Room To Breath

chapter three

Josh's pov

Monday morning I sit in my first class with my legs crossed. I really have to pee. English is hard yet easy. Its hard because the work is time consuming and boring but its easy work. Just essays and stuff like that.

No problem solving or any of that crap. Me and vic have the same class but at different times so I'm alone in this class. Oliver is here but he's sleeping. He looked at me when I walked in class but then went straight to sleep so that answers my question if he was going to talk to me.

After class is over I start packing up my things slowly. Oliver's awake but not getting up. He looks at me and starts getting up. He looks dead, eyes tired and hair clearly not brushed. His clothes are wrinkled and not to be mean but he looks like he hasn't slept in days.

As he's walking over and I pack up he scratches his neck nervously. Once he's a good distance from me he stops and crosses his arms. "Can I take a picture of your notes?" He says and I'm not sure if I'm happy he's talking to me. I am sure about needing to pee.

I like him but is he just going to use me for my smarts? "Sure," I say getting them out. When I hand them to him I can see how shaky his hand is. I shift in my hips and watch him try to take a picture with shaky hands.

He rolls his eyes at his phone and gives up. "I got it," he lies and hands it back. I have to pee so bad so I dont argue with him.

"Do you want to go sit at the gazebo with me?" He asks and I blush and smile. He wants to hang out with me?

"Yeah, that sounds fun," I say and we start walking together. I. Have. To. Pee. However, I want too spend time with Oli.

"So about the other day, what happened? I remember falling down the stairs and drawing but what did we talk about?" He says and I fix my hair as we walk.

"We didn't really talk, we just sat in silence," I say and he rings out his hands.

"Oh, sorry. Was it awkward?" He says and I shake my head no. We go into the gazebo and sit down together. I cross my legs and he runs his hand through his hair.

He then pulls out a cigarette and lights it up and starts smoking. "Its pretty out here," I say and he makes a disagreeing face and looks around.

He searches for something but frowns. "Everything is bland, what's pretty about this ugly world?" He says and I blink. Those flowers, the sky, the scenery, is all pretty.

He just needs to open his eyes. I wish I could show him the world. I shift in my seat trying to ignore the feeling in my blatter.

Oli then chuckles. "Do you have to pee?" He says and I blush. Is it noticeable?

"Y-yes, very much so," I say and he looks at my crotch and my face goes red. "I'll be back!" I almost yell as I jump up and rush away. I'm going to pee myself if I put it off to much.

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When I come back to the gazebo kellin is in Oliver's sight unknowingly. I sit next to Oli and he smiles at me and then we both look at kellin who is picking flowers.

"So, that boy? He's weird.." Oli says to me and I nod a little. But I dont know why he's calling him weird. I've never met him.

"I met him a few days because he was stuck in a tree and then the next day I saw him but he acted like he had no clue why I walked up to him. Like I met you briefly and then approached you and you didn't act like it was so weird for me to do so," he says and looks at me.

I blush and look away and fiddle with my fingers. "Well I just had nothing better to do. Maybe he just doesn't like people? I've seen him avoid people a few times," I say and he shrugs.

"Hmm, it's not really important. Just weird," he says and I look at his glum yet carefree attitude. He doesn't really look like he's here.

Distant..

"I guess, I-" I stop talking as I see Kellin fall into a pond. We both see and both jump up and rush over and kellin swins to the surface and gasps and flops around for a moment before swinging towards up and Oli helps the soaking wet boy out.

Once he's up he wipes his eyes and moves his hair from his face. "Are you okay?" I ask and he frowns and looks at his wet clothes and pouts.

"Yeah, just wet.." he then looks at Oli weirdly. Oh, he really is weird. "Do I know you?" He asks and Oli shrugs.

"We don't know each other's names but I helped you out of a tree," he says and Kellin looks at me.

"What about you? Do I know you?" He asks me and I shake my head confused. Why is he asking this? "Hmm.. okay.. good. Bye, if I ever see you two again I'm going to pretend I dont know you," he says and walks away.

"Yeah.. weird.. I'm going to go to the library," I say and he gets out another cigarette.

"Okay, I'll see you later," he says and we leave each other. After walking a little I turn around and look at the lanky guy. He looks underweight and unhealthy. He looks like he could be having withdrawals..

I heard in high school that he was a druggie but I try to stay away from rumors.. I wonder if they are true..?

Here you go

Soooooo

Thoughts on kellin?

Oli?

Josh?

Oop vic wasn't in this chapter