Leafpool walked beside her sister until they stopped at the corner of Cedar Leaf Street. That was their bus stop. "Hey, Squirrelflight!" Brambleclaw said. "'Sup?" Squirrelflight asked. "Nothin' but waiting for the damn bus." Brambleclaw replied. Leafpool simply sighed. She never participated in the usual conversations between her sister and the brown-haired boy.
Finally the bus rolled up to the curb.
Leafpool took a seat beside someone who appeared to be staring out the window. She saw Squirrelflight sit down with Brambleclaw, right across from Stormfur and Feathertail. She rested her head against the back of the seat as the bus driver turned on the radio as usual. A song that Leafpool recognized as Squirrelflight's favorite began to play. In an instant, Squirrelflight was standing up and singing along. She had a great voice.
"Uh, huh. This my shit. All the girls, stomp your feet like this..."
Leafpool heard an exasperated sigh from beside her. "Um, hello." she said, turning to the boy. The boy looked at her, "What do you want?" Leafpool was slightly annoyed by his rude tone. "I was just saying 'hello'." she said. "Hi." the boy said, turning away. "What's your name?" Leafpool asked, "I'm Leafpool." The boy seemed very annoyed, "Hawkfrost. Now will you stop talking to me?" Leafpool noticed he had an earbud in one ear, the other in his hand. She could just barely make out the lyrics. She swore she caught the word 'loving'. "What are you listening to?" she asked. "Blood On The Dance Floor." Hawkfrost said. It seemed as if he hoped the name would shut her up. "I've heard one of their songs before. Innocent High, I believe it was called. What is the one you're listening to?" Leafpool asked. "Loving Dead."
"Oh."