Brett

Watching Lucy filled me such anxiety I know what that little breakdown was all about Ana had come out. Did I cause it this time? Dear god I hope not I know I was pretty brutal to her at the fair but come on she was acting like a manic bitch. I didn't cheat on her I haven't cheated in years not since we were thirteen. Would she ever let that go?

Class was starting to fill up now I watched as the kids filled in Eddie, Simon, Richie, Malcolm all slapped my hands as they came inside, I saw Eddie go over to Lucy and Charlotte and hand them drinks. Was he seriously macking on my girl? Oh that boy was going to get it.

Brett: "Dude what was that all about?"

Eddie: "That was about the fact that your a fool you had the perfect girl and you threw her away now she looks like she hasn't slept in weeks, all I was doing was being a gentleman she's had a rough morning which you would know if you paid any attention to her instead of smacking every girls ass"

Brett: "Your cruising for a bruising Eddie"

Eddie: "Relax Zucko this isn't grease"

Eddie held up his hands in peace sighing I backed down I didn't want to hurt Eddie I was just a bit pissed. That should have been me taking care of her, I was just mad I didn't think of it first Eddie was always the romeo out of all of us.

Brett: "I need a plan man I need to get Lucy back"

Simon: "Are you sure that's what you want?"

Richie: "No offense man but you two are like oil and water maybe your better apart"

Just as I was balling my fist up to knock them all out Evan came in with Patrice sitting down on the couch next to me we exchanged high fives. Patrice settled on the rug her back in between Evan's legs. This is the coolest thing about our new school instead of traditional classrooms which have desks. This school has different designs in each classrooms, each teacher got the freedom to create whatever they wanted. Mrs. Morgan our English 11th Honor teacher who's room we were currently in has seven couches throw rugs, two recliners.

Eddie, Malcolm, Simon, Richie, Evan were currently on one of the leather couches against the right hand wall. Lucy, Charlotte were on a two seater couch against the back wall, Molly, Cassie, Kendra sat by them on the rugs their legs stretchered out tangled in each others. I saw Kendra get up and go over to the desk to lay something down for the teacher, damn she has an amazing butt.

Eddie hit me as if to say pay attention to Lucy, shaking my head I glanced back now to see Lucy awake joking with Cassie sipping her coffee as she smiled at Eddie who bowed.

Simon: "Evan we were just talking about how Brett wants to get Lucy back but we think it's a stupid idea"

Evan: "Did you try to apologize?"

Brett: "No man I don't think I need to"

Evan gave me a look rolling his eyes, what did that mean?

Evan: "Dude you called her crazy you said she wasn't normal uh yea man you need to apologize unless you don't mean it if that's the case than maybe you don't belong together" Here's the thing man relationships aren't perfect their work for sure but if you love someone your willing to put in the work no one is perfect man"

Evan: "Do you love her man?'

Brett: "Love dude I'm 15 I don't know what I feel I mean besides my family I don't think I have ever loved anyone" "Have you man?"

Evan: "Good point but yes I can honestly say I love Patrice I would never say anything to hurt her on purpose, I would do anything to protect her if I leaned anything when I was 13 it's that were all going to dumb things but we need to really think before we speak we need to treasure those we care about"

Evan: "Tell me what do you like about Lucy what is it that you find so alluring?"

Brett: "Aw man thats easy look at her dude she's HOT! Those lips are luscious, those hips man I could get lost in them, those legs they go on for days man her skin is baby soft, those breasts hot damn, and oh the way she feels when I am ya know…"

Evan: "You realize everything you just said about her is all physical right, what is it about Lucy inside that makes you attracted to her?"

Evan's statement sent me into complete freeze mode shit man was I really that shallow? Looking around I saw all the boys were watching me. Eddie shock his head bowing shrugging at him I tried to get him to speak, if he had a problem with my answer he should say it. I knew he wouldn't though after all he was after all second fiddle to me he would never speak against me, he was great to give orders to he always executed well but he was also smart he knew better than to speak back to me.

Eddie: "Dude your a tool Lucy is anorexic no wonder she has so many self esteem issues she probably thinks she'll never be good enough for you if all you like about her is her body, than she probably has no idea that there is more to her than just that, her parents all they ever see in her is a money market, she's never had a real relationship based on love, you think she's nothing but a sex toy, shit you don't deserve her"

Fists out I leaped up ready to pound him expecting him to crowd but instead he threw his book bag down and jumped up all 5'1 of him, shit when did he get so brave? Looking at him I realized he had bulked up over the summer, where was I why didn't I notice? Oh well I could still take him, if he was willing to die fine by me. My left fist swung first, but he dodged it with no problem shaking my head I sun around and swung my right fist like a ninja he blocked it and kicked me right in my family jewel.

