*bang* my skateboard makes a loud noise as I put my into my locker exchange for my textbooks.
"Hi max" I see lucas pop up behind my locker when I close it.
"Holy Shit" I jump back dropping my textbooks
"you scared me" I say bending down to pick them up
"Payback" he nudges my shoulder with a grin on his face. He bends down to pick up my books too.
He grabs all of my book even the ones in my hand and tucks them under his arm.
Before i could protest or even say anythinng he walks off.
I walk trying to catch up with him
"You didnt get into to much trouble last night did you" I can hear my voice fall in concern.
"No, atleast not as much trouble as I thought"
"Well how much" you can here the guilt in my voice
"she just banned me from going to the arcade this week. And we werent planning on going this week anyways. In order for us to go to the arcade everyone in the party has to contribute and mike own nancy so."
He looks me in the eyes suddenly all the chatter and noise in the hallway starts to fade and I only see lucas and his beautiful eye im not sure if it's eyes that are making my stomach sink or just him in general.
"Oh well have you heard from will is he ok" I say shaking off my thoughts
"Yea he just gets these um eposide sometime I'll be fine.
"Hm well I still dont get why the call him zombie boy"
"I mean, I get it, he got lost in the woods for a week or something, but why is he a zombie?"
Because everyone thought he was dead? I ask confused.
"Yeah, I mean, we had a funeral for him and everything." Lucas say adjusting the books under his arm.
"After, a week?" I ask
"Well, see, someother kid drowned at the quarry
"We thought it was will because his body was super decomposed."
"What?" "I stop walking "thats not funny." Lucas stops in front of me.
"Its not a joke, alright its public knowledge you can ask anybody."
"expect. will. because je super sensitive about it."
"Okay" I say we make it to mr. Clarkes room. He hands me my textbooks before we both walk into class.
"Today we're gonna be talking about the case of phineas gage" Mr.Clarke says standing in front of the class
"The case of phineas gage is one of the great medical curiosities of all time."
Phineas was a railroad worker on 1848 who had a nightmarish accident. He say in a suspenseful voice
" a large iron rod was driven completely through his head." He draws a line through the skull hes projecting on from his desk.
"Finneas mirculously survied he seemed fine. And, physically, yes, he was.
But his injury resulted in a complete change to his personality.
I began to zone out starring at the back of will head. Only being able to think about the what lucas told me early.
My eyes fall into dustin Empty seat then back to will.
"Started referring to him as no longer gage"
I snchapp back to reality realising that will was looking back at me.
I turn my head quickly and continue listening to Mr. Clarke.
"at the time this was known as the American cowbar case"
"Although it wasnt a-" mr clarke is interruppted by a loud bang at the door.
"I am so sorry, please continue with the class. Dustin says walking in.
"Dont mind me" dustin whispers back to everyone before letting out yet another apologie and taking a seat.
"Although it wasnt a cowbar, it was a rod, as I said mr clarke in a aggravated tone.
I look over and see lucas will and mike all huddled around dustin as he whispers something.
He says something that I cant hear before they all break apart.
Dustin turns around to me I raise up from my chair wondering what he could want.
"An Club. Lunch." He whispers
"Dustin" Mr clarke called out
Before I could say anything back.
"Yes my lord" dustin turns around back to Mr. Clarke.
"Would you care to join the class nkw dustin!"
"Yes please"
"Case of phineas gage" Mr. Clarke say to dustin
"Phineas. Gage." Dustin repeats digging in his bookbag.
"Page 104"
"Page. 104." Dustin repeating him again pulling out his textbook.
"Focus" mr clarke says going back to teaching
"Focusing, focusing" dustin says
"Av club." Dustin turn around and whispers to me again as if I didn't hear him the first time.
I give him a thumbs up
He smiles giving me a thumbs up then gives his attention back to Mr clarke.
