Just another day
Barty
I am biking to school embracing the rain om my face. I am already soaking wet, so it doesn’t matter anymore. My vision is getting worse now that the rain is getting heavier. When suddenly, a car comes out of nowhere. I come to a stop as fast as I can. The person in the car doesn’t hit his brakes, he doesn’t even slow down. The car slightly grazes my bike. I feel the movement through my entire body. “Asshole, look where you’re going next time!” I scream after the car, as I am starting to bike away.
Evan
“Come on Dora we will be late if we don’t leave now.” I tell pandora “I’m coming don’t worry it’s not like you have never been late before.” Pandora yells as she is running down the stairs. “Just hurry” I say while unlocking the back door. I am never letting her bring me to school ever again. Next time my bike is broken I’ll ask Barty or something. “Get on the bike idiot” pandora says. I quickly hop onto the back of my sister's bike, while I whispered, “This will be the dead of me.” “What?” Pandora asked “Nothing” I responded
Marlene
It’s 08:29 where is Lily. Let me see how long this song is, okay only a minute left and then I’ll leave. (I was born with the brains and the brawn. I am the king and you’re just a pawn.) “I’m here Marlene I’m here, how late am I?” Lily askes out of breath. “Its 08:30 so you’re only 5 minutes late” I say as I start to bike away with Lily next to me. Lily started to tell me about her date yesterday and how the guy was an ass.
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Barty
I walk into the classroom as I walk past the teachers’ desk, I look for Evan. I realise Evan isn’t here yet, but regulus is and he is sate in a row of three. So, I sit down next to regulus. “Hey :)” I say “Hello” Regulus says back to me while barley looking up from the book he’s reading. I’m surprised by the book he is reading it looks very girly. “It’s called solitaire” Regulus says not even looking up. He must have sensed me or something. “It’s the book I’m reading for English” he explains “Who is your partner?” I asked still not quite getting it. “My partner is McKinnon she was the only reasonable person left. And you know when she has something in her mind it’s difficult to change her mind. That why I am stuck reading this book.” Regulus says to me while looking annoyed. Maybe I should ask McKinnon how she does it get regulus so annoyed that he will listen. “That explains it I thought you had finally gone crazy.” I say as I turn my head to the direction of the door. Still no Evan, maybe he is late again or maybe he decided to stay home today “Ringgg”
Evan
“Was that first bel or second?” I ask Pandora while we walk in to school. “First I think there are way too many people on the stairs for second.” Pandora says while she puts her jacket away. “Yeah, you’re right. What do you have first period?” I ask while we walk to the stairs. “History, you?” “I have physics on the first floor” “Okay, see you later then?”
“Yeah see you” I start to walk faster now that is see I only have a minute left.
As I walk into the classroom the bel rings “Just on time Evan sit down quickly so I can start my lesson.” Mister Smith says. “Yes sir” I say while I walk over too Barty and Regulus. “Hey, I thought you wouldn’t come today.” Barty says while hiding a small smile. “Well, you thought wrong. Hey, Reggie what you reading… the cover matches you’re cheeks when you talk to James or see James or hear about James.” I say jokingly. “Shut up you don’t know what you’re talking about. And for your information I must read this for English because McKinnon is as stubborn as you two when you have thought of something stupid. So shut your little mouth Rosier” Regulus says while trying to hide the pink on his cheeks. “O, you’re al Sirius with the last name and everything.” I say with a slight chuckle in my voice. “Evan and Barty where are your books and be quit or do the two of you want to give this lesson.” Mister Smith says with his annoying voice. “Sorry sir” Barty and I say.
I put my books on my desk. When I see Barty is also done, I turn to him and ask quietly “Barty how is your mother doing?” “She seems to be getting better.” Barty answers while matching my tone. “Good, because she scared me for a second there when I saw your house on the local news. I was really relieved it was just a picture of your street and not your house.” Its silent for a second when I remember something “O by the way I don’t think I can stay and smoke with you after school. Because my bike is still in the shop, so Pandora brought me and she hate’s waiting.” I say “I could bring you home you know.” Barty says looking at me with this look in his eye’s “Yea that would be great. Then I take back my statement I can stay and talk.” “Great” I want to say something, but I feel regulus eyes on me “Could the two of you be quiet I am trying to listen” Regulus says in a soft whisper. “Sorry” Barty and I say ones again. The rest of this period is boring and next is even more boring. So, when the bel goes to lets us know that or break has started, I almost jump up out of my chair. “Do you guys want to go to the store during break?” Barty askes “Okay, you Evan?” Regulus says “Yeah sure” I say as I walk out of our classroom and to our jackets. When I haven my jacket on, I spot James “Oi Regulus look who is over there talking to McKinnon.” I say with a slight chuckle in my voice “Shut it Rosier” Regulus says as his cheeks get as pink as the cover of the book he was reading before.
