Hiding Behind a Mask

Chapter 8- Help and Halloween

Lance walks into school tired and wanting the year to end already. However it wasn't even the end of October so only about seven or eight more months to go. Lance groans and hits his head into the locker. Hunk and Pidge come in and see him whining.

"Everything alright Lance?" Pidge asks. Lance looks at his friends and started his usual routine. Pidge did what she usually did and wraps her arms around the cuban boy. Lance has accepted that Pidge does this and continues with his books. Hunk leans against the lockers next to Lance.

"So what's up?" Hunk asks.

"Nothing." Lance said.

"Looks like you've seen death." Pidge comments.

"Didn't sleep well." Lance confesses. Pidge climbs on his back and stares at him. He looks back at her and grabs his things for class. "What about you Miss walk away."

"Don't care what you call me, I will not speak."

"So is it okay if I don't speak."

"Absolutely not." She said.

"How is that fair?" Hunk asks. "If we don't want to share something then we don't have to share it."

"Fine, don't get mad at me if I figure out." They walk to class and separate from Hunk.

Lance stops near Pidge's desk and waits for her to get down. She crawls off his back and sits in her desk. Lance sat right behind her and waited for their teacher to come in.

"How long have you known them?"

"Not now Lance."

"That explains why you were never scared of him." He said. "You lied to me. You said you knew nothing about him."

"I wish I knew nothing about him." She snaps. "Listen I didn't lie about him moving here, and how I've known him since." Pidge growls.

"You still lied to me." Lance said. "What do you know about him?"

"Keith? That he's a fucking emo with no friends. No matter what I or anyone did he pushed us away. Only person he trusts is Shiro." She said. "Now can we drop the topic."

Pidge turns away. Lance groans and looks at his desk while the teacher came in and talked about the cold war.

"Pidge." He whispers. "Do you think if he had friends he'd trust other people?"

"No, Keith pushes everyone away. He doesn't want friends." She whispers back. "Now shut up and pay attention." The two watched the teacher. After that Lance got up and waited for Pidge to latch on to his back, she did and they walked to their next class together. 

Lance noticed Keith in literacy looking as tired as ever, Lance was in the same boat. He walks up and taps Keith's desk. He looks up at Lance then immediately looks down. Lance went on his knees.

"Hey."

"Go away." Keith growls. Lance stayed near his desk waiting for Keith to speak. Both boys stayed silent, Lance got sick of it so he spoke up after a few seconds.

"So you ready to tell me?"

"I keep telling you I don't know what you're talking about." Keith snaps. Lance rolls his eyes, he pokes the angry boys head to mess with him. "God GO AWAY!"

"Don't fight me."

"You're annoying me!"

"I want to talk." Lance said. "I don't care what you say I'm still your ally right?"