Devin stared out the window as the car rolled along down the road. He didn't want to change schools, nor did he want to deal with the constant harassment of bullies. Sure, school was hard for him but he still had friends to hang out with and keep him company through it all. Devin could only take so much though, and with the school not doing anything to help him, he took matters into his own hands. One kid said the wrong thing on the wrong day, and Devin snapped. Two knock-outs later and Devin found himself in the principal's office while his parents were called. His parents knew about everything happening at school and decided the best thing to do would be to take Devin to a new school. They knew it would be hard for him, but it was going to be better than him getting expelled from school for fighting to defend himself.
"Where is it that you are taking me again?" Devin asked his parents as he pulled his eyes away from the depressing scenery outside. It was cold, wet, and windy. Devin preferred it because the weather was just as miserable as him, and he shouldn't have to be miserable alone.
"It's a school called Bullworth Academy" his mom said in a rather cheery voice. His mother was ever the optimist. Even when her marriage was falling apart a few years back, she never lost faith and kept positive about it. Luckily, her and her husband came to an understanding and were able to work everything out, so in the end it would seem that her optimism worked out.
"You're not going to have anything to worry about sport" his father added in. God how he hated being called sport. His dad had started calling him that when he was younger and playing sports. Apparently, as a child he felt proud to be called that by his father, but now-a-days it seemed more like a horrible pet name.
"Well, whatever. I'm sure it'll be just as bad as my last school. The only difference is I actually had friends at the last one" Devin groaned out as he turned his attention back out the car window. His mother shared a look with his father. His father could read her expressions easily and knew she was worried and thinking if what they were doing was the right thing. Instead of giving her a verbal response, he grabbed her hand and gave it a squeeze to reassure her that this was the best thing for their son. He may have had friends back at his old school, but he was never going to find true happiness there because there wasn't going to be anyone there to love him. To be rather straightforward, no one in their town was gay except for Devin, and they wanted their son to experience everything life had to offer. He was never going to get that experience being cooped up in a backwater town like theirs.
As they pulled up to the front gates of Bullworth Academy, Devin got out of the car and grabbed his bags. He was pulled into a hug by his mother who kissed him on the cheek and wished him good luck. His father decided on a handshake which made Devin smile. He wasn't too crazy about the overt affection his mother gave, and knew his father could be just as bad. He shook his Dad's hand and watched them get into the car before driving away. He picked up his bags and turned around to see a woman standing there at the gate waiting to greet him.
"I'll take it that you are Devin?" The woman asked while looking down at him.
"You would be correct" Devin responded.
"Call me Miss. Danvers, and please do hurry, I have to get back to my office and make sure that Mr. Crabblesnitch doesn't need me for anything."
"Mr. Who?" Devin asked not sure if he heard her right.
"Mr. Crabblesnitch, and it would be wise of you to remember that name because he is the head master of Bullworth Academy. If you so much as one mistake, that is who you will be reporting to." With that Miss Danvers started heading back towards the school with Devin following close behind her. "Over there is the boy's dorm," she stated while pointing to the left, "it would be wise if you head their now and change into the school uniform before coming to the office."
Devin thanked her and started to walk away while hearing her complain about having to get another boy later on in the day. He made his way up the steps and was about to open the door when two kids came running out after each other. They knocked him down and caused him to drop his stuff.
"Leave me alone already Ethan" the tall black kid said to the other who was chasing him.
"You started this nerd" the kid chasing him who Devin realized was most likely Ethan. Ethan continued to chase the taller boy around until he eventually caught him. The taller boy struggled against Ethan as Ethan reached back and started to give him a wedgie. Devin started picking his bags back up and wanted to get inside as quickly as possibly when he heard a loud yell and turned around to see Ethan get tackled by an adult. Devin quickly made his way into the dorm and to his room where he finally put all his bags down.
'Not even here a full day and I already see that this is going to be difficult' Devin thought to himself as he started to take care of his clothes and put some of his notebooks on his desk. He opened the closet to hang up a few things when he yelled and jumped back. Another boy slowly worked his way out of his closet and thanked him for getting him out of there.
"How the hell did you get in there, and how long have you been in there?" Devin asked as he grabbed at his chest, scared that his heart would beat out of his chest and land on the floor.
"One of the bully's snuck up on me and shoved me in then locked the door. I was in there for a couple of hours. Happens all the time, so I guess I'm used to it" the kid responded as he held out his hand. "The name's Fatty"
"Devin, is that really your name?" Devin responded as he shook hands with Fatty.
