Little Lockwood

1.16: Mourning

Linkin had driven himself off to school, his bag packed with the lunch Grams had made him. He was stuffing some stuff in his locker.

"Hey Link." Matt said coming up beside him.

"What's up?" He asked not turning around.

"Ah, nothing. I just wanted to check if you where okay."

"I'm fine." Linkin said.

Matt picked up on the undertone in his voice. "Okay." He said confused.

Linkin closed his locker and started walking away.

"Woah, wait up." Matt called after him catching up.

"I don't need you to check up on me. I can take care of myself." Linkin grumbled.

"Hey there phyco." One of the football players said as to Linkin as he walked pass with a posse of jocks.

"Shut up Jake." Matt growled.

The boys immediately shut up as they kept walking.

"Don't lis-" Matt stopped mid sentence as he turned back seeing Link was gone and he just groaned.

...

History class had started and Alaric had gotten onto the topic of the the end of one of the greatest ancient nations. "How did the end of Pompeii come to pass?"
"Pst. Linkin." A voice came from behind him.

He decided to ignore it as he started doodling in his work book around the countless notes he had written down. That was until the back of his chair kept getting kicked.

"What." He growld jolting around quietly.

It was someone he didn't expect. One of Drakes little group. "How are you?" Amon asked.

"Are you seriously asking that question?" Linkin asked with a glair.

Amon genuinely nodded.

"Linkin?" Alaric called.

The teen groaned before turning with a painted smile. "Ah, it was.."

"Is was a pyroclastic density current that flooded the city after the nearby volcano erupted." Amon spoke up.

The whole class looked at him with shock and complete suprise.

"It like a super hot cloud of ash. It like turned all the poeple that where still in the city to like, statues an stuff. I saw it on the old documentary channel." He explained.

"That Mr Kormack. Is correct." Mr Saltzman said.

Many fellow classmates jaws dropped.

Amon just smiled letting out a little laugh.

"Linkin. Stay back after class please."

The teenager sighed at the already on coming headake.

...

"You wanted to see me sir?" Link asked standing infront of Rick's desk as the last student left.

"Are you okay?" Alaric asked him.

"Why dose everyone keep asking me that." Linkin groaned.

"Well you did pummel your brother to the point where it's been almost a week an he isn't in school yet." Alaric said.

"Well that's one way to put it." The teen muttered.

"I just wanted to let you know that if you need someone to talk to. You can come to me."

Linkin looked to his teacher. He couldn't pick up any sign of dishonesty and he wasn't sure if that was a good thing, or a bad. "Thank you for the concern sir. But I can handle it."