It's Complicated(Miles)

Downhill

Let's just say after that interview with Sasha, stuff was not fine. I told him I had low blood pressure, so he turned that into I have frequent seizures. The next day I walked into school with Jax by my side awaiting my fate. As I walk through those familiar glass doors I see people everywhere. To my surprise, I was not ambushed with pity and questions, but instead confused looks. Sometimes when people find out things they do not know what to say. Max turns to me and says, "everything is so off man," I just look down and say, "Yea it really is."

*I know Miles is acting like he is ok with all of the strange stares and concern, but I know him. This is clearly bothering him, I am just gonna have to be a good friend and stick up for him, that will make everything better, right?* ~Jax

One of the people I have class with walks up to me and says, "Are you okay?" and before I have the chance to give a generic answer like, I am fine, or it's complicated, Jax says something shocking, and loud. "Everyone leave my man Miles alone, he does not need all of your sympathy and pity, he is strong and he is the same guy, now you all just know he has kidney disease," Jax shouts assertively. I look down and walk away, I know Jax realized his mistake, but now it is to late.

*Awe man, I really messed up, now everyone in the hallway that heard me knows Miles does not have seizures, but they know the truth, he has kidney disease, what have I done?* ~Jax

*I cannot believe Jax just said that, now everyone knows the truth, I know I shouldn't have lied in the first place, and that Jax did not mean it, but, well... Maybe this won't be that bad, what is the worst that can happen this time?* ~Miles

I have been pacing for a long time through the halls, I do not have a free period, but I just needed to get some space. While I am pacing I bump into someone and quickly apologize before walking away, than I hear, "Miles, come over here for a second," I instantly know it's Mr. Park. I turn around to face him, and he motions for me to follow him, so I do. We stop near the teacher's lounge when he looks up and says, "whats wrong Miles, why are you cutting class, this isn't like you?" Mr. Park says. I look up at him and start to say something, than close my mouth, all I can get out is , "Everything." I do not do this often, but I feel my body fold, and start to cry a little, I know everyone says guys don't cry, but we do, we just don't admit it. Instead of giving me some generic advice from some crappy poem, Mr. Park is just there, and that is why I know I can trust him, he does not try to act like he can solve my problems he is just there. Sometimes, that's all you really need.

*I know I should have given him detention or called his parents, but Miles has enough problems, I did not need to ask him what was wrong, gossip travels quickly in this school. I was shocked that he trusted me enough to cry in front of me, sometimes as a teacher you hope you can impact students lives that much, and it is a miracle when you can actually help a student in that way* ~Mr. Park

*I must admit crying in front of someone is embarrassing, but sometimes you just need to let everything you were burying inside of you out, I am just glad Mr. Park was willing to listen.* ~Miles