"It's what everyone around here calls me, and I don't really mind. Well I hope to see you around" Fatty said as he took off out the door. Devin watched as the boy left and just shook his head in disbelief. 'Out of the pot and into the frying pan. Where did you guys send me' Devin thought as he wished his parents had actually brought him here to see what it was like before sending him here.
After he had finished putting his clothes away, Devin changed into his school uniform and gave himself a once over in the mirror that was in his room. Not as bad as it could be, but still not as good as being able to wear whatever you wanted. He decided it was time to make his way to the head master's office. Along the way he ended up passing a rugged looking boy in a brown jacket that had anger written all over his face. He kept heading towards the office and was once again greeted by Miss Danvers.
"How nice of you to finally get here" she said rather sarcastically when she saw Davin approach.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I was too busy trying to get another one of your students unstuffed from my closet so I could take care of thing" Devin snapped back not appreciating her sarcastic tone.
"Regardless, that is none of my problem. You should be happy the head master is still here to talk to you" Miss Danvers said as she left to go and get Mr. Crabblesnitch. When Miss Danvers reappeared, Mr. Crabblesnitch was right behind her and welcome Devin into his office. They sat down and had a talk about the rules that he was expected to follow, how they had prefects that monitored the halls and the grounds, and when his classes would be. They also briefly discussed the incident that took place at his old school, in which Mr. Crabblesnitch warned Devin that they do not condone such activities on school grounds. Devin thought back to what had happened earlier between Ethan and that other boy and just simply nodded his head to everything Mr. Crabblesnitch was saying. It's what he would want anyway.
With the drag of the first day excitement finally over, Devin headed back to the boy's dorm and noticed that a group of kids in white shirts were all hanging out around the front entrance. He noticed that one of them seem to have taken a beating, before heading inside to go to his room. As he passed the main living area, he saw that same boy, who was wearing the brown jacket, now wearing the same school uniform as him and talking to two other boys. Devin made his way into his room and decided to check his schedule. According to the sheet that he was given in the office, he had English tomorrow in the morning and he had Art in the afternoon. He started to put together his supplies for his classes when he heard a knock on his door.
"Hey there" the boy said as he hesitantly entered his room.
"Hi" Devin replied not bothering to look at who it was.
"I just wanted to come and introduce myself. My name is…" but the boy was cut off as Devin heard another boy enter his room.
"Petey, Petey, Petey… You can't just barge into everyone's room and introduce yourself. You catch one of them while they're changing, but I bet you'd like that" the guy said as he harassed the other kid.
"Knock it off Gary. I'm just trying to say hello to the other new kid" Petey whined trying to get away from the other boy. At this point Devin had turned around and looked to see who these boys were and instantly could tell who Petey was, and who Gary was. Devin decided to disregard Gary as if he wasn't even in the room and walked up to Petey.
"Nice to meet you Petey," he said as he grabbed Petey's hand and shook it, "the name's Devin." Petey gave Devin a smile and let him know that he was happy to make his acquaintance.
"Well isn't this just a love story just waiting to happen. God, it makes me sick" Gary spat out as he looked at Petey and Devin.
"Shut up Gary" Petey said getting anger at the boy.
"Look at little Petey, feeling like he's a tough guy because someone actually said hello back" Gary ridiculed him as he started to push the boy.
"Hey asshole," Devin said rather harshly, "last I checked I didn't say you could be in my room, so how about you get out of here before I make you get out." Gary whirled around and looked at Devin with a cold and piercing stare. He couldn't believe that anyone had the audacity to speak to him in such a way. He didn't like it one bit.
"Oh, I'm so sorry to disturb you your highness. Please let me get out of the way so you and your lover can share the room" Gary said sarcastically with a bit of resentment before leaving Devin's room.
"You shouldn't have done that" Petey warned as he watched Gary head down the hall to his room.
"I don't care what I should have or shouldn't have done. I wasn't going to stand here and let him push you around when you're a guest in my room" Devin responded as he headed back over to his desk.
"Thanks, but I think I'm going to head back to my room for the night. It was nice meeting you Devin" Petey said before he slipped out. He didn't even give Devin a chance to say good night back. Devin started to rub his eyes as he started to get a little sleepy. He decided to call it a night and crawled into his bed. He made sure to set his alarm clock for eight so that he would make it to his first class at nine. As he laid there he thought about how classes hadn't technically even started yet and he already had a possibly enemy. If that's what it meant sticking up for a fellow student, then so be it. Devin decided right then and there that he wasn't going to put up with any shit, and he would deal with the consequences as they came.
