~March 2o~

"Bubba you gotta get up." Mono says shaking me relentlessly.

"I told you I don't want to go today!" I yell yanking the comforter over my head; I just desperately did not want to go after what happened.

"Don't be such a baby!" He says trying to pull the covers off of me, but I had them in a death grip.

"Fine." I feel his weight leave the bed and I close my eyes in satisfaction.

Just as I was drifting back off into sleep a large amount of weight nearly crushed me. "Oof!" I roll over and sit on top of them. "Mono I will fu- Marshall!?"

"Morning Gummy." He leans forward and kisses my forehead.

I want to frown but I smile, "What are you doing here?"

"Mono said you weren't going to school." I sigh and remove myself from his lap sitting beside him. "I don't want too."

"Why not? Did something happen?" Mr. Ricardio flashes to my mind, but I quickly push the image away.

"No."

"Well then I don't see why you can't come to school."

"I just don't wanna." I pout, Marshall chuckles and next thing I know he's on top of me pinning my arms above my head as he straddles me.

"Yeah okay, I'm leaving." Mono grumbles as Marshall begins to kiss me.

"You're going to school." He says once he pulls back, meet me outside the building once you're done getting ready." With that he jumps up and leaves the room.

I groan, I really really really did not want to go to school today.

•••

"There he is!" Marshall exclaims as I walk out of the building. I frown and grumble incoherently.

"Come on, cheer up. Whatever's bothering you can't be that bad." Yeah well you're not the one who is dealing with it.

The whole first period Marshall was trying to cheer me up. Since he was still the teachers assistant he helped the confused kids; although I wasn't confused in the slightest he stayed permanently glued to the edge of my desk trying to brighten my mood.

I'll admit that he did brighten it, seeing him try so hard just to make me happy left me feeling loved. I still wonder what I did to ever deserve him.

Second period we went to the park and had some ice cream from the stand nearby. It was really nice outside, the perfect temperature and barely any people were there.

We then went our separate ways, and had lunch together of course. I was really enjoying myself, but I just couldn't shake the very unpleasant feeling in the pit of my stomach.

The rest of my classes I didn't have with Marshall; so nothing was a good distraction of my thoughts.

When last period rolled around I fidgeted the whole class period. I couldn't focus on anything, my mind just kept going back to what happened yesterday.

But really nothing happened. Just Mr. Ricardio asked me to stay after, and when he did he enveloped me in a big hug. Although we hadn't spoken for months like this he seemed to think we were gonna pick up where we left off.

He then tried to strike up a conversation, but I made up some excuse and dashed out of class. But I knew that wouldn't be an option for me today so I was going to have to tell him about Marshall and I.

"Hey uh, Bubba?" Mr Ricardios voice startled me, and I then realize everyone in the class was gone, had I really zoned out so bad I didn't hear the bell!?

"Yeah?"

"How have you been?"

Is he really going for casual conversation right now? "Good." I reply back short and simply.

"Thats good... We haven't really talked for awhile, so I thought we could catch up?" Catch up? He wanted to catch up as if we were long term friends who haven't spoken in years.

I could just milk this out, and go along with the conversation. But Marshall and I were hanging out after this period like always he comes to get me, so I don't have any time. I sigh, I guess I'm going to have to tell him about Marshall. I think its kind of clear Mr. Ricardio still wants.. me. I shudder.

"Well uh actually Mr. Ricardio I have to tell you something..."

"Shoot." He leans up against his desk, which he seems to always do when we talk.

Breathing in deeply I spit the words out in a rush. "Imdatingsomeone."

"...Okay lets try that again, in english." He chuckles to himself, but I stand frozen not in a humorous mood.

"I'm... Datingsomeone."

"You're...?"

I groan, "I'm. Dating. Someone." I say slowly.

His eyes widen with comprehension, and then his face goes blank.

"Uh... Mr. Ricardio?" I ask when he doesn't say anything. I squeeze my books so tight my knuckles turn white. "Mr-"

"So we can't be?"

I breathe in sharply. "N-No... But even if I weren't dating them we couldn't be."

"Why?"

I shake my head not really in the mood to explain anything. He knew exactly why we can't be together, I didn't need to draw him a picture.

"I see... But can I ask you something?"

I nod slowly.

"Can I just... Can I just kiss you one last time?"

"I-I don't think thats such a good idea..." Kiss him? Is he serious? I never wanted to kiss him in the first place.

"Please?" He says it so low I barely catch it.

"... Fine." I sigh, its just one kiss right? Thats not cheating, just a kiss. A quick kiss.

I walk over to him standing between his legs dropping my things on the desk, but he's still looking down.

"One kiss." I say and he looks up putting his lips on mine. I kiss back, and after a couple of seconds I try and pull back but he grabs me trapping me. I continue to kiss him despite being forced.

Just one kiss. I keep reminding my self, this is going to be the last time.

We kiss for who knows how long, my lungs start to ache from the lack of oxygen. Just when I feel like I'm going to pass out from no air he pulls away.

I breath heavily staring at him.

"Sorry." He says, I only shake my head still trying to get my breath. I step back from him, and turn to leave.

Someone is standing in the classroom at the door.

Wide eyed, and confused.

I freeze all the blood draining from my face.

Fuck!

A/N

Oooooh, who's at the door?

Sorry! This chapter is like hella hella short, but I wanted that cliff hanger!