Drake and Armen walked home together, having played 21 for 2 hours they were excused. But happy.
"Did you have fun Armen?" Drake asked. Armen nodded happily.
"Definitely!" He exclaimed,"Did you?" He asked. Drake nodded.
"What are you planning for dinner Armen?" Drake asked.
"Maybe some ham sandwiches?" Armen asked.
"Awh man I love your sandwiches!" Drake exclaimed. Armen laughed as they walked in their apartment. Drake sat on the couch as Armen walked into the kitchen. "Thanks for cooking today Armen!" Drake yelled into the kitchen.
"It's not really cooking Drake!" Armen replied, yelling. They both laughed. "Wow Drake, I haven't heard you laugh in a while!" Armen said as he sat down next to Drake.
"Well we haven't had a good day in a while Armen." Drake smiled. "This was probably the best day ever!"
"Yup! And we got back into basketball!" Armen exclaimed.
"Hopefully it won't end up like last year..... You know.... How we got beat up cause we lost a game and how we got beat up when we actually won....." Drake trailed off sadly.
"That's by gonna be this year Drake. We have Grayson that's gonna be on our team hopefully! Last time our team didn't even like us!" Armen exclaimed, hugging Drake as Drake secretly blushed.
Dammit..... I'm blushing again..... Drake though as he smiled, trying not to act suspicious.
"You want mustard on your sandwich Drake?" Armen asked, pulling out of the hug. Drake nodded. And Armen walked out of the room.
Soon Drake heard a pit pat on the roof of the house and his eyes widened.
"ARMEN ITS RAINING!!!" Drake yelled as he ran into the kitchen and hugged Armen tightly, scared.
"Oh, wait here." Armen said as Drake sat on the floor to wait, curled up in a ball. Armen walked over the blinds and closed them, then went to the TV and turned on music. Then he looked outside.
"It stopped raining Drake. You're okay now." Armen lied, knowing it was the only way to calm Drake down.
"A-are you sure...?" Drake stuttered.
"Yup! You can come back in the living room." Armen said as he walked back into the kitchen. "Dinner's ready anyway."
Drake slowly walked back into the living room and Armen walked in after, holding the plates of food. He handed Drake his food and they started to eat.
"I swear, if it starts to rain again I will kill the sky......" Drake mumbled.
"Drake the rain isn't gonna hurt you." Armen replied.
"Yea!! What if there's acid in the rain and it kills everyone?! Or nuclear liquid and we all turn into mutants!!" Drake yelled, scared. "Or what if the rain gets so bad the whole world gets flooded and we all drown and die!?!?"
"Dude it's a one in a million chance that happens." Armen replied. Drake just looked back down at his food.
"I'm not hungry...." Drake had only taken a single bite out of his sandwich.
"Drake you've got to eat." Armen replied. "It makes you stronger."
"I just lost my appetite. I think I'm gonna go to bed early, okay?" Drake asked. Armen sighed and nodded.
"You're eating the rest of that for either lunch or breakfast." Armen said taking Drakes plate and setting it in the fridge.
"Okay... Goodnight Armen." Drake said as he walked to his room.
"Goodnight." Armen replied. Drake laid down on his bed, hearing the pit pat of rain on his window.
I knew Armen was lying.... Drake thought.
BOOM!
Lightning struck not even a couple blocks away. Drake pulled up his blanket and hid under it.
Armen put away all the kitchen supplies and turned off the TV when lightning struck not too far away. He sighed and grabbed his coat. He pulled out a notebook and started to draw, cuddling up in his coat.

The next morning Armen woke up on the couch, notebook on top of his face. It was still raining outside. Armen sighed and walked into Drakes room, getting ready to wake him up. He looked at Drakes bed and didn't see him. Armen sighed yet again and looked under the bed to see a shivering, scared Drake asleep.
"Drake.... Hey Drake you gotta wake up." Armen poked him.
"DON'T LET THE LIGHTNING GET ME!!" Drake yelled as he sat up and hit his head. "AHH IT GOT ME!!!" Tears filled his eyes.
"Drake! Drake calm down!" Armen made Drake look at him. Drake was panting, terrified. "You're okay...."
Drake crawled out from under his bed. Another boom of lightning was heard and Drake shrunk back.
"Can I not go outside today......?" Drake asked. He shook his head no slowly.
"Sorry Drake, but we have to go to school." Armen said as he helped Drake up. "I'll let you use my umbrella though." Armen smiled. Drake gulped and nodded.