Devin woke to the shrill sound of his alarm. He groaned and turned it off before rolling out of bed. He got dressed in his school uniform and headed towards his first class. As much as he wanted to sit around and relax, he knew that he was going to have to find his way around. He obviously knew where the boy's dorm was, as well as the head master's office, but that was about it. As he entered the school, he was surprised to see so many students already awake and moving about. He decided to make his way around until he came across a door that had the word English next to it. He entered it and noticed that there were only a few students there.
He grabbed a seat next to the window and looked at his watch. It read eight twenty, which meant he still had another forty minutes before class started. He decided to look around the room and was spooked when he saw that someone was sitting right next to him. It was a girl with piercing green eyes and black hair with purple high lights. She had make-up on that gave her that smoky0eye look that made her green eyes pop out even more. She was wearing purple lip stick and was blowing a bubble when Devin first looked over at his.
"Who are you?" She asked as she pulled her gum back into her mouth.
"The names Devin" he replied as he gave her a faint smile.
"Haven't seen you around here before, which means you must be new" she said with another pop of her gum.
"Just got here yesterday and got the whole run down of what to expect" Devin told her as he shook his head remembering how agonizing that talk with the head master was.
"I understand you pain. The name's AmyLee" she said as she extended out her hand showing Devin his black nails with skulls on them.
"Nice to meet you. So aside from AmyLee, who are you?" Devin asked as he shook her hand. He honestly was getting sick and tired and shaking so many people's hands.
"Just call me your new bestfriend" AmyLee said with a smile before winking at Devin. This in turned caused Devin to blush and laugh a little.
"You're quite aggressive in your own way" Devin stated while laughing a little.
"I hope that's not a problem because it's my way or the highway" she responded as she put her feet up on her desk showing Devin and everyone else in the room her platform boots.
"Not to mention you have a very bold style" Devin remarked as he realized AmyLee wasn't wearing a school uniform.
"I don't like to be reformed. You take me how I am, or you get out of my way" she said with a smirk before winking at Devin again. Devin laughed and started talking to her about the need to knows about the campus. Being that she had been there longer, she would have more insight as to the do's and don'ts that the head master wouldn't be able to tell him. Just as they had finished discussing everything, most students started to pour into the room. One student in particular caught Devin's eye because he heard a groan escape from AmyLee as he started heading in their direction.
"Who's that?" Devin asked.
"That would be my royal pain in the ass, Collin" she responded as she rolled her eyes. Devin started to laugh until AmyLee glared at him.
"Ahhh, there's my amazing lady" Collin said as he sat down in front of AmyLee.
"How did you know I would be here?" AmyLee asked in a rather cheery voice making Devin do a double take. Was this the same girl who just rolled her eyes and glared at him?
"Well I didn't, but I'm happy to know that we have a class again together" he said as he smiled before turning around to pay attention.
"Oh, you don't know how thrilled I am" AmyLee said as she made a silent gag and looked over at Devin who was trying to control his laughter. The rest of the class was uneventful, unless you count how distracted Devin was as AmyLee made a slight joke after every other thing the professor said. By the time class ended, Devin realized that he never paid attention the entire time. Not knowing really what to do he turned to Collin, who was packing away his stuff, and decided to ask.
"Did he assign us any homework?" Devin asked avoiding the glare that he was getting from AmyLee for talking to the plague.
"Oh no, Mr. Galloway never gives us homework. He always lets us get it done in class."
"Thank you" Devin said as he tried to pack up as quickly as possibly wanting to get away from the lecture he was about to receive from AmyLee.
"Don't mention it uhh" Collin trailed off realizing that he had never been introduced.
"Devin."
"Ahh, don't mention it Devin. I'm sure I'll see you around. This school isn't as big as they make it out to be." And with that, Collin was gone. Devin grabbed his bag and threw it over his shoulder. He turned around to leave and came face to face with a very unhappy AmyLee.
"First rule of being my new bestfriend, that kid is public enemy number one" she said as she pointed at Collin.
"What did he do?" Devin asked as the two left the room and headed outside.
"To put it simply, we are both thespians so we hang with the same clique. He wants me, but I don't want him because I'm grown enough to know that I don't need a man to make me happy."
