The Dumb/Amazing School Trip

Chapter 4 - Drew A Dick On His Cast?

I am still a little dazed from what happened on the stairs, but right now I am on the floor, which is strangely clean but not the point at which I am putting my clothes away.

I convinced Jack to give me an extra box, and he said we would compromise and share one of his boxes so right now I am trying to fold and cram my t-shirts into this bright red box with a blue lid.My outfit style consists of jeans, shorts, oversized tops, or jumpers with 4 cute summer dresses, and of course my favourite is my dungarees which are my prize possessions.

Plus, there are my shoes but that's a whole different thing. I have a different pair for all my 

outfits because I am obsessed.

"Also, I know this sounds weird but can I use the windowsill?" I say this to all 5 boys who are strangely all fitting on Graham's bed across from my bed. Jay looks up from his phone first with a confused expression. "It's for my books; I just don't want them to take up space in a box" laughter spits out of Tim, who's not even looking up from his phone. "Why did you even bring so many books? You know it's only 8 days, right?".

As soon as Tim says it, Jack smacks his head. "Yo, don't be a dick just because Luna can read and you can't." I laugh and turn to grab my bag and pull out my stack of books out placing them on the windowsill, and turn and smile at the dumb boys on my bed.

"Just know that if any of you want to try reading my books, you can't, so don't touch them," I say with a sweat smile, and they all chuckle. "What even are they about the front covers are all so different" Graham says as he stands up and goes to grab one of my books. I swat his hand, and he pulls it away with a shocked expression.

"Wow, Luna Loo wasn't joking about not touching her books." Logan laughs and stands next to me peering over my shoulder looking at my books. Luna Loo? Did I just get a nickname from my dream man? Wow, wait no he's not my dream man; that is Dylan O'Brien. After that, though I am now surrounded by them all.

They are all looking mischievous, and it's a little creepy. "Come on Luna Loo,let us read one!" They all sing together,and I burst out laughing, and right when I was going to say no, but a book is snatched from my hand and then another till I am left with only one book, "give them back" I say but they just laugh.

"You know this one looks interesting; why don't we all sit down and read it?" says Jack. "Why I do agree let's do it!" Logan shouts then drops to the floor crossing his leg and soon they all sit in a circle giggling like little kids, "Come on Luna Loo sit with us" I narrow my eyes at Jay but his smile never falters and soon I am too sitting on the floor with my legs crossed.

"I have conditions though," I pause and look at them all, and they all simply nod their heads at me waiting for me to continue,"I will read one book of my choice and will stop after 1 chapter-" I then get cut off by Jack screaming no and showing me 3 fingers "fine I will read 3 chapters, but if there are any sex scenes, I refuse to read on. "look and again they all nod their heads at me and with that I start reading the only book I have left as they stole all my other ones.

While I read all their attention is on me and no one looks bored it's actually scary. When I finish they all look like they're dreaming with a soft smile on their faces minus Tim who looks partly bored now the story is over. "I think that's the most I have ever heard you say Luna. It was awesome," Logan says, breaking the silence.

That's when it all rushes at me. It is true that is the longest I have talked in front of anyone in a while. It stings a little , I haven't been this open or talkative in years, not since my dad. So why am I doing it now ? I stood up and spilled something about going to the bathroom and quickly 

went in and locked the door.

I take a breath through my nose and hold the breath out my mouth. Everything has been going so wrong yet so well tonight. My mind is so confused. I haven't been this happy in a long time and it totally brushed over my head how happy these dumb boys have made me tonight.

Gosh, what am I doing here? Hanging out with them and reading to them. this isn't me, I'm the girl that goes unnoticed and the smart girl, not the one who makes friends, especially when these friends are boys. Who am I kidding here? I should do what Daisy said, just go home.

There's a knock on the door that's barely audible, actually more like a soft tap. "Hey Luna, sorry if we overstepped; we put your books on the windowsill and we don't want to be pests, so we will just leave you alone to unpack" Graham talks smoothly in a calming voice nearly bringing me to stupid tears.

Another tap to the door and then Jay says "If you want we can help you"then Tim "yeah we can listen to music and-" "we can get food!" Logan screams over Tim and I hear chuckling from the other side of the room. I take a breath and try to make my voice not come out shaky. "Hey, it's fine you guys. Personally, I think I'll put my stuff away and go to bed I am really tired but the help is welcome" I unlock the door and go to step out but I bump into the chest of Logan who's smiling at me and I swear his eyes shimmer again.

They all shuffle out my way and walk to my bed and sit in my spot from before. I just have a couple of tops to fold then put in my box, but the boys sit next to me and fold and pass them to me. They don't know why I am sad, but I feel like they sense something has changed and respect it to not ask but simply just help me and its sweat.

Once I am finished putting my shoes under my bed, Jack stands up and pulls the pink cake from under the bed and puts it in between us all, and Jay hands out the forks. I smile as I dig in and eat a piece of cake, and I feel at peace.

"By the way, if you get sick after eating this, it isn't my fault," Graham says and we all laugh and the conversation starts. "Wait, so you pushed him by accident and he broke his arm and to make up for that you drew a dick on his cast," I ask Tim full of laughter.

I am finding out really interesting things about them, such as Graham has a little sister called Ava who is really cute I saw the photos, Jake's parents are split up, Jay prefers cats over dogs and he got punched by Logan for that when they were 7 and finally Logan has actually always been this good looking as I saw their childhood photos.

When it comes to my time to say something, I don't feel nervous like I usually do when it comes to telling people things about me, as they have created this safe and fun setting. I couldn't tell them about my dad just yet, but a part of me felt as though it was safe to tell them.As much as that scared me, it also made me feel at peace.

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- Alexa Raye