The boys took longer than normal to get to school, since Drake was attached to the door. But they made it more or less. Drake was clinging to the umbrella all the way.
"Hey guys!" Grayson greeted them at the front gate.
"Armen.... a-are you sure I c-couldn't have just stayed h-home....?" Drake stuttered as the raining got harder. Grayson looked confused.
"He's afraid of water...." Armen said as they walked inside.
"Oh.... Oh that's not good....." Grayson said biting his lip.
"Why?" Armen asked.
"They do swim in Gym the first semester." Grayson said. Drakes eyes went wide.
"WHAT?!" Drake yelled as Grayson covered his mouth.
"Shh! Don't announce your fear, people will use that against you man!" Grayson warned. Drake slowly nodded as Grayson took his hand off.
"Just tell them that your afraid and they'll most likely give you a pass. Okay?" Grayson said. Drake nodded again. "I think you can get a pass from the office now actually..." Grayson said as the bell rung. "Go now, they'll give you a late pass. Armen and I will head to class, okay?" Grayson said.
"O-okay....." Drake stuttered. "Which way I-is it....?"
"Just go down that hallway, it's not too far." Grayson pointed to the hallway to the left. Drake nodded.
"I'll see you in class..... Or lunch....." Drake said as he walked off.
Armen and Grayson headed to class.
Drake still clung the umbrella as he walked through the hallway, even though he was inside.
"Hey punk." Drake stiffened up at the voice as he stopped. He didn't speak a word.
"Hey punk, I'm talking to you." Brine turned Drake around and picked him up by the collar of his shirt.
"I-I'm sorry!" Drake nervously replied.
"Why you still holding your umbrella, hmm? Don't you know it's bad luck?" Brine took the umbrella and snapped it over his knee.
"H-hey!! That was Armens!!" Drake yelled.
"Too bad for him." Brine slammed Drake against a locker. "What are you gonna do about it?"
Drake didn't reply.
"Not gonna answer, huh? Why don't I make you." And with that Brine pulled back his fist as Drakes eyes widened and punched him in the face. He dropped Drake to the floor as tears filled Drakes eyes, holding his nose that had started to bleed.
What made Drake freak out more was that he had fallen into a puddle of water.
He screeched as he ran to the other side of the hallway, panting hard in fear.
"Ahh...." Brine sneered. "You're afraid of water?"
"N-no......" Drake lied.
"Oh, so I guess you'd be fine with me throwing you out in the rain?" Brine grabbed the back of Drakes shirt and started to drag him towards the school gates.
"N-no!! Please no!! Yes!! Yes I'm afraid of water!!! Please don't!!!" Drake yelled as he thrashed.
Brine didn't listen as he threw Drake out and Drake screeched in fear, trying to find a place to hide under. He started to run back inside when Brine him back and closed the gates.
"NO!!! LET ME IN!!" Drake yelled, crying and shaking the bars.
"I though you weren't afraid of water." Brine sneered. Drakes eyes were wide as he ran back and tried to ram open the gates.
"Please!!!! Let me in!!! PLEASE!!!!" Drake yelled as Brine walked away. Drake ran under a tree and pulled his hood over his head, crying. He curled up in a ball to make sure none of the rain touched his skin, blood dripping from his nose onto his lap.

Armen walked out of his second period class, geometry.
Where's Drake...? He didn't go home, did he? Armen though. Grayson ran up.
"Hey, where's Drake? He should've been back already." Grayson asked, concerned.
"I don't know.... I'm getting worried........" Armen trailed off. Then the intercom went off.
I'm sorry to inform that you all must go home. There has been a flash flood warning due to the rain. Your parents will pick you up in the gymnasium or the busses will drive you home. Everyone please head to the gymnasium.
Armen got worried at this. "Where's Drake?! He's gonna freak if he heard that!!"
"Armen I'm sure he's okay." Grayson said, still sounding worried. "Let's head to the auditorium."
"I'm gonna look for Drake..." Armen said as he walked off. Grayson followed.
"If you're gonna look for him I'm coming too." Grayson said. Armen nodded, happy to have company.
And they started to ask everyone where Drake was.

