Hope and Rain - Chapter 2

After math I swear my mind literally exploded when I entered history class and was forced to sit right next to Emily, all throughout the class I would tell her to stop whispering to me about Lex and hers relationship and got in trouble by Mr. Hane, all I heard throughout history and science was "we are taking things slow, I hope you don't mind" and it was getting on my nerves by the time I had escaped the torture chamber once again. When I got home I got on my laptop in my room and saw I had a new E-mail, I saw it was from Lex, he probably got my E-mail form the school website, and it read:

Dear Des,

I am very sorry about Emily today, she was being a total jerk and so was I, I guess Emily thinks she has to annoy people to get attention but if you try to be her friend I am sure she will reach out to you

From your friend

Lex

P.S " you don't have to reach out if you don't want to


I sighed, it sounded more like a letter than an E-mail and I was definitely not going to be Emily's friend, I knew it would end badly and I don't want to be her friend anyway, she's a total idiot and, also, she's a cheerleader. Why Lex dates her I don't know, but I replied anyway, the same way he had. Formally.


Dear Lex,

You can't be sorry about Emily because then she'll keep doing what she's doing and that is something I don't want at all. Also I think you know I don't want to be friends with Emily so don't even ask okay?

Sincerely Des,

P.S " maybe you should break up with her, just a thought


I sent the E-mail and took my laptop to my bed, before I logged on to Bearchat, a website where people in the local area chat, I finished my entire math and did some research for my history homework that was due on Friday. When I was done I got on Bearchat and logged in as Lostidentity. After logging in I searched for Millie's username, Starcatcher. It came up and I started a private chat

Lostidentity: hey Millie how mad are you at Lex for what he let Emily do?

Starcatcher: not to bad, I mean Emily's Emily you can't change that, but the fact that he acted like it never happened kind of gets me mad.

I smiled at what she typed and saw my criminal drawer beckoning me to find the blind spot.


Lostidentity: listen I got to go, see you at school

I pressed send and closed my computer, I scrambled from my bed and sat at my desk, opening the drawer with my key and spreading the blueprints of
Gregory bank across my desk and marking it up with sharpie and red pen. I still couldn't find a blind spot but if I had to I would wing it. After putting the blue paper away once again I went down stairs and made my lunch for tomorrow, ever since the first day I learned better than to buy my lunch. After that I cooked spaghetti for dinner and when it was done I ate it quickly before I got in my recliner and turned on the T.V to the news. Watching I realized how vulnerable Gregory bank was. Apparently they had changed the bank rules so that anyone with any amount of money could invest and deposit, as dumb as it was it sure was good for me! I got up from the recliner on a commercial to get some water and heard a fast knock on the door. When I went to answer it I saw it was raining and Lex was at the doorway drenching wet "oh my goodness, com in Lex!" I said, I beckoned him to sit down on the couch and I got him a blanket and a hot cup of milk, I let him drink some of it before I asked what he wanted
"I did what you said and well I wanted to tell you and apologize in person for the things I let Emily do."
I stared at him "what exactly did I tell you to do?" I asked
He shivered and pulled the blanket closer "I broke up with Emily" he said "she got mad at me but I don't care she's a total jerk, you were right"
My mouth was literally gaping open when he told me these"are you kidding? I mean, I hate her you don't have to do everything I suggest, that's all it was, a suggestion not an order!" I said
He smiled "but it was a good suggestion it started raining when I started walking but I needed to tell you"
I couldn't help but smile when he said this "well thanks, but you should wait till it stops raining to go to your house" I said staring at the T.V and watching the entire buzz about some law suit.
"Where are your parents?" he asked suddenly
I sighed "they died, I live alone" I got up "maybe you should take a nap, I'll be in my room" I said, changing the subject. I walked to the bottom of he stairs then ran up them into my room, locking the door behind me.
I went into my bathroom and changed into my Penguin P.Js. when I got out of the bathroom I heard a slam of a door from downstairs and ran down, tripping over the stairs. When I finally got downstairs I saw Lex already outside and running back to his house. I sighed and sulked my way back up the stairs "why did I fall for him anyway?" I asked myself.

When I went up stairs, instead of going to my room I went to the Media room. While in there I took out the movie called "Push" and watched it on my flat screen. Towards the middle of the movie I fell asleep on the couch and didn't wake up tell six in the morning, I woke up and got up with a yawn, my back hurt but at least today I had time to wear something decent. I decided to wear my glasses today and I put my umbrella in my backpack, then I got changed into normal green jeans and a white shirt with a sun wearing sunglasses. I also put on my black high tops. I went down to the kitchen and grabbed my lunch before running outside and getting on my skateboard.

