Hmmm. Why not?

Well, I see everyone posting up their stories on Mara, so why not me?
Heh.
-takes a deep breath-
Here we go.
;D
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A male leaned against the side of the unknown building, breathing heavily. Puffs of breath from the cold clouded the already foggy air in front of him. But despite all these, his pulse was racing and he was burning up. Possibly panic? He didn???t know.

The sounds of heels clicking against the stone pavement sent shivers up his spine, and he desperately wished there was somewhere else he could be at the moment. But no matter how much his mind tried to get him out of this dream, it was impossible. Nothing changed.

Nothing ever changed.

He didn???t even know why he was so scared, or why the approaching footsteps put even more terror into him.

???Found you.??? Crooned a female???s voice, and his eyes went wide.

That sounded like???

???Tyler!??? A voice cried, and the male was finally awake, and he sat straight up. A blonde, curly haired male was frowning at him, an eyebrow raised. ???Another nightmare? You???ve been having that dream a lot lately.??? Tyler???s older brother???s brown eyes that usually had a bit of mischief in them were now full of concern. ???Maybe you should talk to someone??????

???I???m fine.??? Tyler muttered, looking down and realizing that his shirt was drenched in sweat. He felt another bead of the stuff fall down the side of his tanned face. He didn???t have to feel his messy brown hair to know that it was drenched as well. It didn???t help the fact that parts of his hair felt like it was permanently glued to his forehead, and it was getting into his hazel eyes.

At least, it was worse than usual.

??????Right.??? Was all the other male said, and then rolled his eyes. ???Just go get another shower; I need to straighten this bed head out before I go to work.???

???And you say I have problems, Caleb.??? Tyler said, grinning a little as he dodged a hit from Caleb and rolled off his bed. ???You sound like a girl when you say things like that.???

???Do not.??? The eighteen year old muttered, and now it was Tyler???s turn to roll his eyes. Tyler grabbed a new, clean outfit, and then shook his head.

???You???d be surprised. I???m pretty sure I hear about ninety percent of the girls at say the same thing. ???Like, oh my gosh Stacy, my hair looks so bad today!??????

Another punch was thrown his way, but he just barely dodged it, before trotting off into the bathroom. He couldn???t help but chuckle about this, even though this was normal for them in the mornings.

Once out of the shower, he changed into a brown short sleeved shirt with a white long sleeved shirt underneath that. The brown shirt had a gold guitar design on it, with a couple of music notes scattered about. The rest of his outfit was rather plain; just a pair of dark jeans and sneakers.

As soon as he had stepped out of the bathroom, Caleb sprinted in, causing another eye roll from the younger brother.

He really couldn???t understand how they were related. Sure, they were approaching the same height and slender build, but that was pretty much anything that set them together. His brother???s eccentricity and mischievous personality wasn???t shared. Tyler pretty well kept quiet and to himself, whereas Caleb was an open book. Especially to women.

That was definitely another thing that set them apart.

Sure, Tyler had had a liking for a girl or two, but he never really was motivated to act on those emotions.

Caleb, on the other hand???he lived and breathed on flirting with women. It was another reason why he had to ???perfect his image??? as he had told Tyler so many times before. Which meant, straightening his hair and staring at himself in the mirror, making sure his complexion and hair were absolutely perfect. Tyler couldn???t care less; as long as his hair didn???t turn into an afro, he was fine.

Suddenly, though, his mind turned back to the dream last night. He couldn???t conjure the sound of the female???s voice and who he thought it sounded like anymore???it was almost as if his brain had automatically discarded that piece of information.

Tyler almost mechanically took up his backpack and placed the homework he had gotten done in it. He sighed as he walked out of the room, making a mental note on everything he had. He didn???t think he needed anything else???

???Caleb, I???m leaving!??? Tyler cried, and heard a responsive grunt from the bathroom. He took it as a cue to leave, and then grabbed his cell phone that had been charging, before leaving the house.

His bus stop was not even a block from his house, and when he got there, he sat down on the sidewalk. Tyler sighed a little, then shook his head, trying to get his hair a little more situated than the mess it was in right now.

