Hey guys, so I'm making another new story because why not (: Don't worry, I'm still working on my other two, I've just hit a bit of a writers block & I'm trying to finish out another chapter. I really wanted to write a story about the group in actual high school, not out fighting bad guys or getting into a lot of grown-up drama. Of course, there'll be plenty of that in this story, but more focused on the high school aspect. & probably not as sad as my other story, Fatal. So yeah enjoy (:
A young boy buttoned up his white collared shirt, tucking it into his black trousers. He wore a pair of fancy looking shoes that were black as night. He then pulled on his red sweater, which had an emblem on the upper left corner, where his heart was. It had two letters stitched on in gold thread; WA. He pulled at the collar uncomfortably. Grabbing his backpack, he headed into the bathroom, where he began to try and mangle with his larger than life afro.
"RILEY! "Someone yelled. The young boy could hear another younger boy, known as Riley Freeman, getting his ass whooped yet again. "Riley, where's your uniform? "The voice asked.
"I ain't gonna wear that! "Fifteen year old Riley shot back, "It's gay! "
"Nigga I don't care how gay it is, you're gonna wear it no matter how much ya hate it! "The voice, belonging to an older man, roared, "Now get your little black ass back into ya room and change boy! "
"Fine Granddad! "Riley yelled, marching back up the stairs of their home and into his room. The young boy could hear Riley slamming his door shut.
"Huey! "The old man, known as Robert Freeman, hollered. The young boy, known as seventeen year old Huey Freeman, opened the bathroom door to answer his grandfather, "Yeah Granddad? "
"You and your dumbass brother better not be late on the first day! "Granddad yelled, "It's y'alls first day of school here and y'all better make it a good one, or else! "Granddad hobbled up the stairs of their small mansion in the suburbs of their new town; Woodcrest. His cane made a thudding noise on the wooden stairs. Huey met him in the upstairs hallway, "Please make sure he stays outta trouble. Lord knows he was a handful back in Chicago. "
Huey rolled his eyes. He, his brother, and his grandfather had just moved to Woodcrest over the summer in July. They had lived in Chicago all their lives, the move was not fun for any of them. Robert believed that his grandsons needed a fresh start in a clean, white-filled city that wasn't Chicago.
Huey hated it there. He had loved his old home, where he had his best friend, Cairo. Riley missed Chicago too, although he didn't have as many friends as Huey, and he rarely socialized with Huey's friends. Being two years younger made all the difference.
"I'll try Granddad, "Huey replied. Riley stomped into the hallway, wearing the same uniform as Huey, "Why we gotta go to this dumbass rich kid school Granddad? "He whined, "'Cause yo momma and daddy wanted y'all too, now hush up boy. "Robert snapped, "Y'all gonna miss the bus if y'all don't hurry, and I ain't driving y'all up there! "
Riley had slung his bag over one shoulder and walked down the stairs with Huey. They stopped at the front door for their grandfather to give them each a short hug goodbye, "Now no skipping out. If I find out either of ya miss a class, y'all both getting whipped! "
"Alright Granddad! "The boys said together. They opened the door and headed outside.
Woodcrest wasn't as bad as they had initially thought when first arriving, but it wasn't Chicago either. The neighbors were all white and stuck up, like Huey had predicted on the flight there. The city seemed too clean, too happy, and yet too dangerous at the same time. This sure as hell wasn't Chicago. The air was cleaner than the real city, and the lawns were always green and full of flowers that Huey couldn't stand to look at.
Riley kicked a rock on the paved sidewalk, "Man, this is bullshit! "He cursed, "Why in the hell do we gotta go to this crappy white school? "
"Because we're supposed to, "Huey replied simply, "Man, I bet we'll be the only black niggas there! "Riley complained, "I'll be the only nigga in my classes Huey! That ain't a good look! "
"You're being a baby, I'm sure there's other black kids at the school, "Huey assured him, "You'll have to actually talk to people, though, and not in your 'gangsta' language. "
"Man, this is how I talk! "Riley insisted. They stopped at the corner of the street, next to a large, red stop sign. There were other cars driving by, and then they spotted the bus, "Well then adapt, "Huey shrugged. He shifted his backpack around. Riley tossed his from one arm to the other, "This some old bullshit, "He repeated.
The bus stopped in front of them and the doors opened. Huey stepped inside first and was surprised to see an old, black man at the wheel. He was fat and had a lazy eye, "Y'all little monkeys get on now! "He barked, "I am Uncle Ruckus, no relation. I'll be y'alls bus driver for the year, "He gave them solemn nods, "Now hurry up and get on! "
Huey and Riley took seats in the back, side by side, since they didn't want to be the ones sitting in front. Huey scanned the crowd of kids dressed similarly for another colored person, but had no luck. Sighing, he sat by the window and stared out at the houses that whirled by.
They made several other stops along the way. Each time, Huey watched to see if a colored person would board, but again, no luck. "See nigga, I told you, "Riley whispered annoyingly into his ear. Huey sighed.
The school was much bigger than either of the boys had anticipated. It was like a college. There was a huge front area with trees and a fountain. They pulled up and could see other kids walking around, all in the same uniform. But to their dismay, they seemed to be the only colored people there.
