School's Out- A Randall Pink Floyd Story

What the Hell, Mom?!

I ran to my house as fast as I could. I knew the girls would want to try to comfort me, but the last thing that would make me feel better was people smothering me.

My hand rummaged through my pocket until I found my cigarettes and a lighter. As I lit the cigarette, my hand trembled. 

"Stop crying," I whispered, "Stop fucking crying."

I sat on the steps to my house until I finished the cigarette, stomping the butt with my faded blue Converse. 

As I got ready for bed and fell asleep under the covers, I asked myself something:  what if this was it for me? What if I was never going to be happy ever? 

I was so close. So close to getting Pink's parents' approval and being able to put all this shit behind me, and now, it's all ruined. There's no way Pink wasn't in so much trouble, given his dad was extremely against weed and the idea of us ever being together. 

Soon, I grew too tired to ruminate any longer, so I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

When I woke up, I heard talking from downstairs, but it wasn't the normal screaming from my mom and Michelle. It was my mom and a man. My mom had someone over? Oh, this should be interesting, I thought. 

I went downstairs quietly, expecting to see some younger handsome guy, but I was far from it, and my jaw dropped. Coach fucking Conrad was at my kitchen table. His face dropped when we made eye contact, causing my mom to turn around and almost drop her coffee mug.

"C-Camryn!" she stammered out, "How was the party?"

She smiled, trying to change the subject, but I knew that she knew I wasn't that dumb.

"You're screwing Coach Conrad?" I said, "What the hell, mom?!"

"Honey," she said, panicking, "Honey, it's not like that!"

"Then tell me what's going on!!" I said angrily, looking at Coach, "And what are YOU doing with my mom?!"

"Sweetie," she said, getting up and moving closer to him, "I know this looks bad, but we're not just having sex. Rob and I- we're in love. And we were going to tell you sooner but-

"But what?" I said, "You were afraid I'd react badly? Well, congratulations, something you finally understand about me!"

I was furious, so I walked out of the house and down the block to calm me down. The fact that she was sleeping with my high school football coach was bad enough, but the fact that she HID this from me for a long time?!

As I turned the block, I saw Don walking towards me.

"Don?" I said, "What are you doing here?"

"Hey, Cam," he said, "I was actually walking over to your place, but you're here now, so."

I raised an eyebrow, "You ok?"

"Oh no,  I'm fine," He said, "But uh, Pink isn't."

"What happened?"

"Well, after you ran out, and everyone left, I stayed with Pink, and um, they grounded him for two weeks and banned him from inviting you over."

"OK," I said, "That's not so bad."

He laughed nervously, "Well."

"Well, what?"

"Pink thinks it best that he keeps his distance from you for a while. Like he'll be civil, but no one-on-one hangouts and no hookups."

My heart shattered into a million pieces.

"He- he doesn't want to see me anymore?" my voice cracked.

"Cammy, I'm so sorry-

"No, this is such bullshit!" I said, "It's not fair. I don't do anything bad, and I still keep getting punished?! I'm a loving girlfriend to Benny and get cheated on, my best friend doesn't want to talk to me and I can't call him because he's grounded, and now my mom's fucking Coach Conrad, I mean, what the FUCK?!"

Don's eyes widened, "She's what?!"

I slapped my hands over my mouth, realizing what I just said, and then bursting into tears.

"Hey, hey, Cammy," he said, hugging me tightly, "You're good, yea?"

"Please never leave me, Don," I said.

"I'd never leave you, Cam," he said, and I could've sworn I heard his voice crack, "Me, Shavonne, and the girls aren't going anywhere. Neither are Kev and Slater. We love you so much."

We hugged for a while longer before I pulled away and wiped my tears, "Don, please don't tell anyone about my mom and coach. I mean it."

He zipped his mouth and smiled genuinely. The first time I'd seen him smile like that. Not his normal goofy mischievous one, but a more sincere and respecting one.