i had some online friends before those main 4 you know

like alot though, i cant recall any of them

aside one

we dont talk much anymore, but i still value her highly

My bus always takes forever to show up, I just play random stuff on my phone to pass the time.

I've been hanging out with Evan more and more during school, well, atleast the classes I don't have with Damian.

He's not very social, atleast not now.

Some stuff happened a bit ago and he's been silent ever since, I kinda don't remember what it was.

So I've just let him deal with that on his own. Not too sure what I can or should do. I think he perfers it that way too. People gotta resolve their issues on their own you know?

My parents get on my ass about school sometimes, but it's really not that hard. I'm good at it, so I dont need to study or anything. Well it's only middle school to be fair, I think they're just annoyed how my friend is so bad at it.

But I still ride the bus with Damian, we live pretty close together. Which is probably why we're friends in the first place.

Hey.

Huh. Oh, hi.

Piss off.

. . .

Are you thinking of the best way to beat my ass with that big noggin' you got? Don't try it.

Nothing.

Evan seemed pretty threatened, that's honestly hilarious, being threated by a kid probably 2-3 years younger than him.

Well, I guess I get it. Damian is a pretty big guy, he's the type who looks 19 when he's only 14. Around the same height as Evan, so probably 5'9, I dunno weight, but he's just average size wize? Not really a lifter or anything, just gained from chores around the house.

Who was that?

Some guy I've been hanging out with, little weird but I think he just wants friends.

No, name.

Oh, sorry. His names Evan, has some older friend names James.

Eh, don't know who he is, but probably fine. Since I know James.

Yeah he said he moved in not long ago, so I doubt you would've heard anything yet.

The bus is here, some kids are fighting in the back, the front is full of slobbering morons, so we sit in the middle like usual. Seriously, never sit in the back of the bus, some kid got caught getting head in the back, crazy man.

What do you know about James?

Guess I shouldn't say I "know" him, but he sells me beer 'n stuff. He's a bit creepy, but I try not to judge people off boring conversation starters.

Alright, that's fair.

But er, let me know about this guy.

You don't gotta keep a journal on everyone in town, unless you're trying to be a cop.

HAHAHA! Me. A cop?

Dude, if I even tried to apply, they'd say I have a gun in my sweatshirt before shooting me dead.

I'm just saying! That's sure what it seems like you're doing. Unless you're a psychopath who kidnaps and eats people.

Quit watching those horror movies, people don't do that.

Jeffrey Dahmer did.

You sayin' that cause your gay?

What?

I never told Damian I was, but I swear this guy could take wild guesses at anything and be right. Well, I guess it was a little obvious. I had a slight fag'cent. No wait, that's normal for kids my age to have, we haven't gone through puberty yet! Ughh.. whatever..

Messin' with you.

I feel like going to the hangout spot, you wanna come.

The "hangout spot" was an abandoned school deep in the forest Damian would always go to, it's fun, but a bit creepy. I don't really know why he goes there so often, maybe something to do with his parents.

Not today, sorry.

Alright.

Also a little funny, Damian always would just get off the bus with this random elementry schooler, say he's his brother, then run off once the bus pulled away.

I'm pretty sure if the bus driver cared at all, Damian would've been in jail already.

I mean come on, some little white kid being escorted out of the bus by a visually adult dark guy would set off tons of alarms in any old white dudes brain.

Excluding the race, mine too, no wait. The race does kinda matter, they're not even from the same family! Or what if one was adopted? Huh, I guess it makes sense why the bus driver says nothing, doesn't know the full story.

Maybe he wishes that little shitter did get kidnapped, always crying over Pokemon cards or something. What the hell am I talking about?...

Oh. Must've fallen asleep, bus driver was kind enough to yell for me to wake up.

Sorry, thank you.

My house is pretty cool, we aren't crazy rich, but we have two floors. That's basically rich to Damian though.

How was your day?

Good, nothing really happened.

Better than something bad.

Where's dad?

Likely running late today.

Okay.

My parents are nice? Sometimes they can be rude though. So I usually just try to distance myself when possible.

I'm gonna go study some english for a test.

That's nice. I'll call you when dinners ready.

Obviously I didn't really have a test, so I just went to play stuff online.

Atleast until my phone buzzed.

u wanna play? ill send minecraft server ip on the live messenger groupchat

sure

I got added to this groupchat the other day, it has some... random people. I knew James, but nobody else, like how I assume most online friendgroups are.

