2. School

The next morning my mom is already gone before I got up but she left me and egg sandwich in the fridge, finishing it off in three bites I get dressed so I don't miss the bus. The bus stops a block from my school so I have to walk the rest of the way. When I get to the front of the school a lot of kids are getting out town cars or BMW'S so I'm glad the bus lets me off a block away. Everyone already has people they talk to or hang out with so I'm immediately an outcast but I brush it off and head inside to my locker it is killing me carrying all these books. After putting everything away I walk down to my first class since I have only ever been to the office I don't know where everything is so I spend the ten minutes before class looking around.

When the bell finally rings I'm already in class and sitting in the back trying to be invisible, which quickly doesn't work since someone douche decides to mess with me.

"Get up this is my groups table." A kid with way to much hair gel says standing in front of me with a group of lackeys. Not bother to fight or argue I get up and take a seat with some random people who had a seat open at their table, hair gel and his friends call me names as I walk away but I ignore them opening a book I got yesterday.

When the class starts the teacher calls roll then after drones on and on about some physics thing and just hearing it slightly a rush of information floods into my head causing a slight headache but now I know all about physics. after class is over I head to the bathroom before going to English When I am just about to leave hair gel kid and his friends show up blocking my exit from the bathroom.

"Fuck him up for disrespecting you Drew!" The boy on the left says gaining encouragement from the others as well.

"You messed up today kid you should have stayed out my seat."

What nonsense is this I could have sworn that I just met these kids today is all this because of a seat in a classroom, before I can respond he has already cocked his arm back and hits me in the stomach. Crouch over I just glare at him I may want to fight back but I'm not stupid I know that if I do anything it could go bad for me. He hits me again and when I am on the ground the others join in by kicking me. The door to the bathroom is opened and a kid with shaggy hair and glasses pokes his head in but immediately retreats when he's sees what is happening.

When they have had enough they walk out laughing and I brush myself off before rushing to English, right when I step into the class the bell rings. Taking the only empty seat in the front I ignore the gazed of the others and start reading my book again, this day has started off as shit. Going through the next two classes I continue reading and luckily I haven't ran into Drew and his creepy crew. After lunch I have free period so after I finish eating I head to the library to see if I can find Lenny, before I walk out I get another message from the system.

At the doors to the cafeteria I look at the girl who just walked in she is wearing a cream sweater, black skinny jeans, and black and white converse. One word to describe her would be angel, her beauty is out of this world full pouty lips, bright light blue eyes, blonde hair with purple streaks in it. She is laughing at a joke her friend told her and I get nervous and sweaty palms so ignoring the traits I walk out the lunchroom

My heart still hasn't calmed down by the time I make it to the library, I have never been nervous in front anyone let alone a girl but when I saw her my brain short circuited. Calming my heart I put her into the back of my mind, Walking through the library I stop when I spot a shagged haired kid sitting on the floor in front of a bookshelf reading a comic book.

Walking over I plop down next to him and check out what he is reading it's a old school comic that I have never seen before. When I continue to sit and stare at him he finally looks at me shock crossing his face then going back to normal like he doesn't know who I am. "You know usually people call a teacher when someone is getting beat up in the bathroom." I start talking first.

He gives me a wry smile before trying to explain, "Look I wanted to help but...."

I cut him off before he can finish, "I don't care for your reasons. I'm pretty sure if you helped they would have picked on you too so it's okay." Again his face is written in shock and he keeps opening and closing his mouth but no sound comes out, "So you are in a library full of books yet you choose comics. What's up with that?"

He looks at me like I'm weird before he answers, "Well that's true but I just bought this on eBay and this is the only time I have to read it so...."

Nodding my head I let him know I understand, "Ahh I see. I've never heard of 'The Green Spector' what is it about?"

"There is this guy who one day wakes from a five year coma but he is different because he now has the green gas power he got from his accident....." he goes on for the next twenty minutes about the comic and I would be lying if I said I wasn't interested in it.

"Sounds awesome can you bring the first volume so I can try and start reading it?"

