Chapter 3: Fun fact: It echoes in the bathroom!

“For the hundredth time, Stephen. No I am not going with you to any of that get together after school.”, I argued.

“And I’m asking you, again and again. Why? Is it because of Noah? Look I’m sorry for teasing you to him. But please come with me! I-I need you man! If I don’t bring you at least once this week, I’ll get kicked out. If you want the worse outcome, I’ll get beaten!”,

“Then why don’t you leave too, if you’re so afraid?”,

“That’s worse than not showing up! If I run away from the group. They could possibly hunt me down and.... *Gulps* you-you know.”,

“Fine, I’ll come with you. Then I’ll say goodbye or something.”,

“Dude, I told you! You can never leave! It’s a secret club-thing that nobody can know about. If you leave they’ll cut you off, and every connection there is to the club that got out.”,

“Dude stop overreacting! It’s just a skateboard club.”,

“It’s a “gang” stupid asses. If you aren’t aware what the meaning of that word is then why did you join it, in the frist place? Stop calling it a club. A club is for extra curricular activities and is done inside of school grounds.”, a guy in one of the cubicles started to explain.

“Dude. I think someone heard us.”, Stephen started to whisper.

“Yeah, I know.”, sarcastically, I said.

The guy who heard us, slowly opened the door and came out. Crap, it was Noah.

“Sup, babe.”, he said to me as he was caressing my shoulder.

Stephen was holding in a laugh, but suddenly bursted out.

“Dude, you didn’t tell me you’re already together. Look-look. It’s a beautiful relationship, really. But aren’t you two rushing it a bit?”,

“We’re not in a RELATIONSHIP! We never are, and we NEVER WILL!”,

“Geez, man. I was just messing with you. My hands were just dirty, that’s why I was wiping it at your sleeves.”, he explained and walked towards the sink.

“Hold the **** up though. Aren’t you in that club-gang?”, I asked.

“Of course I am, and it’s not just about skateboarding. Sometimes we get a “friend” out of danger. And if necessary we use drastic measures for said “friend” of ours.”,

“Like a client? I’ve never experienced it like that though. Is it because were just new?”, Stephen also wondered.

“I guess it’s like that. Once you’ve warmed up to the group or something. Then you’ll have a chance to fight or “help”. The skateboarding thing, is like our cover.”,

“I never see you there all the time do you some special mission or something?”, all terrified, Stephen still asked.

“I’m not an agent you idiot. I just tend to be a freeloader sometimes. Sometimes I hang out with another gang.”,

“What if you get caught by our senior.”,

“Well, if that gang’s founder was your brother then you wouldn’t have such a bad time.”, Noah again explained then left.

“Our senior. The founder. Is his, brother?”, Stephen asked himself.

“What if I get in his good side or something? Noah’s.”,

Our heads slowly turned from facing the door to each other. We instantly thought about the same thing. We nodded, knowing we understand what we needed to do.

We dashed out of the bathroom, and quickly followed where we thought Noah went. But instead of bumping into him, we saw our senior.

“Well, why weren’t you in our meet up yesterday?”,

“You didn’t attend?”, I whispered to Stephen.

“No. I didn’t know how to explain why you weren’t there.”, he whispered back.

“Answer.”, our senior persisted.

“I bumped into your brother yesterday then he asked me to hang out.”, I lied.

Stephen grew more nervous since he didn’t have a proper excuse.

“Mm-hmm. Let’s ask Noah just to be sure.”, he told us then dragged us from our shirts to Noah’s classroom.

“Noah! Out. Now!”, he called out.

Noah came out looking irritated since he saw us being dragged by his brother.

“What? And why the hell are you carrying those two like that?”, agitated, he said.

His brother stood us up, and asked.

“Did he, Damian. Hang out with you yesterday?”,

He looked at me then gave a little smirk.

“He did actually. Stephen was with us, but something came up at his home. That’s why he left early.”,

Our senior loked at us, judging Stephen and I silently. He sighed and replied;

“Just-just don’t bring them there ever again. Just-you guys are out.”,

Stephen celebrating and started shaking me and shaking Noah’s hands as well.

“What are you so happy about?”, Noah asked him.

“What do you mean, Damian and I are free!”,

“Yeah-yeah. So what are you both going to do to repay me?”,

Ah, Noah does seem to be that kind of person.

“Well, what do you want, man?”, Stephen quickly wondered.

Noah hurriedly approached Stephen, and whispered in his ears. Stephen bursted out in laughter, but got all serious asking if he really meant it. Noah nodded.

“Yes, I am serious. So are you going to agree, Stephen?”,

“I-I think. Damian is the one who’s supposed to answer that. While-while, I’m going back to my classroom.”, he instantly left in a hurry.

“What was that all about?”, I asked myself.

“Damian. Hello!”, Noah woke me from my daydream.

“Ugh-yeah. What was that favor?”,

“I simply asked for his support. But with you, I’m going on a date with.”, he responded and approached me.

“No.”, I answered and left still in shock.

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