French Girls Counseling

Once In A Lifetime

Lil wiggled her pencil between her fingers, impatient for class to begin. Just before the bell rang Jonathan walked in and sat down in his regular seat at the back of the classroom. She could hear some of her peers gossiping about him.

"Seems to me that he's gone crazy," one said to another looking at the blond teen for a moment, "Heard a demon was haunting him. Can you believe that?"

"How do you know that?"

"I have connections to the office." The first one said smugly. "Combs isn't seeing the counselor anymore but I still think he's crazy. I mean, did you see all those sketches he did of that demon? Really, a demon in a skirt? How stupid does he think we are?"

Lil sighed loud enough to get their attention, "Don't have anything better to talk about?"

He just narrowed his eyes at her before turning around up front. Lil relaxed a bit as she took a quick glanced at Jonathan. She understood what he was feeling, if what he said was true—which she highly thought so—then they had a lot in common, she currently had a "guardian angel" following her around.

Joane—or how she liked to be called Jojo—was leaning over her shoulder narrowing her eyes at Jonathan mumbling something about not trusting him. But how would she know? She's only been here for three weeks. Jojo would just tell her that she didn't trust any guys. Not since that one guy killed her.

And that's another thing. She kept mentioning about someone killing her but wouldn't say who. When asked she just got mad and left saying not to trust any guys no matter what.

Lil did like her—no, really she did—but when it came to the topic of trusting they seem to be at different ends. Jojo didn't trust any guys, period, while Lil wanted to at least give them a chance. Flipping her notebook open to the right page she started writing her notes for class ignoring her angel for the time being.

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Lil—against Jojo's protest—walked up to Jonathan after class to talk. They did have some other things in common. They both had the same taste in music and they both had low opinions on their peers. She kept her mouth shut about the whole demon thing. It didn't look like Jonathan was open for discussion anyways.

Jojo was fuming behind them as they walked down the hallway mumbling about watching him, and that he better not try anything. Lil almost smiled at that but kept her face neutral. Like I said, I do enjoy Jojo's company.

"How is it," Lil asked, "Is everyone still giving you a hard time?"

His blue eyes darken for a bit, "Nothing I can't handle. Same as always I guess."

"Well, if you ever feel like you want to hang out, just give me a call. I'll be more than glad to get out of the house. Maybe we can see a Valhalla Soundbox concert soon." Lil smiled her hazel eyes lighting up. Jojo almost screamed in protest zooming up to Lil and wrapping her arms protectively glaring at the blond teen.

"Maybe," Jonathan half-smiled. He turned his eyes away, "Hey, I have to turn this way. I'll... uh, talk to you later." Lil nodded and continued her own way down to her next class.

"Why would you trust him Lil? He's no good." Jojo groaned letting her charge go so she could float in front of her. "And you heard the rumors. He had a demon haunting him. Nothing good can come of that."

She rolled her eyes eyeing her blue eyed blonde angel. Lowering her voice Lil said, "It's just rumors. Besides if it was true wouldn't you be able to see the demon?"

Jojo crossed her arms and started trailing behind her. "I still don't trust him. I got a bad vibe."

"You always have a bad vibe with guys." Lil said, "I'm not going to change my life just because of you." That was the wrong thing to say. Lil saw the flash of hurt pass and was going to take it back when Jojo disappeared. Lil sighed pushing her purple hair behind her ear. She'll have to fix that after school. She knew Joane was in her room. But maybe before that she can have a conversation with Jonathan without anyone eavesdropping for a change.