It all started in science class.
Sure, it's a cheesy line, I'm reminiscing on my past, deal with the cheese!
…ANYWAY, as I was saying, it all started in science class in6th grade. Life had been hard enough as it was. Being gay and not telling anyone, yeah, it kind of takes a toll on your emotions.
So, not to be bullied, I, Anthony Padilla, the normally crazy, fun kid, became quiet. I had moved so, kids probably thought it was because of that. Thank god about the coincidence.
In 6th, three of my classes had this kid, Ian Hecox in it. He was the class clown, and no dared to take the title, no one was as funny as him.
Then, a day in… I believe winter, closing in on spring, we were paired up to do this experiment with magnets or something. At first, I didn't really like him. As I mentioned before, I turned into the quiet kid. I was paired up with the LOUDEST kid in class. I would actually wince when he would just speak! … I was really closed off from society…
As I was saying, we had to do this project on magnets or something stupid like that. IT was pretty boring, and we practically finished up the stupid thing in a day. The teacher gave us a week. I think she thought we were pretty dumb for our age. That, or she thought we were babies.
So, with a week of no homework from the class that gave the most, I had more time to relax, and not care about the stupid pain.
Then, Ian asked if he could come over.
I was all "…Why not?" while on the inside, I was so happy.
6th grade wasn't exactly fun. When you're quiet, no one really approaches you to make friends. And then, my lab partner is just… so nice to me. And, then he wants to come over. I was feeling pretty overwhelmed that day.
And when he came over, we sat down, and I OWNED him at Xbox, no questions asked. I think… if you asked Ian, he would've denied it, but, I'm not to sure he remembers' that far back.
Anyway, the dude wanted to come over again sometime after that. I was… really happy.
Then, soon enough, he started coming over every week. And I even went to his place too.
My first friend, was the exact opposite of me.
Heh, I just noticed this now… We attracted, just like magnets. So corny.
But… we were both friends, and I liked him in that way… I was so scared he would judge me. So, I kept my mouth shut. For years, we've been best friends.
And then… horrible things happened.