So, I don't think this chapter is what anyone would be expecting to happen but I hope you like it. One of the things I really wanted to do was add a character that people could just love and I think I did that here with Cory. So enjoy and dont hesistate to leave me comments :)



Chapter 2



"Wow" I said aloud to myself without even thinking. Realizing I had, I glanced around making sure no one thought I was crazy but the quad was pretty empty for lunch today which seemed really weird. I'm just so happy that after a horrible weekend I'm having one of the best mondays of my life. Not only was Alex extremely nice to me as he usually was, we were going to hang out after school. Although, I know he's going to want answers and I don't really know if I can give them to him.

Why does he want to know so badly, I don't get it. I mean were friends and all but we've never been best friends or anything. He's always been so nice and kind to me pretty much since the day we met though. I don't know what to do, I feel so stupid for letting him discover there was something wrong with me so easily. What am I suppose to do now? Tell him my father has anger issues and he takes them out on me? No one really wants to hear stuff like that. This is really beginning to freak me out, I would like to talk to someone about it but I can't. I know if I go with him he'll end up figuring it out easy.

I.. I'm just going to have to leave school early it seems, I don't want to give up a chance on spending time with Alex but this is too much. Besides i'll have more chances to hangout with him.. I hope. At least I know that even though i'm eaving school early i'm not going to fall behind or anything. I guess that's the one good thing about having a family that doesn't want you. I've always just devoted myself to doing better in school so I can get out of here one day and away from them. I really hope Alex will forgive me for this but I just have to get out of here.

The school was a few blocks behind me now as I walked towards the beach. May as well spend the rest of the day outside since it's so peaceful and sunny out. I was just a few blocks from the beach now as I heard a vehicle pull up beside me honking just as it was parallel to me. Just as I began to turn I could see the front of the vehicle and knew exactly who it was, Cory. Oh great, definately wasn't looking forward to being harrassed by one of Alex's asshole friends.

"Hey Matt, what are you doing? I hope your not planning to ditch the rest of the day." Cory was talking to me as he managed to maneuver his 89' civic around all the parked cars that lined the sidewalk.

"Look Cory, what do you want exactly? it's none of your business if I ditch the rest of the day or not now is it." I quickly said back to him as I watched some impressive driving skills.

"Normally no, I could really care less what you do and whether or not you skip or not but I'm not going to let you just bail on my friend like this." As soon as Cory said this I couldn't help but turn to face him and I could tell he was very serious about what he just said.

"Look Matt, I know you've never really liked me all that much or anything but could you please just get into the car I want to talk with you."

For some unknown reason I found myself opening the car door and sitting in the passenger seat next to Cory. I hadn't really realized I was sitting next to him until he started talking again.

"So i'm assuming you were heading to the beach? were almost there anyways we can just talk there." "Okay I guess." I was so confused by this whole thing, Cory barely ever talked to me. He was always just hanging out with Jordan and Alex all the time and whenever I would talk to Alex he was always laughing with Jordan.

I was so glad to see we had reached the beach, we hadn't really talked at all since I entered the car so it'd be nice to at least be on the beach where I can feel more relaxed.I climbed out of his car and began walking out on the sand as he quietly followed behind, once I found a good spot I sat down and took off my shoes and socks.

As soon as my feet touched the sand I could feel the warmth of it circulated around my feet and slowly cimb my legs, I pushed my feet in further and the cold sand underneath just made everything better. It felt as though Cory was watching me as he stood the behind me I could see his shadow in the sand towering over me. I began to turn to see what he was doing but it looked as though he was mimicking my actions and soon enough he was sitting with his bare feet pushed into the sand.