Tainted Walls

1

"Come on, let's go!" I heard Steven say. I'm so beyond late for football practice, but when aren't I? I'm the quarterback anyway, I'm already good. I finish putting on my jersey and head out the door

"Damn Helios, you're always late. Can't you be on time for once in your life?" Steven asked.

"Who cares if I'm on time? You know I already carry this team on my back. You guys should wait for the star quarterback. I've taken this team to state 3 years in a row" I cocked my head to the side and see some girls walk by "Ladies" I nod at them. They obviously giggle and walk away. Man, teenage girls are so naive and gullible they'll believe anything you tell them if you have a pretty face. Especially, if you're 6'2" with an athletic body with brown hair and blue eyes. Well honestly, all women are insecure and naive.

"So, where were you last Friday? I thought you were gonna come with us paintballing?" Edward interrupts my thoughts

"I was with some girl" I smirk.

"Wow, what a surprise, how many is it this month?" he pats my shoulder and laughs.

"Hey, hey who do you think I am? Some kind of player?" I chuckle, I couldn't keep a straight face.

"Oh really? What is the color of her eyes? Because I am damn sure you were looking at two things down south from there" he nudges me and holds his stomach from laughter. All three of us end up laughing together as we walk towards to the football field.

"Woah, what is that?" I point at the wall "I think it's a painting or something" we walk towards the dean and the janitor. "What happened?" I asked

"Someone vandalized the wall. Good thing he was here last night," Mr. Neck, our dean, says as he points at the janitor "they got scared and didn't finish. God, this is has been happening all over town. I didn't know we were next. First the church, then the free clinic, now us" he shakes his head in disappointment.

"Wait, this has been happening all over town? How come no one is talking about this?" Edward asks

"Because we don't need the media or any kind of negative attention towards this town Mr. Johnson. We have a certain image that we must keep" he fixes his tie and walks away. As Mr. Neck walks away and my friends walk toward the football field, I looked up at the painting, It was a girl, it looked like she's been crying and screaming. The lower part of her chest wasn't finished nor was the back.

"Dude, what are you doing?" Eli asked me

"oh, uh.." I didn't know what to say

"Are you admiring the art? Oh god, you're like one of those soft art greeks that think pictures have a 'deeper meaning' Like, dude it's just a picture nothing more" he rolls his eyes.

"Yeah, yeah, haha Nah I'm not one of those wannabe depressed losers" I pat him on the back and walk towards the field to do some drills.