After school was over we left the hiding spot. Before I left Mark grabbed my arm. "Hey, don't tell anyone about this place. Okay?" He was really panicking about this. "I wasn't planing on telling anyone. We'er friends." I didn't know what to do or say to reasher him. "I promis." He skwinted his eyes at me. "Pinky promise." He held his pinky out. I'm lost. Well what the fuck. "Pinky promise."

When I left the school we walked together. "Do you live this way?" Pointing down the street. I nodded and we continued to walk. We didn't talk, Say something stupid! "D-do you...want to h-hang out this weekend?" Good job! Now we are a 13 year old girl. Stupid. "Yeah!...I mean sure."

We are about 10 blocks away from my house (one mile) when he sudnley stops. "Something up?" All he dose is point right. "Thats my house." I look up to see a two story house. Its a light grey with black trim, and big bay windows. "Oh well, I live further up there." I almost fall pointing and trying to find my house. "Well I'll see you tomorrow, but we have to go to class." I nodded in approve. Duh we need to go to class. He gose home while I walk for another mile to my home.

When I finally get home I see my brothers car out front. But when I enter my house, he is nowhere to be seen. Must still be looking for a job. I flopped on my bed, turned on my music, closed my eyes and drifted away.

(Dream)

I hear my dad yelling about school through the walls. "If this fucking happens again he will have to leave!" I feel hot tears running down my cheeks. I can't stop them. My mother is running down the stairs, crying. The slam of the front door startles me. My dad is screaming hitting things. I just want this to end.

I'm woken by my brothers heavy foot steps. He storms to my door. "Are you in there?" I grone not wanting to get off my bed. "Yes I'm here." My brother appears in my doorway, Run! Dipshit! Hes pissed! "School called. Why weren't you in class!?" I'm a deer in the head lights. What do I say? " I got lost. When I left, I couldn't find it." He troughs me a shifty look. He knows! "You better not be lying. I'll drop you off tomorrow."

When he left I sunk to the floor. Wow can't believe that worked. And its not like we weren't going to class tomorrow. Hey this means I get to hang out with Mark still. Mark. What an odd person. I have a feeling we are going to be good friends. I look at the clock, 11:29 pm. Shit. Well lets see what happens this week.