a day without running. It's impossible. Of course, running forces me to take a shower and get changed, otherwise, hello the sweaty smell!

I accelerate the pace and slow down only when I get in front of my house. I enter by the side door and lock myself in the bathroom where I quickly take a shower that relaxes all of my muscles.

After, I securely envelop myself in a towel and run to my room before someone sees me. Even if there's nobody home. But we never know. Maybe dad will be home for once. But he isn't because no one is yelling at me that I'm going to be late as I grab my breakfast.

Like I predicted, I'm late to school. Really late. So late that I don't bother going to my first class, because as I walk in, students have already cleared their desks, and are waiting for the bell to ring. I decide to slowly walk to my locker where I put my bag before a tornado takes me by surprise.

By tornado, I don't mean the natural disaster, but it's the word I use to describe my best friend, Alex, born homosexual. He can never stand still and I think that's what makes him so charming. Not that he's ugly, he attracts too many girls (and boys) to be. But that's not why I became friends with him in the first place.

I'm a girl who can't stand superficial and fake people, who pretend to be someone else. Alex has always been himself, even when he got rejected because he was different. Even when he got rejected and "banished" from our school, he never denied who he really was, and it's really great. I always respected him for that. And when I understood he would never stop defending himself and be who he is, even with all the bullies who were after him, I decided he would never fight those stupid guys alone again.

Since then, we've always been together. It's been almost five years, since it all started during our first year of high school and we're actually in our fifth - and last - one. Crazy how time flies.

"Where were you? I have to be partners with Judith for the math project! Don't you understand the hell you make me go through when you skip class?"

"Hope she didn't drool all over your books!"

Judith isn't mean, if that's what you were thinking. She's just...well...an ass-kisser. During lunch time, she always stays in class to read and read her notes all over again. Also, she has a huge crush on Alex, but doesn't seem to understand that first of all, he's not attracted to her and second of all, that her revealing shirts (who, by the way, don't have much to show) are as interesting to him as a three hour long boring history class. A lot of people tried telling her, but nothing made her change her mind.

"You would have liked that!"

I burst into laughter while taking the arm he held out for me, and we went outside the building for the break. I'm so lucky to have Alex by my side. Otherwise, I think I would really be alone. I think you understood that I'm not the kind of girl who has tons of friends. Between us both, Alex is the friendly one, even if I'm the one who made the first step to talk to him. Let's just say I have a tendency to push people away. I have my brother, my father and Alex, and I'm just fine like that, surrounded by boys.

I never liked girls, even if I was one. They talk too much, think about superficial things, complain because they're fat, but don't want to do any sports because they're scared to ruin their hair. It was boring to me.

"So, what's up? Jordan still didn't drive you crazy?"

My brother isn't crazy. Actually, he's very smart. Well, smart enough to think school was important and that I didn't make any efforts in school. But, personally, I think that knowing that French people invaded America in 1534 wasn't going to be useful in my everyday life.

"Not yet, but he almost did. Yesterday, he took everything away from me-my computer, my phone, TV-and he locked me in my room so I could "study" without any distractions. Seriously, I just wanted to eat those damn books."

"Did you study?"

"No! He forgot my radio. I blasted music until two in the morning."

"Laue..."

"What? Did you really expect me to study for a test? How many times did that happen?"

"Never?"

"Exactly. And what's my average?"

"85%, I know. It's fine, you don't need to always remind me about your super good grades!"

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Today was a really long day, with the boring classes and the boring teachers. I was glad to get out of school and jump on my skate before walking down the street. I often go home alone, since Alex has to go home to take care of his sister almost every night, because his mom has to work late to pay all the bills. She's a single-parent, just like most of the people in the neighbourhood. That doesn't mean only single-parents are allowed, but only that it doesn't cost a lot to live around here.

It's just like us, I'm the only girl in the family. We have no idea where my mom is. With my father and brother, things aren't that bad for us. I don't work, but my brother (who is 23) helps my dad.

I didn't even hear my phone ringing because I was lost in my own thoughts. I took it out of my pocket before answering without looking at the I.D.

"Hey!"

"Laurence? Where are you?"

"Dad?"

"Tell me where you are so I can pick you up!"

"Dad, what's going on?"

"It's about Jordan. He's at the hospital."

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