Roller coaster 🎢 ~ (Tom Delonge) [Discontinued!]

C H A P T E R F O U R

    It had been a couple of months and I've been loving my time here in Poway so far. I've been seeing Mark more frequently around town and I've talking to him more. I met his sister, Anne and we're practically best friends. I also introduced Anne to Tom, which led to Anne introducing Tom to Mark. From then on we all just became friends. It was nice actually, since Mark and Tom bonded over music and whatnot and me and Anne would occasionally have our girl time.

   It was the day of the Homecoming dance and game. Damn does time fly by, right? Anyway I didn't really have interest in coming that day. That is, until Tom kept pestering me to come with him.
 
  "Come on (y/n)!" He whined
"I promise it'll be fun!"

I scoffed and eventually gave in to his   damned puppy eyes. Who could resist? I started freaking out because that means I would have to buy a dress after the football game. I would have to go dress shopping with Anne later on in the week. To be frank I was pretty nervous just thinking about showing up with Tom, I mean as a friend, I think. I don't think I'm coming as a date... I wish. Did I just say that? The entire week made me feel quite on edge and I had the constant case of the flutters when I was around Tom. That's normal right? 

*~*~Time skip to hoco football game~*~

  Tom wanted me to come to the game with him today. I'm not sure why though, I was sure he really only liked baseball. I got ready in my normal attire, a sweater and blue jeans. I skated my way towards the school, I really hoped Tom was there already. To my suspicion, Tom was already there with a group of friends. Of course I knew none of them so it was basically a shot in the dark if I called out to him.  I walked up behind him and poked his lower back. He seemed like he knew who the perpetrator was this time,

"Hi (nickname)."
He didn't even turn around but I said hi back. A couple minutes later he and his group of friends had big bottle of whiskey and were planning to drink it under the bleachers. I followed them without question and Tom held onto my hand like a little kid. It was honestly heartwarming. It's been a couple minutes and the bottle was being passed around until it was given to me. I probably looked nervous because Tom squeezed my hand and looked sincere,

"You don't have to drink if you want to."

But before he could finish his sentence I took a big swig from the amber bottle. It burned my throat a lot but I didn't mind it. Tom still held onto my hand until a beam of light came from behind us, Shit. It was a couple of staff and they started yelling.
Tom stood up and yelled,

"SCATTER!"

Tom pulled me up and we ran towards the other end of the bleachers and through the passage of trees next to the school. We ended up near the school garden and we were climbing the fence towards the street. We both just kept running, adrenaline pumping through us. It was a nice and funny feeling, the feeling of rebelliousness. We stopped by a liquor store and bought some snacks. I don't know why but Tom really wanted M&M's. He bought a large bag and led me to a park close by. We laid out in the grass and munched on the colored treats. It was a calm night in San Diego, not a cloud in sight or cold wind just calmness. I was buzzed and comfortable and when Tom was pointing out constellations. I felt something rising within me, this feeling in me. A feeling I haven't experienced with any other human being before. Could it be affection? Could it be love? I was too tipsy to be thinking about it so I just cuddled beside Tom and looked up at the sky.

  The next morning I had a raging headache. I ended up in my room somehow, I looked around and saw my window wide open. Tom must've brought me home last night. My memories started flowing back to me, I'm probably going to get in trouble at school today.

  I walked in the front doors of Poway high and was stopped by a teacher. His name was Mr. Reese. He escorted me towards the main office. In short I was seated with Tom and his other three friends in the small office chairs. The principal came in the office door and sat down at his desk. He had a receding hairline and wore a suit. He started lecturing us and he basically kicked us all out of the school, which sucks because I was really warming up to the place. I looked at Tom and he looked unfazed, I was pretty curious why though. Boy, was my mum going to be pissed when I get home.