After 15 minuets of asking and no one seeing Drake, they decided to take the risk and ask Brine.
"Brine!" Grayson yelled. Brine turned around.
"What do you want crud face?" He asked.
"We're looking for Drake. Have you seen him?" Armen asked. Brine smiled and shrugged.
"Haven't seen him since school started...." He lied.
"Brine. What did you do." Grayson growled, knowing something was up.
"The little idiot was walking down the hallway and he lied to me. He said he was okay with water so I put him outside cause he loved it so much...." Brine snarled.
"HES OUTSIDE?! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!" Armen fumed. "WHERE IS HE?!"
"I told you, crud. The idiots outside. But the gates are locked so I don't think you'll be getting out." Brine growled. "And don't test me punk."
"ILL TEST YOU IF I WANT TO TEST YOU!!" Armen yelled as he stormed past and towards the gates. "Drake!" He yelled as he tried to open the gates.
"A-Armen...?" Drake slowly looked up and ran over, pulling on the bars, clothes soaking wet. "Armen let me in!!" Drake had tears streaming down his cheeks.
Armen fumbled for a paper clip and started to pick the lock. The lock became undone and he pulled the gate open. Drake ran in and hugged Armen, sobbing. He was cold as ice. But his head felt hot.
"Drake..." Armen pulled away from the hug as Drake sniffled. He put a hand to Drakes forehead and felt his temperature. "You're hot...."
"W-what?!" Drake exclaimed, cheeks burning up.
"No! I mean hot as in temperature!" Armen said, surprised. Drake, looked down, sadly.
"Oh..." He trailed off, shivering. Slightly disappointed.
Brine burst out laughing.
"Looks like Drakie has a boy crush!!" He yelled. Drakes cheeks brightened as his eyes widened.
"LAY OFF HIM!!" Grayson yelled as more kids laughed. Drake started to cry again.
"What?! It's not like I'm telling a lie!" Brine yelled. Drake backed up against the wall and curled up, shaking. Armen kneeled next to him.
"Sshhhh.... Drake your okay....." He murmured as he hugged him. More kids in the area laughed, even a couple teachers. Drake pushed Armen away.
"N-no...." He muttered as he stood up and ran away.
"Drake! Come back!!" Armen ran after him.
"You heartless MONSTER!!" Grayson yelled at Brine. Getting a fist ready.
"You wanna fight boy?" Brine grinned.
"Yea I wanna fight!! You just ruined his school year here!!! Your gonna pay!!!!" Grayson threw a punch at Brine and Brine dodged it.
"Might not wanna fight me Grayson...." Brine punched Grayson in the face and Grayson fell back. The crowd around started to chant,"Fight, fight, fight!"
And fight they did.

"What is the meaning of this?!" The principal walked in the middle of the fight. Grayson having a bloody nose and a bruised eye. Brine having a bruised cheek.
"Grayson started it." Brine panted.
"WHAT?! YOU WERE THE ONE THAT PUT DRAKE IN THE RAIN!!!" Grayson yelled.
"BOTH OF YOU. MY OFFICE. NOW." The principal yelled as he started to walk to his office. "And the rest of you should head to the gymnasium! Now!!"

After a stern talk with the principal Drake and Armen walked in.
"So Brine put you in the rain?" The principal asked. Drake nodded, eyes still red. Looking down.
"Who started the fight?" The principal asked.
"Brine did!" Grayson yelled.
"No!! You were the one that punched first Grayson!!" Brine yelled.
"BOTH OF YOU STOP IT." The principal yelled.
"But Brine put Drake in the rain when he knew Drake was afraid of it!"
"It's his fault for lying to me!!"
"THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU TRAUMATIZE HIM!!!"
"WELL HE SHOULDN'T HAVE LIED!!"
"YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BOTHERED HIM!!"
"HE GOT WHAT HE DESERVED!!!"
"THATS IT!!! YOU'RE ALL EXPLELLED!!!" The principal yelled, frustrated. "IM CALLING ALL OF YOUR PARENTS AND YOU ARE LEAVING!!!"
"WHAT?!" Brine and Grayson yelled. Drakes eyes just filled with tears, as did Armens.
"What if we don't have parents...?" Armen asked.
"JUST GET OUT OF MY SCHOOL!!" The principal yelled. Drake broke down in sobs and ran out of the room.
"Drake!!" Armen yelled as he ran after him.
"Fine." Grayson snarled. "We'll leave." He got up and walked out of the school. As did Brine. Soon after Drake and Armen did as well.

"Drake...?" Armen asked after they got home and Drake was dry.
"Yea....?" Drake replied, looking down sadly.
"Do you really like me...?" Armen asked. Drakes cheeks burned a bright red.
"U-uhm......" Drake stuttered.
"I'm not gonna judge you Drake......" Armen reassured. Drake sighed and nodded slowly. "That's a good thing..." Armen started as Drake looked at Armen confused,"cause I like you too....." Armen smiled. Drake smiled widely.
"Really?!" Drake pipped up. Armen nodded and they hugged.
"What school are we gonna go to next Armen?" Drake asked, happier.
"Eh, I'm lazy. We'll browse later. Maybe with Grayson!" Armen exclaimed and Drake smiled.
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