A/N- so I got my high school schedule and supplies list today, and I have hardly any supplies, which is good. Kinda. But the schedule... Let's just say in the wise words of Evan Goldman/Ross Lynch, I'm cracking from the strain, going totally insane, and I haven't even started yet! Errrrghhh.
So I thought this might ease my nerves a bit.
6- That's What it Means to Be a Friend
"Hey, Laura, wait," Ratliff said, walking up to Laura in the library.
"I don't wanna talk now, Ratliff," she said.
"It's about Ross," he told her, sitting down beside her.
"Especially about Ross," she scowled.
"What he did, he really didn't mean it," he said.
"Yeah, ripping up my invitation in front of everyone who hates me isn't what he meant," she said sarcastically.
"Come on, you know you really like him," he said.
"And why would you say that?" she asked.
"Because you said, 'I really like him!' But maybe I read that one wrong..." he explained.
"Why are you sticking up for him?" she asked, annoyed.
"He's a nice guy. He's new, he made a mistake. And I think we're going to be friends," Ratliff reasoned.
"Good luck with that," Laura said.
"Come on, give him another chance," he begged. That just pushed Laura to the edge.
"Another chance? No, sorry. I've given another chance to every other jerk in this town. I thought there was something special about him. A friend? Please," she ranted.
Laura:
"A friend's not a cheap little phony creep
Or a jerk trying to make a deal,
A friend is the person who most of all
Cares about what you feel,
And nothing is harder
Than learning a friend isn't real,
A friend sends notes back and forth all day,
And doesn't care that you can't spell,
A friend knows you've got a crush on your teacher,
But a friend would never tell,
A friend's outside waiting
The minute you both hear the bell,
And if your heart is always breaking
Cause the world is just not fair,
When you're at your worst,
Your friend's the first one there,
Giving you something to lean on,
And that's what it means to be a friend."
"You've got him all wrong, Laura. You'll see," Ratliff said. He stood up and left the library.
Laura:
"A friend won't smoke when she's in your room
Or laugh at the poems you write,
A friend won't go and start kissing your brother
The minute that you're out of sight,
A friend is the person
You call sixteen times every night,
And if your heart is always breaking,
And you want to run and hide,
When your hope is gone,
Your friend is on your side,
If someone moves in round the corner,
And you want to show him you care,
So you give him all your last month of vacation
And all of the time you can spare,
And then on the first day of classes,
He acts like you're not even there,
Then he doesn't know,
He doesn't know,
He'll never know what it means to be a friend."
Laura then left the library in a very sad state.
A/N- Hopefully I'll give you another chapter today:)