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I take a long drag on the cigarette and hope it doesn't get out that I'h schools draw up all these little contracts, acting like it's punishable—by what, detention?—or like they'll really bench us if we violate the rules Mine says I won't ss Wouldn't want to hurt the coaches' trust in e teammates"
I blow some smoke into his , drawbeau to appear
If I look down at the roof’s dark shingles, I can zone out for a little while I've got all kinds of shit in my room Took some of Dr Katz’s cocktail before I ca—especially if you take all three of thewith the rest ofthat shit can send it to the ocean, where it poisons fish Doesn't seeood
Just a few s and puffs, and I can hear his footsteps
I hear his "What the fuck" like it's ato hit Haven't used it in a while, but tonight—
"I know you heardthis shit into my room?"
For some reason, it's super funny I lie on my back and look up at the stars, which sort of blink and wink down atAnd then I lift my heavy head and blow it toward jackass here
"DG," Iout the"What the fuck yourself?" I ask
He's too close, too fast He looks ether, and he sniffs the air "Are you drunk, Masters?"
"No" I blow hs
"That shit is toxic,your life force"
I get a good laugh from that "Ahh, a pity"
"Not a lover of life, Masters?"
"Please don't call me that"
I feel his eyes onspecial, DG Just don't like it"
"What do you like?"
"I have a name," I point out
"Yeah, but I'uys say Masters," he starts
"Poor Mills You wanna be a football guy?" I mock him
"I can't play" He says it simply
The words trickle throughat the same time "Ezra's justit's unapproachable andI don't know Like, cold"
This guy is all about the laughs I end up grinning at hi how dahtly curly, dark brown hair with his blue eyes He's got little dimples, and those freckles I noticed the first day we met
"Unapproachable and cold," I say, giving a shake of my head
"I mean, it does suit you,” he says, “but Masters is better Maybe I'll go with NF"
"NF What the shit does that mean?"
"New fucker"
I smile "The new fucker I'll take it"