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Walking to my new high school wasn't too difficult but it did feel rather lonely. The sun shined through the green trees above but I did notice how little leaves the trees had for some reason. The wild fires in California apparently ripped through here before my family moved here so the trees were still recovering. All in all, this little neighborhood was rather pretty for it's size. Every house did have annoying lawn decorations but it was still decent enough to live in.
"Although I could live without those fucking garden gnomes." I muttered to myself as I turned the corner and noticed people up ahead of me. A group of... a group of boys.. But they were sorta.. walking this way suddenly. Towards.. me? Oh fuck me.
"Guys look! Fresh meat!" The shortest one called out then before I could turn and run, the four boys were in front of me. "Haha! Just kidding!" The short one, with long chestnut brown hair that draped on his shoulders gracefully, smiled at me. My heart was beating a million miles a minute and I felt light headed but I nodded quickly.
"Victor, sheesh! Give the kid a break!" Another one with spiked up black hair, almost hedgehog-like, piped up from behind then pushed his way through the other two. His happy grin, Green Day shirt, gray skinny jeans that were the exact ones I was wearing, bracelet filled wrist and kind eyes actually caught me off guard. Someone this kind and nice was actually standing up for me? This was a new.. situation.
"I'm Jaime Preciado! But don't say my last name unless you become my guardian.." Jaime's grin turned into a playful smirk and his pale-ish cheeks turned pink. I blinked a few times, trying to focus on his adorable features, then realized he had just introduced himself. Do I do the same? Is that what friends do? He is pretty damn cute.. Plus he has big feet... Big feet means big di-
"I'm Vic Fuentes, along with my brother Mike who enjoys drinking underage." Cutie with the long hair spoke, bursting my dirty thought bubble, and smirked at me while his brown eyes swirled with amusement. I shook my head then brushed my pink bangs away from my eyes.
"I-i.. uh.. I is uh.. E-Ethan!" I accidentally sqeaked then mentally shot myself for my grammar. Good God am I an ungraceful idiot? Or just an American idiot? Haha damn I'm funny. Maybe I could try to be the funny emo kid that is actually cool to be around haha... or not.
"I is Mike, as Vic mentioned earlier" The tallest one laughed and flashed me an award winning grin that reminded me of some actor.. "And I'm actually 18 so uh excuse his mouth" he added with a hint of irritation. Vic rolled his beautiful golden brown eyes then looked at me with suspicsion. I felt my face turned red as we made eye contact then his gaze dropped down to my lips. Was I suddenly eye candy for the hot dude? I mean, in all the fanfictions I've read, looking at someone's lips means they want to kiss right? I-i mean I know I'm cute but... shit. I'm not sure what to think anymore. Maybe I'm not so unattractive after al-
"I like your piercings Ethan" Vic said blankly then looked at the boy to his right who hasn't said a word yet. Or maybe I'm a sexual craved teen that needs to stop assuming things about people. Not everyone wants to frick frack Ethan god.
"Tony why don't you speak up for once?" Vic said with irritation. Tony's eyes were glued to the ground this whole time but when he looked up at me, his eyes went wide as plates. I suppose so did mine because I noticed right away how huge his ears were gauged! But then again, Frank and I have seen plenty of gauged ears so I shouldn't be too shocked. I just never would expect someone as shy and quiet to have such large gauges.
"H-hi.." He spoke softly as a small smile formed on his lips. I smiled back politely then looked away from him. It's rude to stare isn't it?
"I reallllly like your piercings Ethan like no shit canine bites are so fucking cool!" Jaime's cheerful voice made me flinch "Piercings in general are damn hardcore! Vic used to wear this nose piercing and it was so shiny like a fucking diamond and it was sooo cool-"
"J-Jaime?" Vic butted in and everyone looked at him "Shut the fuck up?" He said sarcastically then shoved Jaime lightly. Jaime rolled his eyes then turned around, starting to walk to school again with Tony quick to follow
"Let's go or we'll be late for our first day of school!" he called out. Mike, who randomly took a drink out of a brown paper bag with an ovbious bottle inside, stumbled over to Jaime and Tony while Vic and I tagged along in the back. Out of nowhere, an overwheming feeling of joy came over me. I have successfully talked to four attractive, well three considering Mike drinks, boys without pissing myself. I deserve icecream when I get home.
"Hey can I listen to your music?" Vic asked once we were all walking together again. I was more than happy to give him my right ear bud then I handed him my ipod
"C-Choose away~" I tried to say casually. This reminded me of Frank when we would walk home everyday.. Vic was fucking hot though so I guess I split the difference. Vic scrolled through my library before deciding on La Dispute's song A Letter. The rest of our walk together went fine, found out that Jaime is quite a talker while Tony worships Star Wars like some God. Friends are fucking weird...
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did I mention no one is in a band in this because,
YOU ARE READING
you're not alone, you're with me *~being edited~*
FanfictionAwkward, clearly emo boy Ethan has to learn to survive high school on his own. Approached by bullies, friendly strangers and teens with tattoos has never seemed so scary.
