False Hope. (Salvis)

4, the store 🩵

Travis's pov

I wake up, stretch and get out of bed. I walk over to the mirror to see that there is still a mark on my right cheek. 'Damn it..' I think to myself. I go over to the cabinet next to the mirror and take out a patch to cover the mark on my cheek.

After I get new clothes one I go out of my room and go into the living the kitchen to grab some breakfast. As I walk into the kitchen I see my dad reading newspaper at the table. I walk over to the cabinet and grab some cereal out of it. I grab a bowl and some milk and make myself some cereal.

After I put the stuff back up I sit at the table across from my father. After a couple bites of my cereal I see my dad look up from his newspaper and at me. He says,

"I ran out of beer last night. I need you to go to the store and grab me another pack."

"Yes sir, I'll go when I'm finished with my breakfast." I say back before taking another bite of my food.

After I'm done with my cereal I put the bowl into the sink and go into the living room and put my shoes on.

I walk out of the door and sigh. Then I start my walk to the store.

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Sal's pov

"Where were you yesterday, Sal? We didn't see you all day bro." Larry says as he puts his arm around my shoulder.

'Should I tell him? I don't think he would like the fact that I was hanging out with Travis. Eh I'll just make something up'

"i slept all day. I was up all night playing games." I say back.

"God man, you have to get on a regular sleepin' schedule"

"We literally just started school. Not like you weren't up most of the night listening to music and painting." I say, taunting him a bit.

"I totally wasn't" he says.

A couple seconds later he says, "How the fuck are you good at this game?! We never played it before!"

I put my controller down and say, "I'm just cool like that, man"

"Whatever hey, can you get me some chips from the store for me?" Larry asks.

"And why should I do that?"

"Uhm- because I let you win?" Larry jokes.

"What? No you didn't! I'm still going to get you some because I need to stretch my legs" I say as I stand up.

"Thanks, bro"

"No problem, man" I say before I leave the room.

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Travis's pov

I

walk into the store and walk over to the liquor isle. I drag my eyes around the shelf trying to find the type of beer my dad usually gets.

Once I find it I grab the case and walk over to the other isle to see if there's anything I can also get for me while I'm here.

Sal's pov

As I look around for some good chips I hear footsteps next to me and see Travis carrying a case of beer and looking for something on the shelf.

I turn to look at him and say, "Hey Travis! How are you-" he turns to look at me and I see a patch on his cheek. 'Did his dad do something?'

"I'm fine, Sal." He says than he looks back at the shelf. Than he says something again, "Uhm- what about you?"

"Oh, I'm doing good-" I stop talking for a second and grab Travis's face to make it face mine.

"Did your dad do this?" I ask.

His eyes look away and then he says, "No. I just hit my face on accident."

Travis's pov

Right before I say I hit my face on accident I think, 'how could he know what my dad is like? Did he read my note? There's no way, I through it away! Right? Does he know how I feel? If he did he wouldn't be hanging out with me! Right?'

"No. I just hit my face on accident." I say.

I grab Sal's hands and take them off of my face. I didn't want to be blushing more than I already was.

"Now if you can excuse me, I need to pay for this." I say.

"Oh sorry, man. Try to be more careful!" Sal says as I pass him and walk to the counter to pay for the beer.

Sal's pov

As Travis walks out of the store I think to myself, 'I don't believe that he hit his face on accident. His dad one hundred percent has something to do with it. I hope one day he's able to get out of that place.'

I grab some chips for both me and Larry, pay for them and head back to the apartment.

I open the door and Larry says, "Hey bro! Thanks for grabbing me chips! And, that took you longer than usual?"

I give him his chips and say, "Yeah, I just bumped into someone there and we talked"

"Oh really? Who was it?" Larry asks as he opens a bag of chips.

"Actually, funny enough it was Travis" I say as I sit next to him on the couch.

"Shit- did he give you a hard time? I swear if he did I'm going to beat his-"

"No, no, he didn't I think he was just getting some beer for his father." I say.

"His dad drinks? I thought bro wouldn't even think about drinking because he owns a church and shit" Larry says right before stuffing his face with chips.

"Yeah me too I guess. But nope" I say before I start watching the t.v.

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Bro I have to test tomorrow and it's 11:00 😭