,"You'll never know the reason that I'm stuck in this filthy mud hole, unless you read this story.

I sling my backpack around my shoulder and walk down the hall to art class. Teacher like she always do gives us all different projects to do.

"Mr. Martenez, you're late again, I expect you to be here early from now on," Mrs. Davis says, handing me a sketchbook, a mechanical pencil, an eraser, a piece of paper.

I look down at the piece of paper, of course. I hate anatomy.

"I promise I'll try my best to get here early tomorrow," I say, looking up at her.

She smiles and says, "Very good then, tell me when you get it done."

She walks off to my best friend Andrea.

Andrea smiles at Mrs. Davis and takes the stuff she hands out to her.

I wave at her. "Hey Andrea, when did you get into art class?"

"My mom enrolled me yesterday, sorry I didn't tell you, she wouldn't let me text you are any of our friends," Andrea says, looking down at her stuff to see what she got.

Me and Andrea have been friends since I can remember. She's the closest friend to me.

\After art class/

"Hey guys," Martyn says.

"Aden, when did Andrea get into art stuff?" Scott asks grabbing Andrea's whist.

"Her mom enrolled her yesterday," I say.

Yes, you may not like but my name is Aden. I hate it myself.

"Oh. Why didn't you tell me?" Scott asks. "And, Andrea why did you only let Aden know?"

"I didn't! Sort of. I told him just a minute ago, so don't think I forgot about you guys, like I told Aden, my mom told me that it was mom and daughter time. Sorry," Andrea says, hugging him.

"Oh, sorry that I assumed, I just. . .I don't know, I guess I just am um what's the word for it, um jealous of Aden, 'cause you know you two are like unbreakable," Scott says.

"No you're good it's fine. But next time think before assuming," Andrea says. "It always helps me."

Onyx, who is my girlfriend, walks up with Lilith who is my boyfriend.

"Hi, Andrea, Aden, Scott, Martyn," Onyx and Lilith say at the same time.

I wave at them. "Hello, where have you guys been."

"We were looking for you. So, where were you?" Onyx asks.

"I was in art class, then I well saw them, so me and Andrea started talking to them," I say.

\Hours later/

I walk off the bus and go inside, where Mom is in the kitchen making dinner.

"Young man, why did you not come home at 4:00?!" Mom yells at me. "You had me scared to death! I was just about to call the police!"

I look over at her. "Sorry."

She looks over at me tear-stained face and says. "Sorry?! Is that all you have to say to me?!"

"What else do you want me to say?! I'm so sorry Mom, I didn't mean to do that I had planned to get home before 8:00! Is that what you want me to say to you?!" I yell at her, throwing my backpack on the couch and running up the stairs and slam my door.

I throw myself on to my bed and curl up into a ball.

I grab my phone and text my friends on group chat.

[Sorry guys, I would be coming but my mom is mad at me.]

[That's okay. I can make things work out we can still hangout tomorrow, right]

[Aden, are you okay?]

[Yeah, I'm fine, don't worry about me.]

[Okay, we were worried about you.]

I jolt up in the middle of the night.

"No, no, no, no, no, no!" I scream. "Mom!"

Mom walks in and I run towards her and hug her.

"Aden what happened?" Mom asks, rubbing her eyes.

"I had a nightmare."

"Aden it's okay then, you know that. Can you tell me what the nightmare was about?" Mom asks, running her hands through my light brownish reddish long hair.

"Yeah," I say.

"Come, let's sit on your bed," Mom says, pulling towards my bed.

A little bit later/

"And. . ." I take a big swallow. "I killed you."

Mom smiles softly. "it's okay sweetheart, I'm still here, so don't worry."

I hug her tightly. "Please promise me you won't leave me."

"I won't I promise you," Mom says, and walks out of my room.

I lay down again and try to go to sleep.

The night passes slowly.

\When I get out of bed/

I go to the kitchen and get the cereal, milk, a spoon, and a bowl out and pour the cereal into the bowl then the milk.

I take it to the counter and eat it.

Walking out the door I feel like killing someone.

Am I a villain?

No. I'm not a villain.

I was born from the perfect mother I can't be villain.

But my father wasn't a perfect man, in fact he quit the opposite.

Screech, I go to the bus and climb on it.

"Hello, Mr. Martenez," the bus driver Mr. Jackie says, as I climb on the bus.

I wave at him. "Hi."

"Take a seat, kid," Mr. Jackie says, then smiles.

I nod. "Yeah, that's something my mom taught me."

"Good, it's something you need to know," Mr. Jackie says, pointing behind him with his thumb.

I walk back to a seat at the very back.

Onyx and Lilith are sitting there.

Onyx has pick hair, green eyes, tanner skin, is 6'00" the school uniform witch has, a skirt that's pick that goes above the knees, a white shirt that she tucks into her skirt, a pick tie, shin-high boots, a pick hat, and a pick jacket.

Lilith has red hair, green eyes, just lighter than Onyx's skin, is 5'9" the school uniform witch has, pick shorts that goes just above the knees, a white shirt that he also tucks, a pick tie, shin-high boots, a pick hat, and a pick jacket.

I sit with them. "Sorry, about last night guys."

"It's fine, it's just that it wasn't as fun without you," Onyx says, pulling on her skirt.

Lilith nods. "Yeah, Onyx got drunk because of it."

I look over at her wide eye. "What?!"

"Why do you think I look like this?" Onyx asks.

"I just thought you didn't get any sleep last night," I say, putting my bag down.

Onyx shakes her head slightly. "No."

"Hey, Onyx, how long has it been since you took any pain-killlers?" Lilith asks, pulling out a bottle. "'Cause here."

Onyx takes the bottle from him. "Thanks."

"Anytime, I mean I am your boyfriend after all," Lilith smiles, and gets his phone out.

\After we get to school/

I walk off the bus and walk into school and go straight to the lockers and put my stuff in my locker.

"Hey, Aden!" Andrea runs up to me and hugs me.

"I'm glad you're happy," I say, hugging.

Being tall is a blessing until you have short friends.

Like our janitor, he's a shorty.

I let go of her then Gabriel walks up and takes Andrea into her arms.

"What did Martenez do to you?" Gabriel asks Andrea.

"Nothing, I hugged him and he hugged me back," Andrea replies, looking up at Gabriel.

Martyn, Scott, and Athena walk up to us and Scott stares at Andrea.

"One day we'll be married," Scott says.

Drool falls of Scott's face.

Vice Principal Eddie and Principal Philip come up our Janitor Levi come up.

"Hey kiddos, what have you been up to?" Principal Philip asks us.

"Getting ready for school, you drunkard," Gabriel says, letting go of Andrea.

"That is not how you talk to your principal, young lady," Vice Principal Eddie says sternly.

"Like I care," Gabriel says, kissing the top of Andrea's head. "I never follow rules."

"Gabriel, please don't do this," Andrea says.

"Only for you," Gabriel says.