For the next few days, Jonathan kept going to Adrian with a bunch of daisies and Adrian kept walking out on him. It hurt his feelings. He was just trying to be nice and now he was making himself look like a stalker, chasing around a guy with.... Daisies.
He almost gave up. What was it to him anyway?
Jon sat on the stairs, dropping the daisies he had brought with him onto his side.
This is going to be the last.
He put his head on his hands and started swaying to his sides, just not to get bored while he sat there.
He missed his home, his parents, and his old friends. He even missed his least favorite teacher from his old school!
He missed how his good ole buddies, Gar and Pete teased him about having stuffed animals.
Yes, he still had them.
His train of thoughts were interrupted when someone kicked him on his back, and he went tumbling down the stairs. He wouldn't be surprised if he got his hands or legs sprained after this.
"Ooh, I've been seeing you walking around with a bunch of flowers for a while" Jonathan looked up to see the blond from the other day stepping on his daisies. "You tryna hit on some chicks?" He snickered.
Jon felt relieved that the guy was alone this time. He didn't want to listen to his buddies shit-talks.
He tried to sit down, but fell back down when the blond slammed his fist on his face.
"Ow!"
"Aw, did that hurt? Here, have another one!" Another hit to his face and Jonathan yelped in pain.
He couldn't say if he was hallucinating but he heard footsteps approaching them.
No, he wasn't.
"Leave him alone, Sean. Go pick on someone your size"
Was that..... Him?
Jon tilted his face up and saw Adrian towering over him, with an irritated look on his face.
The blond, Sean, leaned himself on the stair's railing. "Oh, hey Addie,.... W-wait a second"
He then leaned down, extending his arm towards Jon, confusing him. "Why didn't you tell me you were his friend? Shoulda saved a lotsa trouble" Sean said with a nervous chuckle, momentarily glancing at Adrian.
He helped Jon up.
Jon leaned himself on the wall and wiped the blood that dripped off his nose with the back of his hand.
"Er... Guess I'll see you around" Sean walked away, giving Adrian a pat on his shoulder and sure enough, Adrian didn't even spare him a glance.
"Why do you bring me daisies everyday?" Adrian asked, turning to Jon.
"They are undoubtedly your favorite flowers! I see you buying them every single day!"
Adrian rubbed his forehead and heaved a sigh. "Daisies aren't my favorite flowers. My mom loved them"
"Uh-uh, she seems to have an obsession" Jon mumbled.
"Used to. I buy them to put on her grave"
Jonathan felt gravity pull at him. He felt bad as he thought about how he might have reminded him of his mom, with those flowers.
Stupid...
"I.. Am sorry. I didn't mean to--"
"Help yourself to the medbay" Adrian said gesturing to Jon's bloody nose.
Jon pursed his lips.
He doesn't even want to help him...
"You knew him?" Jon asked as Adrian was about to walk away.
"Who?"
"... Sean?"
"We used to be friends back in elementary school"
"But...the way he talked about you in the park.."
None of it made sense to Jon. What kind of a friend jokes about your dead mom?!
"He didn't want to be friends after my mother died"
Adrian turned his back and walked away.
Jon really felt bad. But then again, he wasn't a bad person. Maybe he was someone worth his company, unlike the rest of the kids in this school...
"Adrian!" He called out.
Adrian stopped in his tracks and turned his head to his side.
"Can I tag along with you?..." Jon tightened his grips on the hem of his shirt. "I... I don't want to be kicked around like a loser" his voice had dropped to a whisper.
Adrian gave it a thought, then shrugged.
"Just don't get on my nerves"