On My Mind..

5

There was a couple minutes before I had to go to school. I pulled my hood up so when I went downstairs, I hope my mom doesn't see the bruising on the side of my face.
It's Friday. The last day of school until Monday. I can make it through the day. Hopefully. At least I have a friend to see today.
"Morning mom," I say while looking down.
The hood covering my face as I slip into the kitchen and grab my binder that I left there last night.
"Morning Ashton..," my mom says and sighs.
"Ashton take your hood off please."
I slowly take the hood off. My mom gasps.
"Ashton! Baby, what happened?!," she shouts as she puts her hands on my face.
"Just a m-misunderstanding," I say with a sad smile.
"Ashton.."
I sigh.
"I'm okay mom, really."
She nods and I start walking towards the door.
"Love you mom, I'll see you after you get off work."
"Love you too Ashton."
I close the door behind me and start walking to school. I zone out as I walk. The sun was just coming up and it was slightly foggy. The cold breeze was disregarded as I stared at the ground.
I cross the road with my head still down and no attention toward the pair of headlights coming towards me.
I zone back in as I hear the sound of tires and a horn. I move out of the way just in time and the car swerves a tiny bit before stopping.
"Crap..," the car door opens and someone gets out.
Quickly, I walk over and immediately start apologizing.
"I'm so sorry! I should've watched where I was going!," I ramble on.
"Ashton, man, it's okay," the guy says.
Wait a minute.. that's Jake. The guy I met yesterday.
"I'm sorry Jake," I say again.
He just slightly smiles and nods his head, accepting my apology.
"Hey do you want a ride to school?."
I think for a second. C'mon Ashton. It's not like he's a murderer. He's your, hopefully, new friend.
I nod and I get into the passenger side and he gets in the drivers side. He starts driving and I look out the window.
"So.. what got you so distracted? That you almost got hit by a car for," he asks.
"Everything really," I don't face him.
He's silent so I assumed he nodded and the rest of the ride was silent. A comfortable silent though.

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I wasn't even going to write a chapter today but since I'm not tired and it's only 12:08 in the morning 😂 I decided too.

😘

Jazzy~