the hamptons | t.chalamet

06

as soon as terrence drives away, i turn right back around and start walking away from school. there is absolutely no way i am sitting through any of my classes today.

i walk in the opposite direction of the other students from st augustine's academy until i slip through the front gate and end up outside the perimeter.

st augustine's is a prestigous private school for kids who's parents make north of six figures and all live up in the hamptons with me. they take the security of their children very seriously so i'm surprised i manage to sneak out without getting caught.

usually, i'm not so lucky.

i walk down the street and don't stop until i've completely left the school zone. the white building and it's ten feet iron gates get smaller behind me and i start heading down the hill we're on.

i have no destination in mind and honestly, i'd rather just go home to my bed but i'd be immediately sent to a shrink the moment any of the home staff see me.

the stupid uniform feels hot and sticky on me in the sun and i stop at a bench to peel off my skirt and blouse, leaving me in a pair of black spandex shorts and a grey tank top. i look like an idiot ballerina who's lost her costume but at least i'm not sweating. i shove the clothes into my bag and continue walking down hill.

i have no money. we're not supposed to bring credit cards to school in the event that something happens and i haven't carried cash ever.

roosevelt hill, which is the estate that st augustine's is located on, connects to the main road that takes you into town from the north side. from the south side, it goes further into grand territory until you make it to the hamptons and the ocean. sometimes the navigation gets confusing because all sides of the academy look the same and i never drive to and from school myself but today must be my lucky day because the 89 bus that goes into town is stopped right across the street from me.

i step off the road on the hill and leisurely cross the street. i don't know what the plan is since i have no bus fare or money but i walk onto the bus with all the confidence in the world only to find the driver taking a smoke break outside.

must be the universe trying to balance out today because this is the third lucky strike for me.

i take a seat in the practically empty bus and try not to grimace when my tailbone starts throbbing.

i'll just go into town and see what i can do for a day. it might be my last day of freedom since matt will have no choice but to tell father what happened this morning and i'm skipping school without even trying to cover it up.

tonight, i'll probably be shipped off somewhere faraway so might as well do what i want today.

~•~

gen 🦁

where the hell are you
caerus
you can't just ditch school what
are you gonna tell your dad?
i called you like twenty times
last night
caerus! i am worried!
i can't even cover for you because
I DONT KNOW WHERE THE FUCK
YOU ARE
please text me back
at least let me know you're okay
turn your location on
anything

~•~

xavier herrendale 💕

babe are you not in school today?
why did gen just ask me where
you were?
thought you were coming to
the game tonight

alright whatever

~•~

lily