𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴-𝘙𝘶𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸𝘴

six

James pushed his backpack over his shoulder as he left the small bathroom upon his home. "Are you ready?" he looked up at Ruby.

She sat down on his couch putting lip gloss on he smiled "yeah, just gotta get my helmet, Eric insists I wear it whenever I bike".

Ruby stood up "oh you don't need it" he frowned deeply "uh and why's that?". She smiled as she grabbed her purse "I'm taking you".

Part of him had forgotten about last night, Ruby had no intentions of them hiding anymore.

Her car stood outside, it's boldness standing out, normally she'd park far away. Hoping no one would notice it, but now it rested upon his lawn.

He couldn't help but smile as he got into the passenger seat. "Don't you normally pick your friends up for school?".

She started the car "I told them I couldn't today" he laughed as they drove down the road. "And I get the honor of it now, surely they'll pounce on me the second they see me in your car".

He leaned back "don't worry, I'm sure they'll like you" she pushed her purse over her shoulder when she parked the car.

"They'll absolutely loathe me" the harsh whispers of students entered the air. The second Ruby grabbed hold of her car keys, everyone looked.

James pushed his backpack over his shoulders as he got out of the car. In the distance he saw Otis putting his bike helmet onto his bike.

Across from him Eric did the same, although he refused to even muster a single glance towards the boy. James figured something happened between them, he knew everything was falling apart.

He wrapped his arm around Ruby as they walked towards the doorway. He felt the glares of everyone jabbing into his flesh making him smile.

"I was thinking we go on a date tonight, of course if you have the time for it, I mean last time you've ditched me for your friends".

"Well this time I'm not gonna postpone it, and I didn't ditch you, I just got busy". He smiled as he stopped at his locker putting his books inside.

"Perhaps we'll see a movie or I could muster up a very lovely dinner, all you need to do is show up". He closed his locker and she smiled "what time are you thinking then?".

He hummed as they walked down the hallway, "seven I think that's a perfect time". She kissed his cheek "I'll see you at seven then".

He went to say something but stopped at the sight of Eric looking rather upset. "I'll be right back" he walked toward Eric.

"What happened to Tromboner?" Eric paused for a moment "I think he's going for that prison chic". James went to say something but gasped when Eric turned around and punched Anwar.

"Eric" James ran after the boy when he began running. "Eric!" he walked into the bathroom touching Eric's shoulder.

The boy turned around fast his fist colliding with James face. He groaned at the suddenness of it blood dripping down his nose.

"Oh my god! James! I'm so..." James moved back slightly "Christ, I think you've broken my nose" Eric let out a shaky breath "I didn't mean too".