Reach for the Clouds *JC CAYLEN*

III

"What happened?!" I encouraged Kian to tell me what just happened.
He just ignored and kept driving. I wanted to rip out my hair. What the hell was happening to me? I thought.

"He just punched me okay? It's not a big deal. I deserved it after what I did to him. But I swear the next time he comes near me, i'll beat his ass." Kian says clenching onto the steering wheel with anger.

The rest of the ride home was silent. I tried to say goodbye to him when he dropped me off, but he rushed away. I walk into the house to see my mom on the couch snorting some drug. I chuckle with disgust.

"You're such a disappointment." I say as I walk into my bed room.

I take out my homework and start it. Eventually I fall asleep and wake up hours later at 10:30 P.M. to my mother screaming my name.

"EMMA LEE JONES! GET YOU LAZY ASS OVER HERE."

I confront her and she's holding another empty container of milk.

Are you fucking kidding me? We just bought milk this morning.

I walk out the door knowing my task without directions on what to do. I walk down to the store in the dark and walk in to hear that stupid ass chime again. I grab 2 things of milk this time not knowing what to expect. I start to pay and when I look up, I see Jc.

"Well well, look who we have here. It's Emma with the crazy ass boyfriend." Jc says sarcastically.

"He isn't even my boyfriend. He's my best friend." I said. He acted surprised and I guess he saw it as an open window because all of a sudden he gave me a piece of paper with his number on it. And like every other time he's done it, i crumple it up and throw it in his face.

"That's never going to happen buddy." I said walking out of the store.

I look back to see his head go down.

All I think is: Sucks for you asshole.