Second, First day

Jay's POV

Since he left the book behind by accident, maybe I should open it to see if he has any contact information in it. And if I happen to see read what's inside, that's perfectly fine. I crack the book open, the pages completely blank. No lines or anything. The paper looks a little old. It's thicker than normal paper and it has a yellow tint to it. It looks pretty cool, and since there is nothing in it, I should be able to keep it. I open the bag hung on my side and put the book inside. I have a fountain pen that would look great on the paper. I continue my walk to school and finally reach the gates with half an hour to spare. I walk in through the double doors into the mostly empty hallway. I took the side entrance in to avoid as many people as I can. I pull my hood over my head and silently make my way through the hallways. I avoid as much contact with people as I can. It's not because I don't like them, it's just that they make me nervous. I make my way outside to the lunch area and take a seat at an empty part of one of the tables. I take out my headphones and put them in my ears. I turn on the new playlist that I made last night, I make a lot of them. I play the music and slip the phone back into my pocket. I put my elbow on the tables and rest my chin in my hand. I sit in my spot for a few minutes pondering my existence and questioning my life choices. I was startled when I felt a sudden tap on my shoulder. There's a boy with long, curly brown hair and clear white skin was staring right back at me with his deep brown eyes. He had another boy next to him. This guy had lovely black hair, paler white skin, and grayish-blue eyes. I pull out my headphones and my mind goes a million miles an hour, trying to figure out why these two guys are talking to me.

"Umm, hi?" You can hear the clear hesitance in my voice. Obviously showing my confusion. The long-haired boy's face looks perplexed for a second before fully realizing that we don't know each other and he just tapped a stranger. I'm not sure if he thought I was someone else or if it was something else entirely.

"Oh, hey. Sorry, it's just, you looked a little lonely and so I told Myles over here," He nods over to the other boy next to him. His hair flips up and back down. Myles rolls his eyes in annoyance. " That we should come to talk to you."

"Sorry, if we are bothering you, it's just that Johnny doesn't have personal boundaries." It sounds like Myles is trying to seem aggravated, but the smile on his face shows that he's amused.

"Uh, no, no. You're not bothering me at all. I'm new here so I don't really know anyone. I'm Jay by the way." I stutter the whole time because I'm nervous.

"Johnny and Myles, as we've said," Johnny said enthusiastically. This guy is really high energy. I'm really liking the vibe he's giving off.

"So what's your deal Jay?" Myles said with squinted eyes. He seems very suspicious. Understandable when talking to someone you don't know. I feel like I should also be suspicious, but I'm not.

"Well, I just moved here from California, so I'm unfamiliar with like, everything and everyone here." I realize that that's a pretty general answer, but it should suffice. I don't need these kind "strangers" knowing everything about my personal life.

"Well, now you know us," Johnny said with a smile. The bell rings for us to go to class.

"I guess I do," I say while wrapping up my headphones. I shove them back into my pocket and lift myself up from my seat. I wave at the two boys as they walk toward their first classes of the day. I pull my schedule out of my bag. I scan the paper until I see my first class. Chemistry. It's in room 2107 with Ms. Velento. I go up the stairs and study the signs along the walls to find my class. The door to the class was covered in chemistry-related things and pop culture paraphernalia. Stepping inside the classroom I was meet with the same things as the door. The walls were covered with fairy lights and the walls painted black and covered in movie and science posters. The overhead fluorescent lights were turned off, the only lights coming from the ones attached to the wall and the smart board which was showing a white screen. There were already students sat at desks conversing. I waited by the door until the sound of the bell rang through the halls. I scanned the room again for an empty seat. There were a few littered around the room, but I chose the one in the back. All of the desks in the class sat 2 people, but there was no one next to me.

Another student walked in the front door. He looked around the room, examining every aspect of it. He had mid-length brown hair that made me want to run my fingers through it. He was on the taller side of the spectrum. He had a blue flannel tied over a black T-shirt with a pocket that had a little guitar on it. He continued to scan the room until his eyes briefly met mine. I hold his gaze and he flashes me a kind smile. I give a small smile as well as a little wave. Our little moment is ripped apart by the strong bellowing of the teacher.

"GOOD MORNING." She had a Starbucks coffee cup clutched tightly in her hand. She took a long, exaggerated sip from the cup. "Okay, I have 2 new students, where are you?" I slowly raise my hand and the other boy followed suit. The teacher looks at him than me. She uses her index finger to make a 'come here' motion at me. I go to the front of the class and stand next to the other boy. She looks at both of us expectantly and takes another sip. "Go on, introduce yourselves." I turn and gaze over all of the students in the class. Johnny and Miles weren't here, and the rest of the students were unfamiliar to me.

"Hi everyone, my name's Ray!" I hear from beside me. I turn to Ray who has a dopey grin plastered across his face. I turn back to the rest of the class and introduce myself.

"Hi, I'm Jay," I say in a sort of timid manner. I look back at the teacher and she waves me back to the desk I was sitting at. I quickly shuffle back to my seat, careful not to look at anyone else.

"Ray, pick a seat." Ms. Velento said as she walked to the smartboard. Ray looks at me and I remove my bag from out of the chair next to me. He gives me another smile and comes to sit down next to me. I open my bag that I just set next to me and pull out a notebook and pens. I set them all in front of me neatly and waited for Ms. Velento to start writing. Psst. The sound was so quiet I almost missed it. Of course, it was Ray, who else would it be. My eyes meet with his again, but this time I avert my gaze.

"Uh, sorry, but uh, could I maybe borrow a pen?" So he can stand in front of the class and speak with no problem, but asking me for a pen is what gets him nervous? Strange but everyone's different I guess.

"Yeah, no problem!" I grab one of my black pens off the table and hand it to him. "You can keep it." He carefully takes the pen from my hand.

"Thanks." He said. I wanted to say something else, maybe try and talk to him more. He seemed so nice, but I didn't know what to say. It doesn't matter anyway because the lesson is starting. I put my full attention into that and push all of my thoughts of Ray out of my head. At least… for a little bit.