╭⋆⋰☆⋱⋆⋰⍣⋱⋆⋰☆⋱⋆╮ ❛ THE GOLD ❜ S 02 ; E 01 ╰⋆⋰☆⋱⋆⋰⍣⋱⋆⋰☆⋱⋆╯
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The first day back at school was one thing I was not looking forward to by any stretch of the imagination. The looming shadow of judgmental and pitiful whispers and glances in the hallway made the morning move in slow motion.
I was high by the time Kiara pulled up to drive us, and JJ was halfway done with his flask by the time we actually got to school.
"Chill out," Kiara scolded, mothering the two of us as we slid out of her backseat, taking swigs from the flask. "Both of you."
"If I black out, just don't remind me," JJ commented, sliding the metal canister into my backpack.
"That's not funny."
"That's because it wasn't a joke," I replied, slinging my colorful backpack over one shoulder, and taking JJ's hand. Time seemed to slow down as people began to notice us, their comments clear through the suddenly-quiet yard.
"It's them."
"There they are."
"I wasn't sure they'd show up."
"I heard they got arrested."
"Wouldn't surprise me."
"Are they holding hands?"
"Think they had something to do with it?"
We stopped in front of the makeshift memorial that had been made out of a rock out front, pictures of John B stuck on beside notes and spray-painted messages.
"Guys, I feel like people are staring at us," Kiara said, prompting us to swivel and really take in the sheer amount of people who were watching us.
"Yep," I breathed out, popping the p. "Our own little fan club."
"Oh yeah," The blonde at my side nodded.
"Guys, I can't be late," Pope replied simply, walking right past us and toward the front of the school.
"Hey," Kiara followed after him. "Hey. We gotta stick together."
JJ and I watched as she held out her hand for Pope, who took it slowly. The two of us moved to catch up with them. "Stick together. Yeah."
Kiara simply put her arm through JJ's and pulled us along with her.
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Mr. Sunn was a great teacher. I don't think there was anyone who didn't like his class or at least enjoy one of his units. But my god, throwing us right into work on the first day?