When I got to school I walked up to Lex with a growl "why did you run off last night? You could have gotten sick!" I yelled
His only reaction was just a smile "I'm very glad you care about me, but, as you can see, I'm fine" he said walking into the school. I frowned at him and just walked away. When I walked down the halls I saw Millie and ran to greet her "hey Millie! Did you hear what Lex did?"
Millie looked at me with a weird look "what did he do Des? Tell me!"
I leaned in close and whispered "he broke up with Emily"
"REALLY? HE DID?!!!!" she shouted. I quickly closed her mouth "shhh, no one but me knows" I said, before she could answer I turned to my locker and got my project for English out. Might as well turn it in early I thought when I started walking with my Romeo and Juliet in my hands.

When I finally reached English I turned in the poster to Mr. Sanders and sat down before he could compliment, I took the seat by Lex and fiddled with my fingers Lex was so… so complex. I turned to Lex and asked him, "Hey Lex are you called Lex like Lex as in complex?" I asked
He laughed but shook his head "my full name is Alexander but I like to be called Lex" he said. Just then he was shushed by Mr. Sanders as he made us watch a movie about Shakespeare. Throughout the movie I zoned out and thought about that dream with a girl named Alice. Why would she have horns and why was I down in the underworld, I never have dreams like that. When it was half way through the movie I started looking at Lex and when I looked away the bell rang. I got up and got to the door, waiting for Lex, and when he came up I continued walking to math "so, Alexander" I chuckled when he glared at me "who do you like now?" I asked
He sighed "when the time comes I'll tell you" he said and walked into math not saying another word to me. When I sat down in my seat in the back I turned in my math homework to the front and slouched in my seat not looking or responding to anyone or anything, why wouldn't Lex tell me who he liked? Weren't we good friends already? Before I could finish my thoughts the bell rang and I ran out to history like a chicken with its head cut off.

After school I felt like I would die of exhaustion, the gym was being cleaned the first couple of days I was at Francis, but now it was reopened and today I was worked really hard! Yet when I got home I still had to get on the computer and check my E-mails to see if Lex sent me anything. I walked into my house and went slowly up the stairs and sat in my office chair. I booted up my laptop and logged into my account and , as I had thought, I had an E-mail form Lex

Dear Des,

How's it going? I'm bored to tears but I wanted to know if you and Millie would like to go to the movies tonight

Your best friend,

Lex


I smiled at this and replied right away

What's with all the formal E-mails? But sorry I can't, I promised Millie I would go to her soccer practice and I keep my promises. But can I just point out that guys like you really shouldn't be sending formal E-mails!!

Signed
Too Cool For Formality
A.K.A Des

I sent the message with a laugh and went to bed early.

I woke up at about twelve in the morning and got ready for school wearing purple skinny jeans and a black shirt, my shoes? High tops of course! After I got dressed I ran down stairs and turned on the news, I got up and packed the lunch that I had forgotten to pack and went back to the news where they had a special on about Gregory Bank. I watched it until it was about five in the morning then I decided to go and check my E-mail once again, I guess I was desperate that Lex would re schedule. I went up stairs and brought my laptop downstairs to the recliner, I checked my E-mail, I had gotten some spam and deleted it but no message form Lex, I sighed "No good movies are out anyway" I said to myself as I exited my E-mail and logged onto Bearchat it showed that Millie was on so I sent her a message saying

Hey, I know it's early but I just wanted to say hi, hopefully you get this after school so…yeah, bye

I sighed and closed my computer before seeing it was six' o'clock. I got up and rode to school, of course I got there early so I sat outside the locked doors of Francis high and took out a blank piece of paper in which I wrote footnotes for my crime spree.
This place has five cameras do not go without disguise
I wrote that as soon as everyone started flowing in, I quickly put away the footnotes and waited till the doors opened, when I walked into school I saw it was already close to Election Day, tomorrow would be when I robbed the bank, when everyone would be watching the news and not the security cameras. I saw Lex and walked up to him "hey Lex about the movie thing why don't you go with your crush?" I asked with a smile "I'm sure she would like it" I said before walking off to English I didn't bother to look behind me. when I entered English I saved Lex a seat and Millie sat in it instead, just then I saw the jock of all jocks, Jack Banner sitting next to Emily, it wasn't that surprising that they were a thing now, Emily was never seen without a man by her side for more than a day, at least that's what I heard form everyone. When Lex ran into class he seemed to frown, I don't know if its because Emily had a new boyfriend or I didn't save him a seat but I soon figured it out when he sat behind me and asked "why didn't you save me a seat?" he asked like he was really mad.  I sighed "Millie sat here first; you're both my friends so…." I trailed off and turned back to the front where Mr. Sanders had started his lesson.

When school was over I caught up to Lex and stopped him for a second of his time "Lex, I can't go to the movies but if you haven't already asked your crush maybe you could go to Millie's soccer practice"
He smiled "sure"