10. Company

10.

Physical Education. I feel embarrassed breathing in front of people, let alone dying. I may be thin, but I am not in great shape.

I am told to check out loaner clothing and that I could use my own shoes. I line up late. 

We stretch, and do small exercises, then free play.

I am relived. That's it?

I go to the gym to escape the cold. Some kids are playing basketball, most are sitting down in their little cliques.

I walk around with my arms crossed, thinking.

"Hey."

I slow down and look around. Not for me.

I go back into deep thought and lean against the wall far away from a lot of people.

"Hey!' I look around, then I see him.

Dark hair, light eyes, not dressed out.

He's smiling.

"What?" I don't mean to say it rudely but I think that's how it came out.

"What's your name? he asked curiously.

"Andy. You?" My tone lightened up.

"Freddie." he said as he got closer."So what's up with you trying to kill Byron yesterday? Pushing him down the stairs.. that's pretty serious."

I glared at him.

I turned and walked away.

"Hey, wait, I was serious! What's your deal?"

I stop and look at him. "None of your damn business- now, leave me alone."

He frowns. "Sorry, I suck at interacting with people, I just wanted to talk."

What is it with people actually wanting to hear what I have to say? Is it because I pushed some boy down the stairs and beat him? Yeah, get me a f*****g medal too.

I sigh deeply. "Look, I'm sorry too, I'm just.. I'm just not proud of what happened, I snapped and I don't want to to talk about it."

"I understand. I completely understand." he said.

"Sit with me?" He sits on the gym floor against the wall and pats the spot next to him.

With nothing better to do I sit with him, still unsure of my opinion of him.

We sit in silence for a while.

"It's weird. I don't know how to hang out. I'm usually by myself." he says.

I nod. 

"I'm trying to get used to it too. Company."

He looks at me and I look back, and we share a faint understanding smile. 

The rest of my day I think about him, Luke and James.

I didn't see them at all.

At lunch I sat alone. 

After school I went home, did my easy assignments and kept to myself.

I wonder how tomorrow will go.

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[Kaylee Mae]

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