Hiding Behind a Mask

Chapter 26-Swimming in the Moonlight

Lance woke up earlier than his whole family. He decided to walk down and watch TV since nothing better to do. Early news was on for people who got up early, like bakers, so he watched that. He didn't care much for the news since it was always sketchy and he didn't know what to believe.

After a few minutes Sarah walks down holding Rico's hand, her usual zombie state and Rico barely awake. Lance tried taking Rico but Sarah yanked the little toddler away from Lance and walked into the kitchen with him. Lance sighs and walked back to the couch that Sam had taken up. Lance should be wondering how the hell Sam ninja-d his way to the couch but he was too tired to think and was pissed that his spot was taken.

Lance laid on his brother and continued to watch TV. Sam groans in discomfort, wanting his brother off of him. Sarah comes back with cereal in one hand and Rico's hand in the other. She sat down on the chair and began to eat. Isabella came down and saw her kids in their lazy state.

" ¿Qué diablos está mal mis hijos? " She asks. Lance looks at her.

"Sam took my spot, so I claimed it back." He said.

" Lance, consigue su culo gordo de me... " Sam groans. Lance lightly smacks Sam's head.

"No swearing now."

"You four are the definition of lazy." Isabella said. "Come on it's Friday, get ready for school, you can be lazy when you get home."

"I have to work tonight." Lance whines.

"Learn to be an adult. Now up up up." She got her kids to move. They groan and walked around, trying to get ready for the day. Except Rico, lucky kid didn't have to go anywhere. 

"Laaaaance, Lance Lance Lance Lance Lance Lance!" Pidge about tackled him down. He screams and glares at her.

"What?!"

"Hi." She smiles. "You seemed to be lost in thought so I broke you out of it. Someone has to save you from over thinking."

"Get off of me." Lance pushes her off. "I am smart thank you very much." He grumbles and continued with his routine. Hunk and Keith came up moments later, on time like usual. "Hey you two."

"Hi Lance." Hunk waves. "What'chu doing?"

"Trying to get ready, like always." He grabs his history and math book and closes his locker. "So what's up with you two?"

"Nothing, just trying to get through the rest of Senior year. Then after that it's nothing but summer vacation."

"Then college." Pidge points out.

"Yeah... then college." Hunk groans. "You have any ideas on where you all are going?" He asks.

"You know where I'm going Hunk, the same school my brother and Shiro went to." Pidge said. "What about you Keith?"

"I-I was thinking the same place." Keith said. "I've always liked flying." They look at Hunk.

"Just engeneering." He said. They look at Lance, who had no answer. He stared at them awkwardly.

"Why you all looking at me?"

"You don't know what you want to do?"

"Not a clue." Lance started walking to class, Pidge ran up and clung to his back. His other friends caught up.

"What do you mean you don't have a clue?" Keith asks. "There must be something you want to do."

"Can't really think of it. I don't know if colleges want someone like me. I mean I'm a poor Cuban with a learning disability that can't focus for shit." Lance said. "So no place would want me."