The Buddy Bench (RYDEN HIGH SCHOOL AU)

Chapter Four

A/N Hehe let's pretend this was uploaded Wednesday and I didn't forget my draft at school. Happy 37th birthday Frank!

The bell rang just as Kellin and I were finishing our homework for geography. Maps are sooooo entertaining. Maybe I should ask Kellin if he wants to hang out with us after school. I'll have to ask Josh first of course, but I'm sure he would love to see his best fren.

We walked back to our lockers. His was only three down from mine so (Goodnite, Dr Death came on and I was so confused on my the national anthem was playing until I remembered that it was at the end of it) we would be able to find (I FORGOT ABOUT THE EAR RAPE AT THE END. HELP.) Josh and Patrick together. I was buzzing with excitement because I'll get to introduce Kellin to them. We haven't had anyone new in our "fren group" for quite some time now. The last person we inducted into our satanic cult was this kid named Otto Wood. He moved the next year so we were back to our three person cult.

"So how was your first day at this dump?" I asked.

He thought for a moment before responding,"Okay I guess. I didn't get beat up so that's a plus."

"Yeah I guess that is a good thing."

"So where are we going?" he asked.

"Oh, sorry. We are going to find Patrick and Josh. I'll introduce you guys. They'll like you don't worry," I said with a reassuring smile, "Also, don't mention anything about Josh and Tyler dating. I'm technically not supposed to tell anyone but you seemed like someone I could trust."

"Okay."

We walked down the hallway that was slowly emptying of students. We rounded the corner to see Josh and Tyler sitting on the floor in front of their lockers in a deep conversation.

"Hello peasants," I said walking up to the duo.

"Nice to see you too," Patrick said sassily.

"Don't sass me young man," I replied.

"I'm older than you Ry," he replied with a smirk.

"Whatever."

"Who's this?" Josh asked nodding towards Kellin.

"Josh and Patrick, meet Kellin. Kellin, meet Josh and Patrick," I said introducing them.

"Hey," Josh and Patrick said in unison.

"Hi," Kellin replied timidly.

"Josh can I talk to you for a sec?" I asked.

He nodded and we walked to the other side of the hallway.

"So, Kellin and I are partners in art," I said, "we were talking and he said that he and Tyler were best frens. Would you mind if he came to your house with us?"

"Not at all! Any fren of Tyler is a fren of mine."

"Great! I'll go ask him," I turned to walk back to Patrick and Kellin when Josh suddenly grabbed my arm and made me face him.

"You're still staying the night, right? I'm not letting you go home."

"Of course. I don't want to be around my dad anytime tonight. Or ever, for that matter, but I have to at sometime."

"Good."

We walked back to see Kellin and Patrick having an aggressive conversation about something. It's kind of surprising how sociable Patrick can be when he wants to be.

"I walked in to see him and this girl goi-" Patrick was saying.

"Um, what were you talking about?" I asked cautiously.