On The Edge

'I look around at our lunch table everyone is paired off. Troy and Gabriella, Jason and Kelsi. Zeke and Sharpay are sitting at another table by themselves. I haven't seen Ryan by Sharpay's side in awhile. Taylor moved to Ohio a week ago, just when I was about to ask he out. You think that your best friend, your brother the one you knew since you were babies. You think he would know, would see the pain and hurt in your eyes. How you flinch every time someone touches. You think he would notice how you used to be the class clown, but suddenly grown quiet. But he doesn't even know I exist anymore, now that he has got a girlfriend. He doesn't even call me anymore at night to talk about random and sometimes serious stuff. I Just need someone to talk to especially now. The lunch bell rang signaling the end of lunch. I walk to my locker and when I open a not falls out I pick it up and read it. It says ' " Chad meet me during free period on the third floor in the out of order boys bathroom." ' huh it doesn't say who it is from; I guess I find out during free period.'

Free period:

Chad walked to the third floor into the boy's bathroom. He didn't see anyone in there. "Hello is anyone in here." Chad said. Then he heard the door open and close and locked. He turned around to see "Ryan, you were the one that wrote the note."

"Yea, what's going on with you?" Ryan said.

"Nothing, Iii…I don't know what you talking about."

"Really, because you've been acting weird lately. I've notice the way you flinch every time someone touches you. The way you have quiet down in class, I see the tears that are straying to fall in your eyes. I see the hurt and pain in your eyes. And what about the scars on your arms and back, you think I don't notice that when you change into your gym uniform. And now when you wearing a short sleeve shirt. Now I'm going to ask you one more time, what's going on with you?"

'Dang I was in such a rush this morning I forgot to put on a long sleeve shirt.' "If I tell you, you have to promise not to tell anyone okay."

"Okay."

"Well, my parents want me to be as good as Troy. You know they expect me to be as good as he is at basketball. I didn't even want to play basketball in the first place. But my dad made me join and if I do the slightest thing wrong I get beat okay."

"Well, have you told your mom what your day does to you?"

"Yea, like she doesn't do the same thing." Chad said sarcastically.

"That's not funny Chad."

"I wasn't trying to be funny."

"Well, don't you think you should tell someone besides me?"

"Nnn…No not yet and promise you wouldn't tell anyone."

"Yea I know. But if it gets worse then is now you have to promise to tell me okay."

"Okay."

"Let me see your cell phone, here is my number if you ever need to talk."

"Thank you."

"Your welcome."

Just then the late bell rang. They were late for there next class and ran to it.

"Ah, Mr. Evans, Mr. Danforth nice of you to finally join us. Take a seat in the back of the class. Oh and I will see you both in detention." Ms. Darbus said.

Chad and Ryan both took a seat at the two desks in the back of the room. Ryan notice Chad shaking and passed a note to him.

R: Hey man are you alright you're shaking.

C: No I am in for it tonight after getting detention.

R: Well remember what I said. If you ever need to talk I'm just a phone call away.

"Mr. Evans and Mr. Danforth, I suggest you stop passing notes in my class if you don't want another day in detention." Ms. Darbus said.

"Yes ma'am." Ryan and Chad said.

Later that night Chad snuck into his house. Hoping not to run into his parents.

"Chad Andrew Hunter Danforth…