Meet Me On The Roof

Chapter 9

I leave PJ's at about around 9:00 P.M. after Chris. On the car ride home, I rock Ed out to some Fall Out Boy, the, "Infinity On High" album to be exact.

When I got home, I saw something unusual. There was another car in the driveway and I could see the lights illuminating out of my kitchen window and into the night sky. I slowly crept in through the unlocked front door to see my mom sitting at the kitchen table, reading a book.

She looks up at my surprised face. "Oh good, you're home." She tells me, getting up. "I didn't want to go to bed until you got back. I thought hearing random noises in the morning or night would freak you out, so I'm just letting you know I'm here." She says. "O-Okay, goodnight." I say quietly as she starts to go up the stairs.

I haven't seen my mom in over 2 weeks and that's all she says. Great. I go up to my room and sit at my desk, staring down at the wood as the dim light in my room bounces off my phone and into my eyes, causing an already-formed tear to fall. I grab the nearest pencil an start biting as more tears quickly fall from my red face. Should I text Phil? Will I bother him? I decide against it and put my head in my hands, still crying.

I need to try extra hard to not make a sound because I have someone sleeping in the room across mine. It's not like she would do anything if she realized I was crying, though. I rest my head on my arms on the desk and cry myself to a dreamless sleep.

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The next morning I had Mrs. William's class first. I didn't pay attention at all. I just watched the clock tick by slowly, all I my thoughts consisting of my mum and dad.

She didn't ask about school. She didn't say she missed me. She just left. I hate her. I was gripping onto a pencil and my thoughts blinded me so much that I went full-on rage and the pencil snapped between my fingers, causing the class and Mrs. William to stop her lesson, everyone going silent.

"Oh. Uhm... Sorry." I stutter out, my face flushed in embarrassment.

"Dan, could I please speak with you in the hallway for a moment?" The teacher asks politely.

"Uh, yeah, sure." I say, standing up and heading out of the classroom with the sound students snickering following me out into the hall. I fell to the floor and rested my head in the palms of my hands.

That was so pathetic.

I sit in this position for about 5 long minutes before I hear the door open and shutting, followed by the clacking of heels coming towards me.

"Daniel, are you alright?" Mrs. William asks sincerely.

My vulnerability takes over be as I to spill my thoughts.

"No, I'm not alright!" I say with my voice cracking. "My stupid mum came home last night, for the first time in two weeks, and didn't even say 'hi' or ask how my life is right now. She just let me know she was there and went to bed, only to disappear for another 3 weeks in the morning! I am not alright!" I say, sobbing, putting my messy head back into my now sweaty palms.

Mrs. William slumped down beside me. "Don't worry Dan, I've scheduled a meeting for you and the counselor tomorrow during my class, are you willing to go? You won't miss much in class if you're worried." She tells me soothingly.

I look up and wipe my face clean of every tear streak that may reside there and sniffle away the last few cries. I closed my eyes and nodded. "Yes, I'll go. Thank you
Mrs. William." I say quietly.

She smiles and gets back up. "Good. It's going to be okay, Dan. Now get back to class!" She says in a fake stern voice, making me laugh. I return to my seat, staying quiet until the bell rings.

Second block goes by slowly, and it's time for lunch. I'm the first one at the table today, so I sit in my usual spot and wait for the others. Three minutes later, Chris, PJ, and Phil all walk in together, laughing. Phil takes his spot beside me, Chris and PJ sitting across us.

"Hey." I rasp.

"Hey Dan, where's your lunch?" Chris says, taking notice of the empty space in front of me.

I shrug. "Wasn't that hungry."

"Mhm." He says. I tap my hands on the table to Toxic by Britney Spears to fill the empty silence that has creeped it's way onto us.

"I love that song." Phil says to me. I laugh.

"Same, cool bracelet by the way." I say, taking notice of his American Idiot Green Day wrist band. He smiles, tongue sticking out and everything.

"Thanks, I love the album." He says. I see PJ give me a cheeky grin as if to say 'ooh, Danny's flirting'. Based of his next remark, I was right.

"OhDan, you're on fire." He laughs smugly.

I blush furiously. "N-no I'm not!" I laugh, nervously kicking him from under the table.

"Ow!" He cries out.

"Hey, don't kick the PJ!" Chris defends.

"Oi, shut up crab sticks." I say, now laughing. Chris and PJ both break out in laughter as well. Phil says nothing and just looks down at his food. he looks upset. I get an idea and pull out my phone. I type a quick message and hit send. A few seconds later, I hear a slight buzz coming for Phil's pocket. He pulls out his phone and smiles as he reads the text, quickly typing back a reply then looking at me. My phone goes off.

To- Phil :*)
hey
From- Phil :*)
you know I'm right beside you dork.

I laugh and type back.

To- Phil :*)
yea I know, you just looked sad so what's up?

The excitement from his face drains, nervousness replacing it. Chris and PJ have engaged themselves in their own personal conversation, as always, so they don't notice the texting.

From- Phil :*)
stuff happened with my dad last night, no big deal though

I instantly become worried. What could have happened? I start typing back.

To- Phil :*)
You busy after school?

My phone instantly buzzed

From- Phil :*)
nope

I smile.

To- Phil :*)
good you can tell me all about what happened after school then at my place

I send the message and turn off my phone before he has the chance to protest. He shuts off his phone as well.

I feel him take a deep breath beside me.

"Okay."

A/N

oops I did it again. I made you believe, I would update more oftennn. Sorry about that though. the stressful things that were taking away my motivation to write this are finally gone so I can update more often and this time I swear on my right big toes life. hope you liked all the YouTube name references idk I thought that was cool. what do y'all think of mrs William? I think she's a ray of sunshine tbh. but yea that's all for this a/n and I'm sooo sorry it's taking me so long to update these I promise it will be more frequent. Bye guys, remember to vote and comment cause it makes lil ol me happy and yea ily all

~Kiwi