Hostile Hookup

The 'Real' Life Lessons

Chapter 16
The Hostile Hookup

In short plain and simple my holidays were tragic and quite sucky and because of that it took me a while to really get back into the writting mood. But once I did I worked fast to catch up on both of my stories! (I am so proud of myself right now for getting them done!)^-^

And I wanted to thank all you guys who reviewed last chap! Usually I send my thank you in a PM but I had completely forgotten to until I was starting this chap and I was like 'Oh dammit!' Especially considering Don't Cry Sarah was strangely popular. I guess u can never go wrong with the angst.=D But anyways THANKS SO MUCH!

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The 'Real' Life Lessons

"Geez, man it's too early for this shit." Grumbled a still very sleepy Duncan as he made his way through the crowded parking lot toward the school early Monday morning. Not too far behind him Richard followed with a light yawn,

"I know what you're saying..." he muttered just as sleepy, "Spring break went by way to fast...I don't feel like being at this crappy school..."

Duncan turned an irritable glare to him, "I asked if you wanted to skip. You said no."

Richard turned a sleepy gaze away from him, "Can't skip today." He grumbled.

"Yeah? Why not?"

The taller boy gave a half shrug, "Cause, I can't."

Duncan only made a dismissive sound before turning his gaze back towards the school,

"Whatever...I don't even plan on being here long anyway..."

"What...? Where are you going?" Richard asked tiredly followed by another yawn.

"Around." Duncan said simply pausing with a scowl as somebody speed down the parking lot not even bothering to slow for oncoming pedestrians.

"Well you were my ride to school. You gonna be back before the last bell?"

"Probably not." Duncan replied uncaringly, "You can get another ride home right?"

Richard fumed, "Yeah, I guess..." Then in a teasingly woeful tone replied, "Since you're ditching me...!"

Duncan turned an accusing glare at him, "You're one to talk, just before spring break all you did was ditch me!" He sneered, "For your little girlfriend."

Richard frowned, "Hey now that's not fair. No one was talking to Jasmine; she needed someone to hang out with."

Duncan rolled his eyes turning his gaze back towards the steadily approaching school.

As it were Jasmine's last few weeks of school had been quite hard for the brunette. Having dropped dramatically from the social ladder in no time at all it had seemed that no one had wanted anything to do with her.

The reason why, of course was obvious.

For the queen bee, with no trouble at all, had suddenly ditched her long time friend in such a sudden manner that at first left many of the other students baffled.

But then when rumors started up...rumors of Jasmine's secrete drug addictions and horrid habits of sleeping around putting a straining on the long time friendship with Heather it became quite clear why she had been shunned.

And Jasmine had anticipated the dumping of the entire school but the rumors had been too much!

Once while Duncan had laughed (finding the rumors quite humorous!) and Jasmine had fretted on the verge of tears Richard had simply replied,