Hiding Behind a Mask

Chapter 6-Homecoming

Lance peeks around the corner, Hunk and Pidge were nowhere in sight. He tiptoes over to his locker, covering his face with his notebooks. Once at his locker he tries opening it without looking at the lock, which failed miserably on his part. Lance looks at his lock and put his combo in quickly.

"Lance?" Pidge spoke up. He jumps and hid his face again. "What are you doing?"

"Ah... opening my locker?" Lance said like it was a question. Pidge and Hunk stare at him. "Now if you'll excuse me.." He tries opening it and realized his scare messed his combo up. He does a little cry gave up on opening it.

"Lance just open your locker."

"Heh who needs lockers, they're overrated." Lance made an excuse. Hunk pokes the notebook on his face.

"Dude you're obviously hiding something from us..." He said. "You're not smooth."

"Is it a zit?" Pidge asks.

"Uh... yeah... a big ugly one!"

"Definitely not a zit." Hunk said. "Come on just put it down." Hunk tried being kind and understanding. Lance whimpers and slowly puts the notebook down revealing a pair of big sky blue glasses. He looks at the floor hoping that the two wouldn't laugh.

"WHAT IS THAT?!" Pidge began to laugh, Lance's face turned red and refused to look up. Hunk looks at Pidge then back at Lance.

"Uh... they look good on you dude." He was trying to be nice, Hunk could tell Lance was uncomfortable. "Blue is your color, really brings out your eyes."

"THOSE THINGS ARE BIGGER THAN MINE!" She continues to laugh. Lance goes about his routine and slams his locker shut, he storms off. "DON'T WORRY LANCE, I'LL FIND YOU EASILY! THOSE THINGS ARE LIKE SEARCHLIGHTS, THEY STAND OUT!" Pidge shouts in a mocking manner.

Lance looks at his history book, still hearing Pidge giggle. Lance glares at her from above his glasses, she pokes them.

"Why such a bright and obvious color?" She snickers.

"Keep laughing I dare you..." He grumbles.

"Oh I bet Kogane is gonna riot when he sees those, now he has a reason to make fun of you." She said. "Damn you're like a hispanic Steve Urkel."

"HEY!" Lance shouts. "You wear glasses too Pidge."

"Mine aren't as big as yours, dude why?"

"My eyes are bad okay?" Lance whines. "Forget you I'm going back to work." Lance continues to work. Pidge giggled whenever Lance had to push his glasses up or do anything with them. Lance got annoyed with her and is sad that he had another hour with her.

Lance went into literacy and hid his face in his arms and refused to show anyone his face. Keith walks in and sees Lance hiding. He walks up and pokes his head.

"Are you sleepy?" Keith asks. Lance shook his head in his head and continued to hide. Keith waits for him to get up. "Are you sad?" Again he shook his head. Keith waits for Lance to lift his head and talk to him, but nothing was happening.

"Are you sick?"

"No Keith I'm fine."

"Then why is your head on your desk?" Keith asks. Lance knew that Keith wasn't gonna go away at that rate. He slowly looks at Keith, who covered his mouth to muffle his laughter.

"I KNEW YOU WERE GONNA LAUGH!" Lance slams his head on his desk, which hurt even more due to the glasses. "Leave me here to die."

"N-N-No no, I think they suit you!" Keith said. Lance refused to believe that. "You look nice and cu- um I mean you... well you don't look like a nerd and all."