Only Metal Can Save Me Now//Metal Lords •Hunter Sylvester•

The Only Person I'd Fuck Is James Hetfield

It was still the same weird day where Hunter almost ran me over, I've cussed twice now, at him, Kevin and I starting to be friends and me meeting Emily. I think she's in my speech class.

Lunch had ended a few minutes ago and I was walking to my locker. My next hour, speech. Fuck. Hunter was in the class, and after our interactions with each other this morning, I seriously debated on skipping the class to avoid him, but I couldn't.

I walked to my locker, once again giving up my phone and headphones and grabbing my shit, shutting my locker on my own this time.

Down the hallway I saw Kevin and Hunter talking to each other as Hunter was getting his books out of his own locker. Sadly, I had to walk past to get to speech.

As I got closer to where they were, I noticed the the several different band magnets and stickers that were on the inside of Hunters locker. I sighed. Maybe in another universe we were friends and didn't hate each other.

As I passed them I heard Hunter speak. "I don't know, maybe she has something wrong with her, like Emily." I was surprised he said that. Yeah he was a dick, but I just didn't see him saying that.

I heard Kevin get pissed as I continued down the hallway. I laughed to myself.

As I entered speech class, I realized there were only two seats left, luckily for me though, they were in the back. I walked passed Emily's desk, she saying hello to me and I returning the gesture.

I took one of the two seats in the back. I was happy about this all the way up until I watched as Hunter entered the classroom and took the seat next to me. Dammit.

I put my forehead to the desk somewhat harshly, laying my head down. I felt a pair of eyes on me and I could only assume that they belonged to none other than Hunter.

The bell rang and the teacher walked in, closing the door. "Alrighty class-Eden, head up please." She said as she interrupted herself. I rolled my eyes and put my head up.

This was going to be a long day.

Jesus, if your here, please do something

I mentally told myself. Even though I didn't believe in the guy, I still talked to him when I wanted just see if something would happen or needed something.

I couldn't tell if ever worked, but I thought it was funny.

"Your next assignment is going to be a different one." The teacher explained. Yay. I didn't absolutely hate speech, it was easy class, I just didn't like that Fucker Sylvester was in it.

A student in the front raised his hand, asking how this assignment would be different. The teacher said that was a great question and proceeded to tell us.

"For the assignment, you will be doing it with a partner. You and your partner are going to get to know each other for the next two weeks and then will have to give a speech, presenting as their partner." The teacher explained.

There were a couple questions and then the teacher spoke again. "Emily, you'll be with Sarah..." she went down the list until there was only two people left. Me and Hunter. Although she didn't say we were gonna be partners for this project, I dreaded the moment she did.

"Lastly, Eden and Hunter, you'll be partners." She said. I groaned a little and looked up to the ceiling.

God, if your here, why? I seriously wanna know

For the rest of the hour, people started to talk and get started on their assignment, Hunter and I didn't though.

We sat there, not talking, or even looking at each other. I was thankful when the bell rang. I walked to my locker to get get rid of my books and grab my art stuff, including my phone and headphones when I felt a presence start to walk beside me.

I glanced to the right of me and saw Emily. I smiled. "What are you doing after school?" I questioned her as I reached my locker and started getting my stuff. "Sarah and I are getting a start on our assignment." She said.

I groaned. "Why, what's up?" She asked. "I don't want to go home." I said truthfully. She furrowed her eyebrows, "Why?" Is all she asked.

I looked around our surroundings, making sure no one would hear what I was about to tell her. "Y'know how Hunter is the way he is and likes the music he liked religiously?" I questioned.

She nodded. "Hunter and I? We're more a like than people think. I am not religious. My parents are though, so I'm forced to put up this fucking headache of a wall around my personality. I don't want anyone finding out that I'm just like this to appease my parents. I'm telling you because my dad found one of my band t-shirts and yelled at me about it, that's why I don't want to go home. I trust you." I ranted.

She smiled. "So, you're a metal fanatic?" She questioned. I smiled and nodded. "I'll keep it a secret." She told me. I smiled back and thanked her.

The bell rang and she left. After I had all my stuff, I headed to art.

Literally all I did was listen to music and work on my project. Halfway through the class I started to worry about what was gunna happen when I got home. My dad was pissed and I blew him off this morning.

I turned my music up louder, A Moment of Clarity by Death blaring. I didn't even realize when the bell ran until I saw people grabbing their stuff and leaving.

I sighed and turned my music down a little, grabbing my stuff and walking to my locker.

I was walking to my locker when I felt a presence beside me, I expected it to be Emily again when I looked to the right of me but I was wrong, it was Hunter.

I rolled my eyes as he walked beside me to my locker.

"What do you want, Hunter?" I questioned him as I put my books away in my locker and shut it. I turned to look at him. "I tried to talk to the speech teacher to see if we could do the assignment separately but she didn't give me any options. Us being stuck together is pretty set in stone." He said aggravated.

"Fuck." I said taking out one of my headphones. "What are you doing right now?" I asked him. "The usual, why?" He asked shaking his head.

I was now becoming agitated. "Hunter, I don't fucking know what the usual is, I honestly don't want to fucking go home for a number of reasons so, if you're free I was maybe thinking we get this shitty assignment done and over with." I said pissed off.

He stood there not saying anything. "Alright fine...but I swear to god." He finally said. I looked at him as he started walking away. "Swear to god what?" I questioned.

"I do not want to here about any 'Jesus is our saviour' crap." He told me. I laughed at that, out loud.

"Neither do I." I told him truthfully. As we were walking to his car, our worst nightmare saw us. We were on either side of the car, hands on the door handles to the car that almost ran me over this morning, when Skip saw us.

"You have to be fucking kidding me." I said.

"Whoaaaa, looks like Sylvester's banging the Christian!" He said loudly. I rolled my eyes. "Sorry, but the only person I'd fuck is James Hetfield from Metallica!" I yelled back.

I took my chances, literally the only people there were people who didn't know me, Hunter and I, and Skip. I'd worry about if it would end up back to my parents later. I was already in deep shit with them, why not add more fuel to the fire?

I opened the passenger door and got into Hunter's car. He also getting in. As he started it and pulled out of the parking lot, he turned to look at me. "You listen to Metallica?" He questioned.

I shrugged. "That wouldn't be very Christian of me if I did now would it?" I smiled. My smile slowly dropped. "I swear to fucking god, one of these days, Skip is gunna get what's coming to him."

Hunter turned onto a street. "Now that, that wasn't very Christian of you." He stated. I nodded. "I know."

This was going to be strange.