A/N Hey everyone! Back with another fanfic. I actually posted this story a couple of years ago, but had to discontinue it due to personal issues. But I was finally able to finish it so here it is and I hope you guys enjoy it!
In a couple other fanfics I've read, the authors have put a song at the beginning of each chapter. I really liked the idea because I found a couple of my favorite songs that way. So here's the song of the chapter:
Something on Fire by Hollow Hum
The doorbell rang shrilly and I swore under my breath, glancing at the clock. It was 7:30, meaning Side was early. I heard my mother open the door downstairs and greet Side. I could hear the smile as she talked.
My mom loved Side. Probably because when he came along, he pulled me out of my pit of depression. That was nearly two years ago now and I hadn't brought a blade to my skin since.
"G!" My mom called to me.
I rolled over and pulled the covers over my head, snuggling into their familiar warmth. Just as I did, Side entered my room.
"You haven't even gotten up yet? Lazy ass. Get up," Side said as he pulled the covers off me and let them fall to the floor.
"Hey!" I protested, curling into a ball. "Now I'm going to have to pick those up."
"Today is our first day of high school, G. We can't be late."
Side was always on time or early to everything. I, on the other hand could do with less human contact. School had always been hell for me and I couldn't imagine high school getting better. The less time I had to spend there, the better.
Side began to pull open my drawers. He threw a grey T-shirt and jeans at me, as well as a clean pair of boxers. I stumbled into my bathroom to change, while Side hastily pulled the covers back onto my bed.
Once in the bathroom and dressed, I stared at my reflection. Although Side had helped me stop harming myself, he hadn't been able to stop me from hating myself. My eyes were the color of shit and my hair never did what I wanted it to do. My skin was full of acne marks that would probably never fade and my braces just added to the ugliness that was me. I pulled my fingers through my hair in a feeble attempt to make it look decent as Side called my name again.
"I'm coming, alright?" I said back. Side threw my backpack at me and led me out of the house. I grabbed my sweatshirt from the hook by the door. Even though it was probably 90 degrees outside, I had to cover up the scars adorning my wrists.
It was only a couple block walk to our new high school and Side filled the walk with pointless chatter about the classes he was taking and excitement for the day ahead.
"Are you listening to me G?" Side asked suddenly. I hadn't been paying attention.
"Yeah, of course," I said.
"Okay. Well this guy invited us-" he began again.
"What guy?" I interrupted.
"So you weren't listening?" Side stated with exasperation.
"Just, who's this guy?"
"I met him at my summer SAT prep class. He's a sophomore and a really nice guy. He invited us to sit with him and his friends at lunch. Think about that G," Side paused excitedly, but I said nothing. "Think of what that could do to our reputation!"
"Sorry to burst your bubble of happiness, Side," I poked my finger into the air beside him as if popping an invisible bubble. "But this guy was at an SAT prep class. He's probably a nerd or something. Plus he's only a sophomore. We know plenty of sophomores already that haven't done anything to make us more popular."
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Presence
Fanfiction"Every moment that you live is the present. The past are just memories and pictures and maybe written words, but it's only a concept. The future is also abstract. It hasn't yet come to fruition, and by the time it does, you will be living in it and...
