Adam's POV:
The rest of the day was a blur and a drag at the same time. Calculus whizzed by - much to my dismay as I was destined to fail calculus- yet geography lasted for a millennium.
I tried to not think about Chase. I wasn't all that sure why he was on my mind so much, but I put it down to me being over sensitive and telling myself I should man up. He could take care of his own problems.
I told myself he could take care of his own problems and I actually began to believe it by 8th period. The end of day bell rang and I gathered my things and left the classroom.
The main exit from school was a stone archway continued with slated path, which curved through the garden grounds and finished in the student/visitor car park. I walk home usually, and although the footpath from school actually lead though the playing fields and courts, this path leads a more direct route. If I'm feeling lazy I will take this path and slip through a gap in the hedge by the road.
Today I was definitely feeling lazy.
And to my luck (or not), I bumped into Chase. Of course I did.
He was slumped by the curb, his bag still on his back and his head in his hands. When I glanced and saw no one else around, I went over and dropped down next to him. I don't know why I did because I didn't know what to say. I don't even think he noticed me until I spoke.
"You're not okay. Don't tell me your fine please, because I know you're not, so I think you should just tell me whatever is up and get it off your chest. You'll probably never talk to me again anyway so what does it matter."
Chase's POV:
I could see the desperation in his eyes as he spoken to me. I couldn't really tell if he cared about me or was being nosy, but he was right. I wasn't going to see him again, so what did it matter? Still...
"I don't think you can really help," I began, "It's just stuff that is going on. I can figure it out. No one else even noticed so I wouldn't worry about it now, yeah? Just go."
There was a long silence but he stay put.
"I have no where to be." He stated. "And you seem like you need someone to just sit here with you so you don't feel alone."
I guess he was right.
About ten minutes passed and we sat in silence. Not awkward silence, but the longer I sat the more I just wanted to open up to him. I really just needed to talk to someone.
"I can't go home." I said.
He turned at faced me, confused.
"My sister died."
He stayed silent.
"And then a whole snowball of shit just rolled into my life and swept up any good left." I put my head back into my hands. "And now I have no safe home, no parents to support me and no money. The only thing actually keeping me sane are the exams because I have something that I have to focus on."
Bam. I said it, the first person ever to hear it. I hope Adam feels blessed.
~ Wrote this chapter really quickly, sorry for any mistakes etc. Next chapter should be up tomorrow ~
