Once Upon A Life

Life

So..this is life

Mitch thought a he took a long smoke of his cigarette.

It can't possibly get any worse, I mean look around at everyone. The world turns its back on everyone who appears different.

He quickly ran a hand threw his long bangs that really needed to be cut. Quickly darting his green eyes up towards the street to set his eyes on the lady who quickly turned her head and sped away.
"All the same.." He murmured under his breath.

You see..no one truly took the time to know Mitch, to the world he was just a depressed boy that no one wanted anything to do with. He had black hair with his bangs dyed green. His eyes were often green, but when angry they turned brown. He had piercings on his lip, nose, and ears. For only a 13 year old boy, he knew more then he should.

"Hey..Mitch!"

The boy quickly looked up startled from his thoughts about the world..it was only his friend Jade.
"Hey, Jade." He quietly spoke while taking another long smoke

"You know that things going to kill you someday, right?" She said rather sadly

"Can't come soon enough" he said while chuckling.

He couldn't help wanting death. It was just how he thought. He thought the world would be better off with one less person, and that person was him.

"You know what? No." She said as hoping over the fence & quickly plucking the cigarette out of Mitch's hand, dropping it on the ground & stepping on it.

"Hey!! Why the hell did you do that?!?!" He said raising his voice & standing up from the rock he was seated on, stepping closer to the girl

"It's bad for you..and I'll do it again if you keep smoking." Jade quickly stated playfully pushing Mitch back by his chest

"arg...I'm definitely going to get you back for that" he annoyingly said trying not to laugh as he poked Jade in the side starting to tickle the smaller woman

"M-M-MITCH STOP IT!! IM GOING TO KILL YOU!"

"Try it" he quickly winked and poked her in the side again before running for the big oak tree and climbing up its branches.

Jade was half way to where Mitch was sitting on the branch before she said something "stop laughing and just help me already" that just made Mitch laugh even more, finally when he calmed down he climbed down a few branches and helped her up the rest of the way. As they sit there in silence watching the pink and orange melt into the sky as the sun set on the world, Mitch started thinking again..

If it weren't for Jade..would I really be alive today? She's one of my best friends..I couldn't have done this without her..

"I.....thank you..thank you, Jade"

"What for, Mitchie??" She said looking over at him like she was the most confused person in the world.

"For saving me."