Promises Are Made To Keep (On Hold)

Promise to Let it Go

A plane crash. That made me think of my parents. How could it not? I mean, they got on a plane this morning then a plane crash show up on the news. I know it could be any plane but I'm worried.

I need more information. "Was the plane coming here?" My voice sounded kind of squeaky.

"Um, yeah." Seth said.

"Where was it leaving from?" I asked.

"What's with all the questions, Jay?" Marc sounded concerned.

"Where was it leaving from?" I asked again impatiently.

"Um, I don't remember." Seth was never good at remembering things. If we were in a situation where we would have to depend on him to remember something important or we die, I'm pretty sure we would die. "Why, is something wrong?"

"No." I answered too fast because Marc gave me a questioning look. I shook my head. "No, I was just curious." I could tell Marc didn't believe me but he let it go.

Seth managed to change the subject, "Anyways, did you tell her that you-"

Marc quickly interrupted Seth. "Yes, I did tell her that I was moving." Marc said as if he was trying to tell Seth to shut up. But Seth didn't get Marc's message.

"No, not that. I meant the other thing." Seth said. This took my mind off the whole plane crash thing. I'm curious. Marc's hiding something that he doesn't want me to know.

I looked at Marc. "What other thing?"

Marc's face turned red. I hardly ever see Marc blush. "Are you that stupid that you couldn't tell that I was trying to avoid that?" He asked Seth.

I was so confused. "What didn't you tell me?" Nobody was even paying attention to me.

"I'm sorry I didn't know." Seth said.

I tried again, "Marc, what is he talking about?" Still nobody listened. They were arguing back and forth about something Marc didn't tell me. So I had to shut them up. I covered both of their mouths with my hands. "Will you both just shut up?"

I moved my hands from their mouths. "Now, will someone please tell me what's going on here? What aren't you telling me?"

Marc couldn't look me in the eyes. "Oh, it's nothing."

"Bullshit, if it's nothing then why can't you just tell me?"

"Because I don't want to."

"Just tell me."

"No."

"Yes."

"No." I could hear a little frustration in his voice but I didn't care. I wanted to know what it is that he doesn't want to tell me.

"Yes."

"What the hell, Jamie. Don't you understand that I don't want to tell you?" That shut me up for a second.

"Yes, but you can't just say something like that and not tell me what you're talking about."

The bus started to pull into the school's parking lot. A couple buses where already in their bus lanes letting kids off.

Marc ran his hand through his hair making it spike up a little. "First of all, I didn't say that, Seth did. And second of all, it's none of your business."

"It is my business. It involves me."

"Jeezus, Jamie, why do you have to be so stubborn?"

The bus pulled into the bus lane and opened the doors so kids can get off. We were close to the back and had to wait for majority of everyone to get off.