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Henry's POV
Faline was quiet in homeroom. She was looking down a lot at her desk and I could see she looked… sad. Even though we sat beside each other, I nudge her arm with my pencil and just shrugged.
"What's going on?" I asked and she shook her head.
"Nothing. Just long night last night." she whispered.
"Your mom find out about us or something?" I asked and she shook her head.
"No. I'm fine, I promise." she said and looked away. I looked her over wondering what it could be. Was thinking about breaking up with me something? Is that it? Was she thinking of ways to spare my feelings? After all we've been through, does she want that!
'Calm down, Henry.' I told myself. Faline's smart and open and tough. If she wanted to end things she would. When Homeroom was over, I found out I had gym and she had chemistry. What a stupid subject.
"I'll see you at lunch." she said with a smile. That bright smile is what I wanted to see.
"Okay, baby." I said and pecked her lips. As I did, I noticed fucking Lance Murtaugh, glancing down at Faline with a quick smirk. I wasn't stupid, I knew he was looking at her ass, and I glared pulling back and watching him walk by. "Fucking dude has a death wish."
Fay looks at the faggots before looking up at me.
"Leave it alone. He's just jealous you have something he can't have." she says and pats my chest. "I'll see you at lunch?" I nodded but I was still staring at bunch of dicks.
"Yeah." I replied before we separated. I dressed for PE, but I met up with Vic and Pat in the back of the school and just smoked with them.
"So what are you losers doing these days?" I asked. Vic smirked.
"Working at the junkyard with my dad." he said. Pat nodded.
"Still deciding whether to go to college or just stay here and work." he said. I nodded exhaling some smoke. "What about you?" I shrugged.
"I don't know man. I just want to get out of here. With everything that's happened two years ago… I don't if being here will help. You know I'm trying to get away from my dad." I ranted. They both nodded.
"What about Faline?" Pat asked and I looked at him and shrugged.
"She's gonna come with me?" I stated. Dumb question. He looked me over now.
"You sure about that? Senior year changes everyone. It's all about deciding about jobs and futures and college." he explained.
"Yeah what if she wants to go to college?" Vic asked.
"What if she goes out of state?" Pat shot back.
"Or finds a big job far on the other side of the planet?" Vic countered. Their continued questioning was giving me a headache.
"Ok shut up!" I snapped and the two looked at me. "We have time to think about that okay." Vic arched a brow.
"You want to stay with her?" he asked curiously. I gave him an 'are you stupid' look.
"Of course I want to stay with her. Faline would never leave me and I wouldn't leave her." I said and shook my head. "Idiots."
When gym was over, I started to switch my shirts ignoring all the other bodies around me.
"Damn Bowers, you sure bulked up this summer." Lance stated. Fucking Lance. I glared back at him stating clearly, he shouldn't fuck with me. Lance nodded. "Yeah, you're not so tough without police daddy here." Faline had definitely rubbed off on me because if I should have been all over this bitch.
"Don't think I'd need my father to handle business, Murtaugh." I stated, body slowly shaking. Lance laughed.
"Oh is that what you call it? You handle business with Fay-Fay?" he asked and now my head slowly lifted and I looked over at him with a deep hate filled stare.
"Watch your fuckin' mouth, Lance." I threatened and he and his boys just laughed.
"Or you'll what?" he asked.
"I'll have to shut it for you." I said and continued getting dressed now.
"So are you two going to stay together after school? Or you gonna go to the same college? Oooh I don't know, I'm sure with a body like that Faline's going to be getting some stares from all the brothas. And you know what they say about the brothas. They're hung like elephants. I wonder how many she can take in her?" he mocked nudging his boys in the sides and laughing. And I just lost it right there.
I don't remember what happened really. I know I jumped off the bench that separated one half of the locker room from the other side and just landed my fists right into Lance. I didn't hold back either. I just unleashed everything I was feeling into his face before grabbing it and slamming it into the lockers.
Now I'm in handcuffs being dragged from the school.
