Happier Things (Clenny)

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"Are you okay Clyde?" Token catches the smaller boy walking to his class, Clyde looks at him, Token was one of his best friends. He always mothered everyone, and Clyde found it so sweet.

Clyde just shrugs, Token places his hand on his friend's shoulder, giving him a warm smile.

"How about after school, I can go over to your place? I'm sure we can find something to do." Token suggests.

Clyde accepts his offer, even though he doesn't want to that much, he loves Token; who couldn't? And he knows that Token is just trying to help, as much as he can. "Sure." Was all Clyde let out? Trying his best to smile back, but failing.

They both departed from each other after the small interaction, heading to their separate classes. Clyde didn't want to come to school today, he didn't want to face people, but his dad made him. His dad has no clue what's going on in Clyde's life, and Clyde wishes that he would for once just be there for him.

Clyde took his usual seat next to Craig. "I swear Mrs Norwood is always late."

Clyde just nods in agreement, looking at Craig, "She's probably eating children or something." Craig continued, making Clyde crack out a small laugh.

Their teacher had a hawkish look about her. She looked like she could be a witch. Even her nose was curved and beaky. Her hair wasn't so much blonde as a washed out brown like it just couldn't be bothered to be any colour at all. Like many women of her age, she had it cut short to hide its lack of volume. She always found a way as well, to get students to do their work, but that's mostly just because everyone is afraid of her.

Craig and Clyde make jokes about her all the time, but definitely not when she's around. They were sure that if she heard them making fun of her, that she would 100% kill them.

Mrs Norwood walks in, the same glare on her face. The students were all shocked she was married, they don't understand how a guy could ever unless he was of course kidnapped. She started calling roll call, everyone said their names.

Clyde instantly noticed that Kenny was missing, which isn't out of the ordinary; Kenny doesn't show up to school a whole bunch, especially this class. He's hated Mrs Norwood and ever since she failed him for the entire year, there wasn't really a reason for him to come to class, besides to keep his attention. He still gets work from her, even though she fails him when he does anything. He talked back to her once, and now, he is at risk of being held back because of her.

None of the other students wanted that. Kenny thought she was joking when she threatened to do that, but she wasn't. It's so shitty how a teacher can just, fail a student, for no reason.

Clyde didn't know much about Kenny, but he knew that Kenny didn't deserve that. Kenny is poor, and he deserves a chance to at least, go to university. Clyde never thought about going to university, but he has a chance if he did want to. While Kenny's chances now are just pretty slim, all because of this stupid bitch.

The class continues, Craig and Clyde, being partners, help each other out as much as they can. But to be honest, even with Mrs Norwood's scare tactics, they had no clue what they were learning about. The class was Biology, and it probably had something to do with humans and stuff. But they didn't know one piece of it.

As soon as it finishes, the two boys get up and exit. Clyde runs into Kenny in the hallway, bonking heads with him. "Oh shit man, sorry." Kenny apologises, looking at Clyde. "How have you been? Sorry I had to go home so soon."

"It's fine, I had a lot of sleeping to do." Clyde chuckles awkwardly, stroking the back of his neck.

"Well, how are you feeling now?" Kenny asks concern filling his voice, he did see a deep side of Clyde last night, something very few gets to witness.

"I'm okay." Clyde choked out

"You're okay?" Clyde nods, letting Kenny that he is okay, at least. "Well, see you at lunch?"

"See you, Kenny."