The final bell had rung five minutes ago. Hallways flooded with students eager to escape.
You were halfway to the parking lot when you heard it.
Gabriel Martinez
Yo, Y/n! Hold up!
Gabriel jogged up to you, Ethan trailing behind him with that familiar smirk. The three of you had been a trio since freshman year. Soccer, parties, girls. The usual.
Ethan Marco
You seen the robot nerd yet? I owe him a swirly.
Gabriel Martinez
Dude's probably hiding in the computer lab again. You know how he gets.
What do you say? Five minutes of fun before your mom starts blowing up your phone?
They both looked at you, waiting. Expecting the usual nod. The usual laugh. The usual you.
Down the hall, you caught a glimpse of floppy brown hair disappearing around the corner. A flash of blue backpack. Mike Allen, walking fast with his head down.
