Kid and Friend

Chyeah, I haven't posted anything in awhile, and I want to test out my essay on changing attitudes with stereotypes and such. And...yeah...here it is?!?! xD

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There were two pals: Kid and Friend. Friend was a good student and had amazing grades. He had never skipped a day in his life and never planned on it. Kid, however, was the exact opposite. It was amazing to see Kid more than once a week, and when she did come, it was to see Friend. Friend was worried about Kid and so he set out to persuade her to come back to school.

Friend knew that Kid liked him. A lot. For some reason, he could not seem to leave that fact alone. He thought about ways he could get Kid to return to school. He couldn't think of anything, though. Talking to her never worked. She never listened to him. Force was out, too: As much as Friend might deny it, Kid was stronger than he was and there was no way he could drag her into the school.

Then a new idea hit him. What was the perfect way to get her to take more stock in what he said, to get her to listen? Become her significant other--her boyfriend. She would swoon all over him then do whatever he wanted. Friend could get her to come to school, and help her get her grades up, just with that one simple question.

The only problem? Friend didn't like Kid that way. She was a...well...friend. He'd be in a relationship he didn't wan, acting like he liked her. Was she worth it? Kid was a friend... but were her grades worth his own feelings? He waited another week, but with midterms coming up quickly, he had to make his decision.

Friend ask Kid to meet him at a local cafe after school so they could talk. He got there early and bought them both a coffee and Kid a strawberry crepe because he knew it was her favorite. Kid eventually did show up, late as always. She was excited, as if she knew what he was going to say. She sat down eagerly, ignoring the thin pancake and coffee. Friend didn't say anything for several minutes, just sipping his coffee. Finally, he looked Kid right in the eye and said one thing.

"Goodbye."

Then he left.