I don't hear the honking until my shoes are tied. The honks are rapid and impatient, I wanted to smack him upside the head for being so rude. Mom is in the kitchen cleaning up the remains of breakfast. I grabbed my backpack and I kissed her cheek.
"Are you going to be here after school?" I said.
"No," she said. "Will that be okay?"
"Yes," I said not wanting her to interfere with my plans.
I raced out the door and I saw Tyler's truck. He looked bored and angry. For once I didn't care about making him mad. He wasn't even on my radar, today only Shane was. I climbed in and he started the truck with a loud roar, we shot out of the driveway and into the streets.
The weather was so nice I rolled my window all the way down. Tyler was quiet which was a shocker to say the least. I decided to break the silence because even though we weren't as close as we use to be, didn't mean I didn't care about him. I just wish he wasn't so mean all the time.
"Wat's up?" I said.
He shrugged than frowned. "I was rejected from UC,"
My eyes widened with shock. "Fuck dude,"
I felt sorry for Tyler, University of Cincinnati was his top choice. And I knew he was still hurting from when all those other schools he applied to rejected him also. Usually he was so upbeat and full of jokes, seeing him so dark and brooding wasn't a huge surprise but it was rare.
"There's other schools," I said reassuringly.
"Yeah whatever," he scoffed.
We pulled up to school and I knew despite the excitement I felt for Shane and I, Tyler wasn't going to be okay. And I just knew that he needed me, more than ever. My stomach was fluttering with thoughts of Shane than unease at deserting Tyler.
"Come on," he said.
In the hallway everyone is loud and chatting, I spot Heather walking toward me and I wince. Shit I didn't call or text her. I totally forgot about her, I even remember pressing ignore when she called me yesterday. Her long blond hair is straight today with a clip holding her bangs.
