"Adrian, Adrian" Tom called and hurried after him but Adrian kept on walking increasing the distance between them.
"Let me explain, please" Tom said breathlessly.
"Explain? Did you do it?" He asked and Tom looked away not daring to look at Adrian in the eyes.
A dry chuckle escaped Adrian mouth.
"Then there is nothing to talk about" And just like that he was gone.
"Shit" Tom pulled at his hair and turned to leave.
"Tom, Tom" He heard his name being called,turning around to see that it was Vero.
"What do you want?" He asked impatiently.
"I… I came to check up on you" Vero said.
"I'm fine as you can see" Tom said and made to leave.
"Just know that whenever you need me, I will always be there for you" Vero shouted after him but he was gone.
Tom gave a tight smile and got on his bike when his phone rang.
"Hey dude" Miguel voice rang from the other side of the phone. "Where is he?"
"He left" Tom sniffled.
"That dude is a pain in the ass" Miguel grunted "I will call you back man" He added.
"Okay" Tom said and hung up the phone.
Night bar.
Adrian and Miguel walked into the bar and scanned the bar their eyes settling on the drunk Tom sprawled on the bar and men whistling in low tones.
Adrain clenched his teeth at the sight of a pot bellied man walking over to Tom.
"Hey pretty boy, would you like a night together?" He asked and the drunk Tom mumbled away.
"Fuck off" Adrain said through gritted teeth and a punch landed on the man's face.
"Hey what's wrong with you" The man cursed and Adrain made to throw another punch at the man.
"Adrain" Miguel called and he straightened his clothes casting an indifferent gaze on Tom.
"Why did you call me here?" He asked.
"This might be what happened to make…"
"Hey man, I did not come here to listen to this, take care of him or just leave him here, he should not have come here if he could not control his drinking ability" Adrain hissed and turned to leave.
"Then we should just leave him here" Miguel shrugged and stood up walking to the door.
"You bastard… Then why call me here if you are not going to help him" Adrain barked at Miguel who just gave him an innocent smile.
Adrian turned to glare at him and picked up Tom effortlessly placing him on his bike and driving off but not after giving Miguel the middle finger.
Next morning.
Tom woke up with an headache, turning over to his bed side table, he saw hangover medicine and he immediately drank it. After the headache subsided, he got off the bed and saw himself on pyjamas.
The last thing he remembered was going to a bar. "How did I get home?" He wondered.
He came down the stairs to see his younger sister playing a game.
"Ellen, did you change my clothes last night?" He asked.
"Of course not" Ellen said with a chuckle.
"Was mom and dad home last night?" He asked again and this time Ellen shook her head negatively.
"Then who… Who dropped me home last night?" He asked.
"Ehm… It was… Ad… Miguel…I mean Miguel "She stammered her eyes on the game.
"What did you say?"
"Miguel, I said Miguel, Bro Miguel dropped you off and a friendly reminder, you are gonna be late for school if you keep asking these questions" Ellen said.
Moonlight High.
"Man, who dropped me off last night?" Tom asked Miguel immediately he saw him.
Miguel caught Adrain eyes and turned to look at Tom. "Me why?"
"It was Adrain right?" Tom asked again.
"Ouch, that hurt man but it's still me" Miguel said with a smirk.
"You are not really helping him man" Tom said frustratedly.
Miguel sighed and patted Tom in his shoulder walking away.
Cafeteria.
Tom was busy placing food on Adrain food as he ate.
"Just stop this okay" Adrain slammed his fork on the plate.
"You need to eat more" Tom said and continued placing food on his plate.
"You doing this… It's irritating" Adrain scoffed.
"I know but can you just listen to me" Tom pleaded.
"There is nothing to talk about, you are literally an eyesore" Adrian growled and Tom stood up walking away from the cafeteria.
"You're hurting his feelings" Miguel pointed out.
"Am I acting childishly?" Adrain asked.
"Are you just getting to know" Miguel asked back.
"It hurts tho" Adrain grumbled.
"You are giving that person his needed satisfaction" Miguel said and stood up to follow Tom while Adrain pulled at his hair.
Miguel saw Tom sitted on the basketball court his head on his hands.
"Hey man" He called out and walked to him.
"Why are you here?" Tom asked with reddened eyes.
"To be with you" Miguel replied.
"Who took me…?"
"It's him… He took you home" Miguel said and Tom allowed a light smile appear on his face. "He still cares" He said.
"You should try avoiding bars" Miguel pointed out.
"I will"
"How are you getting ready for the excursion?" Miguel asked.
"Oh the excursion is in two days time, I completely forgot about it" Tom said and stood up. "Thanks man but I should be on my way now" He said and when Miguel nodded he turned and walked away.
"Foolish boys" Miguel muttered and stood up too.
Excursion day. Moonlight High.
"Board the bus" Ms Smith instructed. There were only two teachers going on the excursion with students; Ms Smith and Mr Jones.
The students rushed into the bus and the teachers started counting.
"Six people are missing" Mr Jones observed.
"Let's wait a little for them" Ms Smith said.
Two cars drove hurriedly into the school and Melissa and her group alighted.
"Oh, we are late" Rina said.
"So sorry" Becky mouthed and they hurried into the bus.
"We are still short on one person" Ms Smith said.
"Tom" Vero observed.
After some time, Tom drove into the school and hurried over to the bus.
"I'm so sorry everyone" He said.
"Just get in" Mr Jones snapped at him and he could manage to see a space by Vero.
Mr Jones recounted the students and after making sure they were complete entered into the bus with Ms Smith raising the partition giving the students their much needed privacy.
"Under your seats are snacks and water that will be enough for you throughout this journey" Ms Smith said through a microphone that was heard in the speaker by the students.
Adrain plugged in his head phone and closed his eyes keeping everyone shut.
After three hours, the students became bored.
"Let's play truth or dare" Ryan suggested.
"I'm in"
"I'm in"
"I'm in"
Melissa looked at their group "We're in" She said.
"We're in" Tracy said.
"Okay how about Adrain and his friends?" Sam asked.
" We're in" Miguel said and Adrain turned sharply to glare at him but he was met by his innocent smile.
"Okay, here we go" Travis said and brought out a bottle. Spinning it, it landed at Tracy.
"Truth or dare"
"Your crush"
"Miguel" She answered almost immediately and the bus erupted into an uproar.
"It's not like they don't know" Anne whispered.
The game went on and it became more… spicy.
The bottle soon landed at Rina.
"Truth or dare"
"Truth" She answered.
"That person you have a crush with that people might say you are weird"