It's 1:09 am right now where I live, and everyone is asleep but me. Even my cats are asleep! Lol XD I just really wanted to finish this before the chapter idea floated away into space.
Well, Here Is Chapter 5!
"What do mean, moving?" asked Allen, still in total shock.
"So you don't understand English now? I said to pack your stuff. We can't live here anymore. No more questions and take this box." Cross throws a empty box to Allen's chest. He completely ignores it and gives Cross a blank stare.
His chest began to tighten, making it harder to breathe. Why? Why is this happening now!? Right after I made friends with someone, and he wants to take her away from me?
"Why can't we stay!? WE HAVE LIVED HERE FOR YEARS!? WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS HOUSE!?" Allen began to raise his voice, higher and higher with each pair word.
"So now you want to talk back? Ungrateful brat! I have people tailing me from bars, just cause' I owe them some petty change? And I'm pretty sure one has a hit on me, so we got no choice Kid."
Allen could feel tears building up in his eyes. His throat began to burn, wanting to scream, but he knew he couldn't because Cross would punish him for it, and Allen wasn't in the mood.
"WHY CAN'T YOU MANAGE YOUR MONEY LIKE A NORMAL PERSON!? AND WHY DO YOU SPEND IT ON YOUR SO CALLED 'FRIENDS', HUH!?" yelled Allen furiously. All this anger towards Cross was always bottled up inside him, so he felt that this was the time to express himself, to lift some weight from his shoulders. He balled up his fist, ready to punch Cross, but he couldn't defend himself after landing one.
"What are you getting so upset for? It's not like your whole life will change if you transfer schools." said Cross. Little did he know that a particular girl at Allen's school is what kept Allen together in one piece. Cross knew that Allen would coop himself up in his room and play on the computer like normal children did, but he never understood how Allen felt about school or how he never knew how to make friends. Mainly because of his scar and his severe shyness towards people. Cross always surrounded himself with woman and alcohol, so of course he never felt this way. He is not an emotional person anyway.
Allen blushed at Cross's comment, thinking of Lenalee. Allen didn't know what to do. He couldn't just say,"Hey, nice to have met you, but I'm leaving now!" or of anything like that. He just didn't have the heart to do it.
"There has to be something you can do! Anything!" Allen could feel a tear roll down his cheek and quickly wiped it away.
Is this kid... crying? Wondered Cross.
"Unless you have a way of coughing up some money, than there's no chance."
Allen tried thinking of a way to earn some cash. I thought I'd never have to resort to this, but I have no choice.
"How about, I gamble in a few card games?"
Cross stared at Allen and began to laugh.
"You? Gamble? Do you even know how to play a card game?"
"I know how to play poker. Does that count?"
"Sure it does! Say, come with me to the bar tonight and win a couple games for me, what do ya say?" Cross slugs him arm around Allen's neck, catching him off guard.
"Ok." I gotta do this, to see Lenalee again...
Lenalee made sure to get up extra early for school. She placed the clothes that she was going to wear the next day on her computer chair the night before. She quickly got dressed, ran to her bathroom to brush her hair and teeth, and ran to the kitchen to eat a bowl of cereal.
She could hardly wait to see Allen. All of these emotions of love and fluffiness were filling up inside her at once. If she was to describe it to someone, it would hardly make any sense.
After she finished eating, she said her goodbyes to her older brother, who was still half asleep in his bed, and ran all the way to school. She did not stop for anyone, not even for the teachers that told her to not run in the halls. At this point, she didn't care if she was sent to the principle's office. All she could think about was the boy with the silver hair, and the beautiful velvet scar on his cute, baby-like face.
Once she ran inside her classroom, she looked towards Allen's empty desk. Her blissfulness slowly faded away.
Allen"s head felt really weird and heavy once he woke up. He and Cross did not come home till' 4 am last night, which was way past a kid's curfew. Allen could only remember parts of what happened last night, not because he drank alcohol or of anything of that nature, but there was so much going on at that bar, he could feel the world around him spin. He could still feel it, making himself feel a little nauseous.
Allen won Cross about $700 last night, which was not bad for his first time, but this did not satisfy the people that Cross owed. Allen would probably have to go to the bar every night for months just to get half of the people Cross owed their money back. Allen didn't know if his could last another day of it. Why does Master have to be so stupid? Thought Allen bitterly.
With his vision still blurry, he looked over at his alarm clock, which read 8:43 AM. Crap! I'm late for school! Allen jumped out of bed and pulled on some clothes, which did not match at all. CRAP, CRAP, CRAAAAP! What if the class presented their projects already? How will I apologize to Lenalee? I can't think about this right now, I gotta get to school. Allen ran out of his room, passing Cross in the hallway.
"Hey, kid! Your already late for school! I'll call in for you if you want." said Cross. He was only being nice to Allen because he won him some money last night. Typical Cross, always having to get something in return to do the right thing.
"I gotta get to school today! Project presentation!" yelled Allen, closing the door behind him.
He can be a brat sometimes, but he is still a good kid...
Allen ran into his classroom, panting and with sweat on his brow. Everyone in class stared at him, except for Lenalee. Once his breathing began to slow down, he walked over to his desk, set his backpack on the floor, and sat down. He turned his head to look over at Lenalee, who was staring out the window, trying not to look at Allen.
"Allen, we have already presented the projects, so you have to do a make-up assignment." said Miss. Lotto.
"Yes, ma'am." muttered Allen.
Lenalee rolled her eyes.
It was 5 minutes before the bell rang when Allen slipped Lenalee a note onto her desk. Lenalee completely ignored its existence until the bell rang and everyone left, including Allen. After she knew everyone was gone, she open the note.
Dear Lenalee,
I'm sorry that I wasn't here when you presented our project, well your project now. I hope that you could still consider me as a friend after this. If there is anything I can do for you to forgive me, let me know. Please...
Signed,
Allen Walker
Lenalee was ready to crumple up the note and toss it across the room, but she stopped herself. What am I thinking? Why am I being so heartless? Lenalee folded the paper and put it in her backpack. Anything? I wonder if he would do it... Lenalee left the classroom with a very devious smirk on her face.
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