Born to Live and Die Alone

Chapter 2: Wild Ride

*RING*

The final bell of the day, students pilling out of the doors like a dam flooding. Sighs of relief, screams of it being over, silence to most, including X.

X walked home like he did every day, headphones in, head down, and hands in his pockets. He was inna rush to get home because he can't stand being around such morons and bullies.

His walking pattern had been changed though, he was walking quicker this time, like there wasn't any weight on him, he felt free. He lifted his shoulders like he does to adjust his backpack but, with no prevail. He stopped dead in his tracks, like a deer in the headlights of a speeding car, he looked over his shoulder,

"GOD DAMN IT ALL!!!! I left my backpack in English!" X yelled in agony and frustration.

He turned around and he watched the custodians locking the front doors, like a child watching his parents get slaughtered feet away from him.

"Oh no, my mom will MURDER me if i don't come home with my stuff!" X said as he dropped to his knees and cried in pain, thinking of what his mother will do to him once he arrives home. "I better go now or i'll get in worst shit than I already am."

X slowly lifted his shoulders and began to walk home, feet dragging behind him like cinderblocks in water. As he was about halfway home, he heard footsteps behind him like lightning and thunder in a tsunami. He went to look behind him but before he could fully turn around, he felt breath down his neck and he pulled out his knife and turned around fully, ready to attack his intruder.

"WOAH, easy hot cakes, i'm not here to rob you or some shit!" X had heard that voice before, he put his knife away and looked up and he saw the goddess before him,

"God damn Lucy, you trying to give me a heart attack or some shit!?!" X said abruptly and with a scowl on his face, like he was plotting to murder someone.

"Not really but, I guess I should be more careful or I'll get stabbed, right?" Lucy said with a small chuckle.

"Oh," X said disappointedly, "Sorry about that, I carry it to be safe, my dad gave it to me before he-" X's eyes widened as Lucy pressed her lips against his, and holding the back of his head. X tried to look at her but her eyes were closed, X slowly closed his.

After about four seconds, Lucy loosened her grip and slowly removed her lips from his and looked him is the eyes dreamingly.

"You calm now?" Lucy asked breathlessly and with a small wink.

"Yeah," X gave a long exhale, "I think so."

"good because, I have your backpack and i left a few surprises in there for you, save it for when you get home." Lucy handed X his backpack and X went it for a hug by holding out his arms but, stopped mid-through.

"It's ok X you can-" Before Lucy could finish her sentence, X dropped his backpack and wrapped his arms around Lucy like a cheetah pouncing on wild gazelle. Lucy stood shocked but, she over came the surprise and wrapped her arm back over him. After a little bit, X unwrapped himself around her saying,

"Sorry, I have just never hugged someone who really likes me, my mom is-"

Lucy placed her finger over his lips and said,

"Shhh... it's ok, I understand." Lucy moved her hand from his lips to his cheek and X gave a tear and looked at her with sadness and happiness.

*End of Chapter 2*