SILENT RIVERS

Holy Butter fingers rice cake mutton chops with crap!!!!

"N'kaytri", i heard my name being yelled.

I turned my head around in the direction of the voice.
Only to see Addison running towards me waving her hands like a mad woman.

"What did i get myself into?" I groaned face palming.

"Good morning friend", she smiled looping her hand with mine and continuing to walk.

"I know it's morning", i rolled my eyes.

"Any ways ",she drawled," i need your help".

"On what", i stopped walking abruptly so that her arm jerked pulling her to a halt.

"I saw you on the list of honour student's so i thought I'd ask", she shrugged with a hopeful smile.

"I don't tutor ", i told her.

"Maybe you can make an exception?" She suggested with a hopeful smile.

"Nope", i replied popping the 'p'.

"Why?"she whined.

"Not interested and nothing can change my mind", i said solemnly and entered my class leaving her outside the door.

I know it's kinda harsh  but i don't care. I'm not the buddy- buddy type and nothing's gonna change that even though she's such a bubbly ,nice sweet, smart and loving person.

"How are the assignments coming on?" Ms Buchanan asked.

The whole class groaned.

"Well i don't want to hear it", she spoke up,"cause in your pairs today I'll be coming around to see how much you know about your partner".

I groaned internally.
Pretty boy better play along.
I know a bit about him considering a human parrot by the name of Matthew lives next door.

"I like purple , I'm  severely lactose intolerant and i hate school", i told him quickly.

"And your telling me this because?", he snarled.

"It's not out of pleasure", i scowled at him.

"Are you supposed to know something about me?" He asked still scowling at me.

"I already know you're an asshole and a very ungrateful one at that so i think that counts ", i replied turning my back to him.

****************************

"What do you know about your partner Mr.Grant?' Ms .Buchanan asked.

"She's severely lactose intolerant, likes purple and not very fond of school", he replied playing along with a smile.

"And you?" She asked turning to me.

"We like the same kind of music, he's allergic to Peanuts, he hates cats and he's also not very fond of school. He's afraid of spiders and both our sports idols are Stephen Curry".

"I see you two have talked about alot", she smiled patting me on the shoulder and walking away.

"Are you stalking me or something?" He asked as soon as class ended.

"That's highly impossible considering my life isn't that shitty", i told him frankly.

"Then where'd you hear all that stuff?" He asked grabbing my arms roughly.

"Don't you have Cara's ass to go kiss?" I smirked wrenching my arm from his grasp and stormed off down the hall towards the cafeteria.

****************************

"What's wrong with you?"Addison asked as i jammed the spoon into the jar of peanut butter.

"Nothing", i answered through gritted teeth.

"When nothing is wrong with someone they usually don't wear a I'm gonna hurt someone look".

That's because i do want to hurt someone. A couple of people to be exact.

"I'm fine", i shot back,"now drop it".

She stared at me taken aback by the anger in my response.

"I'm sorry", she replied coarsely," I didn't mean to upset you".

"Then just leave", I shouted at her.

"If that's what you want", she replied grabbing her stuff," then fine".

********************_*_*****

"What's wrong with you?" My Mom asked as i sat down around the table at dinner.

"Just let it rest", David told her.

I ate silently jamming the fork into the food;avoiding conversation by answering every question directed at me  with 'hmm'

My conscience pricked me all night. David was right .I had no right to snap at Addison. She had nothing to do with it. But I've spent my time pushing people away so much that i just don't know how to react when someone outside of my family genuinely cares.

***************************
I am currently at school walking around looking for Addison. I haven't seen her since lunch yesterday.

I spot her crossing the parking lot.

"Addison!" I call and she stops for awhile then continues walking away when she sees that it was me bellowing her name.

"Stop", i rush to her," i need to talk to you".

"You made it clear yesterday that you don't enjoy talking to me", she spun around with tears lacing her eyes.

"I'm sorry", i blurted out," i didn't mean to snap at you like that".

"Then why'd you do it then?" She asked nervously.

"One weirdo to another, I've  never had a friend", i admitted.

"You poor thing", she smiled and embraced me.

"You forgiving thing", i patted her back.

"Five bucks to seal the deal", she laughed.

"Holy butter fingers rice cake mutton chops with crap", i gasped," your charging me?"

"You deserve it", she chuckled grabbing the money from my grasp.

"I thought you were pure", i laughed.

"Nothing is free nowadays", she smiled walking over to my car,"now let's go get me some ice cream".

**************************

"So you've really never had a friend?" She eyed me.

"I had one but she went all Judas on me", i shrugged.

"So i made up my mind to just stick to myself", i told her,"it's a bit safer playing it that way".

"I told her everything", i informed Addison,"but she only used it against me".

"Holy butter fingers rice cake mutton chops with crap", she copied my words," she must be a bitch and you must hate her".

"I do", i admitted,"working on getting over it".

"You're a stubborn one", she told me,"i see it in you".

"I'm not stubborn", i defended.

"Denial", she teased in a sing-song voice.