Red Jacket And A Can Of Soda

Chapter 7

"Are you free later this evening?" Zach asked as he leaned against the locker beside mine, "why? Aren't you going to the party Bianca is hosting later tonight?" I said glancing at him as I fix my books in my locker, "I am, but I want you to come with me," he said with a smile.

"Why?" I asked with a laugh, "hearing how bad your experience was, I want to give you a new experience, maybe the people then was not your type of crowd," he said, "and you think that the people now is my type of crowd? I barely talk to anyone in school, besides, right after auditions later I plan to watch this series that I haven't been able to catch up to for a few weeks now."

"Fine," he said letting out a sigh as I close my locker, "what's this series about?" He asked, "it's bl," he looks at me confused, "boys love, boy to boy, a gay story, anyway, I'm not that interested with the plot, it's the fact that it's a mafia series that has a potential, not all mafia series in bl is nice, but there are a few series that is worth to watch and rewatch."

He nods his head, I laugh a little, "it's fine if you don't understand, but it was nice talking about it, I can't actually talk freely about it to my dad or Seb."

"I can understand why you can't talk about it to your dad but why not Sebastian?" He asked looking at me, "it's personal," I said giving him a smile just as Sebastian came out of a room, "hey," he said glancing at Zach before looking back at me, "auditions right? I'll walk you there," he said grabbing my bag, "I thought you already left, besides I was making Zach walk me there," I said pointing at Zach.

"I had to talk to a teacher about something," he said, I nod my head, "what time are you getting off work?" I asked, "around nine, why will Uncle be able to pick you up later?" He asked, I shake my head, "no, I'm gonna walk home today," I said.

"I can give you a ride home," Zach said, "no it's fine," I said, "I insist."

"It's fine," I said as I clasp my hands together with a smile, "I'm gonna walk home and stop by the ice cream shop by the park, enjoy myself with some ice cream as I sit on a random bench then go to the waffle house where I will have dinner, then head home and watch my series."

"Good for you," Sebastian said patting my head as we arrive at the music room, "I'll see you on Monday," he said, I nod my head as he wave goodbye and left, I look at Zach, "what are you still doing here?" I asked, he grins at me, "I wanna see your audition," he said.

I hold the door knob for a while before letting go and pulling Zach a few feet away from the door, "if your uncomfortable with me watching I can leave," he said with a look of concern, I shake my head with a small smile, "no it's not that, it's just that, how can I explain this," I said, mumbling in the end before looking at him.

"I'm not liked by any of the students in music class, especially the seniors," I said, he furrow his eyebrows, "you'll probably hear people make comments about me, I'm used to it but I can't have you make a scene in front of them."

He looks at me, "promise me you'll stay quiet all through out or else I really won't let you see the play," I said, he nods his head, "okay I promise," he said, "okay then," I said as I pull him along with me and we entered the room.

Pushing him to sit by the back, I gesture for him to stay before I walked towards my music teacher and wait for the performer to stop before tapping my music teacher's shoulder, "when is my turn?" I whispered, "right after the next one," she whispers back. I nod my head and mumbled a thank you before going to the back and sat beside Zach.

"I'll be up next, wish me luck."

Bonus

"I can give you a ride home," Zach said, turning to Eloise, she looks at him and said, "no it's fine," with a smile, "I insist," he said, "it's fine," Eloise said as she clasp her hands together, putting the back of her hand against her cheek as she talked about her plans for the evening, while Zach simply looked at her with a smile.

"Good for you," Sebastian said patting her head as they arrived at the music room, "I'll see you on Monday," he said, Eloise nod her head as he wave goodbye and left, she then looks at Zach, "what are you still doing here?" She asked, he grins at her while holding her arm gently, "I wanna see your audition," he said.

Eloise made a move to open the door but soon let go of the door knob before pulling Zach a few feet away from the door, "if your uncomfortable with me watching I can leave," he said with a look of concern, Eloise shake her head with a small smile, "no it's not that, it's just that, how can I explain this," she said, mumbling in the end before looking at him, unsure of what to say to him.

"I'm not liked by any of the students in music class, especially the seniors," she started of, making Zach furrow his eyebrows, trying to understand why she just said that, "you'll probably hear people make comments about me, I'm used to it but I can't have you make a scene in front of them."

He looks at her, not liking how she is being treated, "promise me you'll stay quiet all through out or else I really won't let you see the play," she said, he nods his head, "okay I promise," he said after a while, "okay then," Eloise said as she grabs his sleeve and pull him along as they entered the room.

Zach sat down by the back as Eloise went in front to talk to her music teacher, just as Eloise was talking to her music teacher a couple of girls a few seats in front of Zach whispered to each other.

"Why do we still bother to audition when everyone knows red jacket over there will be choosen as the main character."

"I know right, it's not like she has the most beautiful voice in the world."