The Summer X Died

Chapter 3: " Bliss "

One summer afternoon Four and X decided to play their special game they created " X marks the spot ", how it would go is X would hide Fours basketball and say 'Hot' when he was getting closer and 'cold' when he wasn't but today's game went a little different.

" Found it! " Four shouted happily as he pulled his basketball out of a tree nearby. X smiled as he saw Four laughing " Wow good job Four! Your really good at this game " X says, a small blush spreading across Fours face as X praised him " Ha thanks but it's nothing too hard.. Really " Four said while smiling and rubbing the back of his neck. X stepped forward as he attempted to grab Fours basketball out of his hands for another round of "X marks the spot"

" Wait " Four says as he clutches the basketball. X looks at him " Why don't I try hiding something of yours " He says. X's face lights up " really? " he said, this was something entirely new for X. Four nods " what should we use " he says as he thinks, X thinks with him " Oh! What about your sketch book? " Four says happily, X laughs as he shakes his head " I don't bring it outside when we play anymore " X explains, Four frowns " Aww but why? I liked seeing the drawings you made they were cool! " he says, X blushes as he smiles more " I-i will next time if you really like to see them " he says. Four smiles " I'd like that " he says with a gentle smile on his face " Oh! I got it! " he blurts out as he points at the white jacket he let X wear to school one day but he ended up giving it to him. X takes it off as he hands it to him " Don't get it dirty Four... I treasure that a lot it's my only jacket " X says cautiously, Four puts on the jacket he stares at X before turning around and running " Come and get your treasure then before I get it dirty! " Four shouts as he runs.

Four was fast due to him starting basketball and being active X was barely keeping up even though they were about the same height. X ran out of breath really quick " Four!... Slow down! " he shouts in between breaths. Four simply laughed and kept running before turning and hiding in a bush sitting while he waits for X to find him.

X catches up to four staring at him as he sits in the bush, him catching his breath as Four laughs " Four... W-Why did you do that!? " X demands. Four giggles before saying.

" Because I must be X's only treasure "
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I go home feeling uneasy from the interaction with four for the first time in years, I never imagined what it would be like I always knew it wouldn't be good but I never imagined it to turn out the way it did.

I walk into my house greeted by my mom, I quickly eat dinner and hop in the shower before laying in my bed. I stare up at my ceiling maybe just maybe we could have a normal conversation for one last time I thought to myself I sighed before slowly drifting off to sleep.

The next day at school played out at usual, usual classes, same learning, same annoying ass kids in the back of the bus, the norm. Everyone was just talking about the dance tonight any type of after school practiced was cancelled so the dance can go on " you guys ready to meet up at my house after school? " Y asked us as we ate lunch.

" yeah I guess " I said as I drank some water, Z looked at me " Damn what's wrong with you " Z asked, I looked at her " nothing just tired " I said. Z looked at Y as they looked at each other for a second but I didn't really care I just scrolled on my phone.

After school... (underlined sentences are time skips)

My mom dropped me off at Z's house as we were getting ready for the dance were all going wearing black suits like the movie 'Men in Black' Z has been obsessed with older movies and she thought it would be cool to wear at the dance.

I was struggling to put on the pants, they were a little big and Y was helping me. " Pull them up a little more " I tell Y, he grabs the sides and pulls it up a little too high " Whoa! Whoa ok not that high " I say as I take the sides and bring it down " There's that's good " I tell him.