All Chapters of The Stories Of Those Around Us: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Black's POV"I know I said we should start over, but you don't have to stick with me all the time." I said as I placed my notebook in my bag and grabbed my wallet. "Isn't it fine?" White replied. "We're friends, so it isn't a big deal to hang out like this.""I'm not your only friend, White. What would your other friends think if you just keep sticking to me? I'll be okay on my own.""Black!" Someone called my name from outside the classroom. Scarlet and Crimson were standing by the door, waiting for me. "That's my cue." I said as I stood up. "Go hang out with your other friends."I went over to Scarlet and Crimson, then we had lunch. As always, we hung out at the club room. This is often my routine here at school. During lunch and dismissal, I hang out with Crimson here in the club room. Sometimes, Scarlet joins us, but she's been frequenting here too. Nothing much has changed, except for the undesirable popula

Black's POV "Good morning." White greeted me as he sat down on the seat in front of me.  "Morning." I replied as I yawned. "Did you need something?""Can I get your online ID? You aren't in our group chat yet, right?""Online ID? Was my number not enough?""This and that are different. You probably didn't know, but we're gonna be changing classrooms later. We're gonna have a merged class for first period. The class president posted it on the group chat.""Ah, so it's for convenience... I don't have an online ID. Can you teach me how to make one?""You don't have one? Why?""I never really needed it. The only person I keep in contact with is my aunt.""Oh, then hand me your phone for a bit." I gave him my phone, then he set everything up for me. He added me to the group chat, then sent me a direct message too. Now, I had his onli

Black's POV"Welcome!" A familiar voice greeted me as I entered the cafe. "Oh! You came!" One of the waiters, Alabaster, exclaimed as he walked towards me. "I'm glad to see you here again.""Well, you gave me a coupon." I replied. "It would be a waste not to use it, right?""Of course, of course." He smiled, then escorted me to a seat by the counter.He went behind it and started making a drink. "Are you not gonna ask what my order is?" I asked. "This is a personal recommendation." He replied, again with that bright smile on his face. "You'll love it.""You sound so sure of yourself.""I wouldn't be working here if I wasn't confident in my own recommendations."Today is the weekend, and since Aunt Autumn wasn't home again, I figured I should go out, just for a change of pace. Going out when I don't need to feels really awkward, but somehow, as soon as I go

Black's POV I stood outside the cafe, waiting for Al to come. I entered earlier and he wasn't the one by the counter. I texted him too, but he hasn't replied. Since I figured he wasn't here, I thought I'd just wait for him out here.  Since he helped me with my situation with Crimson, I wanted to thank him personally. If I just say it through text, it won't feel as genuine.  "Oh, Black?" A voice called my name. I looked to my side and saw Lilac, behind her were her two friends, the tall guy and the aggressive girl.  The aggressive girl glared at me, then passed me as she walked inside the cafe.  Lilac sighed. "I'm really sorry for her. She's a nice person, I swear, so I hope you don't see her in a bad light." "Don't worry." I replied. "I'm sure she has her own reasons for why she's acting like that." Though I honestly feel a little hurt since she's one of the few people with colors I can talk

Black's POV"Wow." White said as he stared at the school's entrance, which had extravagant decorations. "This is a school festival, right?""I guess so." I replied. I don't know what White sees, but everything that I could see was just monochrome. I'm sure these decorations make people feel festive or something, but I guess that's gonna be impossible for me. 'Should we go inside?" White asked."Ah, yeah. Where do we give the tickets though?""I think over there." He pointed to a small booth right past the gate. We gave our tickets, then they stamped the back of our hands with something. I guess it was some kind of permit for the festival. I texted Al to ask where he was, but he wasn't responding. I looked at White and saw him looking around. "Do you wanna walk around?" I asked. "What about your friend?""He hasn't replied yet