"That would explain the change in your behavior earlier" Devin chuckled as he remembered her perkiness when speaking with Collin.
"Acting has its perks I guess" AmyLee said as she shrugged and started laughing.
"One quick thing" Devin said as he realized that they were now out front of the front gates.
"What's that" AmyLee asked as she turned to look at Devin.
"Why are we leaving the school?"
"Ahh yes, rule number two of being my bestfriend. We do not eat the cafeteria food. I don't know what that foul woman does behind the counter and in the kitchen, but whatever it is it makes that food sit in you like a rock. I don't know how everyone else can digest it. Instead, we take our more refined palates off campus to dine somewhere a little more robust."
Once again Devin had to laugh as he listened to AmyLee talk. She wrapped her arm around his shoulder and started walking him to a nearby diner that served lunch at a reasonable price. While they walked, AmyLee made sure to show Devin all the various shops that were in town not too far from the school. Devin's eyes wandered on a café for a little bit as he realized that he didn't have his parents here to tell him that he didn't need a job. Sure, they could support him it they wanted to, but he wanted to start supporting himself. He made a mental note to make sure he came back and checked the place out to see if they were hiring. Finally, the two of them had made it to the diner that AmyLee had mentioned. When the waitress walked over, she perked up when she saw AmyLee and asked if she would be getting her usual.
"You know me so well Marilyn," AmyLee said as she looked over at me, "What about you Devin? What are you thinking about getting?" I decided to look over the menu quick so that we didn't have to wait long because he only had forty-five minutes left for lunch.
"I guess I will get your grilled cheese with tomato soup" Devin said as he folded up his menu and gave it to Marilyn.
"That's a fine choice" AmyLee said as she watched Marilyn walk away to take care of their order.
"So, what are you in for?" AmyLee asked as she looked right at Devin.
"Excuse me?" Devin asked a bit perplexed.
"We all know that Bullworth Academy is basically a prison. How it is still functioning is beyond all of us. So, the real question is, what did you do to land yourself at Bullworth?"
Devin realized what she was asking and started to look away. He decided to live up to the words that he told himself last night and took a deep breath. "I was on the verge of getting kicked out because I was tired of kids picking on me for being gay, and one day I just ended up knocking two of them out."
"No shit!" AmyLee exclaimed as Marilyn came back with two plates of grilled cheese and two bowls of tomato soup.
"Hey Marilyn," AmyLee said as she nudged their waitress, "we got a regular Mike Tyson here. This little slugger knocked out two kids at his old school." Marilyn looked over at Devin and sized him up before she looked back at AmyLee and the two of them started giggling. As Marilyn started to walk away, Devin turned to AmyLee and saw that she was still giggling.
"What the hell did she say?" Devin asked getting a little heated.
"Nothing too concerning really. She just can't believe that someone like you ended up knocking out two of your classmates. But don't you worry about her. She doesn't know nothing, and besides I believe ya. I mean how could I not when I know that we practically have the same taste in food."
"This is your usual?" Devin asked as he looked at their plates.
"Ever since day one. Why do you think I told you it was a fine choice?" AmyLee asked as she broke off some of her grilled cheese and dipped it in her soup. Devin smiled and started to do the same as the two of them sat there and continued to talk about the school so Devin would be a bit more prepared. Through their conversation, Devin learned just how messed up Gary was and noted that the enemy he possibly made was not one to take lightly. He told AmyLee about his roles in different plays back at his old school, so she promised to show him about the mini theater on campus that the thespians hung out at. Lastly, Devin also learned that AmyLee was kicked out of her old school for a prank that she pulled on the principal. Apparently, kids weren't treating her too nicely as well, and her way of retaliating was getting back at the person who wasn't doing anything about it. She never went into full detail about the prank, but in her terms, it was pretty epic.
As the finished up, Devin looked at his watch and saw that they only had 10 minutes before their next class started. In a bit of a rush, AmyLee ran up to the counter and threw money at Marilyn telling her to keep the change. While running back to the school, Devin told AmyLee that he had art while she had chemistry, so the two decided to meet up in front of the school before heading over to the mini theater. Still rushing, Devin made it into the classroom on time, but ran right into what felt like a wall. He fell back and landed with a thud as he shook he head and looked up to see and unfamiliar face staring back at him.
"Watch where you're going ya pansy" the boy said as he started to walk away. Devin watched as the boy went to an open station and started talking to another boy.
