Muse

CHAPTER 6

Story's Main Song:

Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts

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-A Year Later-

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I awake in my room to my cell phone alarm going off. Groaning, I reach for it and turn it off. My gaze falls onto the screen with the date displayed on it and I sit up.

"Last day," I mumble.

I get a text message then and smile when seeing who sent it. After I read it I send one back, and with that I get up and get ready for the long day ahead of me.

I arrive at school with my family. Family being my mom, sister and brother. Shortly later, my friends arrive too and I wave them down. We enter the building and our families head off to the auditorium as me and my friends head to the backstage area.

"I can't believe that this is it you guys," Cartman says.

"Personally, I'm glad that I won't have to see your fatass anymore," Kyle says flatly.

"Oh yeah!? Well-the feeling is mutual!" Cartman exclaims.

"Even on the last day, they still can't seem to just get along," Stan sighs, shaking his head then looks at me," so you're really going to go through with it?"

"Yup!" I grin, "I've planned it out."

"And that is?" Stan asks.

"After the ceremony is done, I'm going home and putting everything I've packed away into my truck, then leaving here," I tell him.

"Where are you going to stay?" he asks.

"In an apartment with him. I've saved up enough money from that part-time job of mine to last a good three to four months while I look for work there," I explain.

"Oh, you're going to live with him?"

I nod my head, "Yup."

"Guess that means no more long two hour drives on the weekend to go and see him anymore," he laughs a bit, "what about Karen?"

"Kevin said he'd watch over her for now. And she has friends who she can turn to if things look bad. But we're going to see if there's a way at some point for her to come live with us, when things stabilize a bit more, so that she may have a chance at a better education there," I say.

"You've got it all figured out don't you man?" he grins.

"I'd like to hope so," I grin back, "I'll be able to make it in time for his first real show too."

"Nice," Stan says.

"What are you guys talking about?" Cartman asks, his attention now shifting to us and away from Kyle.

"About what Kenny's going to do after the graduation ceremony is over," Stan says.

"Oh yeah, you're still going to go through with that?" Kyle asks and I nod my head in response, "Well good luck to you then, hope it all turns out okay."

"Thanks," I say.

A buzzing goes off in my pocket and I take my phone out and check it. A new text message greets me.

'Miss you.'

"Alright everyone get in your places!" A teacher instructs us.

And everyone goes to stand in their designated spots in line. I read the message over once more, smiling, then send a reply back before putting my phone away and going to my spot in line as well.

'See you soon.'

END

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