Not that he cared, or anything. It would just be nice to see.
Suddenly, something tackled him to the ground, and his eyes went huge. But the person was laughing as well, and Tyler smirked. ???Adrian???you???re going to give me a heart attack one day.??? He said, as another male straightened up, still laughing a little. He had very fair skin, with striking icy blue eyes. His hair was jet black, and short, with it gelled up in the front.

His outfit was completely black, though it wasn???t his absolute favorite color to wear. He had stressed to Tyler more than once that black on black were the easiest to match, so he had more time to mess with his hair.

Adrian reminded Tyler of Caleb, in more than one way.

???So, what???s up???? Adrian asked, helping Tyler up easily. Now that they were both standing, it was obvious that Adrian was just a bit taller than Tyler.

???Nothing much?????? The other male said, and Adrian ran a hand through his hair, shifting his weight around now.

???Really? So what are you going to do tomorrow for Valentine???s Day???? The taller male prodded, making Tyler flinch. ???Ah, so you have something in mind????

??????Yeah, right. You???re delusional.???

???I still think you should give something to Michelle.???

A soft blush came into Tyler???s face, and he shook his head, shaking it off. ???Hmph. Like she would actually accept it.???

???My sources say that she actually thinks of you favorably.???

???What sources???? Tyler asked, scoffing a little now. ???You don???t have any sources; you???re making it up so that I???ll have more self esteem.???

???What???s so wrong with that????

???It???s lying.??? Tyler said bluntly, frowning. But now, the bus rolled up, and he sighed. ???Forget it. I???m not doing anything.???

They both fell quiet as they got on the bus, and they quite happily sat in the back. It was less noisy back there, and besides, it gave them time to talk if need be.

???What about your birthday? Isn???t it coming up soon????

Tyler thought for a moment, then nodded. ???Yes, actually it???s the day after tomorrow.???

???Now, wouldn???t it be the best present ever if--??? Adrian was cut off by Tyler elbowing him in the side, rather hard. That was the last thing that needed to happen; the whole school starting rumors about him. When Adrian stopped groaning about his side, he shook his head. ???You didn???t even know what I was going to say.???

???I know well enough.???

The two males lapsed into silence now, and Tyler???s mind finally wandered off of Adrian???s comments. Instead, he was thinking about his birthday. It would be his sixteenth; so he wanted to do something a little different. But what? He wasn???t exactly the most interactive person in school; he was rather quiet and to himself, actually. The only way he had actually met Adrian was the fact that they were childhood friends. Everybody essentially knew him as ???Adrian???s friend??? or ???Caleb???s little brother???, a fact that he really didn???t care about. It was better to be a nobody, sometimes.

Finally, the bus rumbled into the school parking lot, and after a lot of jostling from the other students, Tyler and Adrian got off. They started walking into the building of the high school, and Adrian punched Tyler in the side as soon as a black haired female walked into their sight. Her hair was straight, and went down a little below her mid back. She was pale, though not nearly as pale as Adrian, with freckles dotting her cheeks.

Michelle was short, though, probably just barely brushing the five foot, three inches mark. That was the only downside, though it was easily looked over.

Before he knew it, Adrian pushed Tyler into her direction. He almost started turning to run away, but Michelle looked up, her chocolate brown eyes making eye contact with Tyler.

So there was no way that he could back out now.

???Oh, hey, Michelle?????? Tyler said, rubbing the back of his head nervously. ???How???re you????

???Oh, hello???Tyler.??? Michelle started replying, obviously having to think of his name. ???I???m doing well, how are you????

???Great.??? He said softly, though without thinking. He made himself not react to that, or the faint snickering he heard from Adrian in the background. An awkward silence elapsed between the two, and thankfully, the bell rang.

???I???I need to go to class.??? Michelle almost whispered, and didn???t wait for his reply before walking off.

Tyler frowned, and then walked over to Adrian, punching him as hard as he could. That idiot! That had been so embarrassing!

???Sorry, couldn???t help it.??? Adrian stated, before running off to class before Tyler could abuse him anymore. Tyler made his way towards class now as well, taking a couple deep breaths to hide his embarrassment. Clearly, that had been as painful for her as it was to him???

Darn that Adrian.

The rest of the day went slowly in a painful way, and finally, they were released for the day.