Dreaming Again (minutemen)

Carmen Valieri:

Age: 17

tattoos/piercings: vampire punctures on ankle / bull septum (flipped into nose to hide)

info: usually dresses like zeke, hightop chucks, purple, neon green, pink, and red jelly bracelets.

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Carmen walked off the bus behind Virgil and Derek.

"So guys ready for high school?" I asked.

"oh, totally, I cant believe that we're here! Think about my social future!" Derek said dreamily.

"That is if you make the football team." Virgil added as Stephanie walked up.

"How are my best friends?" she asked glaring at me.

"Awesome! I cant believe we're in high school! I mean this could be a new start for us." Virgil swooned.

"Didn't you just?" derek whispered to me confused "Yep." I answered. "He's just obsessed" I whispered back.

"What are you two whispering about?" Stephanie asked forcefully.

"nothing" we answered in unision as the bell rang.

"I gotta go" I said running into the school.

~~~~~~~~~After school~~~~~~~~~~

"Hey Virgil." I greeted walking onto the football field.

"Hey Carmen." HE sighed. "What do you want?" he snapped

"Just coming out to see how you were. You dont have to snap." I backed off.

"sorry, just I dont think steph likes me like i do her." he sighed.

"uh, dude i'm not a counselor." I said simply.

"Right, well I'm gonna talk to derek real quick." He ran over. I watched as a kid came on a rocket cart.

"Heh, that's awesome." i chuckled to myself.

I saw derek throw a football at the kid and the other players ran and grabbed him. i went to help but Virgil got trapped with the kid. I ran to the mob and tried to get him out.

"Virgil!" I yelled. I grabbed his hand and tried to pull him off the top of the mob.

"Carmen! Derek!" He yelled. "Virgil!" I felt his hand slip from mine as the mob ran.

"VIRGIL!!"

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I watched in horror as I saw the two boys on the mascot of the school.

"Virgil I am so sorry."

"Yeah well you didn't try to help or anything! Why dont you just leave"

i felt tears well up. "Okay. but just so you know, dont talk to me, dont look at me. Just remember this is your choice." I picked up my messenger bag and started walking away.

"Your Just Gonna Leave Me Here?" He yelled. I felt the tears fall down my face as i walked across the street.