For Every Dark Night, There Is a Brighter Day

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    June 20th, 2015 at 06:51pm
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    Robyn climbed out of her car and looked up at her new high school. She wasn't particularly excited about starting a new school, but since she'd moved in with her aunt and uncle, she didn't really have a choice. Pulling her schedule from her backpack, the blonde girl headed inside.

    Even though it was the first day of school, there were already cliques in place. Robyn felt like an outsider. But the principal had promised that someone would show her around, so maybe she could make friends with that person.
    "It's too early in the morning to be awake," Matt's friend Brian groaned, falling against his locker. "I should be in bed right now."

    Matt rolled his eyes. "Quit bitching, it's your fault you feel like shit," he replied. To celebrate their last night of summer, Matt and his friends had decided to do a little drinking. Matt had been smart and only had a few beers. Brian, on the other hand, had finished off almost an entire fifth of Heaven Hill. The only person who had more to drink was Jimmy.

    Matt shoved a few of his binders into his locker and shut the door. "Where the fuck is everybody else?"
    June 20th, 2015 at 10:06pm
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    Jimmy rolled up to school in his stalker-esque-looking van, parking in someone's designated parking spot. He hadn't signed up in time to get his own parking spot at the end of last year, but it wasn't like he gave a shit. He should be able to park wherever he wanted; this was a free country, wasn't it?

    He let out a heavy sigh as he emerged from his van, slamming the door shut and flinching as he pushed his sunglasses up on his nose. He stumbled towards the front doors that were wide open, welcoming the students back for the first day. It looked more like a horror house that swallowed you whole as soon as you entered. Once the doors were shut, they never opened again. That sort of thing.

    But at least he had his friends to carry him through the day. He wouldn't be alone. He stalked inside the building, ignoring the looks he was getting from some of the teachers. He was so obviously hungover, but there was nothing they could do about it. They couldn't prove he was hungover. You know, until he pulled his glasses off. He spotted Matt and Brian, making his way over to them and huffing. "Hey fuckers," he grumbled, leaning against the lockers next to Brian and groaning softly at the soft, constant pounding around his temples and forehead.
    Cassie climbed out of her mother's car, waving at her before she walked into school. She was excited for this year. Last year hadn't been the best, what with her grandmother passing and everything. Her Grams had been her best friend for the longest time, since she was a baby, she guessed. Losing her was one of the hardest things she'd had to go through, but she had a new outlook on life, and she had made a promise to herself that from that point on, she'd be more positive and optimistic about things.

    She made her way to her locker, fiddling with the combination for a minute or two before finally pulling it open. She opened her backpack and began filling her locker with all the cute little decorations she'd bought the day before with her week's allowance. Once she had her locker decorated to her heart's desire, she smiled and shut the door before wandering off to find the boys.

    She'd met the boys through her older sister, who had known this kid Johnny's older brother. Johnny had been hanging around the boys sometime last year with his older brother who had known her sister. She met them sometime around homecoming last year, and once she'd gotten to know the group of guys, she'd instantly fallen in love with all of them. They were all so amazing and different and full of life, and it was just what she needed following her grandmother's death.

    She found them and smiled, walking over and standing beside Matt. "Hey guys," she said, shifting her gaze from Matt to Brian and Jimmy, her brows furrowing. "What happened to them?"

    Before Matt even had the chance to answer her, the guidance counselor came over. "Sullivan!" she called, forcing him to flinch and sink down the lockers. "Come with me. We have an extracurricular activity for you."

    Cassie watched as Jimmy hesitantly followed her before turning to Matt. "Sorry I couldn't make it last night. I had to do some last-minute shopping for school supplies," she said.
    June 21st, 2015 at 01:20am
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    Robyn went straight to the office, where she was told her guide was supposed to meet her. She hoped it was someone nice - preferably a girl - someone she could open up to and possibly be friends with. But more than anything Robyn hoped that she wouldn't fuck this up like she did everything else.

    The blonde girl walked up to the secretary's desk, standing over her tiptoes to peer over at the woman sitting behind it. "Hi," she said. "I'm Robyn Meyers, I'm a new student. I was told someone was gonna show me around?"

    The secretary smiled sweetly and nodded. "He should be here shortly," she explained. "The guidance counselor had to go find him."