"Are you okay?" came another unfamiliar voice as Devin looked over and saw a blonde-haired girl who was rather tall and lanky.
"Yeah, I was just nervous I was going to be late" Devin mumbled out as he picked himself up off the floor.
"Well you made it" the blonde exclaimed with little very little enthusiasm. Devin thanked her and looked around to see that all the other places were filled up, except for the station next to hers. Whether he needed to or not he found that it would be better if he asked, so he asked the girl if he could take the spot next to her. She told him to knock himself out, before realizing what she said and started laughing.
"What are you laughing for?" Devin asked as he sat down next to her.
"Because you practically did knock yourself out when you ran into Kirby" she stated as she motioned towards the boy who was now sitting there waiting for the teacher to begin.
"By the way, the name is Rachel."
"Devin" he said before the teacher cleared her throat to get everyone's attention. She didn't give them much time for introductions. The most she told the students was that her name was Ms. Philips, but other than that she got them started on their projects. It didn't take Devin long to remember just how much he hated art. It was no wonder that he had never taken it back at his old school, because he was sucking so bad. Devin realizing that there wasn't much hope for him, decided to do the only thing that he could to get a decent grade. He decided to outsmart the teacher by thinking outside the box. He looked around the room and found a few small items like a paintbrush, a plastic apple, and a jar. He neatly set them up into a brown paper bag and with his dominant hand started to draw what his other hand was feeling in the bag.
As Ms. Philips was making her way around the room, she stopped next to Devin when she saw what he was doing. "Interesting." Was all she said as she looked over Devin's work. Devin smiled to himself and thanked her before telling her that a person must go in blind at first to truly understand what it is he is trying to create. This in turn caused Ms. Philips to smile as she nodded and made her way around to the other students.
"That looks like shit" Rachel commented waiting for the teacher to move away from their table.
"You don't think I already know that" Devin laughed out as he put the finishing touches on his work. It looked more like an abstract catastrophe than anything else, but he held it up and smiled at Rachel regardless. She just chuckled and held up her artwork and Devin was surprised to see how intricate the work was. She had paid attention to the girl in front of her and drew the entire scene while adding various shadows giving the picture depth.
"Just between you and me, I'm the set designer for the thespians" Rachel laughed as she couldn't get over Devin's reaction.
"They must really love your work" Devin said as he looked back down at his work wanting to crumple it up and throw it out.
"I haven't had any complaints yet" Rachel smiled over at Devin making him smile as well.
"Listen Rachel," Devin said as he once again looked at the differences between their work, "would you be able to help me work on my art skills? I've never been very good at art, but I also don't want to get a low grade in any of my classes."
Rachel thought it over as she started to put her stuff away. It was getting close to the end of class and she didn't want to get stuck behind everyone else as they left. "I'll tell you what Devin. I could always use an extra pair of hands when I am working on designing the sets. How about we do your practice then, that way you get better and I can get sets done quicker?"
Devin thought it over as he tried to process just what this girl would have him doing. Being a part of theater at his old school taught him that set design could go from basic to intricate all within one scene. Every little detail mattered, especially it the judicator was coming to watch them perform. Apparently, he had been thinking about it too long because he felt himself get pushed a little to bring him back to reality.
"Do we have a deal?" Rachel asked looking the boy over for any sign of life.
"Yeah we have a deal" Devin said as he started to pack up his stuff.
"Good! Meet me tomorrow after classes because we have to get working on the next play as soon as possible." Rachel left the minute that the bell rang and Devin just stood there a little dumbfounded and wondering what he had gotten himself into. He started to pack his things away when he felt someone linger up behind him.
"You were able to save yourself today Mr. Roedant, but I expect to see more from you in the next few weeks" Ms. Philips said as took the bag and started putting the items back for Devin.
"I'm sorry Ms. Philips. I thought you wouldn't have noticed what I was trying to do. The fact of the matter is, I'm not very good at art, but Rachel is going to help me out" Devin replied as he started to zip up his bag and leave.
"Smart move on your part Mr. Roedant. I look forward to what she is able to bring out in you" Ms. Philips said as she disappeared further back in the room. Devin shook his head and decided to head towards the front of the school where AmyLee was already waiting for him. She hopped down from a nearby table and walked over to him all excited to show him the mini theater that was constructed on campus. Most schools would use the auditorium, and the students usually did, but the thespians were known to swing in some cash by doing private shows in their mini theater on campus. The money usually went towards sprucing up the mini theater. So far, the group had removed the old lights, and replaced them with a new lighting system that lit the stage up better. They had replaced some old floor boards that were starting to rot out. Plus, the had managed to get a few new changing rooms installed so they all weren't waiting on the same room to change into their outfits.
