I. Am. So. BORED. I fucking hate road trips. What is the point in sitting around in a car for hours just to get out for five minutes only to get back on the road again. You spend longer travelling than you do fucking doing stuff.

Of course this isn't a road trip, but it's starting to feel like one. 

"So," the woman says "do you have a name?"

"Yeah of course I do," I snap "everyone has a fucking name I'm just not telling you it." 

"Please don't swear," the woman says "what if I tell you my name first?"

I shrug as I don't really give a shit. She tells me anyway "my name's Genevieve but you can call me Gen. Now will you tell me your name?"

"No."

"Well can you at least make up a name so I can call you something?"

"Fine," I reply "you can call me Roman."

"That's a nice name, is it your brother's?"

"No."

"Oh," Gen replies "well let's talk about ourselves for a bit shall we? Ok, so my name's Gen I'm 42. I have a wife who I've been married to for the past 10 years and we adopted Luke when he was 7. Ok your turn."

"Do I have to?"

"Only tell us what you're comfortable with."

"No thanks."

"How about we take it in turns to ask each other questions? I'll start. So what's your favourite class in school?"

"I don't go to school anymore," I reply "I got expelled."

"Oh," Gen says. She sounds horrified "how did that happen?"

I figure it can't hurt to tell her that so I tell her the story. Of course I remembered to use Roman's name instead of my own.

It was the end of September and I was around the back of the science block smoking a cigarette. I was hanging around there with a couple of my friends and we were just messing around when we saw a shadow coming around the corner. 

I hissed at my friends to hide and they did. Just as my science teacher Mr Hawkins came around the corner and saw me. I had stupidly forgotten to hide the cigarette. 

He sighed "Connor, come with me."

I didn't say anything and I followed him into the school. He led me up towards the principal's office. 

I've been there more times than I can remember but I'd never been taken there by Hawkins. He hated me and that was mostly the reason for these events in the first place.

Hawkins took the cigarette and threw it in the trash can outside the principal's office. Then he knocked on the door.

Our Principal, Mr Skinner is quite chilled out most of the time. He knows me well enough an usually when I'm sent here I only get given a detention or two. Not this time though.

"Connor," Mr Skinner says "back again? What've you done this time?"

Hawkins replies "I caught him smoking a joint behind the science block."

"WHAT?" I shout. He's lying. It was only a cigarette. I'm not stupid enough to smoke a joint in school. "It was only a regular cigarette."

For a second I think Skinner's about to believe me but Hawkins adds "he disposed of it and tried to make out he was doing nothing wrong."

"Oh fuck off," I snap at Hawkins before turning to Mr Skinner "I didn't deny anything and it wasn't drugs."

"Please do not use that language to my staff Connor" Skinner replies.

"I assure you Mr Skinner I am not lying. I am simply telling you exactly what I saw" Hawkins says.

"You're not," I snap. This was when I made my mistake "you're lying. If you try to lie about what happened one more time I'll smash all the windows on your stupid fucking car."

Mr Skinner stood up "CONNOR, I WILL NOT ALLOW MY STAFF TO BE THREATENED BY OUR STUDENTS."

"I'm sorry" I say quietly but it's much too late.

"No it's too late for apologies, You've gone too far this time. Connor, you are expelled from Grey's Academy" Skinner says. 

I don't really care about being expelled. All I do know is, Chris is going to fucking kill me.

"And that's it" I say.

"That's quite the story. You really said that to a teacher?" Gen asks.

"Yep, he hated me and he was lying so I got angry" I reply.

"I'd never say that to one of my teachers," Luke says from the back seat "I'd been thrown off the team."

"Alright my turn to ask a question," I say "Luke, what sport do you play?"

"I don't play any sports," Luke replies "by 'team' I meant the mathletes."

Ugh. Mathletes. Roman tried to join them for a while, mostly to be closer to Kailin. Luke seems like such a teacher's pet. He's definitely not my type.....not that I'm gay or anything. I'm not. I just don't think I'd like him like that if I was gay.

"Ok, Roman do you have a girlfriend?" Luke asks.

"Nope." 

"A boyfriend then?" Luke continues.

"I'm not answering that."

"Why 'cause you've not accepted that you're gay? Are you gay?"

"No I'm not answering 'cause you've already asked a question."

"Ok then it's my turn," Gen says. I'm pretty sure I know what her question's going to be and sure enough "what's your sexuality?"

"I'm bisexual. I think."

"Oh, it's ok. Not everyone knows their sexuality at 17." Gen replies.

"Luke what's your sexuality?" I ask.

"I'm not sure, but I've dated a boy in the past so I guess I'm either gay or bisexual too." Luke replies.

"Let's have a break for a second and see if there's any updates on that murder case" Gen says, turning the radio back on.

The newsreader begins talking again. The same nappy thief from before is mentioned but this time there's a new story. The newsreader seems just as excited as Gen is right now "and finally we have an exclusive interview with Chris Raklowski regarding his foster son's murder allegations."

When the interview with Chris finally arrives, the volume in the car is silent. You could hear a pin drop. The newsreader opens the story "over to Reg now with the exclusive interview."

Reg is having to shout over the strong wind. It's like a hurricane. "Thanks Arch, we are here for an interview with Chris Raklowski. Chris what exactly do you think about these allegations do you really think Connor is responsible for Kailin's murder?"

Chris replies but you can barely hear him. There's also a lot of beeping as he obviously can't answer without swearing "well I don't *Beep* know what the *Beep* he was thinking. If he did do it he deserves whatever punishment he gets. He's getting none of my *Beep* sympathy."

"And the police are now aware that Connor's twin brother is now missing as well. Could you tell us a bit about him? Maybe try to reach out and get him to return home?"

Chris begins to pretend he cares "yeah Connor's brother's gone as well. If you're listening to this please come back. I promise I'm not angry at you for leaving. I just want to know that you're safe so if you're listening,  just please come home." Yeah of course he's not angry. Fucking liar. 

"Could you say a few words for Kailin's family. Perhaps to apologise for what Connor has done?"

"Sure. Um.... I'm so sorry that the little *Beep* has taken your daughter away from you. I couldn't even begin to think how I would feel if I lost one of my boys. I'll be around if you need any support. I would love to try and help you through this loss you've suffered." I've been missing for 3 weeks. He doesn't give a shit. If he found out I was dead he wouldn't care a bit. 

"Very kind words Mr Raklowski. Last question. What will you do now to try and find your other son?" 

"I'll do everything I can. Hopefully he's listening right now and he'll come running back home. I promise I'll be waiting for him when he does. I'll never stop looking for him. I'll always hope and pray that he comes home safe."

"I don't believe you told us your second son's name. What's Connor's twin's name? And can we get a physical description?"

"Roman," Chris replies "He's got brown hair, brown eyes....oh yeah and he's left handed." Roman's not left handed. Chris can't even get that right.

Immediately. Gen and Luke look at me, at my brown hair and brown eyes. Then they slowly look down to the gun, which I'm still holding in my left hand.