Chapter 2
The last bell had rung and Alex was barely making it through the day- he was exhausted. He was walking out of the front steps of the high school and onto the manicured green lawn when he saw her. Becca was by far the hottest girl in school; at least to Alex. She had thick, straight, black hair cropped at her shoulders and wide green eyes. She wore bleach stained jeans to school that were probably made in Taiwan by some little kid, and tight fitting shirts (today it was blue and low cut). She was laughing with her friends gathered around the bike rack, and that's where Alex had to go.
He shook himself, and casually walked over, holding his breath. He leaned down to unlock his bike when Becca's friend, Grayce, said hello. He smiled at her, and then his eyes flitted quickly to Becca. Her eyes locked on his and he let out his breath. She looked away and went back to talking with her friends while Alex tried to make his shaky legs get on his bike. Jesus, I'm Such a pussy! I can't even look at her without acting like an ass. He swung his backpack over his shoulder and started pedaling home.
He was cutting through downtown, swerving through the traffic and pedestrians when he turned to take his shortcut down an alley behind a Chinese restaurant. He was just passing a dumpster when a bum jumped out from behind bags of trash. His mouth was dripping drool and blood, and he looked like he was tripping on some hardcore drugs. Alex swerved his bike out of the way but lost his balance and fell into some trash bags.
"Shit!"
He went to grab his bike but the bum had pushed it away trying to get to him.
"I don't have any money, man!"
The bum moaned and scratched at the hem of his jeans while Alex edged his way along the wall. This guy must be overdosing or something… Alex was stuck between the wall, the dumpster, and the bum. He looked around, and grabbed an old plate that was hanging out of the trash bags he was standing on, and threw it in the bums face. It his him in the eye, but the guy barely stoped. He was gnashing his teeth and grabbing at Alex's clothes. Alex finally kicked him in the stomach and pushed him away, running from the alley. He ran two more blocks before he realized he had left his bike there. Shit! My parents are gonna kill me…