𝓑𝓛𝓔𝓔𝓓 - 𝖺 𝗆𝖺𝗍𝗍 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗈𝗅𝗈 𝖿𝖺𝗇 𝖿𝗂𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇

𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓱 𝓬𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓼

𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓮 𝓰𝓸 !

i've always hated school. the long draining days, all the tests and assignments, rude old teachers, snotty nosed children, canteen food, i just hated it. i mean, i guess nobody really likes it except for the nerds and those who truly want to get an A+ on enverything they do. i don't see the point of it. once school's over, when are you gonna need half of the stuff you've learnt? like cmon be real. yes, english can come in handy with grammar and spelling, maths... maybe if you were a builder or an architect, something like that. but that's really it.

the only good part about it all is that i get to see my best friends. at this point, they're all that's keeping me going, besides my brother. their bright, beautiful faces manage to light up my day just like that, dunno how they do it. they're always comforting me when i'm down and keeping my head up high. some days, they're no help. but that's when things are extremely bad. i know they do their best to help me but sometimes it's not worth it, they just have to let me be. i appreciate everything they do for me though, it helps so much. it's great to know there are people there for you.

i look up and see the sign that says 'somerville high school est. 1852' at the opening of the school. here we go...

i walk through the gates and walk around in search for my friends. after a few minutes of scanning the outdoor area, i whip out my phone and text the group chat.

weirdos 💀😻✌🏾💯

eden : epipen🦶🏿
riley : frank ocean stan 😜🌊
elijah : unlabelled gay 🥶
sage : sage leaf 🍃

epipen 🦶🏿: where tf are y'all?

sage leaf 🍃: i'm not coming today, i have
a few appointments xx

epipen 🦶🏿 : oki doki x

frank ocean stan 😜🌊 : by the side gate, ej pj somehow
got his backpack string stuck on the hook of the gate and
locked it in so now we're waiting for the groundsman to
come and unlock it

epipen 🦶🏿 : what the hell.

frank ocean stan 😜🌊 : i know dude. at least you
haven't been having to deal with his winging for the
past 15 minutes...

epipen 🦶🏿 : yeahhh ok, i'm coming now

frank ocean stan 😜🌊 : just remember, you
were warned.

-

i smile at my phone and make my way over to the side gate where riley said they would be. as i reach the area, i find riley with her back up against the brick wall while elijah stands there trying to free his backpack string from the lock.

"bro careful, you're gonna rip it." i exclaim, walking up to them.

"excuse you, i'm trying! can't you see i'm stuck here?" he yells, continuing to nearly rip the string free.