Identify Normal | Stand By Me

Surprise, Surprise

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Chapter 2

Sadie's Pov

"So, ready for school?" I questioned, looking up to the sunny sky.

"Are you serious, Chambers?" John said, sitting up in the scratchy grass.

"Well, yeah." I said honestly. This was the last weekend we had before school started. Boy, even that was something that I didn't know how to feel about. School would be completely different this year, with us being in the college courses together. I knew it was going to be hard for him, because it had taken a while to convince him to join me. School for me was pretty easy, but John had a hard time keeping track of everything. He had to do one thing at a time, while it was a piece of cake to multitask for me. Eh, silly me! It's not his fault he's a boy. Tee-hee...

"No, I'm not ready." John answered after a moment. I nodded, and thought of the first question to form in my head.

"Why not?" Stupid, stupid question to ask Sadie!

"Homework, teachers, and the kids up on the view." John counted off on his fingers. Duh! I thought, but nodded in agreement.

We just sat there until the sun was beginning to set, then headed back into town. Walking in silence was oddly comforting, but even then I couldn't help but hum the tune of the song in my head.

"Glory of Love by the Five Keys." John said smugly. I smiled and nodded, and he pulled out a cig. "Want one?" he asked. I shook my head and continued humming. I was caught short though, by the loud sound of my stomach growling. John laughed.

"Hungry?"

"Starved." I said proudly. "How about you?" I asked, and he too smiled.

"Food sounds great. Wanna stop by my house? My mom's bound to have something cooking." He asked, pointing in the direction of his house.

"You know, as much as I love your mom's cooking, I'm gonna have to say no to tonight. I'm in enough trouble as it is for being gone all day. Maybe another time?" I said. He nodded, and I noticed a flicker of sadness in his gorgeous blue eyes. That made me feel bad, but I shook it off. We began to walk again, well, I began to skip back. As we were turning the corner onto my street, I felt eyes on my back and turned back, to see John walking as if he had no care in the world, yet looking up, his eyes held a different story. He was looking, no, staring at me...weird, yet he seemed to be off in his own little world. I slowed down until I was next to him, and with my eyebrows furrowed, I asked, "John?"

"Hm?" he murmured, his eyes to the ground, still not paying attention. I grabbed his shoulder and turned him to face me, causing the two of us to stop dead in our tracks.

"Are you okay?" I asked, looking him in the eye. He seemed to snap out of his trance and looked up, straightening his posture.

"Everything's good, Chambers." He said, and I could swear a saw a light smile dance across his lips, yet, I was confused. I looked up, to see the stars begin to come out.

"What do you mean?" I wondered, stopping once again. John paused for a moment, and as he began to open his mouth, ready to answer, a voice called out.

"Sadie!"

Turning, I saw my little brother, Chris, running to us. His hair was flying back and forth, and his steps were uneven. I could hear him panting, and to be honest, it looked like he was going to fall over. I ran to him, and heard John following from behind.