Drowning

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝟠: ℕ𝕠𝕥 𝔸𝕥 𝔸𝕝𝕝

We were currently reading our penny boards to park.

"So who is exactly waiting for us?"

"My friends. There are five of them. You'll love them."

"Okay. Does everyone go to the same school?"

"Yup."

When we approached the park, a group of five turned in our direction. Some sitting on a bench. Some sitting on the grass. One riding a skateboard.

"Finally! I began to think that you weren't coming!" A girl who was sitting on the grass. She was wearing a black band t-shirt with black jeans and converse. She had short, black hair and piercing. Definitely going to be friends with her.

"I would never bail on spending time with you, Cora."

Cora.

"This is my sister, Bailey. She is my twin."

"Obviously. You haven't stopped talking about her for days." A boy walked got off of a bench and walked to us.

"Benji" He held out his hand. I shook it with a smile.

Benji

"Hey."

"This is Aella." She pointed to a girl who was sitting on the grass next to Cora.

Aella

She seemed very sweet. She was wearing shorts and a white shirt. Her blonde hair in a braid.

"Hello." She waved with a genuine smile. I waved back.

"This is Cora."

She waved as well. In return, I waved back.

"This Axel." The boy on the skateboard got off and said, "Hey!"

Axel

"And lastly, Holden." He was sitting on the bench. He just nodded, no smile or wave.

"Hi."

"And that is everyone."

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We hung out for a while and we got to know each other better. It turns out that Benji is a partier. Whereas Holden wasn't. Holden was quiet and rarely talked. Cora gives me grungy vibes. She is very down to earth and funny. Aella is very bubbly and gives me a soft girl vibes. She is very sweet. And Axel, there isn't much to him. It is obvious that Benji is his best friend and he likes to skate. He is your normal skater boy, always wearing beanies and band tee shirts.

"So how did you managed to get suspended in the first month of school?" Cora asked.

We were on our way to go to a cafe. My twin and I had a quick talk about if we should go or not since there was a chance we were going to get caught, in the end, we both said screw it and we went.

"Let's just say that it started with a match and a garbage can."

Cora jumped in front of me, causing me to halt.

"No way. No frickin way. YOU'RE THE GIRL IN THE VIDEO."

I smirked. "Maybe."

"You are my idol. I- I just can't believe that was you."

A look of confusion was on everyone's faces. "What are you talking about?" Harper finally spoke up.

"She set a garbage can on fire at her school after the principal yelled at her for showing her shoulders. Then, when he tried to grab her, she ran from him. There is a video online."

"I regret nothing."

Harper chuckled. "Why am I not surprise?"

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We finally reached the cafe. It was wood themed and had lights hanging from the ceiling. Dark couches and pictures were everywhere. Everything felt comfortable and perfect.

We ordered our food and drinks. We sat on couches that were facing each other. Harper was sitting next to me. "I'll pay you back when we get home."

"No worries." Harper gave me a smile.

"I don't want you to spend your money on me."

"Well, technically it's our brothers money. It's for "Emergencies"." She made air quotes.

I laughed. Everyone was talking besides Holden. I found him staring at Harper and I. Weird.

A young waiter came to our couches and handed our food to us. "Here is your food. I hope you guys have a good day."

"You didn't get anything, Holden?" Aella asked suspiciously.

"No, I'm just not hungry right now."

"Okay."

We ate our food and talked for a bit till a phone went off. Holden looked at his phone with his eyes wide. He looked up to see us looking at him.

He cleared his throat while putting his phone in his back pocket. "So guys, I have to get home. My sister just came back home."

"Wait, I thought you said that your sister won't be home for another week," Benji said.

"She- She, uh, came home early. Anyways, nice to meet you, Bailey. See you guys."

We said our goodbyes.

"Is he always that quiet and shy?" I asked.

"Not at all."

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7/10/2020