Rushlow in the Making

Chapter 6

School gets out, and I find Lynn and Avery, they were walking across the hallway by themselves.

"Hey! What's up?" I asked cheerfully, but when they turned around, their faces were painted with gloom.

"Kenzey." They said in unison in a cold voice. They turned around immediately after speaking,

"Hey, what's wrong you guys?" I ran in front of them.

"We're not speaking to you," I looked at them with disbelief

"I-" I didn't know what to say so thankfully Avery cut me off.

"When were you going to tell us Adrian asked you to the dance?!" Avery yelled it. She was pissed. I was speechless, and I had no idea what to say, I was completely and utterly confused.

"Well?..." Lynn prompted me to speak, but I still didn't know what to say.

"Um, I'm sorry?" They looked at each other then looked back at me.

"We forgive you..." Lynn paused for a second "as long as you spill every detail, cause I thought you hated Adrian Doble yet we hear from Laila Brochet of all people that you're going to the dance with him!"

And so I did, I spilled every detail, I explained the project, and the fact that it was chemistry, but most importantly that it didn't seem like a big deal. He made it feel so natural, and there was no kissing or hand-holding, it felt like an invitation to be friends. I didn't know my feelings about him right at that moment, but It wasn't that important at the time.

I made it home, said hi to my dad, and went to my room.

I was alone, I had already talked to Lynn and Avery, and I didn't feel like hanging with them anyway.

All I thought about was Adrian, and I wanted to be with him, but he probably is too busy for me with his friends who seem way too popular for me.

Which got me thinking what if this is all some prank they made Adrian do or maybe Adrian is behind it all, and they're going to embarrass me in front of the whole school.

I wasn't feeling too hot so I went outside and took a walk. The stars were out, and the sun was about gone. I never felt more peaceful, and my worries faded away.

I almost felt as if my problems weren't even there, I was happy.

About an hour of walking past and I ended up in the park where I had that talk with Adrian, and all my worries hit me again, like a piece of the sky hit me in the head. I had to sit down, but that made it worse.

I started thinking about my mom and her face when she died and what she looked like. I started crying, and it felt good. I let all my problems out with every tear. Adrian, my mom, my friends, my life, Laila, school, the list in my head just went on and on.

But with every thought, I just kept on crying harder. I was sitting in the middle a playground balling my eyes out and no one's shoulder to do it on.

I felt helpless and vulnerable, which I hate feeling, but most of all I felt alone, and I hated that; so I got up dusted the bark chips off my butt and started walking again, but I wasn't ready to go home.

   I ended up at her door, and she opened it she didn't seem like herself either, and that was perfect it gave me hope "Hey,"