The middle of the week was always so boring, not many people were around for the Meta to mess with. Shiv sat on top of a convenience store people watching, shuffling his deck of playing cards idly. The rest of his usual gang was stuck in jail after yet another failed fight with Static and Hotstreak was too busy doing his own thing to give him attention.
Across the street was Dakota Union High, his old school that he’d dropped out of. The final bell had just rung and Shiv watched the students pouring out to their freedom. Maybe he could jump one of them and steal something.
As the bell rang, Richie, with his knapsack over his shoulder, waited patiently to get out of school. He know there was no way he'd make it out first, and didn't want to get stuck between all of the other teenagers trying to escape. Eventually the doorways were clear and he made it into the-almost- fresh air of Dakota.
Still, he was in no hurry to get home. Though, Virgil was busy working with his dad this evening, so Richie didn't have any plans. Maybe he'd stop by some stores and look for a new comic book to read or some new music. He let out a sigh and strolled to the sidewalk, walking in the direction of the comic shop, deciding that's what he do in the time being.
