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Confessions Of A Teenage Goth

One Month Later...

Ricky's POV

I looked at the song I was always stuck on, Steven, as I sat in Study Hall with Chris. He's been here for a month now, and we're still trying to figure out a secret we can use against Balz and Angelo.

They haven't done anything to me physically since Chris's second day here, but their friends Ryan and TJ have. Ryan and TJ are actually fairly cool though, they just fake it for Balz and Angelo.

When those two aren't around, they hang out with Chris and I.

I reread the lyrics, humming them as I did so. Out of nowhere, Chris grabbed it and started reading it. "Oh go ahead, I don't mind." I said sarcastically. He ignored me, grabbing his pencil, and started writing.

I let him do his thing as I decided to listen to music while he was done. I put in both earbuds as I chose a song. A short time later, Chris pulled my earbuds out, a dangerous thing to do. "You better have a damn good reason." I hissed and he rolled his eyes, then handed me the notebook, so I read what he had added.

Yeah

But guess what

Little did he know

That everytime he did a line

Everytime he lit a joint

Everytime he took a shot

He would set the mode

So Steven's sitting in his room

Gettin high now

Doors locked

Music up

With the lights out

He just takes another toke

Till the room's filled with smoke

5-6-7 hours till he knocks out

Now he's started stealing pills

From his mom

8-9-10 at a time

And now they're gone

And maybe for the moment

All his problems seem to fade

But the high fades too

After not too long

And that's when it sinks in

That's when it really hits him

That these God damn drugs

Won't fix him

Curled up on the floor

Can't take it anymore

Now he's talkin to God

Cuz he's the only one

That gets him

"Holy shit..." I whispered. "Is it bad?" Chris asked nervously. "Fuck no, this is amazing!" I told him excitedly. Without thinking, I leaned over and hugged him. Chris pulled away immediately, and I automatically apologized. "I'm so sorry, I don't know what came over me." He smiled and hugged me again.

"How did you think up the lyrics?" I asked him, pulling away after a minute. Chris looked down as he answered, "Personal experience..."

The tone in his voice told me not to ask anything else, but before I could change the subject, TJ and Ryan randomly walked in, followed by another guy named Devin. The teacher didn't even notice.

"Hey guys, what's up?" Ryan asked us. "Music, you?" Chris responded. TJ grinned at us. "Devin here has the answer to our question! Devin?" Devin smiled as he spoke.

"You guys needed a secret on Balz and Angelo? I've got one, and they don't even know I know. No one does but them." He smiled wickedly now. "They're gay, just like you two are. And they're together."