Mark's P.O.V
I woke up to the birds singing, and the sun shining on my skin. I sat up and ran my fingers through my hair I jumped a little as I saw my brother, Thomas, running through the hallway chasing my dog, Chica. I smiled a little as my brother waved me over meaning that breakfast was ready, I got up slowly and went downstairs to the smell of my mom cooking pancakes and bacon. I tensed up a little as my mom kissed the top of my head " Good morning Mark.. " she said softly to me. I smiled and nodded as I sat down next to my brother. I jumped a little as Chica swept under the table and wagged her tail to say good morning to me, I petted her head and she barked in response. " A little jumpy this morning huh? " Thomas asked me I shrugged as mom set down my plate full of pancakes and bacon I started eating. " So are you ready for the first day at your new school Mark? " my mom asked me I chewed on a pancake and looked at her shaking my head no. " Oh come on little man. I'm sure it will be fine! " Thomas said as he ruffled my red dyed hair I swatted his hands away. He chuckled knowing that I hated that I fixed my hair and continued to eat. Once I was done I cleaned up, and went upstairs to go and get ready but I paused once I heard Thomas say " Do you think Mark's going to be alright? You know... at the school..? ". I leaned on the wall a little to hear what my mom had to say I could hear her sigh " I don't know... I just hope he makes one friend... " she said softly. I bit down my lip a little I could feel tears filling up in my eyes I quickly picked out some clothes and shut the bathroom door so I could change. Once I was done changing, I combed my hair I then heard a knock on the door " Mark? It's me.. can I come in..? " asked Thomas I nodded and opened the door for him. He smiled at me but I knew it was fake he sighed and sat on the toilet lid and played with his thumbs a little. That's how I know when he's nervous about something I signed to him with my hands 'What's up?'. He looked up at me and didn't say anything I went back to combing my hair and stared at myself in the mirror. I tensed up a little as he put both of his hands on my shoulders " You heard mom and I talking didn't you..? " he asked me. That's when I couldn't hold in my tears much longer I let them stream down my face I felt his arms wrap around me and hold me close. " Look... if anyone bullies you there... you let me know... ok...? " he said I nodded shaking slightly as I stared at the ground I sighed to him 'I'm just afraid of what people will think when I tell them that I'm mu-' he put his hands on top of mine to stop myself from saying the word. The word that I hate and wish that it didn't exist " You'll be ok... Mark... trust me... " I nodded in response reassuring him. " Come on I'll walk with you to school today. " he smiled and I smiled back I then went downstairs and grabbed my things my mom kissing the top of my head as I went out the door with my brother. " Have a good day at school! " she yelled out to me I waved her goodbye to let her know that I heard her. Once we got to the school Thomas stopped at a stop sign I looked at him confused " Well go on... I'll leave you here... " he smiled to reassure me that it's ok I nodded and hugged him before setting off inside the building. I looked around 'Pretty big school...' I thought to myself as I looked around I could feel eyes staring at me my heart pounded 'It's ok... they just haven't seen you before...'. All these thoughts swarming around in my head as I was walking I didn't really pay attention to where I was going, until I ran into someone knocking both me and them to the ground.