Tan rushes grabbing his cap and gown as Ronnie sits outside with the other girls anxious to graduate, "I'll see you guys at school!" He yells to his parents before walking out the door.Getting in the back seat next to Lin "were you planning on graduating today or next month?" Erica asks as they pull away"Shut up""Guys we're gonna be late, Principal Taylor will blow a fuse.""She'll be fine" Tan answers and they all ride to school. "ok so let's recap for the grad party tonight at Carrie Jensen's, is your brother still getting us booze, Erica?""Yes, he'll meet us at her house at 8""No we need it before we go in, we can't get in if we come empty handed""First of all I dare Carrie Jensen to not let me in her house, and we will have it, trust!"The last few months of school were not as easy for Tan and Sven as they were for everyone else, they didn't talk to each other not even in math. Tan still went to his JV games to support but Sven doesn't know. It broke Tan's heart when he star
Tan slowly wakes up to the sound of music, he opens his eyes and his sights land on Sven dripping wet with a towel around his waist looking in his closet. He looks over to Sven's computer on his desk where the music is coming from, sitting up he continues to watch Sven as he wipes his eyes. Sven turns seeing him and he smiles "good morning" he greets Tan"Morning" Tan replies in his tired morning voice"Sorry if I woke you up, I like to listen to music when I get ready""It's ok" Tan yawns stretching "how do you feel?""Threw up a shit ton earlier and besides a headache, I'm good." Sven watches tan sit at the end of the bed putting his shoes on "thanks for last night.""You're welcome" Tan stands after tying his shoes "any chance you could give me a ride home on your way out?""Um, I was actually thinking if you weren't busy today maybe you could come to Bradley with me for tryouts, if you still want to? I remember you asking last night before I blacked out""What else do you remember
"How do I know this is an A paper?" The boy asks standing outside behind the school with Baz"I'm an A student" Baz replies keeping an eye out so everyone who walks by doesn't notice them, "where's my money?""80 fucking bucks" he hands over the money, "if I don't get an A I'm kicking your ass."While he's alone Baz fans out the money to count, as he's counting he feels a pair of eyes staring. Looking up from his hands Baz looks directly at the person, standing a distance away smoking his cigarette Damien doesn't avert his eyes or bother looking away, he wanted Baz to see him staring. Shoving the money in his pocket Baz walks away.Ewan Basilton isn't a nerd but that doesn't make him popular, with not many friends and already an outcast for being the vice principal's son, Baz didn't know how else to get excitement in his life so selling papers gave him a leg up. No, he didn't need the money but he liked being needed for something, and he tries to never disappoint, well except his pare
"You ever climbed a tree before?" Baz pauses their game asking Damien "When I was a kid, why?" With a grin, he replies "because I have something to show you, put your shoes on we're going outside.""But I'm about to win," he points at the screen and Baz shrugs. Getting out of bed both boys puts their shoes on, they leave Baz's room heading for the front door. "What's happening?" Damien asks as they're in the driveway walking to the side of the house "That," they stop at the giant tree on the side of Baz's house "see that branch?" He points and Damien looks up nodding "well it hangs on the roof that we like to sit on and smoke, I don't know why it never dawned on me but I think if you can climb the tree, you could have unlimited access to my room." "No more sneaking me in or waiting for your parents to not be around," Damien nods liking the idea, "all right" he agrees."Exactly so get up there and see if you can do it... or should I try it first?" "You first," he pushes Baz forwar
"To commemorate us getting back together I'm going to do you a huge favor," Silver says rushing up to me as I'm unloading my bag into my locker. "We're together?" I ask "Not like that Baz, as friends! We're friends again and I want to celebrate that." I can already feel the determination "Oh god, celebrate?" I zip my bag putting it on my back "Listen you, me, tonight, huge party at it doesn't matter's house, I pick you up and we go have a fucking blast!""Uh..." fuck that, "no but thanks," I turn to walk away but Silver grabs me turning me back "Baz please it's one party it won't kill you," "I know that and I don't care, I'm not going." "Why not?" "Because I know you! If I go to a party with you I'll be left alone, while you have all the fucking fun with your other fucking friends." That came out of nowhere and Silver frowns clearly offended, "look you're it for me all right? But I know I'm not for you and that's fine I've made my peace with it-""Baz stop that's not true" she
"Do you have your phone?" "Yes" "Is it charged? Like fully" "Yes... I think" "That's not funny Ewan" my mom sits on my bed interrogating me as I get ready, "do you have money?" "Yes mom my debit card is in my wallet, I'm gonna be fine" "I don't know if I trust that Silver" "My best friend?" "Well, what kind of person dates a bully? Just doesn't make sense" I knew I shouldn't have told her about that, "are you sure dad and I can't drive you?" "No mom" I sit next to her about to put on my shoes, "Silver's picking me up." "I'm just trying to make sure you'll be ok" "Are you?" I come up from my shoe to look at her "or are you micromanaging me because someone took a video of me and put it on the Internet?" She's been on a warpath since that happened begging me to turn Eddie in but there's honestly no point, he'll always be who he is. I'm just shocked for the time being he's left me alone. "You sure you don't want dinner before you leave?" "I'm fine mom" I get up and my phone d
"All right I'm sober, ready to go?" Silver asks as I'm standing alone and the party dies down, I nod and she asks "what happened out there with Damien?" "Nothing we started smoking a second time but his friends called him and I haven't seen him since" "Damn I'm sorry Baz" she rubs my back "No, it's fine let's go." Silver and I leave after she tells everyone goodbye, when we get to my house she slows down "think they'll be mad you're an hour late?" "I don't think so my mom already sent a long paragraph about the importance of curfew" "Seriously?" She laughs "Yeah" I take out my phone showing her, "I'll see you Monday?" Silver nods "thanks for coming with me" "Sure drive safe ok?" We hug "I love you Baz," she says as we're letting go "Love you too" I get out of the car walking to my gate. As I'm digging in my pockets for my keys I hear "hey" behind me "Holy shit!" I jump quickly turning around "Damien?" It's dark but I see him very clearly "Sorry didn't mean to scare you"
Waking up before Damien the next day I gently get out of bed, walking out of my room I shut the door behind me and head for the kitchen. When I walk in I see my mom blowing into her mug of coffee "morning" I greet opening the fridge, not hearing her reply I turn and look at her "I said good morning." "I heard you" she drinks her coffee. "How much would it have killed you to reply to one of my many texts last night?""You sound like a jealous girlfriend" I grab some orange juice shutting the fridge "Ewan I'm trying to be serious, how do you expect to be trusted when you're doing things like this?" "Mom I missed one hour stop acting like I betrayed you" "Betrayal of trust is still betrayal Ewan." Sighing "fine then sorry" she walks away not acknowledging my apology, "did you hear me I said I'm sorry" "I heard you" I see her back heading for the living room. Pouring some creamer in a cup I add coffee and stir, afterward, I walk back to my room to find Damien still in deep sleep. S