The whole morning was a drag. I almost fell asleep in every class. I'm walking down the halls to the lunchroom, trying to go as slow as possible. I don't really have any friends. I would always hang out with my brother and when he wanted to be with his friends I would just eat lunch in the bathroom. I wasn't exactly bullied.. I just didn't like to put myself in social situations. My mom thinks I have social anxiety and wants me to go to therapy or some shit. My dad thinks I'm just being difficult and I want attention. But my brother never questioned how I felt, or what I did he was just there for me. Although today I felt like going to the lunchroom and seeing for myself what high school is really like. I walk up to the door and push it. I'm faced with the loud chatter of the students and then silence. Every head in the entire lunchroom turns toward me. I take a step forward and they all start to whisper most likely about me.
"Veronica! Over here!" I hear. I turn to my right and there stands no one other than Michael Clifford himself. I walk over to his table.
"Veronica hi." He breaths. He opens his arms for a hug but I pretend I don't see and sit down.
"I thought you'd wanna sit with us since your brother-"
"Thanks. I appreciate it." I sigh. I take out my phone and put my headphones in. I really wasn't in the mood to talk about my brother and explain the same story I've been telling to my family members the past month or so. I met Michael once before when I ran into my brother and him at the mall. My brother never liked me being friends with his friends so he made sure I never met any of them. Until I ran into Michael but that only happened once. I don't know why Michael decided that today was the day to talk to me again but I have a feeling it's out of pity. I put my head down trying to drown my thoughts with the sweet sounds of Greenday when I feel a tap on my shoulder. I groan and turn to see Ashton sitting next to me. I pull out my headphones.
"Ya know lunch is for eating." He smirks.
"Not hungry." I reply.
"Yeah you are. Here eat this." He takes out a sandwich from his backpack and puts it in front of me. "I keep extras just in case."
"Uh thanks." I say unwrapping it and taking a bite.
It tastes like heaven and I didn't realize how hungry I actually was until I took a bite. Soon another boy sits down next to Michael who I've never seen before. He looks at me with a look of shock on his face, looking at the other boys questioningly.
"Veronica meet Calum, Calum you've heard of Veronica." Michael nods widening his eyes at Calum.
"Uh yeah hey.." Calum says nervously.
"You guys are weird. Uh thanks for the sandwich Ashton." I say. I pick my bag up and start to walk away. But Ashton grabs my wrist and points to my phone that I left on the table. I quickly grab it and give him a small smile. As I'm walking away I hear Calum say something I never thought I would hear
"Holy fuck she looks just like Luke."