The Minecraft server was a bit empty, but there was activity and people online, not that I cared much to get to know them.

hello

hi!!!

hi

my names marina do you like to play minecraftor roblox more me personally i like roblox more cuz u can make more but i dont rlly care if i have to play minecraft cuz theyre both fun i like to be with my friends anyways did you know having alot of friends is actualy better than a dedicated one because you can learn alot about the world rather than having an echo chamber??

Fucking hell. It's someone like this.

i like roblox more too

OMG DO U WANNA BE FRIENDS PLSPLS MY USERNAME IS FENNECFOXEH999 I USUALLY JUST PLAY AMUSMENT PARK GAMES BUT SOMETIMES I TRY TO PLAY THE FIGHTING ONES EVEN THO IM NOT VERY GOOD

Kill me now.

ya sure

YAY OK ILL HELP YOU BUILD YOUR HOUSE TOO

ok thanks do you want me to get material and stuff

NO I HAVE WOOD, UNLESS U WANNA BUILD ON UR OWNTHATS OK TOO

i think im fine building on my own thank you

ok!!!

Evan joined a little later, helped me mine basic stuff up until iron, then started to help build a house with me, it was a pretty cool home inside a mountain.

Ryan?

Damn it. My dad's home.

brb

Yeah?

Foods almost done, get the TV ready.

Dinner was a little boring. We always just watch some show, have smalltalk, and the usual. Luckily it never takes too long, so I can head back to my room.

Looks like Evan finished the house and left while I was gone. It's already 8 anyways, I should probably shower.

who was that guy u were with earier btw

Why does he care? Whatever, I'll respond after I wash off.

My hairs been growing out some more which looks better on me, but takers longer to wash. Moreso drying actually, it takes nearly 10 minutes or longer just to dry off even with a blowdrier.

did u have fun

sorry was showering thats my friend Damian

yeah

oh ok, he seems like a asshole

kind of but thats why i think hes cool

also so i dont get my ass beat lol

if u say so

whos the over talkative girl

oh thats marina shes the same age as u

not trying to hit on me right

haha no shes just very friendly, she likes girls anyways i think

Mental note, lesbians are kind of annoying. Okay I shouldn't say that, I just met her.

alright, if u dont like james tho why was he there

oh i dont actually hate him we're friends

oh ok

do you wanna g-

Someones walking this way.

Shit thats my dad.

Thank god I pay attention, got time to shove my phone under the blankets before standing up to act like I was about to come down.

Good. Come say goodnight to your mother and I.

It's best to never argue back, and I just do as told. I have to do this every night like most kids, but it always feels way weirder for me.

Goodnight, love you.

Goodnight.

My dad never really says it back, I don't know. He's not evil or anything, but he's not exactly the best father either. I mean, I don't hate him, not at all, but if something were to happen, I wouldn't exactly be devastated or anything.

I really think he just find me a bit annoying or rude, I don't mind that, I kinda am.

My mom Angela though is alot nicer, she does lack motivation to ever help with stuff though, which kind of annoys me. It took like a whole year of nagging her until I got braces.

hello?

sorry dad came in room, yeah that sounds fine

k cool

so what can u tell me about Damian

well ive known him since elementry school, we hang out during and afterschool some, and occasionally play games together

i mean why is he so rude

i dunno?? hes just like that

if you wanna be friends with him just stand around so he notices you, but dont say anything

no not rlly

hes probably a bad influence

what??

he drinks beer at 15

okay?? not that often anyways...

well im just saying unless u want to be a homeless bum addicted to drugs id personally distance yourself

...

srry i just think hes probably not the best person to hang around

no youre fine

im not gonna stop being his friend just cuz you told me, but i guess you prove a point

ill probably hang out a little less over time, hes been a bit annoyed lately anyways space would be good

thats good

actually if you have time could you look into some kid named isaac

why?

Damian hates his ass i dunno why personally he seems just like some normal kid

i think the name rings a bell but yeah ill check it out

thanks

for all i know he could just be a easy target to rob to be fair

why do u hang out with a bully

hes not like that

seems like it

well maybe but hes atleast fun to hangout with

where does marina live anyways??

she said california once

wtf??? how did u even meet her

on roblox lol, she liked my outfit and wanted to be friends

oh thats fair

you wanna play it after tommorow

sure

alright my usernames therrrreharrrre

okok ill add u tmmrw

i should probably get to bed its 930 and the damn bus makes me wake up at 550

i could pick u up at like 710

ehh wait til my parents meet you later so i dont gotta deal with them all annoyed they dont know some random guy picking me up for school

oh thats fair lol

if theyre giving u trouble ill be awake to talk about it some

alright im goin to bed

gn