    He? Him? That definitely wasn't what Robyn wanted to hear. She turned around when she heard someone enter the small office and found herself staring at who she assumed was the guidance counselor. Filing in behind her was a tall boy, dark black hair hanging in his face and sunglasses perched on his nose. The counselor smiled at her. "Robyn?" The blonde nodded her head and the counselor pushed the tall boy forward. "This is Jimmy Sullivan, he's going to be your guide."
    Matt grinned. "That's alright," he told Cassie. "You didn't miss much, just those two getting beyond plastered."

    "Yeah, and this pussy right here wouldn't drink more than a few beers," Brian put in. Matt swung around and socked him in the shoulder, earning a few cuss words from his friend. "Dammit."

    "Be lucky I didn't hit you in the head," Matt laughed. He turned back to Cassie. "So what's your schedule this semester? Let me see." Matt took the piece of paper when Cassie offered it and quickly scanned it. First through third periods were a no-go, but it looked like they had fourth period English, lunch, and last period history together. It wasn't what Matt wanted, but he would take what he could get. "Bummer that you're not in math with me again this year," he said. "I really appreciated your help last year."

    "More like you appreciated how she let you copy every assignment," Brian grumbled. He instantly cowered, covering his head, and Matt chuckled.

    "So I'll see you in English then, I guess," he said to Cassie. He grinned at her again, making sure to show off his dimples. "And in the mean time, I'll text you, yeah?"
    June 21st, 2015 at 07:02am
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    Oh, fuck all of you, Jimmy thought, squeezing his eyes shut when the guidance counselor pulled the glasses from his face. He opened his eyes to a squint and reached over, snatching them back. "Thank you very much," he muttered. He slid them back onto his nose and looked at the new girl, giving her one look over before he walked out of the office, assuming she would follow.

    He really didn't want to do this. He could give two shits less about this girl and if she got to the right classroom. He honestly just wanted to go back home and sleep until the moon came out. And then he could drink to his heart's content and repeat. Thank god it was senior year, though. Just one more year to freedom. And then he could tour with his band and everything would be great. Life would have a purpose.

    He looked over his shoulder to make sure the chick was following him, which she was, and sighed heavily. He stopped and turned to face her, taking the paper out of her hand to see her schedule. "Homeroom is B block, room 122," he said. "You just go out those doors over there, follow the sidewalk to the other side of the building, and it's your first door on the right." He handed the paper back to her and looked over her shoulder to see the guidance counselor giving him a pointed look. "Shit. Follow me." He turned and started walking again, pretending he was giving her the tour of her life.
    Cassie smiled at Matt, his dimples nearly making her go weak in the knees. She bit the inside of her cheek, hoping he didn't notice her blush and she nodded her head. "Yeah, sure," she murmured. She looked over at Brian and let out a small laugh. He looked like hell and she couldn't help but notice how he could never keep himself together like Jimmy could. She shook her head and waved at Matt before she took off for homeroom. At least they would have something together. Maybe they could even sit next to each other.

    She honestly didn't mind letting him see her answers. Especially for math and science and shit, because it wasn't like they were ever going to need to know the sine or cosine or the scientific method for anything in life. He wanted to play music, and she wanted to be an artist. Sure, artists didn't really have steady jobs, but she could have something on the side while she was working on her art.

    She could be an assistant or something. She sighed softly at the thought, not knowing how this would all play out. Her mother wanted her to be a doctor, her father wanted her to be a lawyer, something that she didn't want to be. She loved art, she had since she was a child. It was something her grandmother had encouraged her to pursue, but her parents didn't agree.

    She was honestly terrified for the future and she wished she could stay a kid forever.
    June 23rd, 2015 at 06:18pm
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    Robyn frowned at this boy - Jimmy, as the counselor said - as she followed him in the direction of her homeroom. And what was with having a homeroom anyway? This wasn't middle school. Jimmy didn't seem to want to be doing this at all, not that Robyn particularly wanted to be led around the school like a child. But she certainly didn't want to get lost and end up late to class. But why couldn't she have gotten one of those peppy girls from the student council who would've been so enthused to show a new student around and add something else to their college resume? Instead she got a fucking delinquent whose attitude was seriously putting her off.

