( 🚲🌑 ) 𝑺𝑼𝑩𝑱𝑬𝑪𝑻 𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑬. mike wheeler!

v. secrets

CHAPTER FIVE: SECRETS
❝Just let me fucking finish.❞

I paced around my room before I left for school. I was thinking whether to tell them or not. Would it be good or bad?

"Lily! Honey, it's 7:45! You should get going!" Miss Easten shouted from downstairs.

I grabbed my backpack and jogged downstairs. I left the house without saying a word..

I sat at my desk next to Will while Mr. Clarke went on about the 'American Crowbar Case'. I propped my head up on my palm while I nervously chewed on the end of my pencil.

Me. Clarke was interrupted by Dustin bursting through the classroom door.

"I am so sorry, Mr. Clarke. Really, I'm so sorry. Please continue with the class. Don't mind me." I sat down in his seat. "Really, continue, please. Thanks."

He turned around toward us and we all leaned in. "We have to meet. All of us. At lunch. AV Club," he whispered.

"Why?"

"I have something you won't believe."

"Dustin!" Mr. Clarke interrupted.

"Yes, my lord?"

"Would you care to join the class now?"

"Please, yes."

We all stood around Dustin's trap as he opened it. We peered inside to find a small creature that made a clittering noise–which seemed awfully familiar to me.

My heart began racing and my ear were ringing.

"His name is d'Artagnan." Dustin picked up the creature out of the trap. "Cute, right."

"D'Artagnan?"

"Dart for short."

Max gave a confused look. "And he was in your trash?"

"Foraging for food." He took a quick glance at Dart and back at Max. "You wanna gold him?"

"No-"

"He doesn't bite."

"I don't want to-" Dustin places the small being in her hands. "Oh, God! He's slimy!" she exclaimed and passed it to Lucas. As it went around the circle and became closer to me, the ringing in my ears became louder and unbearable. I slapped my hands over my ears and slid down the door.I hid my face was in my knees to hind the fact that I wanted to let out a piercing scream.

"Ugh, he's like a living booger!" He gave it to Will.

"Ugh, oh, God!" Then he gave it to Mike.

Instead of being disgusted by Dart, he brought it up closer to his face. "What is he?"

"My question exactly. Hey, Lily. Do you wanna- woah, are you okay?"

Everyone looked at me. I looked up from my knees and felt a warm liquid trickle down from my nose. The ringing was still loud and obnoxious. The creature was still in Mike'a hands and it was screeching at me as if I were dangerous.