the freak (eddie munson)

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Rose Vila Wheeler

       I lay on my bed staring at my ceiling as Nancy lies next to me.

"Wait so what do you mean he's distancing himself?"
I ask.

Apparently her and Jonathan haven't been the closest.

I mean long distance is hard, but apparently they haven't talked much.

Which is weird because El and Mike have been talking non stop so it can't be that hard.

"I don't know, like he's just not telling me shit about his college stuff and just simple stuff. Like- like how he's been. Like we hardly talked to each other over the past six months." She sighs deeply.

"Damn, I'm sorry Nance. Do you want me to talk to him?"

"No. God no. Don't do that. I'll just- I'll talk to him when-" she pauses.

"When?" I question turning to her. She looks deep in thought.

"Eventually. I'll talk to him eventually." She finishes.
"Nancy."
"Shh. Go to sleep. I'll sleep with you, you had a long day." She shuts off the lamp on my night stand and cuddles me.

I close my eyes, and instantly all my worries are taken away and I'm being altered into my dream world. Finally. Sleep.
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          I unpacked all of your stuff when you were sleeping and put your clothes to wash. For payback, you're taking Mike to school and picking him up.
-Nancy

I read over her note and smiled since she took care of the hard part.

She must be gone already. It's barely 7:50. I guess I could catch up with Mike.

What's so wrong with quality brother time?

"Rose! Hurry up I'm going to be late!"
I groan at the sound of his annoying squeaky voice.

"I'm coming!"

"No come now! Hurry up!"

I throw the covers off of my body and slip on a pair of white sweats and a nearby soft yellow colored hoodie.

I take my time brushing my teeth and brushing out my hair before I finally walk down stairs to see Mike looking so "super duper scary".

"Mike calm your tits. You don't have to be there until 8:25."

"No. I have to be there at 8:00." He says rolling his eyes.

"Says who?" I say making a sour face at him.

"Hellfire club." He shows me the shirt he has on that says "Hellfire Club" on it with a graphic devil design.

"What the hell is that?" I ask. It's too early for this bickering.

"A club- it doesn't matter just drive me to school god!"

"Hey! Who has the keys here you little fucker? Watch your mouth!"

He walks past me opening the door. "Okay mom sorry." He says sarcastically.

I sigh shutting the door behind me.

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"Knock, knock." I enter the video game shop.

I see Robin and Steve behind the counter sorting through movies and talking about who knows what.

Robin looks towards the door and jumps over the counter knocking over a stack of movies.

"Rose! Oh my god! Oh my god!" She runs up to me hugging me pushing me nearly down to the ground.