Only, Always, and Forever You

2 - Mr. Friendly

Cole's POV:

Just fuck off.

I've never been a people-person, but I'm not making an exception for the leech of a girl, who is currently hanging onto my arm.

"Get off of me, Lainey," I growl, warning her before I do something rash.

I had been standing at my locker, minding my own business on my phone, when this obnoxious little girl came up to me. Now, she won't take a hint and scram; she just continues to talk to herself since I'm definitely not listening.

"I'll get off when you agree to tutor me," she pouts, and I cannot be more repulsed.

"No. Fuck off. I don't do tutoring and I definitely won't start for you," I say and scoff, looking down at her and finally shaking her off of my arm.

Her face drops, and I know what I said hurt her, but I couldn't care less. She should just be glad that I didn't do worse.

I turn and start walking to my second to last class of the day, and only then do I unclench my jaw and relax my fists.

I've got to be allergic to humans or something because I cannot stand people.

I turn the corner and continue down the hallway towards Ms. Greene's class. I don't like her, but I find her at least a little bit more bearable than other teachers because she doesn't talk as much.

Still, that doesn't stop me from rolling my eyes as I'm met with a massive smile when I walk in her room. Her bright red glasses rest on the bridge of her nose as her warm eyes try to welcome my cold ones.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Friendly," she says sarcastically.

Never mind. She is no better than the others.

I sneer at her before walking to my desk and sitting down. My AirPods stay in my ears almost permanently. I find that the music helps drown out the people around me, thus calming me down. I relax to the song Everlong by Foo Fighters, drumming in my ear. I close my eyes and slouch in my seat at the back of the classroom.

I sit comfortably for a while, but before I can nod off I'm tapped twice on the shoulder. I ignore it as my fists tense; whoever it is better stop or else I swear to god I'll make a scene.

Another two taps and my eyes shoot open. I glare at the person who was disrupting my peace.

Ms. Greene. Of course.

I know she's a teacher, but who the fuck does she think she is? School is hell enough already, can't I at least sleep without being poked and prodded?

"Mr. Anderson, may you repeat what I just said?" she asks with a smirk, gesturing to her ear, telling me to remove my AirPods. Of course, she decides to make a scene out of this. I take out one of my AirPods and give her a nasty look.

"No," I reply coldly, an obvious grimace showing on my face.

"Excuse me?" She asks, shocked. I don't know why she's surprised by my attitude, I've literally never been nice to anyone.

I don't even bother answering her as I place my AirPod back into my ear and shut my eyes again. If she has a problem with me then she has to take it up with my father since he basically runs this school and town.

My father and I aren't exactly on speaking terms right now, so I know that he wouldn't bother reprimanding me even if Ms. Greene has the balls to tell him.

I try to relax again, shutting everything out and focusing on my music. Before I know it, I sense movement around me; it's the end of class.

Thank fucking god.

I practically sprint out of the classroom and head to the school library, which is the one place in this hellhole that is almost always free of people. I don't even care if I miss my last class, I just need to cool down for a minute after everything that just happened with Lainey and then Ms. Greene.

Everyone should just know to leave me the fuck alone by now. Don't they get the hint that I do not like them? They aren't special. No one is.