    "You know, I'm sure I can manage on my own," Robyn said to him scathingly. "Since you seem like you'd rather be doing anything but this." Robyn couldn't see Jimmy's face, so she wasn't sure if he'd registered what she'd said, or even heard it at all. His aloofness was seriously making Robyn frustrated. "Are you even listening to me?"

    When Jimmy didn't immediately answer, Robyn rolled her eyes, sighing heavily as she pushed past him into her homeroom classroom. Of course it would be her luck to have the first person she meet be so rude. Still, part of her hoped Jimmy would be there to help her around for the rest of the day, because this school was seriously confusing.
    Matt slipped his phone out of his pocket as soon as the teacher turned her head. Since it was senior year she was already lecturing on the first day, but Matt didn't care. He didn't need biology to be a musician and as long as he pulled a solid D, his parents would be fine. They wouldn't necessarily be happy, but they'd be fine. He went to his messaging and typed up a message to Cassie.

    This biology class is so fucking boring. Save me please! He hit send and slipped his phone back into his pocket, looking up just in time to see the teacher giving him a hard glare.

    "Mr...Sanders?" she said. Matt nodded. "Keep your phone put away, please. If see it out again, I'll confiscate it and I'm sure your parents would hate to have to come up here on the first day."

    "Yeah, okay," Matt replied hotly. Fuck you, I'll do what I want.

    Matt daydreamed for the rest of the period - and the next few as well - only really coming to when he stepped into his English classroom and spotted Cassie sitting near the center of the room. With a grin, he made his way over and plopped down in the seat next to her. "Finally someone to talk to!" he exclaimed. "I thought I was gonna die of boredom this morning."
    June 23rd, 2015 at 08:01pm
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    Jimmy rolled his eyes and decided to skip out on first period, heading out back, past the track and over to the tree where he and the guys usually hung out when they skipped. He plopped down, leaning back against the trunk and lighting up a cigarette to calm his nerves.

    This year was gonna be a tough one for him. He had planned on slacking off, but he knew the staff wouldn't let him get away with it. He'd just have to find some good hiding places and forge some signatures on some excuse notes. He was pretty good at that now. He'd learned his parent's signatures down to a tee and he would definitely be using that to his advantage here. He sat back and thought about the new girl. She seemed so uptight and so stubborn, and in his mind, he saw that as a challenge.

    That was a challenge he was willing to take up. He wanted to crack her, make her want him.
    Cassie looked up at Matt and laughed softly. "Sorry. At least you have something to look forward to every day," she teased, smiling brightly at him. English was probably her easiest subject. It would be an easy A, which meant she had more time to spend with Matt. Maybe this year wouldn't be so bad after all. She watched the students file in the classroom, all talking about their summer vacations amongst other things.

    She began debating whether she should go straight home after school to see her mom or if she should stay after a bit and hang out with Matt. She would probably end up hanging out with Matt. "So, how was math?" she asked, giving him a small smirk, knowing he'd be giving her hell about it all year. Maybe she could talk her guidance counselor into switching her over to Matt's class, that way he wouldn't have to suffer alone.
    June 23rd, 2015 at 08:55pm
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    Robyn filed out of her fourth period biology class, brushing her blonde hair out of her eyes. Biology was definitely her favorite subject and unlike everybody else in the class, she'd paid attention the whole time. Now if only chemistry were that easy! Glancing at her schedule, Robyn saw that her next period was lunch. Good, 'cause I'm starving. Since Jimmy hadn't reappeared to help her around - not that she minded - she would have to find her way to the cafeteria by herself. But that shouldn't be that hard.

    Once she was in the cafeteria, tray of unappetizing goop in hand, Robyn surveyed the room, searching for a place to sit. Even though it was only the first day, nearly everyone else had friends and was sitting with them. Robyn sighed. Maybe if she ate quickly no one would notice that she was sitting alone.

    Robyn had barely taken a seat when she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She whipped around, finding herself looking at a boy who looked vaguely familiar. "Robyn, right?" he said. She nodded. "I'm Zacky, I'm in your chemistry class. You're not sitting alone, are you?"

    "Well, I'm new and--" Robyn began.

    This Zacky fellow shook his head. "Nonsense, you can come sit with me and my friends," he said.
    Matt grinned. "I guess I do," he agreed. And he certainly wouldn't mind seeing Cassie's face several times a day. In his opinion, she was a very pretty girl. Sometimes he wondered what it would be like if Cassie was his girlfriend, but he usually shook that thought away. Cassie was one of his best friends, dating her would be weird. Wouldn't it?

