Riverbin

Chapter 10

Cals pov)

Billy Martin got caught doing pot in the boys locker room, again... so we had to sit in a assembly about the dangers of drugs. Which I have sat through it a million times. They show us a video, they talk about pig lungs ect- ect-

But they got the wrong link for the video, So instead of the 'just say no' add from the 80s, we saw Mr Baxter and Mrs Andrews having an affair in his classroom. Spoiler alert we didn't have to do the rest of it, and then i found a toonie on the floor which is the highlight of my day.

"Cal do you ever do something and don't realize the situation until your trying to fall asleep" June asked leaning more into the wall "I mean I do a lot of dumb shit, so yes" I replied pointing at a kid whose about to slip on the wet grass

"I got into a fight with Dillon last night, it was about the stupidest thing." We move our heads so we can see each other "he said its a shame I got his looks but my mothers toxic mouth" she quoted then pointed at a kid about to slip

"How are you winning!?"
"Accidents spot accidents"

June explained "let me guess your pointing out kids slipping" Miles says leaning next to me

"who's winning?"
"June." 

June and I have this game where we point out kids slipping on the wet grass of the upper field. Who ever spots a kid fall gets a point, Four points if you spot a teacher

"Miles, do you ever lay awake at night thinking about all the times you've fucked up?" June asked. I don't know how Miles puts up with our shit, I can tell by some of his reactions he regrets some life decisions

"to be honest, yeah" he replied sliding down the wall to sit with us
"Anyway, Mr Baxter and Mrs Andrews-" "I walked in on them once" June replied no change In emotion "what," I utter

"to be honest they didn't really even try to hide it" she commented. She's not wrong they ate lunch in his car for fucks sake "I don't want to see him next block" Miles whined putting his head on my shoulder

"it's French, skip it" Miles is good at French. I'm not, I'm really really bad at it "will you skip with me?" He asks
"depends how hung over Ms. Storm is"  Ms. Storm doesn't have a drinking problem, she just works with teenagers. Good enough reason to drink

"we got a sub today" June added, Miles looked at me with a stupid grin "fine, June do you want to skip with us" I ask "I got garden club" June and I first met at a park near the apartment building.

She had bandages all over her arms and gardening gloves hanging out her pocket. She told me she wished plants could talk. Because if they could she would have friends "You three boys get up your next class is about to start" the sub shouted at us.

"Where do you want to go?" I have a gut feeling that this won't end well, but if I die at least I die pretty "in here" he says grabbing my arm dragging me into the empty gym.

He looks around to see if anyone is here "bleachers or locker room?" It still smells like rotten milk under the bleachers so that is an automatic no. "locker room" he pulls me into the boys locker room

"wow, Billy martens favourite place to do drugs." I joked as Miles let go of my arm. "Do you think they are ever gonna re-paint the locker rooms" he asked picking some faded old paint off the wall.

I sit down crisscross on the bench "maybe, when we're dead" the saddest part about that is that it's probably true. I find the locker room always smells damp, cold, with the occasional stench of air freshener. I bet five dollars there is mold growing between the floor tiles

"holy shit, Cal come see this" Miles has the dumbest smile on his face while I walk towards him. now griffi is literally everywhere in school history books, under desks, walls, stall doors but I have never graffiti in French.

"Miles, you know I don't know French" he stares at me for a second probably wondering how he is friends with someone so stupid

"Je adore bitte, translates to I love dick" He finally spat out looking away dramatizing his tone to make it seem like everyone knows that "is someone in here?" A feminine voice called out into the room walking in

"MARY" miles shrieks as Mary stands there looking back and forth between me and him "we weren't doing anything- you know just....trying to-" he is making it sound like we were making out or something

"why did you walk into the boys locker room?" I questioned shifting the topic off me and miles "I wanted to see if someone was in here" she replied getting a bit defensive "well I'm gonna go back to class. Nice bumping into you guys though" that last bit did not seem genuine

"oh yeah we were about to do that too" I can just tell miles is internally panicking watching her walk out "do you think she's gonna tell a teacher we are skipping?" I don't trust Mary, and I think I have made it very clear that I don't like her "I have no idea" he replied pushing his reddish brown hair back.

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" Where the hell were you guys!?" Rob shouts running up to us "Narnia" he takes a minute to breathe "no really where did you go?" He pants "we were skipping in the locker room" miles answered

"what were you two doin-" before Rob could finish Mr Rivers appears out of literally nowhere and grabs Robs shoulder "you three in my office" he announced. Mr Rivers thinks he is much cooler than he is and it shows

"Do you know why I have called you in here?" He asked "No, what did I do?" Rob argued "I heard from a little bird that you guys were skipping class" Mary, I knew that we couldn't trust her. I WAS RIGHT!

"skipping class is like grabbing your future, crumpling it up and throwing it in the trash" is he serious.....where are the cameras. He goes on for about twenty minutes and all I hear him say is "I am in my late forties still don't know what I'm doing with life so I try to make high schoolers like me!"

He didn't really say that, but it's the truth. He finally lets us go after an hour of telling us our futures are over because we skipped one class.

"Rivers is such a dick" Rob whines as we are half way to the apartment building "Rob did you even skip?" Miles asked "second block" I didn't even realize Rob wasn't in class.... I mean he's a very... noticeable person

"Mary sold us out" I objected " she was the only one who saw us" miles replied pulling out his phone

"do you guys have five bucks I could barrow?" Miles sighed "i do" Rob replied leaning on a lamppost in the apartment parking lot "but you got to kiss cal to get it" i turned my head to see his stupid smirk change as i put my middle finger up

"fine" miles mumbled putting his hands on my cheeks grabbing my attention before kissing me. I swear my friends will do anything for money. miles pulled away in a somewhat panic

"i was joking, I didn't think you would actually-"
"Rob. Give me the fucking money"

the realization of what just happened must have hit him. He's avoiding eye contact with me and seems in more of a rush to get back to his apartment. He practically speed walks into the building

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Hello, sorry this chapter took so long even though I know no one cares because no one reads this. anyway I have 31 math assignments and 2 sets of notes missing so I have been focusing on that lol

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