Inhale

Chapter 6:

Joey was Christmas shopping. God he hated christmas shopping. He had already spent a good amount of money on his mom and sisters not to menchion who ever in his larger family was his secret Santa. It may have only been the end of November but Joey was way too short to be able to try and fight people for gifts. Plus it was just less hassle for when he forgot like he had years prior.

He sighed as he figured out what he was going to get the band.

He thought about Paul, well Paul was his best friend so it had to be meaningful...Paul did need a new bass but Joey couldn't just buy him one. I had to work for paul. And Joey and paul did not have a similar body type.

But paul had said he needed a new amp. Joey smiled as he noted down what to get paul.

Shawn he figured would want something for his house.

But what would he get the others? He really wanted it to be meaningful.

And what would he get corey?

Joey was sure a pack of cigarettes would do. And he contemplated giving Corey some money to get new clothes. Joey thought. why didnt he just get corey new clothes? Corey clearly needed some. But Joey didnt know if Corey would actually wear them or not.

Joey sighed as he figured hed just buy sid weed, and a transformer figure. Its what sid would want afterall.

He giggled to himself as he smiled gently as he walked into the cold.

The street was busy and sad as it rained quite harshly.

Joey gently flicked up his hood to protect his dyed hair. He shivered into himself as he headed down, gripping onto the bags tightly. The grey sky was depressing and with no decorations, it made Joey feel...sad.

He walked off to the road and waited to cross to get to his car when something across it caught his eye.

He blinked a couple times before squinting to confirm what he saw.

He knew it.

The walk symbol appeared as Joey hurried across as quick as he short legs would take him.

He really couldnt believe it.

He walked into the beginning of the dark alley way.

"What are you doing here?" Joey asked looking down.

Corey chuckled "hello to you to."

Joey blinked at him.

Corey was sitting down on a wheel chair in the alleyway. Corey wasnt disabled? Why was he sitting on a wheelchair in the rain?

"Why are you sitting in a wheelchair?" Joey asked

"Oh, it was just here and I wanted to feed into my hobby." Corey shrugged "its somewhere to sit and it's broken and slightly dirty so I figured no one was using it."

Joey looked at him "so what is that hobby?"

Corey chuckled again "people watching."

"People watching?" Joey asked "I love to do that."

"Feel free to join me." Corey smiled pointing to a bit of dry cardboard that sat under a roof.

Joey shrugged as he sat on the piece of cardboard next to corey and watched the rain fall.

"Its miserable out." Joey commented

"Yeah tell me about it." Corey sighed he pulled out a cigarette and lit it up, taking a drag slowly. "Man, the more miserable it is the more depressing people are. So droll, look over there, the bimbo."