It was cold this morning, VERY cold. For missing the bus, you decided to walk halfwayand catch a city bus the other half, because telling your mom meant waking her up, and you know how angry she gets. Fuck no.

You had made it through, no more than over 2 hours, but you missed the chance to meet up with your friends. It took a lot out of you not to stop by anyplace to eat breakfast, but you wanted to save money for a junior class trip to New York. As you stepped into the school, you internally laughed at the medium-length line for the tardy office; it was good to not be the only one in this predicament. But one person in particular wasn’t much of a surprise to see. Benjamin.

"Wow, you're late too? But come on, are you stupid? Where are your mittens and hat?"

The not-so-subtle and deep voice said, as he put his phone away, tucked into his pants pocket.