Just a Freak

The Spanish Inquisition

"What happened at extra help, Riley?"

Asked the traitor.

Mr. Geiger.

"Got sick," I lied.

Lies.

I lie a lot.

It's almost like making up a story.

Lying.

At lunch I went to the art room to find Caleb and apologize.

I burst in and said, "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"

There was some other guy sitting next to him.

Whoever he was, he laughed.

As in he got the joke.

Which is nice.

Monty Python fans are a rarity these days.

Caleb, on the other hand, look sort of crestfallen.

Dunno why.

"Hey, K,"

"Hey, Riley," he mumbled.

"I'm Brian," said the guy. "Brian Flower."

Well, Brian Flower. You are a queer if I've ever seen one.

And I totally have.

He wasn't, like, flamboyant and girly or anything, but I just got this vibe.

And, he's in the art room.

In his free time.

I couldn't help but wonder.

You know.

Since Caleb.

You know.

The bell rang only a couple minutes after I arrived and Brian left really quick.

Made me wonder some more.

"What's up, K? You look pissed."

"I'm not," He said curtly.

"You mad at me?"

"No. Not really. I dunno."

"What's up, homez? Come on."

"Nothing," he snapped.

Whoah. Caleb.

More wondering.

"Hey, Connie,"

She's given up.

"Hello, Riley," she sighed. "How are you?"

"Alright," I flopped down on the couch and kicked my shoes up on the coffee table. "I aced my English test."

"That's good."

"Yup. I have a question."

"Yes?"

"Do you see K today?"

"Who?"

"Caleb."

"Oh. Yes."

"Okay. What's his issue?"

"Pardon me?"

"He seemed angry or upset or something. What's his issue?"

"Well, erm, Riley, the things Caleb tells me are confidential--"

I snorted. "Please. He probably tells me more stuff than he tells you."

"I doubt that."

That was a slap in the face.

I'm not even really sure why.

It just was.

And it made me ache all over with curiousity.

What did he have to tell?

He tells me a lot these days.

How much more can he be holding up there in that tow-colored head?

I kind of hated Connie.

It's weird.

Everything seems so weird.

I saw that Brian kid in the halls.

He's got this curly dark hair.

He's pretty cute.

I wonder if Caleb thinks so.

I wonder if he tells that to Connie.

And not me.
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