Set It Off

What a beach

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O L I V E R (omg what D:) 

"Alright, so how did he react?" Vic asked me as he leaned his small frame against my counter, eating one of my apples. I didn't mind him eating it, I don't really like apples. Vic had woke me up around fifteen minutes ago when he came knocking on my door like a maniac, begging me to tell him how the prank went. So here he was, in all his mexican glory.

"He was scared man, it was a giant spider, what did you think?" I said and yawned while rubbing my eyes. 

"So that means we're even, right? The score's 2-2?" Vic questioned and smiled as I nodded. This prank war has been going on for a little over a week and I'm already tired of it. It was fun at first, but it's making it harder for me to be with Josh when I always have to be with Vic and plan evil pranks while he could be with Kellin doing the dirty. I knew Vic secretly liked Kellin, he was just too afraid of what other people would say about him if he and Kellin ever went public. Besides, it's not sure they ever will either since Kellin is still hurt from Vic's uncalled 'prank' with Tay. What did he ever see in her? 

After a few more minutes of mindless chatting with Vic, he took the spider and left. I was about to go upstairs to brush my teeth when I got a text.

Make some breakfast I'm coming over in 5 - Josh

I sighed, knowing he was just trying to help me get better. I opened my fridge and found some simple ingredients like eggs and milk so I could make some pancakes for the loverboy. Not more than five minutes later, Josh opened my front door with a big smile on his hairless face and greeted me. I chuckled as he made his way over to the kitchen, almost tripping on the rug. 

"Pancakes for m'love" I said and removed a golden brown pancake from the frying pan and placed it on a plate. Josh gave me a kiss on my cheek and began to look for nutella and jam.

After breakfast I was laying on my couch watching Masterchef while Josh was upstairs in my room. I didn't exactly know what he was doing up there but at the same time I didn't mind having him in my room. After ten minutes passed I started to think that he was either taking a shit or he fell down and hit his head or something, so I stood up and began walking upstairs. I found my bedroom door open, but I didn't see Josh when I went inside, instead I heard him moving stuff around in my bathroom.

"What are you doing with my drugs?" 

"I'm taking them, obviously. A young man like yourself shouldn't have them" he responded, not at all phased by the fact that there were at least four bags of weed laying in front of him in a pile of pills. "When my sister was a drug addict she always hid her stuff in the weirdest places," Josh said and walked past me in to my bedroom and searched everything on it, even under the mattress. 

"Why would you do that? I might need those!" 

"It's simple really, Oliver. I'm going to hide these at my place until the day you're either clean from them or telling me that you need them more than you need me," Josh smiled and placed all of my bags of weed and pills inside his backpack. He also took all of my painkillers or just pills and stupid medication in general. 

"You know, I could just buy more of those" I stated and saw Josh sighed.

"If you love me you won't" He said and blew a kiss towards me. I rolled my eyes and followed him as he walked out of my room. "Hey I have something to tell you," I began and Josh sat down on the couch looking generally interested in what I was going to say. I wasn't sure why I wanted to tell him right now or how he would react when he finds out Jordan is a part of it, but I had to tell him sooner or later. "I'm in a band," Josh's face lit up, he knew how much I loved music and how much I sang when I was thirteen, but right now I'm not thirteen, I'm eighteen with the same dream I've always had. "I don't really remember when it happened, it just did. But it's with Matt, both of them, Lee and," I paused looking at Josh, I was still standing as I told him the news. "And Jordan" at the mention of his name, Josh smile faltered a bit and he nodded.

"I'm happy for you, Olisaurus" he whispered, probably thinking back at what happened at prom a week ago. I felt bad about it, I really did, but Jordan promised he'd never try and get between me and Josh if I just kissed him one last time. I shouldn't have agreed to it but I did. And since then he's been talking to me like I'm just his friend. He's not looking at me weirdly or blushing everytime I speak. Things were normal between us two, I just wish it didn't have to be at the cost of hurting Josh. 

"I'm sorry Joshy" 

"I know," he said and sat up straighter. He gave me a fake smile "so, are you ready for graduation?" He changed the subject and bit his lip. I nodded and sat down on the couch next to Josh. He touched my shoulder-lenght hair and chuckled. "Someone needs a haircut" he joked and I smiled sending him a wink. He was right, I needed a haircut but I wasn't sur if I wanted to have short hair again. I stopped caring about my hair in sixth grade and just let my mum cut it whenever she pleased. But right now, when my mums not in the same town as me, I guess I'll have to actually do something about it myself.

"I can't believe we're graduating in two days," I whispered as Josh turned on the TV. 

*

These two days were over sooner than expected. These particular two days has been full of trying to prank each other, but somehow they always knew when we were going to prank them. Like yesterday Vic had tried to write Josh's phone number and something in the lines of 'call me for a fun time' on the wall in the boys bathrooms but right when he had turned around the principal had been standing behind him all the time. He got in to a lot of trouble, especially with his parents. I had even tried to dress up as a killer clown and hid in Kellin's bedroom at night to scare the shit out of him, but he somehow knew that I was there. I was growing kind of suspicious to what kind of power Josh and Kellin possessed and I've been questioning Josh about it all day over text. 

Anyways, today was the day. I had awoken at a shitty time in the morning to go and cut my hair before graduation to please Josh. Hopefully I was still as good looking as I was before. Short hair isn't really what I feel comfortable in, but since we're beginning our new lifes as adults I thought I might need somewhat of a change. I had styled my hair with my fingers and wore a grey beanie over it to feel a little more confident. 

Our last day at school was weird. We met up in front of the school like we always did. Josh and Matt were sat on the bench like they always had been and Kellin were ignoring Vic like it's the only thing he has ever done this year. I got a lot of compliments regarding my hair as we walked to our homerooms. Unfortunately we weren't all in the same homeroom. I was with Josh, Dan, Matt and Lee while the others were split in two other groups. Sitting next to Josh in our homeroom for the last time felt weird. Our teacher had a long speech about responsibility and adulthood which only added to the weird feeling I had. I didn't even notice that I had placed my hand on Josh's thigh. I think the weirdest part of it all was when the school bell rang. This was going to be the last together as a class. And I was looking forward to it all. Summer break, prank wars, mindless days on the beach and not coming back. Ever.

"Hey are you alright?" Josh questioned and held my pinky finger with his. I smiled and nodded. I was alright. I don't think I've ever been more alright. Not much happened after that. We graduated, I met Josh's parents again for the first time in three years and got my certificate. It was odd, but I was alright. As long as Josh was by my side, I was going to be alright.