Colors

Chapter 6

Rethinking that whole confrontation in my head that actually was kinda an asshole move, I know the kids in band work hard. Hell I used to be in band till I started focusing on other things more important. Do I miss it? A little.
"Mr. Peters!" Yells coach Duncan.
"Yes coach?" I ask waking up from my dreaming.
"Are you paying attention?" He asks raising an eyebrow.
I nod my head lying and pretend to take notes, instead drawing and doodling. I actually end up drawing the Raphael case and what I think is my interpretation of a clarinet. If I see Ebony I'll show her. I eventually become engrossed in my drawings that I draw up to the bell and pack my things to go to lunch.
"Mr. Peters I hope you'll be better at paying attention tomorrow." Coach glares at me.
I smile and walk off, talk about pressure. Now in this school everyone has the same lunch, for being such a small town we actually have a decent sized school. So by instinct I look for Ebony.
Eventually I find her sitting alone with Raphael. I walk over and sit down with her, she's studying music.
"May I accompany you?" I ask.
"If I said yes or no you'd still sit your ass here so might as well." She gives a smirk and smiles.
I roll my eyes.
"So why the name Raphael?" I ask touching the case.
She eyes me and sighs.
"That was the name of my brother, he died in a car crash, drunk driver."
I nod and take my hand off.
"The clarinet was his, so I took it up in his memory. But I don't believe I am good." She says.
"Oh come on you're good, you're like every artist they stare or criticize themselves the hardest when in reality they're amazing."
"Kiss up." She says and looks away.
I laugh and glad to make a little connection.
"So tell me about yourself Ebony."
She gives a sly smile.
"How bout you figure it out yourself." As she touches her finger to my nose.
"Oh look, it's Cj and his new girlfriend are you actually gonna get laid tonight. Or are you saving it for marriage like the bible says so, daddy's boy?" A voice says behind me.
I growl and clench my fist. Great it's the biggest asshole in my school Derek.
"Hey shut up you little pampered dick wad, the bible also said have no premarital sex but I guess you broke that rule to, and honestly I think when God was creating the earth he said fuck it, with you and just slapped whatever he had left over and created you." Yells out Ebony.
Holy crap I wasn't expecting that, I quickly take her hand and make her sit down. Derek's face is completely red and the whole lunch room is either starting, quiet, whispering, laughing, or all the above. Derek notices it to and gains his composure again.
"Whatever see you later faggot." And he walks away.
"Wow, where'd you learn that?" I ask.
Ebony shrugs and smile, "when you live with a sarcastic mom you get to learn some stuff, now come on you were saying?"