Chapter 9
T.K P.O.V
You know what's funny? I'm stressed as fuck and I only had three months of school....more like 3 1/2. in 2 weeks is Christmas. I turned 18 last month. Carlos turned 17 in September. So now everyone of our group is 18 except for Carlos. Between us it's a serious thing I guess. We are holding hands, we kiss each other. We do some things in bed but we didn't have Sex yet. I don't know but I'm kind of scared about this topic. I didn't have sex before...not even with a girl...okay I don't like girls that way but I wasn't sure about that until this summer. I kissed one girl once but...you all know what I mean.
Buck and Taylor broke up again because Buck hooked up with another girl while he was drunk. It broke Taylors heart and I'm sorry for her. Buck is trying to get her back since a few weeks but she's just ignoring him. Probably that's one of the reason his grades are getting worse.
So we all wrote our first two exams in every important subject...I failed a few of them. I don't know...I tried my best but it didn't work...Carlos is doing great. He's only getting A's. Buck is a Little Bit like me. I wonder how he made it through junior year and not me. Okay it doesn't matter now.
The thing no one knows is that...while I studied I took some pills again....More like after studying because I was so stressed...I hide it from Carlos as good as possible...yesterday was a very rough day. I was so high that I don't even remember coming home from school and going to bed....luckily my dad wasn't home...
Speaking of that, Eddie is applying for military after school...I don't know what to think about it...sure it sounds like a Good Job but I don't know if could fly to war countries...
Today I'm writing an important exam. I slowly take a small pill which helps me to concentrate better. It's new stuff I got from Jake. It's working. I'm writing maths. I hate maths. I can't do maths. I just sit here and try to understand it. I write as much as possible and when time is over I go outside and sit down at the Basketball Field. I drink something and stare at the sky.
Carlos: Hey *smiles and hugs him from behind* how was your exam?
T.K: probably bad...I don't know. We will see. Now give me a kiss. I need a kiss *smiles and kisses Carlos*
Carlos: you Good now? *laughs*
T.K: feeling way better *grins* how long do you have school today?
Carlos: I'm allowed to go home now *grins* but I need to study for my exam tomorrow.
T.K: which exam?
Carlos: the German exam. German is so hard *laughs*
T.K: yeah so why did you chose it? *laughs*
Carlos: i chose it two years ago because I wanted to learn another language. Our school only teaches, English, Spanish, French and German. I don't want to learn French. I'm already speaking Spanish and English so German was the only option *laughs*
T.K: yeah you're right *Laughs* I'm already too stupid for Spanish so German is probably not the best idea *laughs* so we won't see each other this evening?
Carlos: probably not but I'll text you *kisses him again* maybe I have some time after studying.
T.K: would be great *smiles* I just have sports and Spanish left and after that I can go home.
Carlos: okay have fun *smiles and gives him one last kiss*
T.K: bye *smiles and looks after Carlos*
I go back to the building and get my sport clothes. I quickly change in the changing rooms and go to the others. We are playing basketball today. I like playing basketball but football is much cooler. We make two teams. Kyle is the captain of the other team. He sends me angry glances. Woah what have I done. He looks like he's going to kill me. I hate Kyle. He's an idiot. He always bullies other students.
So we start to play. My team is winning. After some time Kyles team catches up. Only a few minutes left. I run towards the basket, I jump up and try to throw the ball into it. When I land Kyle pushes me aside, I lose balance and twist my right knee very bad. I land on the floor and hold my leg.
Gosh this hurts. It felt like something ripped. Before anyone noticed Kyle makes another two points.
Kyle: look, poor Strand is sitting on the floor because he lost the game *grins*
T.K: you pushed me! That was not fair!
Jack: I saw it. Kyle pushed T.K and he fell.
Mr.Miller: T.K you okay? Can you get up?
T.K: i mean I can try but it hurts pretty bad *sighs*
I slowly try to get up. I can't put any pressure onto my right left. I sit down at a bench.
Layla: maybe we should call an ambulance
T.K: No!! *speaks louder than he wants* no please.
Jack: *looks over to T.K* you sure man? You can't walk.
T.K: I'm fine. I'll drive home and put some ice on it
Jack: you can't drive like this. Sure you're driving an automatic car but you still need your right leg.
Mr.Miller: I can call your dad if you want. He can come and pick you up.
T.K: no please, he's at work. I'll call a friend to pick me up. *sighs and looks at Jack* Jack can you help me get outside?
Jack: sure
I put my arm around his shoulder and we slowly start our way upstairs to the outside of the building. I sit down at a bench and text Eddie „can you pick me up from school? I'll explain it to you when you get here...". He quickly texts me back that he will be there in 15minutes.
Jack: you don't want to go to the hospital because of the pills right? *looks at him*
T.K: exactly...they will find them in my blood and I don't want to get this speech from my dad or Carlos or anyone else...
Jack: but you need to check your knee. Maybe something is broken.
T.K: i don't think so...it feels more like something ripped... *sighs* fuck fuck fuck! Jack what am I going to do?
Jack: which pills did you take? The Amphetamine or the other stuff?
T.K: both...the Amphetamine today before the exam and the other stuff yesterday...I had a rough day yesterday and I took too much...I don't even remember coming home from school...
Jack: i would say wait a few days until they can't find it anymore. I mean until you can say that it was days ago you took something. You could say that it was just one day. Right now I don't think they will believe you...
T.K: okay I'll try to wait a few days but how am I going to tell my dad?
Jack: how long is he working?
T.K: until tomorrow morning...then he's home for one day and after that he's at work again.
Jack: maybe ask a friend if you can stay at their house. Try to avoid him until Friday. Then you can tell your dad that it happened on Friday. I know today is Monday but you can do it.
T.K: thanks for helping me Jack *smiles softly* there's Eddie.
Jack: no Problem. Should I wait here?
T.K: no I'm fine. Thanks again
Jack: you're welcome. Text me what you will do k?
T.K: i will *looks over to Eddie* hey
Eddie: okay so what's going on? What happened? Is your car broken? You want to avoid class? Why are you still in your sport clothes
T.K: because I really need your help... *slowly gets up* can we drive to your house where we can talk in private?
Eddie: T.K you're scaring me. What's going on?
T.K: I'll explain it to you *slowly tries to walk to Eddies car* ahhh, okay walking is going to be difficult
Eddie: *quickly grabs T.K's arm* woah what happened? *looks at T.Ks leg* your knee is all swollen. We need to go to the hospital.
T.K: no we can't go.
Eddie: what why? T.K a doctor needs to check on it. Maybe something is broken
T.K: i know but I can't...they will find something...something that shouldn't Be in my blood...
Eddie: T.K you are really scaring me. Please tell me already
T.K: I took pills again that's why I can't go to the hospital until Friday...please Eddie I really need your help
I just look at Eddie. He doesn't say anything...