Are You Okay?

Chapter Eight

Zack POV

Think, Zack, think! They can't find out! I'm dead.

Thinking fast, I came up with the most ridiculous excuse ever. Unfortunately, I already opened my mouth and couldn't take the words back.

"I was practicing parkour for a family project and I'm not really good. I guess I have more than a few injuries."

At least that second part was true.

"Seriously?" Tomika asked, "I didn't even know you knew what parkour was."

"But wait," Lawrence interrupted, "I thought you said you were busy?"

Shit.

"Um, I have. I've been busy with studies and the parkour. I don't really have time for anything else. My schedule's pretty packed, plus I have to get the house ready for when my mom gets back from her trip."

"Don't you have maids?"

Double shit.

"Father wants me to help, he says I have a good idea on décor."

"Mmhhhhmmmm." Tomika rolled her eyes at my lies but didn't say anything.

"Wait! Zack does parkour!?! Can you show us? I wanna see!" Mr. Finn asked jumping up and down.

"I'm a little sore."

"Awwwww."

"Mr. Finn!" Summer said turning.

"Hey, it wasn't me!" The rocker held his hands up in surrender and flipped his hair out of his face.

"Sorry, that was me. I just wanna see Zack's terrible moves." Jaele said.

"Hey!"

"Its true. I've seen you trying to ride a skateboard, you suck. Accept it."

I accept a lot of things.

"Yeah, I wanna see too! Tomika, Jaele, and I could give you some pointers, you know, help you not stink." Freddy spoke, crossing his arms.

Shitty shit shit. If they see me doing parkour, they'll know that I'm lying. They'll know the bruises come from something else. But if I don't say anything, they'll know something's up. Maybe I should just ride it out, they're bound to forget. They always do.

"Zack!"

"Huh?" I asked, snapping my head to Summer who had pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Will you show us sometime?"

"Maybe."

"Perfect!" Summer said smiling widely.

"Yeah, yeah. Well this was fun, but you guys really need to go. My dad said no one in the house this week cause he's out."

That's not really a lie, is it?

"And you're really going to follow that rule?" Tomika asked, a knowing smirk on her face.

My stomach dropped as I realized what she meant.

"No, no, no!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" She mocked.

"Tomika, please no! Maybe some other time, but not now, okay?"

"Finnnneeeee. You've really changed."

Is it that obvious.

"Hahaha, no I haven't."

"Suurrreeeee. Okay, we'll leave, come on guys."

"Wait," Summer said, grabbing my white sweatshirt sleeve and pulling out a pen. "Here's my number. Text me and I'll give you the others. I know you have a phone somewhere so there's no excuse not to call."

I just blankly stared at the writing, millions of thoughts flowing through my head.

Should I call them? Make up another excuse? Do they want to hang out?

And most importantly.

How will I keep my secret?

Without me noticing, School of Rock walked right out of the house, and were gone just as quickly as they came.

Shit.
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Jaele POV
I can help.

A/n

Hello! So this is a late update, blame TWD, for being so distracting!😂

Yes, I do watch TWD, but I only just started so I'm only on S1E4, so no spoliers!

What did you a think of this chapter?

I keep forgetting to mention, I scatter some hints here and there so you guys can put together the plot. I'll try updating tomorrow based on the amount of homework I get.

Also, I may not update around late December, early January cause that's when I have my Science and Social Studies Fairs. Plus, some days i might not update if I end up winning a Student Council election because I would have to stay after school some days. Finally, late February, early March I might not update a lot because that's when I'm moving so I might me a little preoccupied around that time.

That's is.

Until Next Time:
Forever A Rocker💙