Zodiac

Two

ro
um.. is this kai?

i looked up, at my muted tv and stared blankly, almost zoning out.

kai
im assuming this is ronan? yes. this is kai.

i sighed, slowly tapping over the digital keyboard on my screen.

ro
its ro. i was just testing to see if this was really your number.

kai
sure, bud. what do you really need?

what do i need? i need a blunt. i need percy. i need sleep. i need food. but ill keep that to myself like always.

ro
when do you want to start on our project for owens class?

truthfully i wanted to get it over with.

kai
why not now? send me your address.

did i really want him at my home? i wasnt hiding anything but, company couldnt hurt. even if it was him.

i sat outside on the stairs, humming to myself as i drew the trees across the street. i had my my ear buds in, and volume was turned all the way up. my feet lightly tapped on the concrete stairs as my black pen traced and drew lines. i began singing quietly, my voice a little off tune, but i honestly didnt care. i looked up to glance at the trees again and seen a boy standing there with a smile on his face.

"bear," he smiled warmly at me.

"dont." i closed my notebook and stood up, leading him to my home. i lead him inside the apartment, where camille was now stood in the kitchen cooking. she smiled at me and mentioned for me to come here excitedly.

i walked up to her with raised eyebrows and an amused expression on my face as she dropped the knife on the counter and leaned forward.

"guess what?" she smiled. "youre going to that program thing in august! i managed to squeeze you in! i knew how much it meant to you and so it was like my life mission to get you in! and whos this?"

"im kai," he shook her hand. "youre ronans mum?"

"only by choice," she winked.

"camille adopted me," i told him. "she teaches special needs kids."

"thats amazing." kai grinned.

"it is, isnt it? i love my job so much," she turned back to me. "whys your friend here so late, ro? not that im complaining its good to see someone else here besides percy."

"because we have an over the summer scho project to work on," i said. "its on zodiac signs."

"then you two will ace it." She grinned and glanced at kai. "ro is an astrology nerd. he knows everything about that stuff just wait until you see his room!"

"speaking of," i tapped the bar lightly, kissing her cheek. "well be in my cave. call when foods done."i smiled and gave her a light squeeze, and then led kai to my room. my smile quickly faded once we got to my bedroom and the door was closed.

"shes nice," he said. "i see where you get your cuteness from, bear."

"stop calling me that," i hissed. "my name is ro. and she adopted me, she isnt my birth mother."

"calm down there cowboy," he chuckled, which made me want to strangle him. god he was annoying. i dont care what anyone else has said about him, i didnt like this man. i wanted him out of my life.

"so whats your plan for the project ro?" he looked at me. "youre good in art and you always get a's in english so i know you have a plan."

"i do," i crossed my arms with a smirk.

"well? what is it?"

"look up."

on my ceiling i painted it black, and on it were stars. there was all the constellations.. all the zodiac signs. they were all in different colors, all labeled, too. it was true i was space obsessed. anything to do with the universe made me happy. who wouldnt love learning about the space we live in?

"youre such a nerd. damn." he laughed, and looked around my room. it was small and cozy, with a double wide bed rested in the far left corner, opposite to the door. posters of things ive painted and bands hung on the wall my door was at, and my dresser was against the only wall with a window,  along with a mirror above it. my closet door was open, and you could see all my jumpers and shoes. there was a circular white fluffy run in the middle of the floor.

"cute," was all he said. i imagined his room to smell of sweat and girls and looks all messy but clean at the same time. "so.. you plan on painting the sign thingy?"

"yes," i nodded. "and youre going to do the research."

"what? thats no fair. i do all the work while you play in paint." he frowned, crossing his arms.

"kai painting doesnt take a day. ill be working on it for at least three weeks." i rolled my eyes. "stop throwing a fit. youre acting like a child."

"whatever." he mumbled, looking back out my window. "so when are you going to start?"

"we are starting right now. grab my paints from under my bed and set them on my dresser. im getting the piece its going on."

that night we didnt really talk much, just mainly painted. i leaned a few things about kai, though. he was straight, single, and crushing on my friend Anna. she wasnt popular, but a lot of guys did like her. he also was on the football team, no surprise there though.

he learned some things about me, too. how i was bisexual, i was a painter, quiet, a nerd, in love with feminine things and i loved the color red. i had a cat named rune and a turtle named frankie.

"so, ill call you tomorrow?" he said in a hopeful tone.

"sure," i nodded. "see you then." i closed the front door, ran to my room where happily climbed into bed. i was glad he was gone, he was hard to conversate with, honestly. we had nothing in common.

my phone lit up, and i grabbed it.

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kai
had a nice time ;) see you tomorrow, bear.