𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝐵𝑜𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑒𝑟. 𝐵𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟹

"-So, nerd, are you okay?

-Go straight to the point Mark, I know very well that you're not here to talk about butterflies and good weather with me, I said, looking him in the eyes.

-You little..., he started raising his hand and lowered it quickly, I hope you don't have any plans because I have to submit an English essay by Monday, and how lucky! You were appointed to help me, he forcibly gave me a paper, certainly the instruction sheet, and by "help" of course I mean "do it for me". Good luck, he turned his heels and went to his friends, you better make sure I get a good grade or you'll regret it."

Once he left, I blew, glad he wasn't there anymore, at least I didn't get hit.

I opened my locker, still affected by this "discussion", then took my notebooks and a book.

I put my things in my bag and left school, which some consider as a prison, but for me I consider it as a source of knowledge.

As I walked through the school gate I saw Chris a few meters in front of me, I smiled naively and ran to catch him. Once at his height he looked at me, surprised.

"-Are you coming to make fun of me? In that case go ahead, I'm used to it, otherwise you can leave, he says drily.

-I... No, why would I do that...?

-Everyone does it, why should it be different with you? Judge me right now, at least it'll save you wasting your time with me.

-But you seem nice... why should I do that?

-Stop procrastinating, I know very well that you all think the same of me, I'm just a monster, so you don't have to act like you like me, or worse, like you have compassion."

He accelerated his walking while I slowed down. Why? I didn't say anything that could make him change so much, he seemed so nice earlier...

With a touch of sadness I went home.

{Ellipse until the next day}

It was around 9am when I woke up the next morning, today Chris is coming, let's hope he has changed a little compared to yesterday afternoon.

I started to dress in simple black jeans and a black tank top with a red and black checkered flannel on top. I left my hair loose and went down to the kitchen on the ground floor.

My mother was in the living room and with a big smile I said hello to her by kissing her on the cheek.

"-Hello, sweetheart, did you sleep well?

-Yes, well, how about ya? I said as I went to have cereal for brekky.

-I slept well too, by the way, when is your boyfriend coming?

-Mom!! Stop with that! I'm not dating him.

-Okay, if you say so, she laughs, but when is he supposed to come?

-He should be here by 2pm."