"What's on your agenda tomorrow" AmyLee asked as she plopped down in one of the theater seats to kick her feet up.
"Well aside from chemistry and gym, I'm supposed to meet up with Rachel after school to help with set designs" Devin replied putting his bag down and relaxing back in his seat.
"Why would you be helping Rachel?" AmyLee asked in a sour tone.
"I'm not very good at art and she said that she would help me get better by helping with the set designs" Devin confessed hoping that it would ease the conversation a bit.
"So, not only do you knock other students out, you also care about your grades" AmyLee chided as she poked fun at Devin. Devin started to blush and look away because AmyLee started laughing harder and told him not to worry. The clothes, make-up, and attitude fools everyone into thinking she struggles with school because stereotyping; however, little miss rain of sunshine was a straight A student so she understands how important his grades were to him. As she told him, "I hate the people, not the work that goes into high school." Devin agreed before he looked down at his watch. It wasn't even six yet and he was starting to feel hungry again.
"Come and eat with the thespians" AmyLee stated as she stood up and stretched out before grabbing her bag. Devin was happy to once again being invited out to eat. Apparently, all the thespians had their concerns with the cafeteria food and didn't want to get sick. The two of them changed into some of their regular clothes. AmyLee walked out of the girl's dorm wearing a loose tie and dress shirt with a complimenting punk rock skirt with fishnet leggings. She still had on her platform boots and gave Devin a once over. He came out wearing a flashy button down and tight boot-cut jeans that were faded for appearance. He finished off his look with a set of black suede shoes.
"If I didn't know any better, I would have said that you were a bit preppy" AmyLee picked as she made him do a turn so she could get the full effect.
"You don't have to have money to like name brand clothes" Devin shot back at her not realizing that she was only kidding.
"Calm down tiger, I may be a woman but I will put you in your place" AmyLee joked around again as she grabbed the boy in a head-lock and giggled.
"So, give me the run down on everyone" Devin said as they made their way to a different diner that was in town.
"First off they are going to look at your attire and comment behind your back about how you overdressed for dinner" AmyLee stated making the boy blush to the point where his ears were burning.
"Not what you were looking for?" AmyLee asked as she continued to laugh.
"Nevermind!" Devin exclaimed as he too started to laugh and try walking away from her.
"Go ahead and try and leave me behind, but you don't even know where we are going" AmyLee yelled after him, refusing to run to catch up. Devin stopped and realized that she was right and stopped in his tracks.
"That's a good boy," she kidded and started telling him what he really wanted to hear. "Well you've already met the main couple of the thespians, Collin and Rachel. They've been together ever since I put that sorry, pathetic excuse for a man, in his place. The two second in commands for the thespians are Lincoln and Freddy. Lincoln is a tall red-head with little to no paleness on his face because of the number of freckles he has. It's a wonder we can cover them all up when we are on stage. Freddy on the other hand is short with black hair that is usually thrown up into some kind of style. He cares way too much about his hair, so make sure to remember that. Stephanie is Rachel's bestfriend and a bit of a show off. She has auburn hair that is halfway down her back and I just want to strangle her with it whenever she is practicing her vocals and I am trying to nap. Matthew is rather shy, but has a good head on his shoulders. Literally, his head is probably just as big as the rest of him. Ryan is the last man of our group and has that blonde-haired, blue-eyes get up going for him that all the morons swoon for."
It was at this moment Devin mentioned that Rachel was a blonde-haired, blue-eyes girl. AmyLee gave him a look that said everything. It was one of those looks that said my point exactly. AmyLee continued with the last student.
"Lastly there is Rose. She is a short red-head that is much like me in that she doesn't let men get to her. What sets us apart is she doesn't let men close because she is an airhead, I don't because I know that I don't need them." Devin made sure to remember the difference between everyone before they entered the diner that he was interested in possibly applying to. They two looked around until they saw a large group of students in the back of the room.
"Good god you are back" came a strained voice as the two of them turned around and saw an exhausted waiter.
"What do you mean by that?" AmyLee spat out as she walked over to him.
"You almost got me fired the last time you were here" he stated as he got a cup of water with ice together.
