The comedic Tragedy of Asmodeus and Raphael

Chapter 3

Beep! Beep! Beeeep!

It had been a month since school started and the novelty of the new year has started to wear off. Lilly shut the alarm off with a slam and a familiar voice said, "And now Gorillaz- Souk Eye. Hope this wakes you up ladies, gentlemen and all other configurations of being."

She trudged out of bed. It was starting to get colder so she had on some proper pajamas. The floor was chilly and she regretted stepping out of bed. But alas, Auntie would smite her if she missed the bus so Lilly shook a tail feather.

Dressed in a plain sweater and leggings and armed with her bookbag, violin case, and toaster waffle she went out to seize another beautiful day at Southeast School of the Arts.

It was raining, she couldn't find an umbrella.

At her stop she was soaked, sopping wet and very angry. When the bus pulled up she quickly got on and to her seat, by then she had made a habit of sitting next to the green-haired boy. He never objected, and she never moved.

She took out her headphones and phone and pulled up Spotify. Souk Eye by Gorillaz played yet again but she didn't mind. She pulled up the messenger app and started texting Elizabeth, knowing she would get a response soon. It had become a sort of a daily routine by now. Lilly would get on the bus, sit next to the green-haired boy, listen to music (it was always Gorillaz, even though she always picked a funk station) and then text Elizabeth. She had all of her contacts as funny names, like Auntie was mothership and Elizabeth was Angel, it was because she found out that was her last name, but spelt a little differently.

"Gm how r u?" She tapped away.

"I am doing well. Have you done the homework?" Came an immediate response.

"Lol nope"

"Jeez Lil, your grades are going to be almost as low as my self esteem."

"Dont say that about urself Liz"

"I mean it, you need that good GPA to get into Juilliard."

"Relax, i got this i have everything under control"

And after that another ritual would happen. The pair rarely "talked" during their morning texting sessions, but spent most of the time sending memes and discussing recent pop culture, and sending the occasional fanart of the shows they like to watch. Another thing they had in common was the obsession with the show "Supernatural" and the book "Good Omens". They also occasionally discussed an obscure novel Elizabeth had found called "Heavy Hearts and sharpened Spears". Elizabeth gives endless praise for it and Lilly can see the appeal, but chooses to hear about Liz's ravings about the most recent chapter she read rather than read the book herself.

The bus suddenly started to slow down and the driver pulled off to the side of the road. There was a flurry of confusion among the students as everyone wondered what was going on.

"What the..." The green-haired boy muttered.

"It looks like the bus broke down." Lilly stated.

"Huh, I hope we aren't late." He stated. He sounded like a boy, he looked a little younger than Lilly but his voice had a masculine husk that sent shivers down her spine.

"Me too, I have orchestra for first block and Mrs. Fairview will stake me if I show up late."

"You're an orchestra major? What instrument do you play?"

"Oh, uh, the violin." She shook the said instrument for effect.

"Neat, I'm an art major. I always wanted to play the violin but I never had the patience or talent."