Angston High

The Moving Song

Adam walked down the stairs in his house and into the kitchen. His father sat reading a newspaper sipping some coffee. His mother was making breakfast. "Morning mom," Adam spoke. "Hey sweetie," his mom said. Adam looked over at his dad. "Dad," he replied grimly. His father said nothing. Adam looked over at his mom who shrugged. "Ah, so your father is expecting a raise today. His boss told him he had big news to tell him," Adam's mom said pouring him some orange juice. "Really dad?" Adam's father looked up from his newspaper. "Sure son. Listen, I'm gonna head out," his father started. "Oh honey stay, we hardly ever all eat together anymore," Adam and his father stared at each other. "Who's fault is that?" he asked. Adam's mom watched as her husband left. Adam slammed his fist into the table. "I'm sorry honey. I wish things didn't have to be like this," Adam stood up. "Yeah whatever," he sighed

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"There, I knew I had a brother," my sister Jaime mocked. "Yeah, I bet you loved not having me around all break," I said. "Pretty much yeah. So, I hear you and that fine boy Adam are best friends now," Jaime replied. "You're late," I said brushing my hair. Jaime bit a piece of toast. "You were with him all break weren't you?" Jaime asked. I gave her a skeptical look. "Why?" I asked. "Nothing," Jaime smirked. What was with everybody? First Alex, who I hadn't talked to since Grosse Pointe, now her. Why were people thinking maybe something was going on between me and Adam. As much as I wanted something like that to come true, the fact of the matter was this was reality, that was fantasy. Ding dong. "I'll get it," Jaime said. "Hey Jaime. Is B here?" Alex asked. "Brandon, it's Alex," Jaime called. I stopped drinking my orange juice. Alex? I walked over to the front door. "What?" I asked, quite rudely. "I know you don't wanna see or talk to me right now," Alex started. "What was your first clue I asked letting him in. He shut the door and took of his cap. It was too cold and too rainy for him to stand outside. "Look, ordinarily I wouldn't have said that stuff. You're my best friend. It's just that Gino-" "Gino? What's he got to do with this?" I asked. "Well he and I kept noticing you and Adam doing all these things. And he said it seemed like maybe you two were-" "Since when do you hang with Gino enough for him to be telling you things?" I asked. Gino? Why was he trying to get involved in this? He probably has been hanging around Michelle too much. "You think maybe Michelle's been putting things in his head?" I asked. "I don't know man. So am I forgiven?" Alex asked. "Yeah, okay," I smiled. "So you ready to go then?" Alex asked. "First day back? Ready as I'll ever be." I sighed.

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The school was bustling with over excited hormone driven teens who were all horny for their lovers or anxious to see their friends. For me, it was a little of both. Sure I'd seen Adam over the break, but the past 4 days was the longest I'd ever been without seeing him. "Hello sexy. Looking gorgeous as always," I greeted Jade. "Hey guys. Ugh I have so much to show you," Jade said digging through her backpack. "So how was Cancun?" Alex asked. "Well," Jade started. She took out a few pictures. "That's us at the ravine. Can you believe our tour guide didn't know how to get there? I had to show him. I stared at the picture. "Oh, and that's my dad getting sick. I told him not to drink the water," Jade said. I noticed out of the corner of my eye Gino walking along. Now was the perfect opportunity to talk to him. "I'll be right back," I said. Alex looked up. "And that's me and-" Alex wasn't paying attention. Why was Brandon going to talk to Gino even after he put all those ideas in his head? "Gino, hey," I greeted. Gino looked over at me and kept walking to his locker, which really wasn't that far away. Okay........ "Gino!" "What? You actually have time for me now?" Gino asked. "If this is about that anime marathon....you canceled on me, remember?" "Huh, funny how you think the stupidest shit is important," Gino replied. "What's with the fucking drama man?" I asked. "You don't get it do you?" I stared blankly at him. "I know that I get you were trying to insinuate that Adam and I were together or something," I said angrily. If he was gonna be that way then so was I. Gino's look changed slightly. "You know about that?" he asked. I noticed he looked over in the direction of Alex and Jade. "Yes Alex told me. One he's my best friend. And two he's never really liked you so don't think he'd keep something you told him secret," I replied. Gino slammed his locker shut and started walking along very fast. "What's with you?" I asked. Gino stopped so suddenly I almost bumped into him. "Where's Adam? Shouldn't you be with him right now?" And with that he turned around and left. What the fuck was everybody's deal with me and Adam? It was like they thought we were some destined to be lovers. Didn't they see that all of that was pointless. There's no way. No way.