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Chapter 3

i was right, that's the very first thing i heard from zach. i did manage to get petrol in my car somehow, if you're wondering! anyways, as soon as i got home he called me and ranted about how "one of the most famous perfomers in the world is going out with me!!" i just laughed for practically the whole entire call and then hung up when he asked me for my opinion on the subject. now i've actually gotta face him myself because yesterday was sunday, today's monday, ive gotta go to uni. i mean, it isn't that bad.. apart from my classmates of course. they call me weird even though they're the ones jumping on tables and acting like children.

i walk to the bus station which was just down the road, what i probably should have gone and done yesterday. i knew that some of the girls from my uni were there to spy on me because i heard them whispering away in astrophysics, i'm not really worried about it though.

as soon as i step on uni ground i spot zach?! he's literally right there. i guess i'm just gonna have to put up with it... hold up. we haven't made eye contact yet so i can just leg it off and maybe, POTENTIALLY skip my first class?? it's something like higher maths so it's reeaaallly boring and i often skip anyways. i know i shouldn't have lied about this but ive told all my teachers that i have cancer and need to get chemo so i might not be in some lessons. it's not true at all and now i feel bad thinking about it but nobody has to know it's fake, yeah? my thoughts aren't even, like, a talking being so they cant tell anyone. nobody's gonna find out, it's fine.

"look what the cat dragged in." zach jumped the wall and rolled over to me. oh, did i mention he was obsessed with ninjago or something? never watched it but i don't think they roll like that. whatever. he tugged on the hood of my hoodie, the one that's got both cigarette and fire burns, cigarettes from when i was wearing it as midori and the fire from when we blew up the stage (accidentally on purpose). live love arson!!

"oh my godd, hi!!" i smile as brightly as i can so he thinks that i think i have done anything wrong, im not sure where my logic is coming from but who cares anyway!
"okay, right, so you remember how i got with midori?"
"yeah, dude, never gonna forget it."
"i actually have a double life now as of yesterday, i put on a wig and stuff and transformed into a gay guy!"
"you are already gay.."
"50% gay though, i also like boobs y'know."
"yeaahh.."
"so anyways, about mido-"
"if you identified as gay in your double life then why'd you hook up with her?"
"no, like, a gay-looking man, not an actual gay man. i just say he's straight so i can see the shock of all the queer people that came up and asked if i was or not."
"mhm.." i slip out of his grasp, pick up my tote bag and head for the cafe at the end of the road.
"are you skipping?" zach pulls me back.
"well, yeah, no shit."
"what's your cover story, bro.."
"look, dude, don't tell anyone but i lied about having leukchemia so i could just skip."
"oh don't worry, already assumed. if you did you'd probably stay home as much as you can."
"oh." turning in the other direction, i head for the other end of the road, where the mall is. i'll just skip there; not like anyone's gonna recognize me. maybe i should go home and dress up as midori anddd i've just realised zach is following me. what on earth does he want from me..