"You know full well that there was a hair in my food Michael, and that I wasn't going to eat it" AmyLee stated defending herself.
"That doesn't mean you parade around the diner shouting and chanting" Michael responded as he grabbed a straw.
"Well now you know better than to tell me that you can't take it back to get me another" AmyLee declared rather confidant before strolled away and dragging Devin with her. The two of them sat at their table tuning into the several conversations that were floating around the table. Devin turned to AmyLee and decided against trying to jump into one. Instead, he sarcastically complimented AmyLee about how she managed to make friends where ever she went. She just kind of shrugged and the two of them started to laugh drawing the attention from the rest of the group. Devin looked down at the far end of the table and saw Collin's face light up when he looked over at AmyLee.
"You're finally here, and you brought…Devin?" Collin questioned as he eyes went back over to AmyLee.
"If you got a problem with me wanting to expand the group, I can leave right now" AmyLee stated as she started to get up from the table.
"Don't be so rash" Collin spat out as he jumped up from his seat. "I just didn't know that we were going to have a guest."
"He's not a guest" AmyLee shot out as she sat back down in her chair.
"He may be knew, but I don't foresee him helping us with our plays" Lincoln fired out trying to back up Collin.
"That's where you're wrong" Rachel tagged in smiling at the boys who were looking at her. "He's my new set designer, so I will now have an extra set of hands helping me." Rachel looked over at Devin making him blush as he nodded to the questions if that was true.
"But you always work alone on your sets" Collin said rather sad that it wasn't him helping.
"I know, but he wants help with art so the best way to do that for me is to get him into helping with the set designs. Pretty soon Miss Peters will have the scripts out for us to start practicing and get into our roles, and I want to make sure I have half of the set done before that happens."
"Yeah, and besides, he used to be in theater back at his old school" AmyLee added in motioning towards Devin as he tried to casually drink his water and act like everyone wasn't looking at him. Dinner continued as usual as they all talked and joked about issues each other had in past shows. Unfortunately, Michael was their waiter, and the poor guy shivered when he had to take AmyLee's order. Surprisingly after that everything went smoothly and as they all headed back to the school they kidded around and joked with Devin. Freddy was the first one to finally bring up how overdressed Devin was for dinner which caused a domino effect of everyone deciding to get in on his outfit. Devin looked over at AmyLee for support, who just threw her hands up in defense and laughed. She did warn him to begin with, she just didn't know it was going to be after dinner that it happened.
The guys said their farewells to the girls and headed into their dorm. Devin broke away from the group and walked into his room and flopped down on his bed. His feet were sore and his body was tired, but he couldn't deny the fact that today was a good day. He managed to work himself into a clique full of people he could tolerate. He only had the one slip up today when he ran into that one kid. Rachel said his name was Kirby, but it didn't look like he was going to be seeing much more of him besides classes. Devin wasn't big on sports and from what Kirby was wearing today, he was obviously a jock.
"Hey there Devin" came a cheery voice with a knock. Devin looked up to see Petey standing in his doorway.
"Hey Petey" Devin replied as he said up on his bed still dressed in his clothes for dinner.
"How was your first day?" Petey asked as he came in and sat down on his bed next to him.
"It was pretty good surprisingly. I can't really complain considering I was all over the place today."
"What's with the fancy getup" Petey asked as he gave Devin a once over.
"Went out to dinner with some new friends. I was told that I overdressed" Devin replied as he chuckled and got up out of his bed.
"Well you could have gone out in less, so they should be happy you dressed as good as you did" came Petey's reply. Before Devin could turn around and thank him Petey was gone. Devin stepped out into the hallway and saw Petey, Gary, and another kid leave the boy's dorm. He just shook his head not knowing how Petey could hang out with someone who treated him like shit. Devin threw his shirt and his pants into the dirty clothes hamper before stretching out and looking over his schedule. He had chemistry in the morning and gym later in the day. He heard something creak behind him and turned around to see no one there. He just shook his head and blamed it on being too tired from the activities today. He walked over and turned off his light before setting his alarm for seven so that he had time to shower before classes.
A mysterious figure slumped up against the wall afraid to move. He looked in the room to see that Devin was finally in bed before he made his way down the hall into his own room. He had been on his way to the bathroom when he noticed the door open and saw that Devin was standing there in just his boxers and undershirt. He shook his head to try and get the image out of his head, but he couldn't as he climbed into bed and tried to clear out his mind.