It's Billy's Favorite

Chapter XIV

After the summer was over, I was finally able to convince my mom to let me drive. April was friends with someone at a car dealership and gave us a classic BMW that didn't work properly. Thankfully Enzo taught me a few things about fixing cars so I was able to mend the car to a proper machine. It was a black one and was really fast.
"Holy fuck man this thing is sweet." Enzo said. "Yeah I know. I fixed the transmission stuff." "Aww look at that, my child is growing up." "Man fuck off." "School starts tomorrow. I think I'd like to ride with you." "Yeah that's fine, but I would need to drop off Jane before we head to class." "Yeah that's fine. Can't believe your mom's best friend did this for you." "Yeah. She was probably high as a kite." "No shit." "No that woman is on any drug to give her a buzz." "Alright. Do you know to do the oil stuff?" "Yeah I do know how to do it. My dad taught me." "Oh I'm offended." "Shut up man." "Alright well I'll see you tomorrow." "Bye Enzo." "See you later."
  Enzo became a brother to me in a way. At least an older brother. Whenever he would teach me things I felt like the younger sibling for once and felt like anything that went wrong wouldn't be my fault. He was really important to me and I loved him like a big brother.

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   The first day of school as a fucking sophomore, fucking help I wanted to die. I put on baggy jeans and a long sleeved Nirvana shirt. I fluffed up my hair and wore converse. I hated high school. Every day I went to school I felt like I was a prisoner. Everyone else I knew loved school or maybe they pretended to like it to ignore their shit. I only went because I didn't have a choice and it felt like an escape from home, but home felt like an escape from school. It was like an endless loop of hell where I couldn't get away. I woke up early and my mom was passed out on the floor. I grabbed a pillow and supported her head and put a blanket over her. Jane came out in dark blue jeans and she was wearing a queen hoodie.
  "I'm giving you a ride to school today." "You never told me that." "Well how did you plan to get to school?" "I was gonna walk." "No. I have a car now I'll drive you after we pick up Enzo." "Fine."
She poured herself a cup of coffee and I raised an eyebrow.
"Why you drinking coffee?" "Because I drink coffee now. No you're too young for that." "It's fucking coffee I'm tired." "Well throw cold water on your face. I can't have you stunting your growth."
She put the cup down and stormed to the bathroom.
"I want one nice morning." "Yeah so do I."
We both got in the car and played the radio all the way to school and when we picked up Enzo. When I brought Jane to school she kept tapping her foot on the floor of the car.
  "So fifth grade? That's gonna be exciting. It's your last year here." "Yeah great. Can I go now?" "Sure I'll pick you up at 3." "Fine. Bye, bye Enzo." "See ya kid!" Enzo shouted. "Alright now let's get back to hell Mr. Goldmann." "Yeah yeah."
  Enzo jumped up to the front seat and put on Led Zeppelin.
  "We blasting this shit all the way to school!"
We drove to school and even though there was sun shining over the cracked pavement, everyone looked miserable. A few of them waved to me before I got out of my car. Enzo was still softly singing Black dog until Ysenia ran into his arms smiling.
  "Hey sweetheart!" "Hi, hi Robbie. How was summer?" "Hi Ysenia it was good." "Yo Robbie I'm gonna get my cousin to drop off my beatbox. I need to piss of Mrs. Roy again. I mean it's tradition." "First day and your ass is gonna get suspended." "Man who here really gives a fuck?! Hello you motherfuckers let's get this shit over with!!!!" Enzo yelled.
  Many people cheered and laughed as they saw Enzo jumping in the roads acting like himself. He had confidence and people actually liked him, but he pretended to like some of them. When we got in the school Enzo started jumping on tables with Ysenia and Principal Roy came out yelling. He jumped down and smiled before walking towards me again.
"You know what Mrs. Roy said to me last year?" Enzo said. "What?" "She told me I'm a bad influence on you." "Oh isn't that funny. You can't influence me." "Oh sir but I will try. Because you my friend need to not be picky. But I will give you as much time as you need. I shall see you in second period, lunch, fifth period, and the trip back home." "Alright I'll see you." "Oh I'll also stop by your locker before first period. Which one is it?" "It's uh third floor locker number 13." "Damn you get the third floor lockers. Mine is first floor. See ya man!" "Bye."
  I grabbed my schedule from my bag and looked at my classes. God I wanted to rip my hair out; First period Economics Class, Second period Honors English, third period Chemistry, lunch, Fourth period Pre calculus, and fifth period was French because I would rather do that a debate class. I slammed my locker and headed to my Economics class where Mr. Collins basically made every lecture feel like you wanted to jump out a window. I had him for a study hall last year and just that one day in his study hall made me pissed off. I sat down in my seat and watched the clock get to 9:30.