Can We Kiss?

Chapter Seven

The sun beamed through Julian's window as his alarm clock went off. Waking up and turning off the alarm, Julian gets dressed, getting ready for school. Still saddened by the news he received the night before.

He exits his room and heads to the bathroom where he does his business and washes his hands. Exiting to the kitchen where he makes himself breakfast it was a simple breakfast a few pieces of bacon.

Once the bacon finished, he puts them on a plate and walks over to the dinner table. He was upset and moving slower. He just cannot stop the thought that his friend Henry was just with him yesterday, now in a time span of just a few hours he is gone, forever.

Sadly, eating the bacon, he goes to the kitchen and puts his plate away. Washing his hands at the sink before grabbing food for lunch. He exits the apartment and makes his way down to the elevator.

Outside of the building Julian speeds his way down the street towards the bus stop. Not paying attention to anything just headed there without distractions.

He made it to the bus stop where the bus arrived a minute later. Getting on and sitting somewhere near the back once again. Looking out of the window, nothing going on in his mind.

"Is that the guy?" A girl said to her friend pointing at Julian.

"I think so, I heard that he's..." Her friend replied, they walked to the second floor of the bus. Julian was confused, not knowing what they were talking about as they were too far away to hear clearly.

The bus stopped at another bus stop where a few more people hopped on. They all gave Julian a strange look, Julian was getting uncomfortable. This is not good, why is everyone on the bus talking about him?

Whispers are all he hears as his heart starts beating fast, trying to control his breathing but he could not. He wanted to know what they were talking about and why was he the focus point?

Thinking of the worst, Julian just managed to sit through the bus ride in hopes that by the time he leaves the bus one of his friends will tell him the gossip. Was it about Henry? Or was it something different?

Eventually after minutes of being on the bus it finally made it to school. Julian made his way off first, where he walks to the front of the school. There as he stood at the front everyone was looking at him and talking. What were they talking about?

Julian looked around to see if he can find Oscar or Liam but to no luck. They have yet to arrive. Julian was uncomfortable with this number of eyes laid upon him.

Walking inside the school he sits on the same chair as he does during school mornings. Julian just sits there minding his business ignoring anyone who says his name.

Oscar makes his way up the school steps and into the building. Looking around for Julian, not focusing on anything else. From afar Oscar found Julian who was seated.

"Julian!" Oscar shouted, recognising the voice Julian looked at Oscar.

"Oscar!" He shouted back with a smile. Oscar sat down on the chair next to him, as Oscar puts his hand on Julian's shoulder to comfort him.

"We are fucked." Oscar said with complete seriousness.

"Why will we be fucked for?" Julian wondered.

"Don't you know? Everybody in this school knows, everyone!" Oscar questioned.

"I don't know, what is happening?" Julian raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"One of the four hooded men followed us last night into the forest. He had a phone with him and took photos of us trying to kiss. Everyone knows that we like each other!" Oscar said which caused Julian to have anxiety.