    "So are you gonna come hang with us after school?" Matt asked, pulling out a notebook. He wasn't going to take notes, but it wouldn't hurt to look the part. "We're having band practice at my house and we all know that you can't resist my beautiful singing voice."

    English passed very quickly, with Matt bombarding Cassie with text messages as he grew bored with the teacher's lecture. Next period was lunch, which Matt was thankful for. His stomach had been grumbling since second period. Matt waited at the door for Cassie and then the two of them headed to the cafeteria.
    June 23rd, 2015 at 09:43pm
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    Jimmy had fallen asleep by the tree after finishing his third cigarette and by the end of fourth period, he'd been dragged inside by one of the ninth grade history teachers, Mrs. Flynn. He had hated that woman with a passion when he had her three years ago. He huffed as he sat in the principal's office, waiting for the old man to get in here.

    Once the principal had finally arrived in his office, he sat down and began lecturing Jimmy about how they weren't going to have a repeat of last year. Jimmy pretty much ignored everything the old man said, nodding to keep up appearances and mumbling a small "mhm" or "yeah" every now and then. He got off with a warning since it was the first day of school and he left the office, wandering the halls when he realized it was lunch time.

    He groaned softly, realizing he'd forgotten his lunch money on his nightstand at home. "Shit," he cursed under his breath. He'd just have to steal something off of one of the guys' plates.
    Cassie laughed softly at Matt's comment about his beautiful singing voice, shaking her head, even though she knew he was right. He did have a very beautiful voice, and she loved listening to him. Sometimes she even tuned the guys out and just listened to him when they practiced.

    She followed him to the cafeteria, going over to where Brian was already sitting, hunched over with his head in his hands since her lunch had been packed. She sat down next to him, patting his shoulder and laughing at the noise of unappreciation he made. She shook her head and opened up her brown paper bag, pulling out first, the apple, and then the little turkey and mustard sandwich.

    She looked up as Zacky came over, girl in tow. She furrowed her brows, wondering who this new girl was. She'd never seen her around before, so she figured she must be the new girl everyone was talking about. "Hi," she murmured, figuring she'd make the girl feel a bit more comfortable. "I'm Cassie. That's Zacky, this is Brian, Matt will be over here soon, and . . ." She stopped and looked around. "Where's Jimmy?"
    June 23rd, 2015 at 10:11pm
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    "I'm Robyn," Robyn said. "I just moved here from Nevada." She stabbed at her plate, listening to Cassie list off scored of names - how would she remember them all? - but looked up when she heard the name Jimmy. "Jimmy?" she repeated. "He wouldn't happen to be this super tall dude who looks totally hungover, would he?"

    The one named Brian nodded. And now that Robyn got a good look at him, he seemed a little hungover as well. "That's him," he said. "You sound like you've met him."

    Robyn rolled her eyes. "He was supposed to be my guide or something, but he wasn't really all that much help," Robyn scoffed. "He only showed me to homeroom and I'm pretty sure he only did that because the counselor was giving him the death stare. In all honesty, he seems kinda rude."

    "He just had too much to drink last night," Zacky put in. "He's really a nice guy, one of the nicest I know, in fact. I'm sure you'll love him once you get to know him."

    "Don't hold your breath," Robyn muttered under her breath. The last thing she wanted was to be friends with someone like this Jimmy fellow.
    "Why do they even serve us this shit, it's not like anybody's actually gonna eat it," Matt grumbled, taking a seat next to Cassie. She nudged him in the ribs, earning a grunt from him, and pointed across the table. Matt looked up and saw a girl he didn't recognize sitting there, honestly looking a bit disgruntled. "Oh uh, hi there. I didn't see you."

    "This is Robyn," Zacky explained. "She's new."

    "Well I'm Matt," he said. "Which one of these fuckers dragged you over to the dark side?" Matt wondered if it was Cassie. It had to be. The guys didn't normally invite new people into their group and besides, Cassie was much nicer to other people than any of the guys.

    "That was me!" Zacky announced happily. Brian groaned, obviously not appreciating the noise, and Matt chuckled.

