Oh Brother

chapter four-acting strange

the weekend passed in a blur and finally it was time for school again. i groaned as i hit my alarm clock that had been going off for the last ten minutes and got out of bed. i took my boxers off and pulled some breifs on before going to my cupboard. i pulled my ripped jeans out and a black tshirt. i shrugged my clothes on still half asleep. i went to the bathroom and splashed my face with freezing water. i got my hair gel out and began slicking it forward in to my side-fridge. i had begged darla to let me die my hair black so it'd fit my style. i was so happy when she finally agreed.

"morning" fafro yawned as he grabbed his toothbrush. you'd think he was married to that toothbrush.

"um, breakfast" i reminded him. he sighed and put the brush back. he grabbed my gel and began spiking his dark brown hair. i walked out and down the stairs to the breakfast table where darla and dad were sitting down eating some eggs on toast.

"hurry up you two, it's almost 8:30." darla warned. i grabbed a bowl and poured some cereal into it. i ate it in about two minutes and fafro ran into the kitchen, getting a chocolate bar.

"come on jesse! we have to go now!" he called, running out the door.

we sped down to school and the bell rang just as we got there. i waved to fafro but he's already gone. oh well, wont see him for the rest of the day. fafro and i were both 16 but he had started school ealy so he was in year 11 and i was in year 10. i made it to class and sat next to brent at the back.

"hey!" i beamed. he stared at me like i was nuts.

"dude, it's monday, why are you happy? how are you happy?" he asked. i shrugged as the teacher walked in, with a kid following her. i gasped and ducked down in my seat.

"what's wrong?" brent asked. i shushed him as the room went quiet.

"class, this is michael, he is starting at elmore high this morning." she introduced. "would you like to add anything michael?" she asked. he looked around and smirked when he saw me.

"well, yes. i used to come here in year 7." he said, looking at me. i shrunk in my seat. no, no, no, no, no! the teacher placed michael next flicia infront of brent and i and they started chatting emediantly.

i tried ignoring michael but i couldn't concerntrate. the bell finally rang and i ran out of class. michael shoved me aside and ran away. i scowled as i regained balance. prick.

at the end of the day, i waited in the library for fafro. i was hoping he wasnt making out with the slut from yesterday. i sighed in relief as fafro came in with cody. they were best friends after all. fafro lead cody behind a book cabinet for a second before greeting me.

"hey jesse!" cody beamed.

"hey cody, you dont normally come home with us" i said. he shrugged and grinned at fafro.

"well your parents aren't home so we were gonna scream at the T.V. for ages tonight" cody replied, nudging fafro. fafro blushed and scratched the back of his neck.

"yea, we thought you were going to brents like you always do." he said.

"yea, i was, but he had an apointment or something, so can we go home now?" i asked. fafro rolled his eyes and nodded, leading cody and i away. cody wispered in fafro's ear and he blushed like at hog's breath. hmmm...

the ride home was silent and fafro and cody kept glancing at each other then at me.

"what?!" i exclaimed as cody looked at me for the fourth time. cody chuckled and turned back around. when fafro parked the car, the three of us got out and came to the front door, i was looking in my bag for my keys when i saw... OH MY GOD, CODY HELD MY BROTHER'S HAND!! i tried not to stop and stare as i found my keys. it was for a split second but it was there. i finally opened the door after trying to fit the freaking key in the lock, then it ended up being the wrong key! i stumbled into the house with cody and fafro following.

"alright, catch you guys later, im going to go for a walk, want anything from the shops fafro?" i asked. he shook his head and sat on the couch with cody. i sighed and left the house.

i walked around town for a bit until i came to a petrol station. i grabbed a pack of 5 gum and went to the counter to buy it. i looked up and took a step back.

"hey baby"