All the kids were now watching some chanting fight while the girls screamed, pissed I jumped up not a bright move pain tore through me, just as Eddie tackled me fist pounding me.

Mrs. Morgan: "Break it up now boys!"

Hands grabbed us both as we both swung I would kill whoever was holding me but Malcolm was stronger than I ever remembered damn those weight training for football. Richie and Simon were both watching shaking their heads as Mrs. Morgan gave us both the evil eye ordering us out of the room.

Mrs. Morgan: "Principle now!"

Lucy: "Oh you two are both idiots I wouldn't go out with either of you"

This caused us both to stop in our tracks stare at her wide eyed mouths opened. She just rolled her eyes and sipped her coffee. I wanted to say so much but pain suddenly jabbed me in my leg as I fell to my side landing on the couch in Evan's lap who looked as shocked as I was. We both jumped back as kids stared laughing Evan's hands shot up.

Evan: "Sorry dude I don't roll that way"

I never answered him but I did punch him square in his mouth Patrice of course screamed that I was a barbaric beast as she tried to stop Evan's bleeding what the hell I was already in trouble for fighting might as well get two accounts for it.

Getting up I saw what had caused me to fall in the first place Archie had rolled on in but his power steering on his wheel chair had jammed making him unable to stop his chair spun in circles, as the girls all rushed to help him. God damn crippled I would pound him so hard if it wouldn't get me on everyone's hit list.

Mrs. Morgan: "Brett principle now! I will not tolerate any kind of violence in my classroom for any reason!"

Kendra screamed as Archie plowed right into her yet Mrs. Morgan did nothing about it, Kendra's laughter confused me Archie had deliberately plowed into her, I know he did yet she laughed threw her arms over his shoulders and kissed his face. Than the little shit turned around winked at me and spun right into a perfect spot next to the couch Lucy sat on. She rolled her eyes laughing as her and Kendra high-fived.

Richie: "Way to go Walker man smooth you got one of the prettiest girl in the school"

Kendra: "Aw Archie you didn't need to go to such extremes I would've riding with you anywhere"

Are you kidding me? He was a cripple how did she just fall all over him? Mrs. Morgan's glare warned me I needed to move. Crap I was going to be in so much trouble, uh girls why did they play with us like this?

Eddie and I didn't say a word as we marched to Mr. Gillman's office but we did eye each other. Sitting there waiting for him to be done, I wondered how he would spin it would he say the truth or make me out to be some monster? What had happened to Eddie over the summer? When did he grow a pair?

Grabbing my book bag I grabbed my trapper keeper I can't believe I have had this since I was ten mom refuses to buy me anything new until it falls apart. She doesn't believe in spending money unwisely I guess it's a good thing for the both of us, that I am a pretty neat kid. Where was that book? This would be a long time Eddie could talk he was an expert at getting out of trouble. He better be since over the years I have always gotten him into some pretty difficult situations.

Tearing through the trapper I searched I did put it in didn't I? Wait what was that which fell? Reaching down I was shocked to find the old wrinkled piece of paper. What was it? How long has it been in there?

Opening it I saw kid like writing staring at the words I felt my breath intake instantly I was taken back to the day this was written for me.

October 22 2011

Rejoice

Rejoice in the glory of the brilliant rays of delicate sun

Rejoice in warm hands interconnecting

Rejoice in family, faithful pets

Rejoice in the miracle of a smile

Rejoice in friendships

Friends aren't connected by blood

Friends chose to connect their blood

Shared kisses, long hugs, Memories, laughter precious as a pets love

Friends share their struggles, strife, friends laugh when you stumble

Friends give you their hands when you fumble, friends cheer when you succeed

Never forget the gifts of true friends

For friends share your secrets only with their hearts never with their mouths

Yeah this wasn't a slap in the face what an idiot I was Eddie was only being a true friend telling what an arse I was being and what did I do? I punched him okay well technically he nailed me which he would pay dearly for but still he only spoke the truth. I was a pretty crappy boyfriend, I spun it all on Lucy but she wasn't the issue in our relationship I was.

The question now was what was I going to do? The only person who could help me was the person who wrote this poem, the one person who had always been a true friend to me.

The one person I hurt worse in this world than Lucy.

Archie Walker

Damn I had a lot of apologizing to do and it wasn't even eight o'clock.