    "Shouldn't drink so much!" he shouted, clapping Brian on the shoulder.
    June 23rd, 2015 at 11:54pm
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    Jimmy walked into the cafeteria, raising an eyebrow when he saw the girl from earlier sitting at his table. He made his way over and sat next to Zacky. "Forgot my money," he said, reaching over and taking one of his fries, nibbling on it. He huffed when Zacky slapped his hand, knocking the fry out of it. "Dammit, Zack. I'm gonna fucking barf if I don't eat something, okay?"

    He looked up when Cassie handed him her apple, and he sighed softly, taking it. "Thanks, Cass." He peeled the sticker off of it and stuck it to the tip of Zacky's nose, sticking his tongue out at him before he took a bite of the apple, chewing it slowly so he would fill up faster.

    "So, what's the new girl doing here? She doesn't seem like the type to be hanging around with us," Jimmy said after a moment of silence, looking over at said girl, reaching up and lifting his glasses up to get a better look at her. She looked like she belonged more in Cassie's neck of the woods. They all knew the only reason Cassie hung out with them was because she had the biggest crush on Matt ever, and her sister knew Johnny's brother.
    Cassie rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Jimmy, don't be an ass," she said. "She's new, she looks like she could use some friends, and you certainly didn't help her out this morning like you were supposed to."

    Jimmy scoffed and rolled his eyes. "I fell asleep, okay? If I hadn't, I would have helped her. Not like she wanted my help anyways," he shrugged, taking another bite of the apple that she had wanted to eat.

    But she was too nice, and people reminded her of that all the time. Her parents always said she hung out with the wrong crowd and that she could do much better in the friend department. But she loved her friends. She took a bite of her sandwich and looked over at Matt. "I think I will hang out with you guys after school," she murmured. She was going to try and fit in a bit more this year. She'd spent her whole life following her parents' orders and now that she was getting older, it was time for her to be more independent.
    June 24th, 2015 at 12:05am
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    "I'm here because Zacky was nice enough to invite me," Robyn replied scathingly. What happened to Jimmy being nice guy? The blonde rolled her eyes. "And for your information, I did want your help. Do you know how confusing this school is? It's like walking through a fucking labyrinth."

    "I'm sensing a little tension here," Zacky said warily.

    Robyn sighed. "I'm sorry," she said. "But this whole place is completely new to me and I was honestly kinda relying on Jimmy to help me out a little." She looked down at her tray, a plan formulating in her mind. Despite the sour first impression Jimmy had made on her, she really didn't want to make any enemies on her first day. "Here, have some of my fries," she offered quietly, sliding the tray in the taller boy's direction.
    "Alright, it'll be a party, then," Matt said, smiling. He was happy to hear that Cassie would be joining them. "We probably won't start practice 'til around five, but until then maybe you and me can hang out a little."

    "Matt and Cassie, sitting in a tree," Zacky sang. Matt frowned. He thought he was being quiet. "K-I-S-S...hey!" Zacky's song finished in a cry of outrage when Matt flung the top of his hamburger bun into the green-eyed boy's face.

    "What are you, five?" Matt said.

    "Five and a half, thank you very fucking much," Zacky retorted, sticking out his tongue. "Just be careful with this one, Cass. He can get a little handsy."

    "Not that she'd mind," Brian put in deviously.
    June 24th, 2015 at 12:29am
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    Jimmy snorted at Brian and Zacky, shaking his head. He looked over at Robyn, staring warily at her fries before he reached down and grabbed one, eating it. "You didn't poison these, did you?" he asked jokingly, offering her a small, somewhat friendly smirk. He continued eating the fries, going back and forth between those and the apple. The flavors didn't really mix well, but what the hell, he'd eat anything right now to help this hangover.

    He was just glad he wouldn't have any homework tonight. He could just go home, take a nap, and then meet up at Matt's place for practice. Hey, maybe he could invite Robyn, but he was sure Zacky would beat him to the punch. He seemed pretty friendly today. He must've gotten laid last night or something and Jimmy totally forgot about it.
    Cassie's eyes widened slightly at the boys' remarks, her cheeks burning bright red as she looked down at her sandwich, trying to think about anything but her and Matt kissing. Even though she wanted to kiss him. But he was still into that one girl Val, right? She didn't know, but Val was so pretty, and she was so nice. Cassie was nothing compared to her.

