The Summer X Died

Chapter 2: Did you forget me?

Note: All text in italics will symbolize flashbacks, each chapter will most likely start with one. Enjoy :)

The sun was setting over the small, sleepy town, casting a warm, golden hue over the grassy field behind the old playground Four and X first met.

It was the last day of summer vacation in 2nd grade, and they'd spent every possible minute together, racing their bikes, building forts, and pretending they were explorers in a far-off land.

"Close your eyes," Four said, his voice filled with excitement.

X, always trusting, closed his eyes. he felt something soft and delicate being placed in his hands. "Okay, open!"

He opened his eyes to see a daisy chain, made by Four, he had a lot of sisters so Four knew what to do. The daisy chain was draped over his small fingers. His eyes lit up with delight. "It's beautiful, Four! How'd you make it? "

"Three showed me! ," Four said, his cheeks turning pink. "Ill show you how to make one so you can remember this summer."

X smiled at him, his heart feeling like it might burst from happiness. "I'll never forget," he promised, slipping the daisy chain over his head like a crown.

As the first stars began to twinkle in the twilight sky, they lay back on the cool grass, shoulders touching, staring up at the endless sky. They talked about the future, their dreams of adventure, and how they'd always be friends, no matter what.

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X walked back to his table, which was empty because the bell had already rang he checked his phone and got a text by Y " Meet me at Congruent park after school with Z " X read under his breath, he shrugged before walking off to his classes.

After school he sat at the park bench, he checked his phone to see what time it was. " X! " a voice called from behind, he turned around and saw Z walking with Y   they were both grinning " What did you need " X said as he walked to them. " Well the dance is tomorrow night! We should all talk plan and prepare " Y said, I checked my phone again " Let's not take too long I don't want to miss B's practice " I tell them they nod " You got a crush on B? You always go to his practice What's up with that? " Z asks. " I just enjoy drawing the scenery and the field always looks so pretty at that time of day " I tell her, she laughs " Ok sure, now to planning! Why don't we all go with matching outfits? "

The evening went on us talking, laughing it was actually really nice to have a nice talk with my friends I got lost in our conversation and totally lost track of time. I checked my phone to see the time " Fuck it's 6:30 B's practice ends at 7 " I said as I stood up, I started to run but I immediately turned around to my friends, them giving me disappointed looks " I had a really good time we should do this again " I yell while smiling, they were far away but they smiled " Yeah! Have fun drawing X! " Y shouted back. School wasn't too far away and neither was the field I started running but ran out if breath quickly, I tried calling B but he didn't answer which meant he was still practicing.

The sun was setting fast as I continued to run, I opened the gate to the field and noticed the field was empty " Fuck " I say  as I walk onto the field, I plop my body out of breath as I lay in the grass staring at the sky. I then hear walking and talking, I perked up as I saw my friend R walking behind a group of people " R! " I said as I walked up to him, he was wearing his red and white basketball jersey with the numbers ' 66 ' on the back " Hey X! What are you doing here? " R asked confused " I came here to watch R play football but I guess I came too late " I said, R looked at me weird " football is going out of season soon so practice is going to be less now, B didn't have football practice today " R explained I gave him a sad look " Oh... Damn he didn't tell me " I said, R Pat my shoulder " Hey if you want you can watch us play basketball at the outdoor courts " he said my face lit up " Really? " I said I've never drawn any different type of scenery besides the football field " Ok thanks! " I say as I enter with R. I take a seat at the bleachers.

I began to draw the scene, the basketball court was something I never thought of drawing before but here I was. A few minutes go by as they play and shout at each other. I was really at peace, it was what I needed. This peace was short lived though, I then heard half of the basketball team cheer all of a sudden but I just assumed they got a win or something

"Hey, Picasso," a deep voice said. I froze, that chilling voice was so familiar, that deep raspy voice gave me chills oh no I thought to myself, I really didn't want to look up but I did anyway.

I looked up to see him Four, standing infront of me. Four was the star player of the basketball team, and his athleticness had made him popular from what Z has told me.

" What the fuck are you doing here " Four said, his tone laced with annoyance. Four had grown up, he was in shape, he always kept his hair to shoulder length, never longer and never shorter his deep cobalt eyes, his hair wasn't in his usual ponytail though so it was an unfamiliar presence, I've always seen his hair down when he was younger but he started wearing it up more after I suggested him do that one day because his hair always got in the way and he complained about that a lot. Four was very very tall, somewhere around his late fathers height.

I felt a knot form in his stomach. I had once looked up to Four, but now I only see a stranger. I couldn't move or talk, my body physically didn't let me.

" Quick looking at me like a bitch deer in the headlights " he said, his voice slightly loud but more angry sounding, god I fucking hated Four I just wanted to cry. I think I'm going to cry.

A few of the other players had started to notice the commotion and were watching R knew what had happened between me and four because he knew us when we were friend. R came running " Hey Four! You made it " he said quickly as he wrapped his arm around him " Hope your ready, nationals are only 6 months away " He said before playfully hitting his chest " Come on we don't have much time left " he said as he ran back to the court. Four looked at R then back at me with disgust, his eyes then caught notice of my sketchbook before he looked up back at me " Grow up " he said before he started to walk for the court.

I had to say something, he wasn't getting the last word " W-what happened to you " I Stammered out quietly Four paused, I trembled slightly. He turned around and walked closer to me " Say that again " he said in an intimidating tone, I took a breath " I-i said what happened to you" I said softly, Four grinned " I grew up something you should do " he said as he looked at my sketchbook again " You used to loved my drawings " I said as I gave him a sad look.

For a moment, something flickered in Four's eyes—guilt, maybe, or regret. But it was gone as quickly as it came " Fuck off, " he muttered before turning and walking back to the court.

I watched as he walked away , clutching his sketchbook. I looked at the drawing i had been working on, now smudged. But  I just kept watching and drawing as the players resume their practice, i felt a new determination. I'm wouldn't let Four's words hurt me anymore. I would keep drawing, not because it mattered to anyone else, but because it mattered to him it pisses four off.

I took a deep breath, I picked up the pencil and began to draw again, knowing I'd go home tonight feeling uneasy from the altercation after school...

Chapter 2 end

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