Song:Â Â 'Friends' by The Carter
My friends, real friends, better than your friends, yeah
That's how we keep popping out that Benz, yeah
For friends, real friends, better than your friends, yeah
That's them, that's them, they know all my business
I don't know what I would do without all of my crew, yeah
I ain't makin' no room, yeah, I ain't makin' no new friends
I don't make no moves, yeah, without tellin' my crew, yeah
That just how we do, yeah, that just how we do, oh
Damn it, I love my life, Styrofoam cups, no ice
Party 'fore we go inside
Never let them out my sight, they're right by my side
Them my ride-or-dies, them my ride-or-dies
My friends are goals, your friends are foes
We fly, why cry, our souls exposed, yeah
We smoke, we laugh, your stress, my stress
Closer than kin, I'm blessed, you blessed
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HANNAH'S POV
"That's it, I can't take it anymore," Jason huffed, closing his eyes he leaned on the sofa headrest.
"I wonder if I really need this degree," pushing my sketchbook, laptop, and stationary aside I laid flat on my back on our living room floor. Interior designing is not easy my friends, I repeat... NOT EASY AT ALL.
"I agree this is pure torture," Mila who was sitting next to Jason said putting her head on his lap. Exhaustion is clearly evident on our faces.
Final exams are just a week away and we all are studying our asses off, except Nick and Mike who are nowhere to be found. They could either be a block away or on mars, we have no idea.
Just how much I want this one week to get over with, freedom is just some days away. But then do I really want that, is it really freedom? Graduation is just around the corner and ahead of it awaits real life, a life that's not all fun and games. We can't be all together whenever we want, lives will change, priorities will change, people will change and new chapters of life will open.
Am I afraid of what lies in the future? Yes, most definitely.
Am I looking forward to it? Absolutely.
But am I ready for it?
"RISE AND SHINE, YOU SLEEPYHEADS," My question remained unanswered because the door slammed open with a bang like an earthquake just passed in, or maybe it really did because I feel like the roof just collapsed on me leaving me numb and disable for life.
Slowly the roof started groaning and moving. What, the roofs don't do that, am I already dead?
"MIKE, YOU ASSHOLE," and then I saw a cushion flying in the air in the direction of Mike aka the culprit which he ducked skillfully and it ended hitting Nick's forehead.
Nope, seems like I'm alive just buried under the weight of my best friend (which is quite a lot, no kidding), who apparently fell from the sofa and have no idea where she landed, it doesn't seem like she's planning to find out either.
"Owww, what have I done?" Mila mumbled a sheepish sorry to nick and glared at Mike who just grinned proudly.
"By the way, why are you on the floor like that, Miles and where's Hannah?" Nick asked looking around, I guess he can't see me due to a center table in front of us and that awoke me from my temporary coma and I guess miles' too.
"Oh my God! Hans, I'm so sorry I didn't rea..."
"Get off me, you damned woman!" I said gritting my teeth as much as I could. That did it, Mila jumped off of me like a cat out of a bag. Finally, I breathed realizing what a blessing air is.
"It all happened because of this idiot," she glared at Mike who was enjoying this way too much.
"Hey, what happened to him?" Mike referred to Jason who looks as good as a dead body sitting in the same position as before just his head hanging loose. How can he sleep with so much chaos around? must be really tired cause it's just not like him.
Yeah, 'cause it's like you said my inner voice.
"He's just really tired, we both were up till early morning didn't get much sleep."
"Oh really, wanna share some dirt?" grinning wickedly, Nick exchanged a knowing look with Mike. Mila gave him a confused look.
"Dirt? What are you..." And then it dawned on her "Oh God, you guys are pathetic, we were up all night studying, you morons." She screamed which finally woke Jason up.
"Oh look, the sleeping beauty is up," Mike sat next to Jason and cooed his cheek "aww, did you sleep well, honey?"
"Get off me, man," slapping his hand away he scooted, "and when did you both get here?"
"Yeah where were you both since last night and why are you here now?" I asked eyeing both of them.
"Somewhere," Mike answered rubbing his neck but still grinning. I gave them an expression which clearly said Ewwww.
"And to answer as to why we are here now is because you nerds need a break and we're going out," hell yeah, we really do need a break otherwise we'll be dead even before making it to the examination hall, we look like freaking raccoons for God's sake
"Seriously dude, don't you guys have to study? Finals are just a week away," jay reasoned.
"Come on Jay, we need a break and I think you deserve it more than anyone," I said cheerfully, excited about our little break.
"You're saying this because you're a genius, Hans you always get good grades," Mila whined. Can't say she's wrong but she needs it, it's written all over her face, she needs to loosen up.
"And if that's the case how about rather than we go out and exhaust ourselves, even more, we just sleep it off?" jay said looking my way smugly as if he knew I'll give in.
"Don't you dare back out now, Hannah," Nick gave me the look which said I-will-kill-you-with-my-own-hands. I must say Jason's idea is really tempting and I almost gave in, almost. Slumping my shoulders I said an "Okay," both of them cheered.
"Come on guys get up, we'll be late," Mike is already at the door.
"Where are we going, anyway," Jason asked lazily getting up from the sofa.
"A rock band is performing nearby and we got free passes," Nick looked over the moon showing us the tickets. Jason cheered all of a sudden really excited. Sometimes I wonder are we all really rich or is it just a lie we've been told by our families. Free passes, really. Not that I'm complaining.
But Mila sure is. No, not about free passes but about the way we look right now.
"What made you guys think I'm getting out of the house like this," she gestured to her denim shorts and a t-shirt she's wearing, "or letting you guys get out?" we all groaned together.
Being a fashion design student it's a nightmare for her to see us like that, especially me. I don't know how we've come this far in our friendship knowing we both are completely different from each other. Miles has a great fashion sense and that's why she chose it as a career as well. I, on the other hand, don't have a bad fashion sense either but I really don't like dressing up and when I have to, it's not less than torture for me. Living with 3 brothers around you the whole life the girl in you dies somehow, I guess and it irritates the hell out of her. Just like right now because I'm wearing worn-out jeans and an oversized hoodie which belonged to Nick, he lost it to me in a bet. If you haven't noticed so far I can be very much classified as a tomboy, hence explains the nickname 'Hans'.
"Oh come on, babe, you know if that happened we're not getting out of the house till the end of the night." Jay the brave soldier spoke our hearts out, we all agreed immediately.
Mila glared at all of us and then stomping her feet said 'fine'
"But you are buying dinner... for all of us," she pointed a finger at nick.
"What! Why me?" he said bewildered.
"Because this is your idea," she stated as matter of fact.
"It was Mike's too," Nick argued to which Mike raised his hands and said 'don't lie, bro, it was all you'
"Either that or I'm not going," she folded her arms across her chest "it's not like you have a money problem or something, you're practically loaded"
"So are you all," at which Mila just winked at him "I know" we all laughed.
"Fine, whatever,"Â All hail queen Mila, she's just too good at this.
With that, we all stepped out of the house laughing, just a bunch of rich, nearly college graduate kids, too happy to get free passes and dinner. Life is good, so far...
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Another hero less chapter? I know I'm sorry... But don't worry you'll meet him soon, maybe in the next chapter. Who knows...
But our babies are graduating soon so that's good news, right.
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