    She stuffed her face with sandwich so she wouldn't have to say anything to Matt, looking over at Robyn. She then looked at Jimmy, watching as he ate the fries she gave him. She could picture those two having a love/hate relationship. She swallowed the food in her mouth and looked back at Robyn. "So, where at are you from in Nevada?" she asked politely, smiling softly at the other girl.

    Maybe this year she could make a new friend, a girl friend, so she would actually be able to have girl talk and not just, "oh, that chick is hot, can you get me her number?" Most of the time, that came from Brian, though. He went from girl to girl like every week.

    "Are you from Vegas?" Jimmy asked. "Did you go to the casinos and shit?"

    "She's underage, Jimmy," Cassie muttered, rolling her eyes.
    June 24th, 2015 at 12:39am
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    "If I did, I wouldn't have been eating them, now would I?" Robyn asked, returning Jimmy's slight smile. At this point Jimmy seemed more interested in the food he was eating and so Robyn turned her attention to Cassie, who was obviously asking her questions to draw attention away from Brian and Zacky's remarks. It was honestly pretty funny, and judging by the way Cassie reacted, Robyn thought that she might have a little crush on Matt.

    "I actually lived almost four hours away from Vegas," she answered, nibbling on a fry. "In a small town called Ely. And casinos never really seemed like that much fun." In all honestly, Robyn had been too busy practically raising herself to even think about getting into a casino. Robyn searched her brain, trying to think of something to say to keep the conversation going. "So you guys are in a band, then?"

    "Yep, we're called Avenged Sevenfold," Brian answered. "And there's a guy named Johnny in the band too, dunno where the fuck he is, though."

    "Shit, I think we left him locked in that port-a-potty," Zacky laughed.
    Cassie was obviously quite flustered over Brian and Zacky's remarks and it made Matt smile. But it also made him a little confused? Why did it embarrass her so much? She should be used to the guys picking at her. Of course, maybe she was thinking the same thing Matt was. What would it be like to kiss Cassie? I bet it would be nice. No, Cassie was his best friend, he couldn't kiss her!

    "Yo Matt, you in there?" Matt shook his head when he felt a fry hit his face. He glared at Brian. "Hey, calm down. The bell just rang so you might wanna get your shit and head out."

    "Yeah, guess so," Matt agreed. He tossed his tray and walked over to Cassie. "So you wanna catch a ride with me after school?" he offered. "You know, so your mom doesn't have to drive all the way up here. We can go get something to eat too, if you want."
    June 24th, 2015 at 01:11am
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    Jimmy snorted. "He probably slept in," he said. "It's a wonder he didn't get alcohol poisoning last night. The poor boy can only handle so much." He stood up. "Thanks for the food, guys." He figured he might as well help Robyn to her next class since there was no getting away from her at this point, and what the hell, why not be nice for once?

    Besides, he was on thin ice already from skipping class and falling asleep this morning. Not to mention smoking on school grounds. Good thing there was a little hole in the tree he could hide that shit in so he didn't get caught. He took Robyn's schedule from her and looked it over, finding her fifth period class. "Alright, I have this class with you. I'll take you there." He offered her a half-assed smile before handing the paper back and leading her to the government class they shared together.

    This would probably be his least favorite of the year. He didn't really have a favorite, he just rated the classes from least shitty to shittiest. Since he had missed his first classes, he would have to judge them starting tomorrow, but he already had a feeling that bio would probably be his favorite if they were gonna dissect frogs and shit.
    Cassie smiled softly at Matt and nodded her head. "Yeah, that would be really awesome," she said. "Thanks." She began walking down the hall with him, hating that they would have to part ways for two periods before last period. She stopped outside the door of her classroom and looked up at him. "So, I'll see you in a little while?" She bit her lip gently, looking down at the ground and building up enough courage to lean up and press a small kiss to his cheek. Even that made her cheeks burn and her heart go wild.

    God, she was such a girl.

