Bridge

As always,I came back,and oddly enough,I wasn't alone. The short guy from yesterday is here,in the exact same spot as he was when I first saw him. He had the exact same look,and clothes,how weird.
It was still as cold as yesterday,but the wind wasn't here today,neither was the sun. It was dull and gray day,it smelled like rain,not that it had rained,but it was probably going to happen. Hoping it won't be anytime soon,I have to go back home walking.
I looked back to where the man was,and he wasn't. I frowned,I haven't see him walking away,nor heard him.

I looked around but nothing,looked down at the river,scared. I heard so many stories about this place,of people mindlessly throwing themselves down to the river. But I saw nothing. Just the gray and dirty water flowing,no strange bubbles or anything.
This guy really is a mystery. If I hadn't had enough with the bridge itself.

I sighed and patted my pockets for my pack of cigarettes and lighter and took them out. I took a one of the sticks and put it in between my lips,and lighted it.
I still looked around,I had a really uneasy feeling today here,the same that floated around the school today. It was heavy,it felt suffocating almost. Every one of my co-workers felt the same,even some students,they may not have said a word but I could see it in them.

I wondered why felt like this today,it was such an intense feeling,sad,heavy,suffocating,like something terrible happen today and no one was willing to talk about it. God,I hated to be left behind. I tried to recall everything important I knew,but nothing felt right with this. Maybe it didn't have to do with the city,maybe it had to do with the boy,who I still am ignorant of his name. I tried to remember all the events,but I don't know any specific date,so it could be any of them. Maybe they found the body today or today was the day he jumped. Or maybe today was the day he threw a tantrum in the cafeteria. That could possibly be the reason the school was so tense.

I felt someone poke my arm,breaking me out of my thoughts and scare me. It was the guy again and he was mocking my reaction with an amused smirk.

"You should stop doing that." I said,taking a drag of my cigarette.

"It's way too fun to see you jump like you just saw a ghost." He crossed his arms and leaned on the thick rock of the bridge."Care to share?" He said as he motioned to my cigarette.

"It wouldn't surprise me with the stories of this place." I scoffed as I passed him one of my cigarettes and the lighter. "Why don't you buy your own pack?"

"I can't." Was all he said before he lighted the stick and passed me the lighter. Maybe he doesn't want his parents to know.

"How come I never saw you around before?" I asked curious. He looked up,I could see he was surprised for a moment,but dropped his gaze back to the river.

"I-I just moved." He stuttered,taking a long drag of smoke.

I smiled at him,happy that he may come and study soon. We stayed in silence for a moment,as I ocuppied myself shooting him glances trying to be as discreet as possible. I could have a better look of him now,and he was truly gorgeous. Long inked hair contouring his face,hazel eyes,but they shinned in a really odd way,no,they didn't have a shine,they were almost lifeless and sad.
I could he had various tattoos on his hands,which was odd,how did his parents approve of this? What would the school say about it? Was he even old enough? He looked so young.
His skin was really pale,almost as white as a paper sheet,and his eyes were surrounded by deep and dark bags from fatigue and probably lack of sleep. He looked sick and tired.

"Thank you again." He half smiled,glancing at me."For the smoke." He looked down again.

"It's no bother,no need to thank me." I smiled.

He glanced at me then back down,staying in utter silence. "C-could you do me a favor?"

"Yeah,of course what can I do for you?"

He took his time again,biting his lip as he doubted what he was about to say."Could you tell me what day it is?"

I looked at him confused but said nothing about the odd question and told him the day. "Today is September twentynineth,why?"

"Nothing..." He looked even more sad now,but started laughing,not an amused laugh,more like a forced,hollow laugh. It made me feel bad for a reason,he sound so lost.

"You should probably go,it's gonna rain in no time." He said once he stopped laughing."I don't think you wanna get all wet." He smiled.

I looked up at the gray angry clouds and winced,he was right I really should get going." Yeah,you should too,you look kind of sick,I don't want you to get worse."

He mumbled something sounding like "It can't get worse." But I am not that sure ."and I'll be okay,just go dude." And he grinned.

I smiled back." See you tomorrow,maybe?" I asked.

"Yeah,maybe." And he looked down with a faint smile as I beamed at him and started to walk away and waving at him as he waved back.

I turned around walking away,as I remembered I never asked for his name,but when I looked back, he was gone.

Notes

I am the worst author in history. A month without updating ANY of my fics. I deserve to be burned or something.

Hope you liked this shitty chapter. Tell me please it might help me get my motivation back (school sucks and so does my brain)

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