Darkness Swirls Around Me

  Have we met?

Not sure.  You new or something?  I'm Kieran.

  Oh, that sucks man, sorry. It’ll all blow over soon, hopefully. Or someone else will do it and nobody will even remember knowing the people around here.

I'm sure it will I just don't appreciate it at the moment.  There are enough idiots around who like talking about me and now that they know about my private life they seem even more noisy than normal.

  Is it annoying you as well or are you one of the people getting some?

I'm one of the people being talked about unfortunately.  Though I'm not entirely sure why suddenly my private life is so utterly fascinating.  About three weeks ago no one gave a crap.  I normally try to keep my business to myself.

  If you hadn’t been bored, that’s cute.  Whatever Kieran. Look I’m not pissy with you, so you can stop being a dick. Just saying what comes to mind, like usual, sorry if you dont like it. Again.

You know what?  I don't really like it.  It's not cute.  Asking me if I'm going to slay the whole student population?  Strike me as a bit rude, personally.  Sorry if you had some idea that we were going to be some brilliant unstoppable couple but I don't do that.  You were right.  I push people away.  Why?  I like my own company.  Sorry to disappoint you little girl, but I'm not interested.

  Jealously is definitely not the word I would use. I’m actually rather relieved I didn’t sleep with you, I’d hate to end up like poor Scarlett,  just another number in your book.

Really?  You seem a bit tetchy about it.   Also you were nearly ebgging to have sex with me.  If I hadn't gotten bored and stopped then you would have been plucked like a four day old flower.  Scar's not a number in my book.  I don't keep a book because if I did, it would have to be a series.

  Scarlett stared at him for a few seconds and then laughed, almost uncontrollably. Oh my god. You sound like me. I mean, old me from like eight months ago. “All people are bad they only care about themselves I hate people.” Not to say I’m much better now, but this is like flashback. It’s easier if you actually talk to people, without trying to make them feel bad.

He looked at her in shock when she started laughing.  Shut up I'm nothing like you.  His eyes narrowed even more as she continued.  Why should I give a crap what other people think of me.  I've gone through my whole life smiling at people and they fall in love so quickly.  But when push comes to shove they're all idiots.  They don't know anything about me and they don't care.  All they want is the smile.  You know nothing about me Scarlett. So why don't you fuck off.

  I’m sick of hearing it, I don’t really care who fucked who. It’s not my business and it’s just stupid that everyone is making it theirs.

Well that makes you fairly unique at this school apparently.  Not like I'm complaining.  Breath of fresh wind in my opinion.

So are you just gonna try to sleep your way through the entire female population now? Because I think the biggest challenge may be the teachers.

Why?  Are you jealous?  I think I have a fairly decent chance at it.  It certainly almost worked on you.

People are getting laid left and right.

Some people just like talking.

  Oh calm down, I dont even know whos pregnant. I’m just glad its not my roommate, shes a hormonal bitch as it is I dont need her wacked out on some fucking pregnant lady bullshit too.

I quite like your roommate.  We had a lovely time together.

  Still, with the Cher? I — never mind. I mean, you’re complaining about having nobody on your side, that kind of leads me to believe you would like people to be on your side.

People mean nothing.  They do nothing.  99% of the time all they care about is image and themselves.  We're fundamentally selfish and twisted beings and I'd rather not have any part in more fake relationships with the rest of this bloody student populace.

  Oh — come on, you don’t really care. Nobody’s gonna give a shit. Okay, Vera probably freaked a little, but I’m pretty sure it was the classroom thing more than anything else. She had me bleaching the place. I really doubt people are gonna be pissed at you for sleeping with me though. Yeah, I freaked out, but I’m pretty sure a lot of other people would if they woke up one day like “oh I remember what I did the other night” and it was that. Maybe if you came of your weird shadows a little bit more you’d have people on your side. Not that sides will matter because, like I said, nobody will care.

I don't need anyone on my side.  But thanks for the advice, Cher.

  Vera blinked, folding her arms. The young man was right, and whilst Vera did care somewhat about Scarlett’s shenanigans, the truth was that she was freaking more over the fact that it’d been in her classroom; there had been a pubic hair on her thumb. A pubic hair. She wrinkled her nose slightly, tone a little softer next she spoke. So I may have a small issue over cleanliness that was only highlighted by the fact that it was Scarlett’s bare bottom in my classroom. But if we are going to be pedantic then I’m going to say that I was never a teacher to begin with. Vera paused, turning slightly. She looked apologetic, almost. There were times the woman’s pettiness showed, if only in slight. 

He looked at her for a few seconds and then forced out a bitter laugh.  Scarlett had someone to take her side.  She had someone to be angry at her.  Kieran had the fucking dark.  Here he was getting yelled at for something that was natural and frankly not his fault at all.  He shook his head and his eyes came up to hit Vera's own.  Well good for you, then, not teacher.  I guess I've got nothing on you.  Sorry for thinking I had the right to claim unbias.

  Oh they will, I’ll make them forget. Nobody’ll remember in like a week anyway, enough shit happens at this school to make it irrelevant.

It doesn't even matter for you.  Yeah you slept with the playboy douchebag.  People will be saying it's a pity in about a day and then forgetting it after.  You've got enough people on your side that no one will give a crap after a while.  But I'll be the douche bag who slept with the virgin for a while.  And I've got no one on my side to stand up for me.  So forgive me for being a bit pissed right now but I'm not really looking forward to these next few weeks.

  You’re not the one that knocked up the pregnant chick, are you?

Oh at least give me some credit Aurora.  I never even bloody touched her.

  She stepped out, hands balled into fists and then pointed at him. I did not say anything to anyone. This is not my fault, just like it isn’t yours. And from now on we’re just going to forget it, alright? 

He balled his fists for a few seconds, biting his lip, before nodding.  Fine.  Let's just see if the rest of this school can forget it so easily.

  Ooh, theories; shoot.

Well who are the biggest sluts in the school?  It's not hard using process of elimination.