The successivo giorno - Eric's perspective
It was a new day. A giorno not to embarrassed. A giorno to make something new. A giorno to get my device back. Athena walked up to me in the cafeteria and put Delor on the tavolo "Here. te dropped this when te ran out," she said
My face turned scarlet " T-Thanks Did te turn it on?" I asked. I knew if she turned him on I would be screwed
She nodded "Yeah but it wouldn't tell us anything. It called Tom a dumbass,"
My burned because I hid in my laughter. That was funny. "Okay then bye," I snorted out
She looked at me weird "Bye. Also Eric?" she asked
"Yes?" I asked
"If te ever look through my stuff again. I will punish you," she detto leaving me behind
I burst out laughing. Delor knew Tom was a dumbass even now! That was funny. I eventually stopped laughing because something crossed my mind. What did Athena mean da that? Was it the same kind of punishment she gave me in the future: Embarrassment?
I held out Delor "Good job," I detto to him
He beeped "Oh hello Master Eric. I'm glad to see you," he said
I laughed "You know te don't have any eyes right?"
He beeped "You know what I mean. I'm just glad I don't have to talk to your dumbass uncle," he said
I laughed "Yeah. Do me a favor and make a scan on the whole cafeteria to see if there is any people that could get Athena sick," I said
A faint red light shot out of Delor and scanned the cafeteria. The red light lingered over Brandon "Well that boy has a disease inside of him and doesn't know it yet," he said
I smiled " Well I'm glad he is not near her o is he???!!!" I asked as I watched Brandon walk up to Athena. He started talking to her and she turned scarlet
I gasped in horror " Delor tell me what they are saying!" I commanded
"Here," he detto and I heard everything
"Athena right?" Brandon asked
Athena turned red "Yeah?"
"You look beautiful," he said
She smiled "Thank te but te never noticed me before," she said
He seemed offended and put his hand over his chest "i did too! I just was to shy to admit. I liked te everyday I've seen you. Do te want to go out tonight?" he asked
"Yeah sure!" she exclaimed
He smiled "Great. I'll pick te up at sixish. Here's my number," he detto handing her a piece of paper. He walked away
I put my head down and whispered to Delor "Turn off now," I said.
"Are te going to talk to her Eric?" he asked
I nodded "Yeah. Were friends. She'll understand my feelings. Now turn off," I commanded
He beeped and turned off. I gathered all my stuff and headed over to Athena. It was a good thing she was alone. "Uh hi Athena," I detto nervously
She looked up and smiled at me "Oh hello Eric. Do te want te want something?" she asked
I sat down "Yeah I want to know what the hell te are doing,"
She frowned "What do te mean? I'm just sitting here talking to you,"
I rubbed my face "No I mean why are te going out with Brandon?" I demanded
Her face fell and she glared at me "How do te know that? Have te been-"
I cut her off "Just answer the domanda Athena," I commanded
She pouted "Well I liked him for a long time and was hoping for a long time for this to happen. Why do te not get that? Why are te not being supportive of me?" she asked
I sighed "Well I don't think he is a good influence on te and te might stoop to his level. What do te think happened to his past girlfriend?" I asked
She suddenly flew out of her seat. Her face flushed, fists clenched "Who do te think te are? My father?" she demanded She then stormed away glancing back yelling "He probably broke up with Kate because he realized he loved me!!"
I saw her storm out of the cafeteria and meet up with her friends. They first jumped up and down with exitment and then I saw them glaring at me and her Friends hugging her. They eventually left my eyesight
I slammed my head against the tavolo and turned on Delor "Sir I don't think that was the best approach," he said
I sighed "Thanks Delor te can put that on the obvious lista now," I moaned
Tom sat down successivo to me "Dude I told te many times before. Don't talk to yourself. People start to stare and you'll ruin your reputation," he said
I brought my head up "What reputation?" I asked
He smiled "Of being Friends with the hottest bad boy in the whole school. Don't mess it up," he said
I rubbed my eyes "Whatever man and I wasn't talking to myself te must be seeing o hearing things," I said
He got defensive "Dude I am not. Admit it o I'll beat the shit out of you," he said
I smirked. He did this nearly every week. I never did beat the shit of me "Go ahead. te never do it anyway. Besides Athena cares about me and she will kick your culo if te kick mine," I said
He smirked now "Yeah but she isn't here is she? Besides she is mad at you," he detto putting his face close to mine
My face fell. Crap I hadn't thought of that. He could of done that time.