    She bit her lip and shook her head, walking into her classroom and sitting down in a random seat in the back of the room. She was usually in the front, but since she and Matt were constantly texting each other, she figured it would be best if she sat in the back of the room instead. She smiled to herself, glad that she was beginning to be a bit more open. It wouldn't all happen at once, it would come in waves, but eventually, she'd be able to be wild and crazy like the guys.
    June 24th, 2015 at 01:43am
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    "Uh thanks," Robyn muttered, but she had a feeling that Jimmy didn't hear her, since he was already rushing off in the direction of the classroom. Government didn't seem that interesting - the government was shit anyway - but maybe having Jimmy in the class with her would make things a little more tolerable. Now that he wasn't being so rude, he seemed like quite a character.

    "I get the feeling that you don't show up for class a lot," Robyn commented, catching the surprised look on the teacher's face when he saw Jimmy waltz into the classroom. Jimmy just shrugged and took a seat. Robyn sat down next to him, not really knowing what else to do.

    Jimmy didn't seem to care much about school. Robyn didn't either, but she wasn't about to end up like her mom, so she tried her hardest. She honestly didn't know what she was going to do when she graduated, but she'd figure it out later.

    There were still a few minutes left before the tardy bell rang, so Robyn decided to try and strike up another conversation with Jimmy. "So you're in the band with the other guys, then?" she asked. "What do you play?"
    Matt touched his cheek were Cassie had kissed him. Cassie had kissed him. What the hell was that all about? All throughout his math class, he fiddled with his phone, debating whether or not to text Cassie and ask her what that kiss was all about.

    But it wasn't even a real kiss, it was just on the cheek! So why was he getting all bothered over it? But it wasn't a bad kind of bothered, more of a 'that was actually really nice' type of bothered.

    After the final bell rang, Matt walked Cassie out to his car. "Sorry it's a little messy, I was the driver last night," he apologized. He swung into the driver's seat and threw his backpack behind him. "So where do you wanna eat?" he asked. "We could do fast food or go to a sit-down place, whatever you want. And it's on me, so don't worry about money."

    As he said this, Matt was more than aware that what he'd just proposed sounded suspiciously like a date, but he shook the thought away. If he did end up dating Cassie, he wanted their fast date to be better than a quick dinner.
    June 24th, 2015 at 02:09am
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    Jimmy smiled as he looked down at her. He was feeling a hundred percent better than he had this morning, so he was definitely in a better mood. "I'm the drummer," he said, a cheesy grin on his face. He was so proud of being the drummer of his band. It was something he'd dreamed of pretty much his whole life: being the drummer of a kickass band.

    He thought for a minute before turning to face her. "You know what they say about drummers, right?" he asked, arching an eyebrow. His plan was commencing as of right now. He planned on getting her to crack. He wanted her to want him so badly that she would beg for him. He'd had other girls wanting him before but none of them had really interested him.

    But Robyn did. She was such a complex character and that intrigued him so much.
    Cassie bit her lip gently, smiling up at him. "I don't mind," she said with a slight shrug of her shoulders. "You're the driver, so it's whatever you want, really." She would probably eat anything he chose since she really wasn't all that picky when it came to eating. So she really didn't mind what they had. But she was actually kind of hungry since she didn't eat breakfast and she'd given Jimmy her apple.

    She looked around Matt's car, noticing just how messy it actually was and picturing him driving the boys around the previous night. She let out a small giggle at the thought, shaking her head. Just picturing them all shitfaced was the funniest thought. They were all pretty wild as it was, but drunk, they must be really bad.

    "It looks like a tornado blew through here," she murmured after a minute, looking up at him. "The guys must get pretty bad when they're drunk, huh?" She was definitely going to have to come next time they had a little "celebration."
    June 24th, 2015 at 11:50pm
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    Jimmy's comment surprised Robyn, but she tried not to let it show. Was he seriously trying to come on to her? If he was, it was going to take a lot more than a thinly-veiled sexual remark to win her over. "What, that they've only got half a brain?" she drawled, smirking at Jimmy. She snickered. If this was how things were going to be with Jimmy, Robyn's life in California wouldn't be boring.

    She was honestly hoping to go see the guys practice today. But she didn't know them very well yet, so she didn't want to intrude and invite herself along. Her aunt and uncle probably wouldn't approve of her hanging out with people like Jimmy, especially with her uncle being a cop. But she wasn't about to push away the only people who were being nice to her.

