chapter 2

I couldn't help but gulp at the site of the gate, not because it's intimidating or anything, it was because every memory of it was bad.

Every time I went through, I came out with a black eye.

I don't know why but I recently just stopped fighting back, I just took the punches and smiled, I just got tired of it, the non-stop loosening battles, I know sounds like a cowardly thing to do, and I hate myself for it.

I walked up to the security guard, handed him my ID, he looked at then back at me a few times with a neutral gaze, "go through." he ordered with a indifferent tone.

he handed my ID back and I walked through, walking through the parking lot, looking and listening to all the people talking about how much fun they had all weekend, some giving high detail stories about the parties they went to.

time's like this make me regret being a social outcast.

but at least it wasn't to bad despite being at the bottom of the food chain I still had friends, not a lot but some.

As I like to say quality over quantity.

As I kept walking I came across a red pickup I know all to well, "huh, is that J I see!?" a voice called out.

"holy shit it is where ya been bro!?" He called out running towards me.

"dumbass, I've been sick, you know that Ziek!" I reminded him with a smile on my face.

Ziek was one of my best friends, I've known him and his family for as long as I can remember, he had short spikey silver-grey hair, a lanky yet muscular build, with a pair of silver eye's, and about 182.88cm tall.

"oh yeah, totally forgot, sorry." Ziek chuckled, rubbing the back of his head.

"I'm just messing with you!" I laughed, "I know your mind works like a eighty year old grandma's." I continued to tease.

"huh, that is definitely untrue." he pouted.

"yeah, that's an insult to grandma's everywhere." I continued with a smirk.

"t-thats..." Ziek was lost for words.

man it's fun to tease him.

"I'm just messing with you man!" I laughed, "you should've seen the look on your face, it was all puffed out!"

"y-you.." was all he could muster as realization hit him.

he stopped pouting and started laughing, "you ass, I forgot how much you like mess with people!" he continued to laugh.

"could've told you Jake was gonna pull something like that." another voice chuckled.

me and Ziek looked over and saw a guy with long unkempt blond hair, brown eye's, an ac-dc shirt, and sweat pants, and a pair of old wore down black shoes.

my other best friend, Sam.

"Sam, I was wondering when you'd show up!" I exclaimed.

"and here I thought you were over by the bleachers getting stoned, or hitting on the cheerleaders." Ziek chuckled with a expression that said such a pitiful creature.

"first off, if that's how you think of me, your completely right!" he started cackling.

"but in all seriousness, I was over by the bleachers sparking up." Sam began, "but I saw Stacy bro!"

"Stacy mills?" Ziek asked

"yup!" Sam confirmed, "being like one of the hottest chick's in this place, I had to try and shoot my shot!" he continued, "but her boyfriend showed up and I had to bolt, so that's why I'm here now."

me and Ziek facepalmed.

"why the hell are you hitting on someone else's girlfriend, let alone Stacy mills!?" Ziek questioned with his face still in his hand.

Sam shrugged, "if it makes you feel better I didn't know she was dating." Sam stated with a matter-of-factly tone.

"it's common sense!" Ziek yelled with vains popping out his forehead, "she's literally the captain of the cheerleaders, of course she'd have a boyfriend!"

Sam just looked at Ziek with dull eyes, "that's why your gonna be a virgin forever."

Ziek was taking aback by Sam's comeback, "what makes you think I'm a virgin?" Ziek questioned.

"look at you man." Sam started, "the way you walk, the way you talk to chick's, everything you do screems virgin!"

"that doesn't mean shit!" Ziek yelled now beat red.

"the hell it doesn't!" Sam countered then looked over to me, "even Jake got some and he gets his ass handed to him on the daily!"

hearing that Ziek looked over at me with wide eyes, " he's lying right?" He asked weakly pointing at Sam.

I didn't say anything, just looked away.

Ziek just dropped to his knees and wailed, "N-NOO, I'm being left behind, I can't let them beat me!"

"I-it's OK, everyone has there time." I tried to comfort him, "right Sam?"

I looked up at Sam, it took him a minute to get the picture, "o-oh, y-yeah, Jake's totally right, don't worry about it!" Sam smiled in attempt to defuse the situation.

Ziek looked up at us with puppy eye's, "really, your not just saying that to make me feel better?"

"n-nope!" me and Sam said in unison.

Ziek chuckled and stood back up, looked at me with a questioning gaze, "when the flying fuck did you manage to get laid?"

"what?" was all I could muster.

"when did you manage to get laid huh?" Ziek questioned again stepping closer to me.

"L-Like last summer" I said leaning away from him.

"L-Last s-summer" he repeated my words while backing towards his truck leaning against it, "wait was if when we went to Amsterdam?"

Sam's an my face pailed at the question.

last summer we went to Amsterdam, just us and Ziek's sister, we where there for a week, we went all over the place bar hopping, clubs, the hole nine yards.

it was one of the only times I was able to let loose and have fun without worrying about stuff like grades and bullies.

Ziek gasped like a child, "it was wasn't it?" He pointed at both me and Sam now.

"remember the night when you got to hammered and started to puke." Sam answered, "and remember when you said you don't want to leave the hotel for the rest of the day, well me and Jake went back out with out you and at a club we both pulled and ended up sleeping with those baddies!" Sam finished reminiscing.

"N-No.." Ziek muttered.

"yup, you lost out because your a lightweight." Sam confirmed

"damn my weak stomach!" Ziek cried out.

"forget about it, anyways I got an idea." Sam smiled, "how about we all hang out like we use to, in the old spot?" Sam suggested.

"who's going to cover what?" Ziek asked.

"I'll cover the green, Ziek you cover the bear, and Jake you cover the food, cool?"

Sam questioned us.

"yeah I can cover the alcohol." Ziek confirmed wrapping his fingers around his chin.

they both looked at me, waiting for my answer.

"yeah I I'm down, ill bring the food." I stated with shake of my head.

"cool, remember be at the spot by three am, alright?" Sam questioned.

"okay" Ziek and I confirmed in unison.

"okay, now we just gotta get through this day." Sam hummed.

suddenly a flash of silver and grey came barreling towards us at breakneck speed.

"what the-" was all I could muster before getting tackled.

I opened my eyes, when i saw the scowl on her face I instantly recognized her, "Lanka!?"