chapter three

   " So, um, w-what is your name?", Sophie asked me. we stood there awkwardely for a few moments. " Alex", I said, " Alex soyer". She smiled at me and said, " It's nice to meet you Alex". We were still standing there by my locker. I held the cigar in my hand. It was just then that I noticed how ugly it was. It had'nt always looked like that. It was all brownish, and fat. I wondered what was really inside it. There could be like, poisen inside of it. The thought of smoking poison made me feel sick. I waited a few seconds and then said, " I was getting tired of these anyway, ya' wanna ditch this place, and go have some fun?" She looked at me like I was crazy. "N-n-nooo, w-we can't just leave, we have to go to class!", Sophie looked like she was hyperventalating. " Class?, you gotta be kidding me. why would I go to class?", I asked. " B-because, this is school, and you come here to learn!", Sophie said. " But nobody's gonna want me in class anyways", I said. It was true though. Everyone who went to that school was afraid of me. The teachers could'nt handle me, the kids would'nt go near me, and even my fellow gang members would keep their distants from me once and a while. Yet here, this girl, this tiny girl was standing right next to me, unafraid. For the first time in my life, I felt, truly excepted. "Well... Ok. but just this once", I said. " Great! Oh, but are you in the same classes as me?", Sophie said. " My first class is in room 102 I think", I said. " No way! That's my class", Sophie cried, she looked so innocent. So small. so happy. I suddenly wished I could hug her. I felt like I could really open up to her.

 

  Me and Sophie walked into room 102 together. Everyone stared at me like they'd just seen a ghost. The teacher took one look at me and frownd. " Well hello Ms.Soyer, fancy meeting you here", he said. A few kids giggled. I glared at them. They went silent. " I see you've brought a friend. Hello, and your name is...", he looked at Sophie suspectently. " I-I'm Sophie Heart. I'm new here", Sophie said. " Ah, yes. The new student.You and Alex can sit wherever you like", he motiond for us to sit down. Me and Sophie walked to the back of the room where two empty seats were sitting side, by side. The class seemed to go on forever. I just sat there and tried to listen, but all I heard was, " Blah, blah, blah". When class was finally over, Sophie and I sprinted out of the class room. " Sheesh. Is that guy a know-it-all or what?", I said.

 

  I walked home with Sophie that afternoon. The weather was beautiful. It was in the middle of october. The leaves were yellow, orange, and red. It was spectacular. It was the first time in my life, that I noticed how pretty they were. I realized, that I actually liked fall. " So Alex, will I see you again tomorrow?", Sophie asked. "Yeah, I guess. But I won't make any promices. Got that?", I said. "Ok. well, I better get going. See you tomorrow, Alex!", Sophie said. "See ya' ", I said. She smiled at me, and then ran off. I walked the rest of the way home by myself. I opend the apartment door, and stepped inside. My mom sat on the couch, with a beer in her hand, watching TV. I walked over to my,"room", and stepped inside. I closed the door, and started crying. I cried like a baby that night. I cried because I knew that my life would always be this way. I knew I was already in too deep. That I was already as low as I could get. What was I thinking? I actually thought that there was someoene out there, who would except me for who I was. I actually thought for a moment, that I was loveable. That I could care about someoene, and be cared for in return. But while I was sitting there, crying in my room, I realized something. I realized, that I could'nt get too attached to Sophie. No matter how much I wanted a friend, I could'nt get too attached to her. I knew that if I did, I might end up hurting her. And if I ever hurt her, I would'nt ever be able to forgive myself.

Reviews

[Dr.Who.LOVER]

I am a BIT turned off by the way alex acted so suddenly towards sophie. But whos knows maybe It'll grow on me!

[Daydreamer54]

i admire Sophie for talking to Alex. idk if i could have done that.

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

I enjoyed this. The spelling errors are okay. I know what you meant. This is a really good chapter. I understand what she is going through.

[Kia-chan!]

I'm sorry about all the spelling errors! I guess I need to work on that, huh. well anyways, thank you ever so much for reviewing. I got the idea for "My mentor", when me and my friend were talking about gangsters, and bad parents! Laugh. well, I've decided to write atleast one chapter a day. Please keep reading my book!

[Keevan]

LUV IT DUDE!!!!!