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CHAPTER FOUR: will the wise
Andre stands next to you with a wooden clip pin on his nose so he wouldn't smell the stench from the trash can. "This is so nasty. do we really have to do this?" you ask.
"What the hell's going on?" Dustin asked, Andre turns to him and gestures to the dumpster.
Wiping his eyes he sighs, "What do you think? we're looking for you're weird ass tadpole." Andre says.
Lucas jumps out the dumpster and you all immediately jumped back.
Andre keeps the wooden clip pin on his nose as he backs away while his face contorts in disgust.
"Well, well, well. look who finally decided to show up. After I drew short straw. real convenient." Lucas says and you hide behind Andre to keep your nose covered.
"You stink!" Max says and stands next to Dustin, Andre shrugs at Lucas who looked at him— this was a little funny though.
"Where's will?" Dustin asks, you grab a stick and throw it to Dustin. "He'll be here." Mike answers.
"You just gonna stand there, or help?" You ask and Dustin catches the stick with ease.
Andre rummages through the trash with the stick, you do the same and brush shoulders with him.
HOURS LATER. . .
"Hey! Andre. you seen mike? he wanted to talk to me after class." You say as you walk up to Andre who was searching through his locker, he doesn't say anything though.
Then he slams his locker shut and walks away, "Andre?" you called out and immediately followed after him.
Andre walks to the entrance of the school to leave. "Hey, Andre! Wait up dude. those dumb fast legs of yours! we're supposed to find dart!" You exclaimed.
"Whatever, man. good luck with that shit." Andre says and keeps walking forward. you grasp onto his wrist and he turns towards you. "Let go." he snatched his wrist away and continues to walk.
"What is you're problem?!" You exclaimed, "What's my problem? no what's your problem?" Andre says as he keeps walking.
"Andre, I don't understand!" You said and he turns to you with a glare, the wind blowing slightly.
"Nah, I don't understand." Andre says as he slings his backpack strap over his shoulder to hold it up some more.
You were a little confused. "Listen, don't act like you want me to be your friend cause you clearly don't. you say that but then you treat me like garbage!" Andre shouts.
"That's not true at all! I do want you to be my friend!" You say in reply, "and I'm sorry I couldn't meet you at the arcade today. I'll make up for that- is this what it's about?"
"Yes, it is true! and no, it's not about that. I just don't like when you switch up." Andre stated. "you go hide in you're little AV club, keeping secrets- even making me put on noise cancellation headphones! this isn't some second grade shit. You know, I thought you guys wanted me in your goddamn party."
"We do, we do! but, uhm.." you trailed off nervously, "but what?" Andre asks.
"There...there are just things. things I can't say." You reply. Andre scoffs and clicks his tongue, "Things you can't say or don't want to say? which one?" Andre asks.
"Things we can't tell you. alright? I'm doing this for your own safety." You say, "Would you stop with that!? I don't need you to tell me what's for my safety and what's not!" Andre exclaims.
"But I am! I'm just trying to keep you protected, Andre. okay? I don't want to lose another member." You say with a slight frown, "Did you keep secrets from El?" Andre suddenly asks which makes you pause.
"W..Who told you about El?" You asked, "Did you or did you not?" Andre replied.
"Listen. that was different. okay? that was then, this is now." You say while rubbing a tired hand over your face.
Andre just shakes his head, "Okay. I'm so over this bullshit. you know what? forget, alright? I don't wanna be in your dumb party anyway. I'm out." he turns around and starts walking away.
"Meet me at the arcade whenever you're available!" You shouted but Andre ignores you and walks towards a car and gets inside.
