The Road Ahead of You

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    I woke up in a cold sweat, the nightmares were back, again.  Ever since the incident, I've had them on and off, I prefer them off.  Pulling my covers off of me, I stood up to go get a drink of water. My knees shook as I tried to walk into the kitchen. I got my water then sped back to my room to go back to sleep, I tossed and turned and tried my hardest, but I just couldn't seem to. Next thing I knew it was 6:00 A.M and I was still fucking awake. I just decided to get up and get ready for school. I hated this part of the school year, it was the middle so you still get a ton of assignment and the end of the year still seems so far. I got in the shower and thought of what might happen with Damon today , he's my crush I've liked him longer than all of my other crushes, he was quirky and very sweet to me. We'd been friends since sixth grade. While we were in sixth grade the teacher sat us next to each other for a few months,  and it all went on from there, but when we talked too much we got moved away from each other, Good times, great memories. My alarm went off for my shower time, usually I don't stay in the shower for the full half an hour, but I guess time just flies when I think of Damon, he has me whipped. I got out of the shower and finished getting ready for the day.
I got my brother to supervise me while I was driving since I was still working to get my license so I still had to have an adult in the car with me, of course. I finally got to the school right as the tardy bell rang, as usual. I took my time getting to band because the teacher never marks me tardy anyway. I doddled through the halls and waved to Catherine, who was sitting in her classroom doing some math homework, I stuck my tongue out at her and she flipped me off. I mouthed "You would", chuckled to myself, and continued to slowly, but surely, make it to my band class. About 10 minutes go by, then I walk in. As usual the boys that sit behind me yell "Tardy!" Damon laughs along with them and starts mouthing things to his friend Brad across the room. Brad laughs and continues to get his trombone out of his case. I pull my flute out of my case, and the boy behind me, Liam started to smirk. I know what's coming. "So, I see Jeffery is looking good, did you blow him last night?" Here we go again. "Okay, first, my flutes name is Carlos, not Jeffery. Second, shut up. Act your age please." I say, trying to defend myself. "You brought this on yourself you should know when you called it a him we'd say these things." I just rolled my eyes and focused my attention on Mr.Carson, he signaled for us to get our horns up and start playing, right as I lift my flute up to my mouth fucking Liam bumped my chair to startle me and my flute him my tooth with an awful sound. I flip him off behind my back and return to playing. The sections eyes widened because usually I don't use that gesture or do anything remotely close to being bad. Damon looked over at me and started laughing, can class just be over now? All of the boys in the class are laughing and not even playing. Mr.Carson is getting ornery. I don't even know what to do with these people. After what seemed like forever the bell rung and I cleaned out my flute then hurried out of the classroom. Liam sneaks up behind me and squeezes my waist to make me jump, I gave him a death glare and headed to my next class.
   
     The next two periods went by with ease except second, the one where I had to sit right next to Liam. I swear, all he tries to piss me off. It's like it's his main goal in life.  It has been since first grade, I used to find his teasing charming, but that ship has sailed. I shook the thought of our little kiss in first grade out of my mind, then started focusing on my thoughts of Damon. My next class period is with him and I'm so excited to see him.

     I walk into the science classroom and take my seat next to Sariah and Jackson. Sariah grins at me and I know what's coming next. "Didn't Liam just look so damn sexy today, like wow!" She whisper yells. I roll my eyes. "Yeah, as sexy as the Devils spawn can be." I'm kind of sick of hearing how 'sexy cute and hot' Liam is from her, and Catherine. Luckily for Catherine it's just probably a little fling because she usually goes back to her sixth grade crush when she likes other guys, but I have a feeling that I'm gonna be hearing this from Sariah for a long time. Oh well. "Oh come on Gracie, you can't deny that he is just perfect!" "Yeah, maybe in your eyes he is, but in mine he's like a hairless cat." Okay, maybe that was harsh, and I do think he is pretty hot, but what people don't know won't hurt them. Sariah scoffs, "Whatever." I look over at Jackson and he looks back at me amused, I roll my eyes and tell him to pay attention to the teacher. Why are we even learning this shit anyway I swear I learned this in like seventh grade. I feel someone's eyes on me, and they just happened to be Damons I blush and look down as he chuckles. Finally the familiar bell rings and I can go to lunch. As I walk out of the classroom Damon taps my shoulder and I jump a bit considering I'm a very jumpy person, but I recovered quickly and said a quiet hi. We made small talk and he walked me to my locker. I fangirled to myself and went to find Catherine.
The rest of he say flew by like a plane. Finally school was out and I could go home. I felt my phone vibrate, it was my brother. He told me he couldn't bring the car, so I needed to ride the bus. Damn it. I got on the bus and took a seat next to my good friend Lewis. He was always super sweet and maybe I could put a good word about Catherine out there since she's been crushing on him since sixth grade. "Hey Lewis!" I said and winked. "What do you want?" He said since I put the winking gesture out there. "Well Catherine..." He slightly blushed. "What about Catherine?" "Isn't she just such a good soul, so pretty like all of the boys want her. Any guy would be lucky to have her." I said trying to hint to him to grow some balls and ask her out. "Yeah um she is." "Yeah so I think you understand what I'm trying to get at." I said with a wink. "Whatever Gracie." Most of the bus ride was filled with nothing but Jack, Lewis' best friend, pissing me off, and me laughing with Camden and Liam, for the first time Liam wasn't completely pissing me off. Camden asked for my number out of the blue when I turned away, I gave it to him without hesitation, but then Him and Liam started to laugh deviously. I'm not even gonna ask, probably one of their little perverted jokes again. I get to my stop. "Oh dear, I'm finally here. Thank you Jesus." I think out loud and hop off the bus. I get home and eat as usual.
My phone starts to buzz with an unknown number.
Hi there-unknown
Who are you? -Me
It's your favorite friend Liam-unknown
I quickly change the contact name to Liam.
What do you fucking want how did you get my number -Me
Suck it -Liam
You wish -Me
Maybe I do -Liam
Okay fuck off. -Me
I turned off my phone and left to go hang out with Catherine, and forget about the dumb ass that somehow got my number.