A distraction came down and sat successivo to Tom. "Hey Tom. Why doesn't your sister like me?" he asked
Tom sighed "Jason. Get lost. Can't te te see I'm in the middle of something?" he asked
Jason narrowed his eyebrows as he looked at us. "What? Getting it on with your boyfriend?" he asked smiling
Both of our cheeks burned but Tom was flushed "No! What do te want?" he demanded
Jason smirked "Well now I want to know if te guys are going to do it now," he said
Tom's fists clenched and was about to strike Jason when I got to him first. I grabbed Jason's shit collare and yanked him close to me "Listen Asshole we are both not feeling are best to deal with this shit right so tell us what the hell te want!" I hollered
His face fell. It looked like he died inside "I-I-I j-just wanted...to..know..why...Athena...doesn't like me," he detto hestiatately
I tightened my grip on him "I don't know maybe it's because she doesn't like te right now because te are annoying as hell and Oh crap," I stopped talking. I realized what I was doing. I couldn't do that to my future father
Jason got out of my grip "What? Did te realize that te liked te too? Do I have to compete for her love?" I asked
I sat down "No no. I like family. I must apoligize to her," I detto getting up
"Why should you? te told her the truth," he said
I didn't realize until later that Tom always knew when I had a fight with Athena "Yeah but the only way she can trust me again is if I say sorry and I was wrong. I'm going," I said
I left the tavolo and went to go look for her. I swear I heard them talking about me "Your friend is weird," "Tell me about it"
It was a new day. A giorno not to embarrassed. A giorno to make something new. A giorno to get my device back. Athena walked up to me in the cafeteria and put Delor on the tavolo "Here. te dropped this when te ran out," she said
My face turned scarlet " T-Thanks Did te turn it on?" I asked. I knew if she turned him on I would be screwed
She nodded "Yeah but it wouldn't tell us anything. It called Tom a dumbass,"
My burned because I hid in my laughter. That was funny. "Okay then bye," I snorted out
She looked at me weird "Bye. Also Eric?" she asked
"Yes?" I asked
"If te ever look through my stuff again. I will punish you," she detto leaving me behind
I burst out laughing. Delor knew Tom was a dumbass even now! That was funny. I eventually stopped laughing because something crossed my mind. What did Athena mean da that? Was it the same kind of punishment she gave me in the future: Embarrassment?
I held out Delor "Good job," I detto to him
He beeped "Oh hello Master Eric. I'm glad to see you," he said
I laughed "You know te don't have any eyes right?"
He beeped "You know what I mean. I'm just glad I don't have to talk to your dumbass uncle," he said
I laughed "Yeah. Do me a favor and make a scan on the whole cafeteria to see if there is any people that could get Athena sick," I said
A faint red light shot out of Delor and scanned the cafeteria. The red light lingered over Brandon "Well that boy has a disease inside of him and doesn't know it yet," he said
I smiled " Well I'm glad he is not near her o is he???!!!" I asked as I watched Brandon walk up to Athena. He started talking to her and she turned scarlet
I gasped in horror " Delor tell me what they are saying!" I commanded
"Here," he detto and I heard everything
"Athena right?" Brandon asked
Athena turned red "Yeah?"
"You look beautiful," he said
She smiled "Thank te but te never noticed me before," she said
He seemed offended and put his hand over his chest "i did too! I just was to shy to admit. I liked te everyday I've seen you. Do te want to go out tonight?" he asked
"Yeah sure!" she exclaimed
He smiled "Great. I'll pick te up at sixish. Here's my number," he detto handing her a piece of paper. He walked away
I put my head down and whispered to Delor "Turn off now," I said.
"Are te going to talk to her Eric?" he asked
I nodded "Yeah. Were friends. She'll understand my feelings. Now turn off," I commanded
He beeped and turned off. I gathered all my stuff and headed over to Athena. It was a good thing she was alone. "Uh hi Athena," I detto nervously
She looked up and smiled at me "Oh hello Eric. Do te want te want something?" she asked
I sat down "Yeah I want to know what the hell te are doing,"
She frowned "What do te mean? I'm just sitting here talking to you,"
I rubbed my face "No I mean why are te going out with Brandon?" I demanded
Her face fell and she glared at me "How do te know that? Have te been-"
I cut her off "Just answer the domanda Athena," I commanded
She pouted "Well I liked him for a long time and was hoping for a long time for this to happen. Why do te not get that? Why are te not being supportive of me?" she asked
I sighed "Well I don't think he is a good influence on te and te might stoop to his level. What do te think happened to his past girlfriend?" I asked
She suddenly flew out of her seat. Her face flushed, fists clenched "Who do te think te are? My father?" she demanded She then stormed away glancing back yelling "He probably broke up with Kate because he realized he loved me!!"
