Hiding Behind a Mask

Chapter 31-Odd

The following days were just ... odd. Lance didn't talk to Keith, the friend group was split sometimes. One day Pidge was with Keith, another day it was Hunk. The two were trying to bring the group together again but they lacked that certain skill.

The one who HAD that skill was the one who decided to break the group. That was making this whole thing a whole lot harder. However the two wanted their friend group to be whole again so...

"Hey Lance." Pidge latched onto Lance's shoulder. "Happy February. May cupid strike you down with love." She teases. Lance rolls his eyes and took his stuff out. He noticed Hunk was gone, probably with Keith. "Hey hey..."

"What?" Lance looks at her. She pokes his glasses up on his face.

"You ready for another day of high school bullshit and life treating you like it's personal punching bag?"

"... Can I say no?"

"It won't care."

"Aw." Lance laughs a bit. "Then I'm ready as I'll ever be." He walks to class with Pidge on his back.

The rest of the day was just like that, he'd have one friend hanging out with him then he'd leave. He want's to be friends with Keith again but he wouldn't forgive himself if he kept causing those damn terrors. 

Keith walks into the apartment slowly and lays on the couch. He really didn't want to go to work. Shiro walks in later and put his stuff on Keith, who groans in discomfort.

"Shiro your shit is heavy."

"Oh is it? Didn't notice." Shiro teases and walks off. Keith didn't want to move, so the stuff stayed on his back. Shiro comes back and took his stuff off his brothers back. "Was today any better?"

"You've been asking that for almost two weeks. Has the answer changed since then?"
"So that's a no." Shiro walks back into the kitchen and took out a soda. "Besides the usual how's life been?"

"Tired. They want us to do so much for Senior year." Keith mumbles. "I want to graduate now." He buries his face in his arms. Shiro sat in the chair next to him.

"It'll end before you know it." He said. "Then you'll be done with the first section of life and then you'll have the rest of your miserable adult years to look forward to."

"I want those years to be better." Keith said. "Unless life wants to say "ha bitch you're life is gonna suck even more."." Shiro saw Keith closing his eyes, wanting to sleep away his troubles.

"You can't escape forever Keith."

"I want to escape. Maybe then my life will be better."

"Keith." Shiro got his younger brothers attention. "You are what you make it."

"Aw don't push your strange bullshit on me." He whines. "I don't understand!"

"I'm telling you it's going to be okay. Just trust me." Shiro said with a smile. "What do you want from life right now?" He asks, Keith knew what he wanted. He had no clue how to get it back though. He looks at the floor then closed his eyes again.

"I wanna sleep Shiro."

"Okay escape in your fantasy, but remember-" He was interrupted by his phone. He picks it up and answers it. "Hello?"

"SHIRO HELP ME!" Lance shouts on the phone, Shiro sighs.

"What is it Lance?"

"I WAS WALKING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALLURA SAW ME AND STARTED SHOUTING AT ME! SHE'S CHASING ME, HEEEEEELP!" He cries. Shiro got up from his seat.