Chapter One- Reunion
Author's Note: I LIVE!!! And no one cares. Anyways, this is the sequel to Someone to Lean On the story full of angst, tears, and really sucky writing (Cringes). Anyways, I'm trying to do better with this by changing up some things. One: I'm making this in third person. It just seems too confusing to switch the narrator around every few paragraphs and sometimes you don't even know who's talking. Two: I'm adding a couple characters. Hopefully it doesn't make it too bad but I feel that I can't have a sequel without some new people showing up. Three: I want to make the connection with The Outsiders more obvious. Maybe not so much as LOOK! IT'S JUST LIKE WHAT PONYBOY DID ON CHAPTER FIVE!!! but more about the parallel between the past and present situations. Four: To put it simply, I want to write better. So hit me with all the critique ya got!
Disclaimer: S.E. Hinton owns The Outsiders. I own everyone else.
"When will it end?" he said to his companion. "When will everything just end?"
Kira said nothing, for once. She didn't know the answer this time.
The two friends were at the school library spending their study hall at one of the large round tables waiting for time to pass. People shuffled about around them and others clacked away at the computers. Kira was holding a book out: A Separate Peace. She was supposed to be reading it for English class. She lost interest after the first page.
"Sometimes there is no end, " she said finally. "Sometimes you have to make your own ending."
The boy sulked at this answer.
"That's what I was afraid of."
Kira bit her lip. It hurt to see him suffer so much.
Another boy entered the library.
"I need to print something out," he told the librarian.
"Name?" the librarian asked.
"Cameron Talon."
Cameron's face showed signs of misery but most never dared to ask why. His blond hair was cut a little shorter from a recent trip to Supercuts. Both Kira and her friend recognized him. The boy averted his gaze immediately.
On his way to the computer, Cameron saw them. He knew the boy from his social studies class. He knew Kira, too. But not exactly in a positive light.
"Hey, Seth," Cam said.
Seth had his eyes covered by his black hair.
"Hey," he managed to respond.
"Hi… Kira," Cameron said slowly.
Kira smiled a little. "Long time no see, kid."
"Yeah," Cam said awkwardly. "How've… you been late lately?"
"Fine," Kira said. "You?"
"All right."
"Hey, do the Baileys miss me?" Kira asked. The Baileys were Cam's next-door neighbors. They used to be Kira's too.
"Yeah. Marcy still asks about you sometimes. Laser, too."
"He still insists on being called 'Laser'? Isn't he, like, eleven now?"
"Actually he's twelve."
"Oh. Well, tell them I said 'Hi' and that I miss 'em too," Kira said.
"Sure." Cam turned his attention to Seth. "So how's the history project going for you?"
"It sucks," Seth said. "Haven't even started." Seth had other things on his mind besides homework.
"Neither have I."
"Mr. Morton would be so proud to know his students are such hard-workers," Kira chimed in.
Cam and Seth rolled their eyes.
"Weren't you trying to print something?" the librarian said suddenly. She appeared right behind Cameron as if by magic.
"Oh… yeah. Sorry. I'm going to right now."
"Go do that," The librarian left as quickly as she came.
"See you guys later," Cam said before leaving as well.
There was a moment of silence before anything was said between Seth and Kira.
"So, what happened with you two? Didn't you say you guys were close?" Seth asked.
Kira bit her lip again. "It's a long story, Seth."
A/N: Here come the WTF?s Yeah, lots of stuff missing. Let me answer some of the questions for you. Where's Kendi? She'll be back, trust me. Where's RMC? See answer to previous question. Who's Kira? She was an old friend of Cam's but not anymore. Who's Seth? Someone totally new. His story will show soon. What just happened here? You'll just have to wait to find out. Any other question I'll be glad to answer if you put it in a review (Hah, I'm such a reviews whore…). If you remember how long it took me to update last story, well…. things haven't changed. It still takes me a million years to update. Sorry.