    "I sing a little," Robyn whispered to him randomly. The teacher was lecturing, but she didn't feel like paying attention. She didn't know why she told Jimmy that; it was usually something she kept to herself.
    "They're fucking idiots," Matt laughed. He turned his attention back to the road, putting on the brakes just in time to avoid rear-ending someone. "Fucking moron," he murmured. "But you'll have to come with us next time. I think the guys were wanting to throw a little party this weekend if you wanna come."

    Matt pulled into the parking lot of a local Italian restaurant and killed the ignition. He walked around the car and opened the passenger door for Cassie, shooting her a dimpled grin. "Hope this is alright with you," he said, leading the way inside.
    They were approached by a waiter immediately. "Table for two?" he asked and Matt nodded. The waiter led them to a booth. "You two are a lovely couple," he commented randomly.

    Matt felt his face grow hot. What was everyone saying shit like that lately?
    June 25th, 2015 at 06:03am
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    Jimmy chuckled, sitting back in his seat and tapping his pencil on his desk. He raised an eyebrow and looked over at Robyn, giving her a look over. "Sing?" he questioned. "Huh. Never would have guessed." He looked back at his desk, his mind filling with endless random thoughts, not paying much attention to the teacher at all, because he honestly could care less.

    Once the end of the day came around, Jimmy met Robyn by her locker, deciding he'd offer to give her a ride home since he was feeling generous this afternoon. "Hey," he said, leaning against the locker next to hers. "You want a ride? In my car, you know. Maybe you could come watch us practice, if it's okay with your parents. Wouldn't want them thinking their child is a delinquent, huh?"

    He smirked at her, crossing one foot over the other and picking at a loose string on the hem of his shirt. He was feeling a bit proud of himself right now, and he wanted to show off his skills to her. He wanted her to be amazed at his awesome drumming skills, because man, was he a beast at the drums.
    Cassie looked at Matt and bit her lip hard as her cheeks burned with embarrassment. "Oh, uh, we're not together," she mumbled. "We're just friends." She offered the man a small smile as she sat down across from Matt, noticing that he seemed to be avoiding looking at her for the moment. She shrugged it off and looked down at her menu, ordering a water to drink.

    She went ahead and decided on spaghetti and meatballs pretty quickly, setting her menu down and looking out of the window. She smiled as she watched a young couple exit their car and pull their at least two-year-old out of the backseat.

    Cassie had always imagined herself having children; she loved them. She imagined living in a decent-sized family home with her husband and her little boy and little girl running around causing havoc while she worked on her next piece of art. It was a dream of hers, she just had to get there.

    She looked up at Matt after a moment and smiled. "What are you getting?" she asked.
    June 25th, 2015 at 06:02pm
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    "Uh thanks, but I can't exactly leave my car here," Robyn responded. She shoved her books inside her locker before closing it. She didn't have any work tomorrow, so she didn't see a reason to take books home. "But I can meet you guys there? I'd just need the address."

    Robyn decided not to address the whole parents thing; she'd have to really trust Jimmy before she confided anything like that in him. He seemed nice and all, but...Robyn didn't know if she could trust him.

    "I need to go home real quick anyway, to let my aunt and uncle know I'm going somewhere," she added. She started walking out towards the parking lot, with Jimmy right behind her. She smirked, looking up at the tall boy. "My uncle's a cop, he'd probably like to know I'm hanging out with a delinquent like you."
    "Lasagna, I think," Matt answered, flipping through the menu. That's what he usually got at Italian restaurants. He wasn't a guy who liked changed, which might be why he was so weirded out with this whole 'people thinking him and Cassie were a couple' thing. They'd been friends for nearly a year and Matt liked how things were now. Because what if he and Cassie did start dating and things didn't work out?

    He looked up and saw Cassie smiling at him. She really did have a pretty smile, almost everyone thought so. He knew Brian did, but Brian wasn't good for Cassie. The brown-eyed boy didn't do relationships, only flings. And Matt wasn't going to let him hurt Cassie like that.

    Matt cleared his throat. "So uh, you're gonna come party with us on Friday, right?" he asked. He forced a grin into his face, trying to forget how awkward he felt. "Brian's parents are gonna be out of town, so we'll probably do it there. And you can crash there with us too, if you want."

    Matt really hoped Cassie would join them. Maybe with a little alcohol in both their systems, Matt could figure all of this out.
    June 26th, 2015 at 03:09am