Chapter 2- My Nightmare

Eric's POV

They say that these are the best years of our lives. Who says this because they are seriously disturbed? My life is far from great now. I have been to jail for drunk driving around three times, I killed my little brother by accident last year because I was drunk driving (my mother will never forgive me for that), my parents are divorced because my dad is a loser who never talks to me and my mom, and I am failing school. I wouldn't say that these are the best years of my life.

I have two friends- Dirc and Angela. Dirc has been my partner in crime since we were in kindergarten. He has a little bit more trouble with the ladies than I do because of his shortness but I still hang out with him anyway. Angela was my last girlfriend. She is very pretty with her long blonde hair and hazel-blue eyes. Both of us still like each other but we decided that it wasn't fair for single Dirc to be a third wheel all the time. My friends are the best things in my life right now. They keep me in check. When I think the world is against me, they are there to tell me that it's not.

School for me isn't the best in the world. My group of friends plus my semi-friends form the group of punks at our school. We all have been to jail, we all have done drugs, we all have drank more than once in our lives, and we all have one purpose at our school- to make fun of everyone. Sometimes it's fun but I usually feel bad for the person. But I can't let my friends know this because they would make fun of me. I don't want that because some of the things they say are wicked mean. I would be the laughing stock of our small town. I'd like to try avoiding that.

I have the best mother in the world. Don't tell my friends that I'm saying this because they'll think I'm a momma's boy. Anyway, she deals with me, and I know I'm difficult. I always have a place to run to when I need to. I love my mom. She's the best.

"Eric, me and Angela are going to the diner, want to come?" Dirc and Angela are always at the diner; they love their burgers. I have to say the diner has pretty awesome burgers.

"Ehh, I think I'll pass. I have a bunch of homework and I need to study because I am failing all of my classes. I'll catch up with you later." I love my friends but burgers ever day just gets out of hand.

Dirc and Angela left for the diner as I watched from my deck of our small ranch-style house near the river. I could hear the "Jimmy" (Dirc's car) as it pulled onto the street and drove away. I sat staring at my homework wishing I had gone with them. I hate homework and I hate studying. Both are evil.

I spent a few minutes sitting and staring until finally my brain got into focus. I devoted my next two hours to homework. Surprisingly, I actually got everything I needed to do done. Dirc and Angela were still probably at the diner talking to some random people or waiting for more burgers.

I took my mom's old Chevrolet truck (my car is in the shop) and drove down our dead end street to the diner. When I got there the parking lot was packed with unfamiliar cars. I parked the old truck near the woods in the only open space left. A full parking lot is something to expect on a Sunday night. I walked through the parking lot to the door of the diner and looked through the tiny glass window.

THAT DIRTY SLEEZE! When I looked in that window, guess what I saw! Dirc kissing Angela! He was kissing my ex-girlfriend! I stood there watching in furry for a few minutes and neither pulled away. My brain shut down and all I could think about was my best friend kissing my ex-girlfriend. How could he be such a man whore?

How could I have not seen this? All the trips to the diner without me; I should have expected something. My legs seemed to have a mind of their own as I burst through the door to the diner and walked right up to Dirc and Angela's table. I don't think they noticed I was there until I clear my throat.

"What the is going on here?" I screamed at them. Both jumped nearly 10 feet out of their seats. You could see Angela's lipstick smeared on Dirc's face as they pulled away with frightened expressions on their faces. Angela looked like she did after we finished kissing when we were going out. The sight of her like his made me even furious.

"I-I-I didn't think you were done with your homework yet. I don't know what happened? We just seemed to… click," Dirc stammered. Excuses, excuses, excuses.

"Eric, please don't be mad. Me and you aren't even going out anymore, remember?" Poor little Angela. I think my ex-best friend Dirc BRAINWASHED her into telling me that she felt bad for Dirc and then we should brake up. I am so stupid to have even listened to her.

I hated my friends so much. I wanted to do something really bad to them to let them know how mad I was. I just wanted to run away and never see them ever again!

I swiftly leaned over to Angela and pulled her towards me. I planted a big kiss on her lips and held it there for a few seconds to rub it in Dirc's face. I pulled away and let Angela sit back down in he seat. I gave Dirc my I-hate-you face as I passed him towards the door. I wanted to forget today but I knew it would haunt me forever.