help //m.c.\\

chapter two

I wake up to my alarm clock blaring in my ear. I look over to see that it is 7:35 am.

"Fuck!" I yell as I rush to get ready for my first day of junior year. I throw on my black Metallica shirt with some random ripped jeans and a red and grey flannel. I dig through all of my clothes on the floor to try to find my orange high top converse, which seem to be any where but here.

I found them on top of my bathroom sink next to my bag for school. I looked in the mirror and saw a trash can. I brushed my hair and just put it up in a ponytail. I quickly applied mascara and actually did good. My bag slipped off my arm and everything fell out. My dad walked past and just laughed. I grabbed my phone and sprinted out the door. I didn't even bother closing it. As I was walking out the door I fucking tripped on the step and fell flat on my face. I rolled on my back and just sighed.

"Looks like I'm going to be so fucking late to school."

"You won't be extremely late if I give you a ride."

I looked up and saw Luke standing in front of me with his hand out to help me up. Awkward encounters are my specialty. I took his hand and got up.

"Are you okay? You kinda hit the ground hard."

"Wait, you saw that? Great."

"We should probably get going if you want to get there."

"Oh yeah, school. I forgot hell exists on earth."

We walked over to his car and got in and drove off to hell for the day. The ride wasn't too awkward, but it was comfortable. He turned the radio on and Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars came on and I started to hum along with the familiar tune. His phone started to ring and he looked down to pick it up, but just let it rung instead. The person called a couple more times before I said, "If you aren't gonna pick that up then I will."

"Go for it." He said as he looked over at me and gave me a smirk. Does he have a lip ring?

"Hello?" I said annoyed as I picked up his phone.

"Who is this?" The male voice said back.

"I should be asking you the same."

"Where's Luke?"

"Right next to me. Wh-"

"Let me talk to him. Now"

I looked over at Luke and he gave me a look like he was pleading for his life. I rose my eyebrows and gave him his phone.

"What the fuck do you want Michael?" I could only hear Luke's side of the conversation, but I heard an occasional mumble from the side of the line. They were talking about how he was late to school and if he got caught he couldn't go to this 'practice'. Luke plays sports? When did he actually start sports?

When we arrived at the school I sighed and just sat there for a couple seconds before starting to get out.

"Wait. Don't leave yet." I awkwardly sat back down before he said something again.

"Is that a bruise on your jaw?" He said as he slightly ran his hand over it before he turned my head to look at him. Fuck I didn't cover those up.

"Um, yeah it uh, is." I say as I look everywhere, but at him.

"How-how are you? I know I kind of left you hanging twelve years ago.." What?

"I'm... peachy?" I don't know how to answer a question like this. I don't get asked it ever. He just looks at me and chuckles. I'm sorry I'm too awkward to function...?

"Let's go" he says as he gets out of his car. We walk up to the office together and she hands us our passes before we walk to class and I guess we have the same class. We get close to the door and I stop out if anxiety.

"Teegan? Are you coming?"

"I-I-I don't know. I'm scared."

"Just walk behind me and everything will be okay." I nod as he opens the door and leads me into the room. Everyone looks up at us and just stares.

"Ah, well hello! Thanks for interrupting my class. Take a seat in the back." The teacher grumpily growls at us. Luke just walks to the back of the room and sits down and pats the chair next to him.

As class goes on, I can see a boy talking to Luke, but I don't know who it is. He has an extremely long fringe and it is kind of dirty blonde. He looks over to me and looks back at Luke and I can hear him whisper, "Dude, who did you bring with you?" Was it a bad thing I was brought with him? Bitch please, its never a bad thing that I am brought upon you, its an honor.

"Teegan, this is Michael. Michael this is Teegan, my best friend from like, twelve years ago."

"Is this your first year at this school?" Michael says to me.

"No actually, I've gone to school with you guys from the beginning." Damn, am I just that far down on the social class that no one knows who I am? Michael just looked at me apologetically.

"Do you want to come over and hang out after school today?" Luke whispered in my ear.

"You actually want to hang out with me?" Luke just rolled his eyes and smiled.

"Yeah, sure I'll hang out with you Lucas."

"Hey, don't call me that!" Still the same old Luke I left twelve years ago. I looked at him and laughed. The teacher just glared at us from the front of the room. Because it was the first day, we had a free range of what we were supposed to be doing. The rest of the day was kinda boring, but Luke was in the majority of my classes. I had some classes with his friends like Calum and Michael.

After school was over, Luke met up with me so I could go with him to hang out for the first time in forever. When he saw me, the first thing he did was throw his arm around my shoulder and walk out with me. Michael and Calum were waiting at his car. If we are hanging out with them, then this should be an adventure.