Short Stories/Poems

Im Fine pt. 1

In the corner of every class, the same boy sits quietly. His curly black hair has grown long enough to cover most of his face. Everyone calls him Mr. Nose Bleed, because he always has to run to the bathroom with blood running down his chin. He always wears the same hoodie, and jeans. He never says a word unless he is forced to. He has a raspy, cracky voice. He speaks softly, and so quiet the entire room has to be silent to hear him. When he looks up, you can see dark sunken eyes. Always a blank expression. He never smiles. He never goes out of his way to talk to people. He's just...there.

In the front row of every class, is a brown haired Geek. He wears big white glasses, and gets bullied, but not physically. Paper wads get thrown, and his book bag will be ripped from his shoulders every now and then. But he never looses his smile. He always has the answer, and he never doesn't want to talk. He often goes out of his way to tell people how smart there are, and how great they are doing. People think he has a crush on several girls in his classes, but no. Not them.

One day, the Geek decides to sit across the lunch table from Mr. Nose Bleed. Geek smiles widely as Mr. Nose Bleed stays perfectly still. Sat in silence, both of the boys eat the small tray of cheap school food. Mr. Nose Bleed makes very small movements, and Geek takes every opportunity to smile at him. As the bell rings, both boys get up and walk into the busy hallways of the high school. No words were spoken, but a lot was said.

A few days pass, with this same routine every lunch period. Soon, Mr. Nose Bleed starts looking up when Geek sits down, and returning a small smile when Geek happily sits down.
Rumors start to roll about the hallways, that they are secretly dating. Or that they are using each other for something or another. But both boys stay quiet, and continue to sit at the lonely corner table.

One month has passed now, and both have had a few conversations now. Mr. Nose Bleed mustered up the courage to say "hi" when Geek sat down. Geek happily replied with a 'hey', with the same wide smile on his face. Each day, Mr. Nose Bleed started watching as Geek made the walk from the other half of the room to him in a giddy skip. Then he started engaging conversations, and real movements.

Two months have gone by now, and both have been seen walking too and from school together. People's theories are growing, but both ignore the whispers around them. Mr. Nose Bleed started to smile when Geek was in his sight. And they both moved to the center of the classrooms they were in together. When apart, they were like they were in the beginning, but together..they were completely different.

4 months now, Mr. Nose Bleed has cut his hair and moved it away from his face, sometimes revealing bruises on his jaw, but he ignored the stares. Geek has changed his smile. Instead of wide and fake, it was genuine, and only towards Mr. Nose Bleed.

6 months...Mr. Nose Bleed has been out of school for two weeks. Geek seems unhappy, and gloomy. Still sitting at the table, with no smile on his face.

7 months...Mr. Nose Bleed came back with major head injuries, and a broken leg. He is quiet again, and both have stopped talking, though still sit across from each other every day.

9 months...both boys didn't show up today. The principal comes over the speaker. " Good morning Students, before I begin the morning announcements.." he pauses ".. I have some rather unsettling news. Patrick Sway, and Arron Bailey were found Saturday night dead in the woods off 9th. We have no insight on how it happened, but I want everyone to please keep them in your thoughts today. I am..." He chokes back a sob "...very sorry to have to deliver this news."

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The next part is in one of their POVs. Sorry if it's sad 😂