He stares at me like he is trying to determine if I am messing with him or not and when he sees my straight face he smiles and nods his head. We spend the next forty-five minutes talking about our favorite books and games turns out we have a lot in common except for the fact his family is worth billions and mine is not. I learned he wants to be a game designer or creator instead of working at his dads firm like his family wants him too turns out we're both single kids in our families.

When the warning bell sounds Lenny and I both walk out having a lively debate about 'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' and who the best character to fight with is. I have already to him about my family situation but he didn't look down on me just complemented me about helping my mom with the bills. When we turn a corner and not paying attention to where we are walking I accidentally bump into someone who was leaning on a wall. The person lets out a little yelp and starts to fall forward, my instincts take over and I pull them into my chest. Blonde hair with streaks of purple gets me eye-line, the sweet smell of sugar cookies wafts into my nose and I can't help but to take a little sniff.

"Are you done holding me now." An ice cold voice says, it takes me a minute to come back to my sense before I let go and move away.

"I'm sorry I was just trying to stop you from hitting the ground....." I stop talking because blue eyes meet me and I have to gulp. It is the girl I saw earlier today when I was leaving the cafeteria who was with the group of cheerleaders.

"Whatever." Brushing past Lenny and me she walks off with her friends heading towards he class. As soon as they are gone Lenny bust into a fit of laughter and I can only give a small smile.

"Dude, nice one I think you are the only guy in this school who has ever touched Bethany Snow ice queen." He laughs holding his sides.

"Ice queen?" I question as we walk to our math class.

"Yeah since elementary school she has always been cold and aloof when it comes to guys. Every guys wants to date her but she doesn't even let them close to her. Just forget her she will never even talk to you again after today." He sighs as we walk into the class. But I wonder if everyone at this school besides Lenny is heartless like these people that I have run into so far.

Math classes ended with nothing special and I promised Lenny I would come over tomorrow to hang out and play some games at his place. As I walk into Spanish everyone is standing at the front and the teacher is waiting patiently telling everyone to stand at the front cause today we are getting paired up with our partner today.

"We spent yesterday getting to know each other but today no free seating, I am going to pair you all up with someone and you will share one grade together. That means you will turn in one paper and one project, there will be NO SWITCHING PARTNERS. I don't care who you are when I pair you up you will sit next to that person." After her little speech she starts calling out names and when she gets to mine their are only five others besides me, "Josh Cooper and..... Bethany Snow."

Crap. Bethany looks around and when she see me move to a table she scowls then walks over and huffs sitting down next to me. Well I guess we wont be getting along. When I take a glance at her she just glares at me but instead of turning away I give her a small smile lean my head on my hand and stare at her. I can tell she doesn't expect it but instead of giving up she continues to stare at me too.

"Okay class In order to get to know your partner better you will write out a dialogue on the paper then turn it in at the end of class." When she slides a paper on our desk neither one of us touches is but I do start the conversation.

J: lo siento por antes

B: qué?

J: no entiendes

B: qué?

J: estás jugando conmigo?

B: qué?

"Are you messing with me right now or do you really not know what I am saying?" I asked looking at her like she is crazy. Naturally my instant mastery helps me gain any knowledge so I have no trouble knowing what to say but her not knowing anything is a little weird.

A small blush creeps on her cheeks but her scowls doesn't go away, "no I'm not that good in other languages that's why i waited till now to take Spanish since we need at least two years of a foreign language." She stamps her foot making her look more adorable and it takes all I have to not laugh. Noticing me trying to hold in my laugh gets me a glare from her but it doesn't last long before she starts to giggle before stoping herself.

My eyes go wide and I mentally pat myself on the back for that little accomplishment, not that we're friends yet but it helped a little. For the rest of class she texts on her phone and I do a one on one conversation with myself on the paper until the class is over, after the bell rings I quickly turn in the paper and rush out the class. I don't bother saying bye to Bethany because she didn't even look up from her phone after the bell rang, leaving the books in my locker I immediately head to the bus stop.

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I waste the rest of the day playing on my Nintendo Switch until my mom comes home and I help make dinner. She asks about the school so I tell her about Lenny and some other minor highlights before making up the excuse I'm tired and going to bed.