Derrick + Miles (boyxboy)

FIFTY NINE: HOOKEY

DERRICK

It's been 2 weeks since the New Year's party.

I know Miles said he wanted to move on with life, but it's harder for me.

I will honor his wishes though.

I'm sure karma will fuck Micah up in the end.

You can't hurt innocent people and expect for your life to be good.

It doesn't work that way.

I'm laying in bed contemplating if I want to go to school or not.

I really don't wanna go.

I need a break.

FUCK IT!!!!

I'm not going to school today.

There's a knock at my door.

I get under the covers.

DERRICK: WHO IS IT?

BRENDA: IT'S ME DERRICK.

DERRICK: COME IN MOM.

The door opens.

Mom comes in.

BRENDA: RISE AND SHINE MY SWEET BOY.

DERRICK: I DON'T FEEL GOOD.

I fake coughed.

BRENDA: WHAT'S WRONG?

DERRICK: (WEAKLY)  I HAVE A BAD COUGH. I DON'T THINK I'M GOING TO SCHOOL TODAY.

I fake coughed.

BRENDA: YOU WERE FINE LAST NIGHT.

DERRICK: REMEMBER WHEN I WENT TO THE STORE LAST NIGHT?

BRENDA: YEAH.

DERRICK: SOME LADY HAD HER DAUGHTER WITH HER AND THE  DAUGHTER​ SNEEZED ON ME BY ACCIDENT. SINCE SHE WAS A BABY I DIDN'T THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT IT. WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING MY HEAD WAS HURTING AND I'VE BEEN COUGHING NON STOP.

I fake coughed.

BRENDA: WELL YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SCHOOL TODAY.

DERRICK: DAMN!!!!! I HAVE TESTS IN HISTORY AND ENGLISH TODAY.

BRENDA: I WILL MAKE SURE YOU GET TO MAKE THEM UP. I WILL CALL THE SCHOOL AND LET PRINCIPAL WELCH KNOW YOU WON'T BE COMING IN TODAY.

DERRICK: THANKS MOM.

I fake coughed once more.

BRENDA: I DON'T HAVE TO BE AT WORK UNTIL 9 SO I'M FINNA GO TO THE STORE AND GET YOU SOME COUGH MEDICINE, CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP, CRACKERS, ORANGE JUICE, AND VEGETABLE SOUP.