The Clifford Project

Chapter 2

The rest of the week went by in a blur. We got to go to hot topic and I got a Misfits tee and a pair of vans that have cats on them. Other than that Lucy and I went to a music festival in which through the crowd I spotted Michael again. But me being me, I couldn't muster up enough courage to go talk to him before he ran off again. It seemed like he was always running.
It was the first Monday we were back to school and I was devistated. I quickly sipped my coffee while putting on my eyeliner in a fashion that can only be described as heavily. I was wearing a green day shirt and a pair of black jeans with my blue converse. A knock came on my door.
"Come in! " Lucy waltzed in in her black flawless jumper, a pair of blue skinny jeans, and a baby blue beanie covering her perfectly straightend blonde hair. It was certainly no question that she was the attractive one in our friendship. She was a beautiful, blonde Barbie doll celebrity worthy young woman , and I looked like an awkward, emo unusually large twelve year old with paint splattered hair. Not to intriguing if you ask me. Or any boy on our college campus.
"So you ready to go to Physics? "
"I don't want to go do maths!" I whinned, cocking my head to the left and stomping my feet.
"You can't skip. You've already cut class like eleven times I honestly don't know how you're not failing"
"Yeah I honestly don't know how I'm not failing either. Okay fine let's go. " We were basically right outside the campus so it was about a five minute walk to the math hall. When we got there Lucy and I took our usual seats in the back the classroom just in time to see a bunch of green hair I wasn't planning on seeing today. He walked in nonchalantly behind the teacher with his backpack hanging over his left shoulder.
"Class, this is our new student Micheal Clifford. I would like you to all make him feel welcome and Michael you can go take a seat next to Paisley back there." He smirked before slowly making his way over, sitting next to me.
"Fancy seeing you here stranger." He said quietly. I smiled back at him, starting to become noticeably red.
Today's class was basically just a lecture for an hour in which Michael didn't look at me, and I only looked at him to see if he was looking at me. At the end of the class, everyone headed for the door, until him Lucy and I were the only ones left. "I had no idea you went here! " He cheered.
"I would have never expected to see you today." I retorted.
"I'm so glad you did. You guys seem like cool people. I mean according to Paisley's Green Day shirt she is currently the coolest person I know. "
"Well according to your Iron Maiden shirt you are currently the coolest person I know. " I said observing his ripped tee.
"Wow Pais. That really hurt. I thought I was the coolest person you've ever met. " Lucy cried, grabbing her chest in a fake sadness. I just laughed her off, obviously trying to talk to Michael as much as possible.
"Huh. Pais. I like that. "
"I'll make you a deal. You can call me Pais if I can call you Mikey."
"I would love nothing more."

"So 'Mikey', what do you have going on now that this amazing class is over?" Lucy sighed in a sarcastic tone, putting air quotes around Mikey's name.

"Well 'Luc' I don't have another class until English at 1:00."

"No way! We have English at 1:00 today too! Maybe we should go do something together, as new friends. Like perhaps go get a pizza from the down town parlor?" She babbled while pushing me so close to Michael that I was basicaly on top of him. He looked down at me smiling.

"I adore pizza." I adore you. I shouldn't say that. I searched for any words and the only thing that came out was, a stutter of:
"Me too." You idiot! I could've said anything and all I said was me too.

"Okay well then, it's 11:00 so we better get down there before rush hour!" Lucy screeched heading for the door. Once she was gone Michael looked back at me.

"Is she always like this. I mean really, what's the word I'm looking for?"

"Annoyingly cheery?"

"Yes."

"Then to answer your question, yes. But you get used to it." We walked out practicly in sync with each other, Lucy at least a kilometer ahead of us. We talked about bands and found out we have all the same intrests. All Time Low, Metalica, even The Misfits. I named it he liked it. Before we new it we were at the shop. By the time we got in Lucy had already gotten a booth and was waiting for us impatiently.

"Where have you two been? I have been sitting here for like twenty minutes!"

"It's been like eight, and thats not counting the trip to the bathroom I know you took." I scolded, taking a seat next to Mikey.

"Pizza is literally my favorite."

"I would hate to meet someone who doesn't like pizza."

"That's just insanity. Everyone likes pizza."

'Pizza this, pizza that, blah blah blah. You're perfect for each other I get it. Now would you shut up and figure out what you're getting?" We both looked down at our menus until the waiter, Luke came to our table. Luke was an extremely tall boy with blonde hair and blue eyes. He was one of the first friends I made at university and he worked at the diner with us.

"Hey guys!"

"Hey Luke! I think Luc and I are going to get our regular and Michael can get whatever he's like." He looked up with wide eyes at Luke, receiving the same look from him.

"Luke?'

"Mikey?'

"Wait you two know each other?" I asked them both, Luke shushing me directly after my question. I had known Luke since my first year of college and never have I seen him act this weird.

"Man I haven't seen you since graduation!" Michael said excited to see one of what I asumed to be one of his old friends."

"Weird that you say that Michael, because I haven't seen the real you since middle school."

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Holy crap I updated earlier than expected! So Luke has joined the mix. And I didn't know who to add to the story first so I went around my house asking my parents and brothers to pick a letter out of C A or L and L was picked the most. I feel drama coming on! Also the photo on the side/above is what Paisley's hair would look like but a bit longer. Anyway vote if you like comment because comments make my otherwise sucky days! Love all you beautiful faces!

-Sophie/ Cashton Baby