Faline's POV
I felt bad for being distance with Henry. I was too busy trying to think of a time and place to tell him about what happened. But how could I even tell him? What if he gets mad at me and wants to break up with me? I couldn't lose him. I was sitting across from Beverly in the lunch room who noticed how withdrawn I was being.
"Hey. It will be okay. How are you feeling?" she asked and I nodded.
"Good." I lied. I was honestly so tired, I just wanted to sleep. Maybe I should call my mom. Bev nodded weakly.
"Well I have something that might cheer you up." she said pointing over to the lunch line to see Bill and the rest of the gang coming over with smiles. This did bring a smile to my face.
"Hey Fay." Bill said. He had finally worked on his stutter and hardly does it anymore unless he was really nervous and scared.
"Bill." I said happily before looking at Mike, Richie, Ben, Eddie and last Stanley.
"Miss me?" Richie asked wiggling his eye brows and I nodded.
"Yes. I haven't seen much of you all this summer. I wasn't sure if we were all friends or not." I said watching as Bill sat by Bev. "You have all gotten so big."
"Yeah except Eddie. Not drinking enough milk. Sorry kiddo." Richie teased.
"Yeah well your mom gives me plenty of milk." Eddie shot back. I smiled liking how they haven't changed so much. I looked at Ben.
"Hey Ben, read any good books over the summer? I am in need of something good." I told and he smirked.
"Oh yeah. I have tons!" he said. I looked at Stanley.
"And what about you, Stanley? I know you were helping your parents this summer." I said and he nodded.
"Yes. It was actually very fun. We are planning a trip after my graduation." he said and I nodded.
"Are you ready for graduation?" I asked. He shrugged.
"I guess. It's going to suck not being able to see you guys as much." he said and Mike nodded.
"Yeah. I've been practicing for football, I'm hoping to get into any school offering a football scholarship." he said. I pouted.
"So it's true. This is our last year together." I said.
"Now hold on. You're already thinking of the end. We still got so many events coming up." Eddie said.
"Yeah, we can hang out at basketball games-" Richie started
"And the senior dance." Bev interrupted with excitement. Oh lord.
"Yes that and you guys can come to any events our clubs host." Richie added. Stanley rolled his eyes.
"You gonna try and tell us some funny jokes?" he teased, and Richie glared at him.
"Yes." He snapped and the rest of us laughed.
"That actually sounds pretty good." Beverly replied. "We gotta promise each other we'll try and hang out as much as we can this year in case some of us stay or leave. We will still have memories." Bill looked down, the light leaving his eyes a bit.
"There's always going to be memories that binds us together." he said lowly and we were all quiet for a moment.
"Yeah." I replied. Nothing will ever change what we did those years ago, and we will be haunted by that clown in spirit.
"So Faline, you and bowers still together in secret?" Stanley asked and I looked at him and nodded slowly.
"Yeah." I said.
"Are you ever going to tell your parents?" Ben asked.
"Oh right and let them take turns killing us, not a chance. You know how Henry's dad is." I reminded. Mike nodded quickly.
"Yeah we know." he said. I sighed.
"They'll find out somehow. But right now, I just want to think of us together." I replied.
"Oh god he's not going to want to hang out with us is he?" Richie asked with a wince. Even after we all came together to kill that clown, things went back to normal. Bill and the gang did not like Henry and Henry did not care too much for my friends, but didn't torment them as much.
"Hey Henry Bowers is getting arrested!" someone called out now completely making my head spin.
"What?" I snapped and was the first person to get up and run from the cafeteria. Everyone now moved to the doors and windows that you could see the hall through. I pushed through other students until I was at the front of the line in front of the door and sure enough, my boyfriend is in handcuffs and being dragged down the hall. He had some bruises on his face, but I couldn't see him clearly. He glanced at me for only a split moment before he was gone down the hall. Everyone of course was chattering like crazy.
What the actual hell.
"Well get used to seeing that in the future." Richie said. I glared at him before looking back and watching the sight.