Fire

Fire -Two-

Eli's POV

"One hit okay?" I said to Veronica as she shook her head. I starred at her as she laughed and took away the substance.

"Not now you idiot! We're gonna get caught! Come on, you don't want to get in trouble again." She smiled at me while getting up quickly. I smiled and shook my head quickly.

"Actually, I kind of do. Love to get him annoyed." I said getting up as she rolled her eyes, playfully hitting my arm. She walked off as I grabbed my bookbag and followed her behind. Well I'm guessing she probably had problems again with her parents since she obviously made an excuse not to do our secret/special substance today. It's like our morning breakfast I guess you can say.

"Eli, can we talk for a bit? I kinda have certain things on my mind.. But I really don't open up and I--" I cut Veronica off quickly.

"I get it. You can talk to me." I smiled as I sat with her on the steps. She inhaled and exhaling softly. I waited for her to begin to talk."Eli, don't you feel like nobody really cares about you? Like your emotions, your opinion, your thoughts.. They meant nothing to the rest. You feel locked up inside. You feel like disappearing in a sleep forever. But not death. Just a long long sleep to go away.." She said softly to me as I starred at her for a while as she sighed.

"Your mind plays tricks.. It makes you feel certain things you wish you wouldn't feel.. It makes everything seem good.. But it's not.. It's NOT. And the bullsh*t going on isn't helping anything.. It always gets better.. Those are just.. Words with no meaning... With no truth behind it... We know nothing.. We're just stupid people, in a crappy world, trying to seek something we don't even know.. We're chasing something we have no idea about. We just want something to hold onto. To make ourselves comfortable and less lonely.." I said as she starred at me. She smiled at me kindly.

"Eli Goldsworthy.. First time I hear a paragraph come out of your mouth.. Shocking.." She said as I shook my head and chuckled softly while she laughed.

"You know.. I can express myself whenever I feel like it." I shrugged it off as she put her head on my shoulder. She sighed sadly.

"I just.. I want it to end.." She whispered.

"It will.. But just.. Not now." I said to her. The bell rang as Veronica stood up. I did the same as we entered inside school.

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(English Class)

I played with my pencil; ignoring the fact that Mrs. Monroe was speaking. I really didn't find anything interesting here, except when they asign us projects to actually do. But the rest is just plain boring to me.

"Everyone! Everyone! Luckily, I found something that you guys can do! This is your third project people, take it serious. You will be paired up into 2 partners okay? And you will be asigned a book aswell." Mrs. Monroe said. I spaced out for a bit until I heard her call out the partners for us.

"Anya and Marissa. Aislinn and Jake. Harry and Taylor. Ariana and Melina. Ally and July. Adam and Jordan. Simon and AJ. Alexander and Emily. Katie and Ryan. And last but not least. Eli and Veronica." I immediately looked up at Mrs. Monroe once she called our names out. Well isn't this a coincidence? I got up to go get our book. I saw Veronica play with her pencil. I smiled getting the book. I looked at the cover. Romeo and Juliet. Wonderful.