Chapter 1
Spencer's POV
I couldn't be happier to find out that my family was moving. I was going to be a senior in high school this year, and I really needed to get away. My family finally knows that I am gay. In fact everyone does. This is why I need to get away. I need to start over and re-invent myself. I just broke up with my girlfriend Allison and I was really heart broken. When my mom told me and my brothers that we were moving to L.A., lets just say I was more than a little stoked. Our family packed up our things and we moved out to L.A. I was ready for a new beginning and a chance to forget the past, and as I looked out the window at my new home, I had a feeling that something good was going to come from this move. Something unlike anything I had ever experienced before and something that would change my life for the better.
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"Spence stop day dreaming and help me un-pack all the stuff!" my Mother said.
"I bet she is dreaming about Allison and how she will never be able to move on," my brother Glen teased.
"Shut up ass face" I said while hitting him on the arm. "At least I had a girl back in Ohio. That's more than you can say!"
"Enough kids now help me start to bring our stuff in while your mother and Clay check out the house." said my dad. He always was the peacemaker.
Clay is my other brother and he was adopted when I was around 6 years old; we are very close. Unlike Glen he is nice and supportive and smart. Glen, my evil twin brother, is like my mother. She is, well, lets not get into that quite just yet. My dad on the other hand is awesome and always has my back.
When we got inside, I put my things in my new room and started un-packing. It took all day to get my room back to its beautiful self, with posters of singers and movie stars covering the walls. When I was done, I went downstairs for dinner. My family gathered around the table as my mother said grace. My family was pretty religious, which is why I was such a shock to them.
"Ok now kids, I want you guys to get a good nights sleep. Tomorrow is your first day at a new school and I want you to make a good impression." my mother; always worrying about what other people think.
"Relax mom, its not like we haven't done the high school thing before," I said with a quick role of the eyes.
"Ya mom. I mean its bad enough that we have to start a new school for senior year. But do you really have to treat us like we are five? I have to check out the basketball team and see if they have room for a senior transfer. The chances of that are like ZERO!" Glen chimed in.
"I just hope that they have good AP classes here. I don't want to ruin my chances at getting into an ivy league." said Clay. He was always worrying about his school work. No wonder he is the favorite Carlin kid.
"Spence I want you to behave here. This is a fresh start. Not just for you, for everyone. I don't want any of you getting into trouble here. Understand? I start my job at the hospital tomorrow, and Arthur, aren't you going to look for a counseling job?"
"In a little bit. I think I want everyone to get settled first."
When we were done with dinner I went to bed. I knew that starting a new school during senior year was pretty messed up, but I was just glad to be far away from Ohio and from her.
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When I awoke the next morning, it finally sunk in that I was going to be a senior. I just had one more year and then I was free. Free to do whatever I wanted, be whoever, I wanted, and date whomever I wanted. Total freedom. The only problem was that I had to survive senior year at a brand new school with new rules.
"Spencer, Glen, hurry up, we're going to be late!!!" Clay impatiently called.
"Hold on!" I screamed from the top of the stairs. "Let me just fix my hair." I looked in the mirror one last time and said quietly to myself 'this is as good as its going to get' while I unwillingly walked down the stairs.
"Gosh Clay we will be there on time. We still have a good 20 minutes until the first class starts." Glen said.
"Your mom already left for work, but she told me to wish you kids good luck on your first day of school."
"Bye dad!" said Clay and Glen racing out the door, both wanting to drive to school.
"Bye dad." I gave him a big hug, and he smiled at me and told me I would do fine.
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We arrived at school on time, but the lady in the office made us wait so long filling out papers that we were in fact late to class. I had English first, and no idea how to get there. As I was walking down the hall looking at the map of the school, I did not look where I was going and I bumped into someone causing us both to fall.
"Ohmygosh, I am so sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going and I am so so sorry!!" I still hadn't looked up, and when I did, I think my pulse stopped. Lying next to me was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen in my entire life. I was completely speechless. I continued to stare at her for what seemed like an eternity when I was brought back to attention by her speaking.
"Its ok. I wasn't really looking where I was going either. I am in a rush, and very late for class." She blushed slightly and looked away a little, which was the most adorable thing I have ever seen in my life.
"My name is Ashley by the way. Ashley Davies? You new around here?"
"Spencer Carlin, and my family just moved out here from Ohio."
"Ohio huh, interesting." She started to stand up, then extended her hand to help me up as well. I continue to stare, then mentally kick myself for staring and allow her to pull me up. She started blushing again.
"Well Spencer, would you like me to help you find your first class?"
"Thank you, I haven't the faintest idea how to get to English in the Anderson building."
"Hey I have that first too, your teacher is Garcia right? For senior Lit?"
"Ya. Cool, at least I know someone nice in my first class." Shit did I just say that out loud?!
"Thanks" Ashley said while blushing. Okay so I guess I did say it out loud.
"We should probably get to class." Ashley said reluctantly.
"Ya you are probably right."
We walked to class together and talked during the whole class period. Ashley was the nicest cutest most beautiful person I have ever met. I can already tell that this is going to be the best year ever.
