Chapter 2

Malakai's POV

I'm not good at introductions so this is probably going to suck. Sorry in advance. Anywho. I'm Malakai McCartney. I'm 16 almost 17. I'm from Florida. I'm honestly not that interesting. I live with my parents, my 10 year old brother Christian, and my dog  Sora. I have an older sister named Hannah. She moved to Boston with her husband so I don't see her as much. I live in Hollywood Florida. I have only five friends. Harrison and Blake Baker,Noah Martinez,Jackson Beck ,and Leon Hyde. I've known them since I was in first grade. I had a sixth friend named Rosemary Holland. That's who I wrote that letter for. I've had a crush on her for years now. She moved away when we were I believe 10.  We were EXTREMELY close. The day she left was the day a piece of my heart was practically stolen. I wish I kissed her before she left. Now that I think about it if she rejected me it wouldn't be that bad. It's not like I'm ever going to see her again. If I ever do then that'll be the happiest day of my life. If she came back I would never let her go. That's the end of my crappy introduction. Shall we start? This starts on the first day of my junior year of high school.

"MAL! WAKE UP! YOU CANNOT BE LATE!"

Crap! I forgot to turn on my alarms!

I went to get up but fell. My foot was tangled in my blanket. I got my foot free then found clothes then got ready. I never eat anything before I leave. With my luck I'd be late.

"Let's go! It's almost 8!"

"I'm coming down now!"

I brushed my teeth then grabbed my book bag. I ran downstairs. I'm not feeling like myself at all. During first period I had honestly no idea what was going on.  I was too busy thinking.

I wonder if she's okay.  I hope she is. I'd do anything to at least say "goodbye" to her properly.

"Malakai!"

I wonder if she ever thinks about me.

"McCartney!"

"Bro. Pay attention!"

I snapped back to reality.

"Mr. McCartney . Are you with us?"

"Physically yes. Mentally no."

"Pay attention. Now everyone get these signed and bring them back by Friday."

We were given things us and an parent or guardian had to sign. At lunch I used my fork to move my food around.

"Hello?"

I wonder what she looks like now.

"Bro?"

Maybe she got prettier?

"MAL!"

Eh she's pretty to me 24/7.

"MCCARTNEY!"

I wonder if she lives nearby.

"Somebody hit him."

I really wish I held her closer.

I felt someone slap the back of my head.

"Ow! What the hell Leon?!"

"Welcome back."

"You were thinking about her again weren't you?"

"I-yeah."

"You gotta move on."

I started eating.

"This crush has been going on for how long now?"

"I think over 10 years."

"Sounds about right."

"You've kept track of this?"

"Who hasn't?"

"Me."

"You never keep track of anything Blake."

"Is this the year we get you to do a sport?"

"No."

"Can we get you to go to prom? Or homecoming?"

"No. The only things I go to are the ones the school forces me to go to."

"Why are you like this?"

"Like what?"

"Like THIS. You never want to do anything."

"I don't see the big deal."

"You're going to a dance this year."

"We'll drag you out of your house."

"Please don't do that."

"We're doing it."

"I'm not getting out of this aren't I?"

"Nope!"

"In that case. Fuck."

On that Friday they all ended up at my house after school. I started running around the house.

"What is that?! Get it away from me!"

"It's cologne!"

"I'M NOT GOING!"

"YES YOU ARE!"

"YOU HAVE HOW MANY PIERCINGS? YET YOU'RE SCARED OF COLOGNE!"

Harrison and Blake tackled me.

"What the fuck guys?! What are you doing to my hair?!"

"It's gel!"

"Stop touching me!!!"

"Listen to them!"

"You have my brother in on this?!"

"MOM! DAD! GET THEM OFF ME!"

"It'd be nice if you'd get out of the house for once."

"I like being in my room!"

"You need to get out of it for a bit!"

"Why are you shoving earrings into my ears?! Sora attack! Attack!"

"They're pierced yet you never wear earrings."

"AH! Why are you dressing me?! I can do it myself!"

"No. You're just going to put your pajamas on."

"No I'm not! I'll just wear something from last year that looks nice."

"Do not wear that black shirt! You wear it too much!"

I went through my closet and found something that looks decent then put it on.

"There? Are you happy now?"

"Yep!"

"I still don't see the reason why I have to go."

"It's better than being stuck in your house."

They dragged me out to Jackson's mom's car.

"I can get in myself!"

I got in the car and I guess I'm going to the homecoming dance.

"I seriously do not want to be here."

"Sucks to be you then."

I found a table to sit down at. I took my phone out and started using it.

"Oh no you don't. Get up."

"You're lucky I'm out of the house."

"Get off your ass and dance or something!"

"He's giving you that look."

"Now who do you expect me to dance with?"

"One of us."

"I'm not slow dancing with any of you."

"There goes that."

"Please just let me go home."

"I think I know why you don't go to these things. It's because she's not here. That's it right?"

I looked away.

"Damn. You must love her."

You don't even know the half of it.

"Go try talking to someone. There's plenty of girls here."

"Yeah but none of them are her. Sorry guys. I'm leaving."

I got up and walked outside. I called my mom and asked her to come get me. When I was home I took a shower. When I was done I got dressed then went to bed. I woke up with someone screaming in my face two days later.

"AH! Noah! Why are you in my house?"

"Waking you up."

"It's..6 AM on a Sunday."

"So? You're getting out of the house."

"Are the rest of you downstairs?"

"No. They're meeting us there."

"Meeting us where?"

"You'll see."