oster and knew I didn't recognize it. I'm Coach Erixo

uper nice to meet you," I te

level is at and we just go from there," she tells me, holding a cl

was very young and I also h

ore on my flexibility to be

stions and opinions on the routine me and assistance come up with, so

am stretching before showing us the first routine that we'll be working on for months perfecting for

cuses. It's inspired by Black Swan, so there will be an evil side and an angel side, like black and white." Everyone gets excite

itting in the audience with Robert next to him with his phone in his hands. Once Archie sees me staring, he immediately av

o everyone else who's standing on the stage. Jenny comes over and Iinks her arm with

ll do what we do whenever I have to make that decision, which is I'll teach everyo

tells us to be ready to perform in groups next time. I pick up my bag and make my way to the nearest bathroom to change into some kh

d Archie are waiting for me there. I give them a c

we start to make our way towards the parking lot

was cool, not the w

ike the da

ixon has and I think the routine will look am

ays, pulling at my flannel a bit with

rst day, I guess. I don't know too much about it"' I ch

be well off when he pulls the keys out of his pocket before throwing his bag in the back

all right?" She tells me

ms like I made at least one friend since I don't exactly know how Robert and Archie feel a

lot I notice that Archie's walking a few feet behind me. I realize that he hasn't said even a w

and

he same pace as him and his shoulders freeze up even more from us just b

ms me against my door. His hazel eyes shift into a bright, electric blue colour and my eyes widen as I notice how unbelievable that is. I reach up to grip his arm to try to pull it away from me, bu

t as his grip tightens on my throat, c

s hand away and starting to make his way to his car that seems to be a few rows do

t to throb and tears start to come to my eyes as l watch his retreating form tense

s he gets in his car before sp

g from the panic that man, that homophobic asshole, caused me. I sit there for a few minutes before l get the courage to start my

to roll out of bed and get dressed in some light blue jeans with some rips, a white t-shir

s sitting at the table with a cup

g the top of her head before going to the m

d to be How To Kill A Mockingbird. She and my grandfather are staying in the spare be

aid, taking two of the pills as she got up to

e yesterday, she had gotten my number and texted me when she got home. We texted a bit last night and I c

h Archie after what he did to me, cause

ghed, not wanting to get into it with her right now, so I pu

shirt with a denim jacket, and some van

n the drive to school. My parents come downstairs in their work clothes as grandma keeps cooking. Once the food's d

rday?" I asked my sister as I pulled out of our driveway and w

o talk to, " Jasmine says and I can see a faint smile on her fa

razy changes in such little time. Once we get to the school, we make our way through the parking lot

g my arm before I look back at my sister. "Can

around bef

y. "I t

rts to walk

ks up, making me feel a lot better about letting her go on her own. I look

sorry. I would

th him if I

ly accept my apology.

eal reason wh

is

I'm immediately brought back to the m

to not sprea

ay and she a

. "I'm so sorry, Robert already talked to him because I forced Arc

his way," she says, confusing the

hell does

yes again before grabbing my schedule that I was h

linking arms with me before guiding me to where t

tell me what you

n't make you change or anything, they just go o

o know what she means. After all, there's a secret be