I

and made my way to the first class of the day. English. You'd think ha

ossiping, near the front of the class were the kids who would be labeled nerds, arranging their papers and books precisely to their needs, and

trying to talk to me and ask the inevitable question of, “Hey, you’re the new guy, right?” I stil

of rage building in my core and it’s about to explode out of me at any poi

at, just curious glances and mumbling questions about who I was and why I seeme

nother five minutes. I leaned back in my chair and returned the favor

elp but glance at her a few times. Her friends were sitting atop their desks, but she was stan

r eye color as she was looking at her friends and away from me. I took note of the headphones

ird, so I decided to take out my cellphone from

ou get to

, I’m dead

d and thank God for the fact. A narcissistic maniac who’s driven by power and money. Mom on the other hand, though she

my hair is black, my clothes are black, my mind is dark, everything

ys confused outsiders when he and I would spar and we had people hollering our

w let me endure my tortu

ve a go

o be kidding me. I put my arms and my head on the desk in front of me a

Peters, please

swing his feet down from the desk with a sigh.

led with some relief, then turned my attention back to the tea

take their seats as soon as the teacher called them out as well, “Ladies, please,”

headphones from around her nec

s. Joy? Pfft.

ro

t was my third year at this high school, and I already had friends and general knowled

lked in and found my best friends Jen and Da

t the same time and opened

ar, ladies,” I s

fee cup, and we all did an invisi

a morning person. Jen, on the other hand, always has her phone in hand and is looking at online posts. She lives for celebrity gossip. I

ss and caught our attention. His hair, shirt, and bac

so dark? He’s almost scary

color.” I shrugged, “At leas

t and rolled her eyes, “alwa

good color on him, I said n

ffee that the next time you look at him, you’r

rted and Dan

and tell me he

ooked back and forth and me and Dani

ie, I get a good

elieve these two, making it seem like

pay attention.” Our teacher holl

and Mrs. Joy has a reputation for being strict, so

first period. I’ve known the guy since elementary school, and he’

is Black,” murmured D

uldn’t take my eyes off of the new guy. He looked up and towards the

as, and she always catches me staring at her and she teas

Green and blue, green and brown, green and gold, and then they change depending on what you’re wearing! It sounds fun

ts just as the first bell rang. "And Ms. Williams," I looked up and she too

et confiscated. Still, I don't want to get in trouble with this teacher. "