Ask what High School is like and you'll get mixed answers along the lines of Scandals, Cliche Teen Romance, Break ups, Drama, Friendship, and most importantly Betrayal that's handed out like gift bags.
Ask the popular kids and they'll usually say it...
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" So what are you gunna do ?" Bryan asked holding a crushed white-T in his hand.
I quickly tried to scram the poster behind me which triggered him to laugh.
" Dude I heard the whole conversation, it's not my business to even know what's on it so trust me I'm not looking at it."
" W-What are you doing here ?" I asked trying to deflect from the subject.
" I went for a jog after practice for cardio conditioning and was gunna come back to shower but heard you and Tanner going at it."
There was a silence between us.
The only audible sounds were my sweaty palms failing to crumble the poster.
" You know he wasn't always like that, he actually use to be a really nice person. Maybe not the most popular back then but pretty liked over all." Bryan said sitting on a bench parallel to me.
" Me and him use to be semi close actually, you can say almost potential best friends but over the course of one weekend in tenth grade, he just became somebody new. He started acting out for attention, accusing people of petty things, pushing everyone out and just rebelling overall. I thought it was just late puberty or something but he's been that way ever since."
" Am I suppose to pity him ?" I asked struggling to find the point.
" Hell no ! What he's doing to you is horrible !"
" So this exposition on Tanner was for..?"
" Sooooo, if his entire personality did a shift in the matter of a weekend then there must be a reason why ! If he's blackmailing you then maybe dig deep and find something on him ?"
" You evil GENIUS !" I dropped the crumbled poster to hug Bryan but awkwardly pulled my arms back when I realized he was still shirtless.
The light mix of deodorant, cologne, and an earthy outside smell was memorable from when we first met.
" S-so Peckerd huh ?" He said with a blush on his face.
I tilted my head in confusion.
" I remember Tanner said 'the outcast' so I'm guessing that's Laurence Peckerd and you on that poster isn't it ?" He muttered.
I picked the poster up and ripped it in unrecognizable pieces before stuffing it into my pockets. " It's....it's complicated Bryan.."