Marlene
“Hey Marshmallows!” I say to James. “Are you really going to call me a different kind of food every time you see me?” James asks “Yeah at least till I find one that sticks. But on a nether note, where were you 1ste and 2e period?” I say while I turn my head to see what James is looking at and to no surprise at al he is looking at Regulus “I had a doctor’s appointment.” “o alright, you did mis Mr. Smith absolutely losing it when Barty dropped his pencil. And you know the best part is that Mr. Smith was also screaming at Evan, but he wasn’t in the classroom because he went to the toilet a couple seconds before. So, Mr. Smith was screaming at Barty and air for 2 whole minutes before he realized Evan wasn’t in the classroom.” “To bad I missed that but next lesson from Mr. Smith they will be screamed at again because Mr. Smith hates them I think.” “You think???” “Yeah, I’m almost completely certain.” By this point the reset of the group had joined us. “Where is Lily?” I ask Sirius because I know he had last period with her. “She is talking to Snivellus and I was not in the mood for his lies so I told Lily I was hungry and left. She didn’t seem to mind.” “Alright Sirius, Mary you want to take a walk around the cafeteria? Then we can talk about you know and rescue Lily from Snivellus.” I say as I am putting my bag under the table. “Yeah sure.” Mary says almost sprinting to get away from the table and tell me all about her new crush on Toby.
“Okay you have 3 laps around the cafeteria to talk about Toby not one more you understand?” I say to Mary with a strict tone. “I understand, so did you see the shirt he is wearing today it brings out his eyes and have you heard his sister is Evy she is on my dance team so…” Mary starts to tell me all about him, I listen but only half my attention. Sometimes I give some feedback, but I mostly let her ramble. At some point Lily joins is. The moment we are back at the table after 5 laps (Yes, I know I said only 3 but she begged, and I gave in.) I immediately grab my bag and start to eat my lunch because man I’m hungry. “I see that someone is hungry” “Yeah chicken nugget I am indeed hungry” I say to James in a toon you would say Yeah idiot what you think. “A chicken nugget I like it although I think marshmallow fits me more.” James says with a light chuckle. The bell goes the moment I finish my apple. “What do we have now?” I ask Remus. “We have math.” He answers. “O yeah right thx.” Remus, James, Peter and I walk to Math.
When we enter the classroom, I immediately walk to the table at back next to the wall, that way I can see everybody and almost everything. Remus sits down next to me so that means we might be the most productive duo ever or we will talk al lesson and do about nothing. While Mr. Jones is giving the same lesson as the last 20000 lessons he gave, I start to lose interests and start to count all my classmates to see how many are sick today 1,2,3,4,5… what the fuck are those two doing and why does it look like Evan is sitting in Barty’s lap? I think while I see the two of them not paying attention again. Just like every other period where they are sat next to each other. So to be far almost every period.
The rest of the period is normal, well as normal as is possible in a class full of people of the age 15 and 16. I was right though Remus and I were productive. The break we have after 3e period is the same as always. I let Mary ramble on and on about her crush, I call James 13 different food names, and I play Peter and I’s daily dose of rock, paper, scissors. Today I won that now means me and peter are even. Last period is just plain boring. Evan looks at Barty with a little bit too much love in his eyes, James talks about his beloved spiderman, Remus tells me about the book he is reading, and peter is playing a game on his laptop. When last period is finally over, I sigh deep because today was way to long for my liking. When I grab my jacket, I see that Lily is already waiting for me to be done. I quickly put on my jacket and walk over to her “Hey Lils ready to go?” “Yeah lets go.”
While we walk to our bikes Lily tells me about how annoying Toby was today and she doesn’t get what Mary sees in him. She is going on and one about Mary and Toby. So catch me surprised when she suddenly stops. “What are those two doing?” Lily asks me. I follow Lily’s eyes to see who she is looking at. I see that she is looking at Barty and Evan standing at their usual spot. “O, them yeah no they always stand there. You know one time they stood there for half an hour or so. I know this because one’s I had to go to the store a then back to school for study hour, it had been around half an hour when I got back and they where just leaving.” I explain to lily. “They stand there every day? You sure?” Lily asks not quite grabbing the situation. “Yeah, almost every day. I’m sure.” “What would they possibly be doing?” “Maybe the stay and smoke together because I know they both smoke.” “Yeah, could be or maybe the are in a secret relationship.” Lily says that last part with a slight chuckle. “Yeah maybe.” I say with the same chuckle. Lily goes back to talking about Mary and Toby. So I forget about Evan and Barty. Until I am biking alone because Lily had to go the other direction. What if Barty and Evan are in a relationship? I stop that thought as fast as it entered my head and quickly put on some music. With Barty and Evan in the back of my mind and with back I mean far back (but not really though).