Crystal Clear

♢ Chapter 4 ♢

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The Fall
By Half-Alive

I'd jump off and into your arms

But I can't trust the fall

Take my voice, I'm giving it though

I don't feel safe at all

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     School was over.

     It's an amazing feeling. The feeling of leaving school. I mean. I am going to come back in another three months. But. Still.

     Last day of school and I got to speak with Jayden during lunch. I really, really loved that. It's always fun talking to him, but you know what was better?

     He decided to come up to our desk in the cafeteria, and sit with us. He started talking to all of us! It was all very friendly and everything. It made my heart swell.

     I'm not sure what provoked him to. Last time it was because all his friends were doing football practice, but he had hurt his leg.

     Doesn't matter though, he was there and we had fun that lunch. The last lunch of the year and we had the best time ever. We were probably the loudest in the cafeteria.

     Having Jayden meet my friends and speak with them made me realize how similar Natalie and Jayden are. They often had moments when they pointed at each other and laughed. They got along really well.

     Natalie made a comment at the end of lunch, before we parted ways to different classes. "If you don't tell Jayden how you feel, I will."

     I didn't even get the time to say anything back. She darted off to go to her class, and I was left to dwell on what she just said.

     Now walking out of the school I realize that sentence has two meanings. It could mean that if I didn't tell Jayden about my feelings, she'd tell him I like him.

     Or, if I didn't tell him about my feelings, she'd tell him that she likes him.

     I hope it's the latter.

     Actually I hope she wasn't being serious in general.

     I got to the front of the school to see Natalie there first. She ran up to me and jumped me, giving me one tight squeeze of a hug.

    "Whoa there, I'm going to see you in three months you know?" I said, but hugging her back nonetheless.

     "Yeah yeah I know." Natalie said as she pulled back. She was about to say something else, but spotted something behind me.

     She started waving at what she saw, so I looked behind me too. It was Mike and Zayn.

     Mike gave a wave back, with the same enthusiasm and energy he always has. I wonder how this child has the energy to get through the day with the amount of energy he puts in everything.

     He ran up to us as Zayn walked, unwilling to match Mike's energy. Or just too tired to. He gave both of us a big ass hug.

     "I'm gonna miss you two." He sniffled, not really crying. At least that's what I think.

     "What, you're not gonna miss me?" Zayn said in a playful and sarcastic tone. Mike looked over to him with a sad look.

     "Aw, no, Zayn!" He gave me a hug too. He's so small, so his head barely reached my neck. I gave him a little head pat.