I saw her storm out of the cafeteria and meet up with her friends. They first jumped up and down with exitment and then I saw them glaring at me and her Friends hugging her. They eventually left my eyesight
I slammed my head against the tavolo and turned on Delor "Sir I don't think that was the best approach," he said
I sighed "Thanks Delor te can put that on the obvious lista now," I moaned
Tom sat down successivo to me "Dude I told te many times before. Don't talk to yourself. People start to stare and you'll ruin your reputation," he said
I brought my head up "What reputation?" I asked
He smiled "Of being Friends with the hottest bad boy in the whole school. Don't mess it up," he said
I rubbed my eyes "Whatever man and I wasn't talking to myself te must be seeing o hearing things," I said
He got defensive "Dude I am not. Admit it o I'll beat the shit out of you," he said
I smirked. He did this nearly every week. I never did beat the shit of me "Go ahead. te never do it anyway. Besides Athena cares about me and she will kick your culo if te kick mine," I said
He smirked now "Yeah but she isn't here is she? Besides she is mad at you," he detto putting his face close to mine
My face fell. Crap I hadn't thought of that. He could of done that time.
A distraction came down and sat successivo to Tom. "Hey Tom. Why doesn't your sister like me?" he asked
Tom sighed "Jason. Get lost. Can't te te see I'm in the middle of something?" he asked
Jason narrowed his eyebrows as he looked at us. "What? Getting it on with your boyfriend?" he asked smiling
Both of our cheeks burned but Tom was flushed "No! What do te want?" he demanded
Jason smirked "Well now I want to know if te guys are going to do it now," he said
Tom's fists clenched and was about to strike Jason when I got to him first. I grabbed Jason's shit collare and yanked him close to me "Listen Asshole we are both not feeling are best to deal with this shit right so tell us what the hell te want!" I hollered
His face fell. It looked like he died inside "I-I-I j-just wanted...to..know..why...Athena...doesn't like me," he detto hestiatately
I tightened my grip on him "I don't know maybe it's because she doesn't like te right now because te are annoying as hell and Oh crap," I stopped talking. I realized what I was doing. I couldn't do that to my future father
Jason got out of my grip "What? Did te realize that te liked te too? Do I have to compete for her love?" I asked
I sat down "No no. I like family. I must apoligize to her," I detto getting up
"Why should you? te told her the truth," he said
I didn't realize until later that Tom always knew when I had a fight with Athena "Yeah but the only way she can trust me again is if I say sorry and I was wrong. I'm going," I said
I left the tavolo and went to go look for her. I swear I heard them talking about me "Your friend is weird," "Tell me about it"
Time is just a thing.
te can't ever have to little.
te can always have enough.
But when te look at it,
our lives are just a piece.
A piece of what time has to give.
So why not live the fullest,
to what we can.
Why waste it wishing,
on something you'll never have.
Let time do its own thing,
so we can do ours.
te see time is mysterious.
It controls our lives.
And in one quick second,
our time may be up.
So take what you're given,
and give nothing back.
With time nothing is ever what it seems.
te can't ever have to little.
te can always have enough.
But when te look at it,
our lives are just a piece.
A piece of what time has to give.
So why not live the fullest,
to what we can.
Why waste it wishing,
on something you'll never have.
Let time do its own thing,
so we can do ours.
te see time is mysterious.
It controls our lives.
And in one quick second,
our time may be up.
So take what you're given,
and give nothing back.
With time nothing is ever what it seems.
Photograph by Ansel Adams
I'm just drifting, drifting down this road.
The dust kicking up behind me,
Just a nube, nuvola to hide my past.
My feet don't leave any footprints,
My name never graces those lips
That I'm watching from a distance,
A distance that grows greater
As I'm drifting, drifting down this road.
I'm not on the way to anything great,
I'm just hiding, hiding down in the dark.
The shadows closing in around me,
Just a blanket to smother my past.
My eyes can't see in the gloom,
My voice never breaks the silence
That I keep deep in my heart,
A cuore that grows blacker
As I'm drifting, drifting in the dark.