They stepped off the bus, while the bus driver cast them dirty looks, "Why he gotta be racists to his own people? "Riley asked Huey once they had gotten off the bus. Huey shrugged, "Some old stupid nigga Riley, just leave him alone and he won't bother you. "
"New comers over here! "Someone shouted. Huey and Riley turned their heads to see over the crowd. Huey stood at 6'2, while Riley stood at 5'11, but there were a lot of tall teenagers there, surprisingly. In fact, most of the school seemed to be on the giant side. Huey and Riley weaved their way over to where they had heard the voice.
They ended up with another group of kids in front of cheerleaders. The cheerleaders were the same; tall, white, blonde hair, skinny. They all had a chirpy voice and a bounce in their step with fake smiles that looked too big for their faces. They wore a red and white crop top with long sleeves with the gold WA on the front. They had matching red and white short skirts and white shoes.
"Okay new comers, "One of the tall blondes said. She had blue eyes and a very muscular looking frame, "I am Veronica, head cheerleader here at Wuncler Academy! We're so glad to have you all here this year! "She flashed a pearly white smile.
"Jesus, "Riley muttered, "Who taught her how to act? "He snickered. Huey smiled vaguely.
Veronica didn't hear the two boys, but she sure did spot them. It wasn't that hard; they seemed to be the only black boys in the crowd, "Well, who do we have here, boys? "She approached them with a sway in her hips, "Where did you two come from? "
"Chicago, "Huey replied flatly.
His voice was deep and rich. Veronica smiled, "Well, what's your name? "
"I'm Huey, "Huey replied, "This is my brother, Riley. "Riley gave her a nod that caused a few of the other girls to swoon.
"Well, all of you are new here, correct? "Veronica asked, addressing the crowd. Everyone replied with a solemn yes, "Well, my squad and I are going to show you all around the school and help you get your schedules, "She said. She turned back to Huey, "And what grade are you two in? "
"I'm a freshman, "Riley said, his ghetto accent perked up a few people's ears, "My brother's a junior this year. "
"Oooh, really now, "Veronica said, licking her lips, "I'm a junior myself. "She gave a little cutesy giggle that made Riley want to make fun of her and Huey want to roll his eyes. But, they contained themselves as best they could.
"Well come on now guys, we're going to give you a short tour before heading to the main offices, "Veronica said. She bounced away to the other cheerleaders. Riley snickered, "Well, well, looks like someone has a little girlfriend, "He teased. Huey shot him a death glare, "Shut up Riley, "He muttered, turning to walk away. Riley only laughed a little louder.
Veronica eyed the two with her friends, "You see them? "She asked. Her best friend, a perky blonde girl with green eyes, nodded, "Hell yeah, how could I miss them? "This was Samantha McGleen, a sophomore with a feisty attitude and a killer sense of style. She stood at 5'4, just two inches shorter than Veronica.
"What do you say, they're totally hot, "Veronica stated. Samantha nodded, laughing, "Let's see…I call Riley. He's so cute! "She giggled, "Then I have Huey to myself, "Veronica smirked, "I'll have him before semester. "
Huey didn't like the school, especially that gawky cheerleader who was a tad too tall. He had spotted her saunter over to another equally tall blonde girl, who was laughing and turning red.
Finally, the cheerleaders rounded up the group and began their tour, with Veronica at the front, being the tour guide. She pointed out the different facilities that were outside, since that was where they were starting.
Huey felt someone bump into him. He turned around and felt something collide with his arm, and he heard a small squeak. The first thing he saw was hair.
Or more or less, a giant, strawberry colored afro.
He proceeded to look down to see who was attached to this mass of hair. He found it odd that he hadn't seen it before, it was so obvious and…huge.
A girl was rubbing her head. She was probably no more than 5'2, but her hair seemed to be bigger than her actual body. "Ow…, "She murmured, looking up. Huey stared into the biggest emerald eyes he had ever seen in his entire life. She had rather light skin, but he could tell that she was darker than the actual white girls at the school; a mulatto.
"I'm sorry, "He said sincerely. She put her hand down and gave him a big smile, "No problem, "She said. She wore the same cheer uniform as the other girls, "I didn't see you earlier, "Huey pointed out. The girl's face turned slightly red, "Oh! T-that's because I woke up a little late, I-, "
"Jazmine! "Samantha called out. The girl, Jazmine, whirled her head around to see her fellow cheerleader give her a nasty glare, "Come on, you're with this half, "She gestured to a section on the opposite side of where she was with Huey. Jazmine only nodded, "Be right there! "She said sweetly.
She turned to Huey, "Well, it was nice meeting you, er-, "
"Huey, "Huey said, "I'm Huey. "
"I'm Jazmine, Jazmine Dubois, "Jazmine gave him another award winning smile and rushed away towards Samantha.
"Oooh, got another little girlfriend? "Riley elbowed his brother. Huey gave him a look, "That girl…she must be part black or something. Did you see her hair? "
"Yeah, bigger than yours, "Riley mocked. Huey shoved him, "Shut up. "He warned. Riley laughed out loud at his brother, "Damn Huey, we just got here and you already have two girls on the list. "
"Riley, I'm pretty sure you're going to be sleeping with every girl here by the end of the week, "Huey shot back. A few of the other kids who heard him whistled at the comeback. Riley only scoffed, "Whatever nigga, at least I ain't no pussy nigga like you. "A few more kids chuckled at that.
"I'm not a 'pussy nigga', "Huey corrected him, "I'm just smarter. "
Riley stuck his tongue out and flipped him off, "Go tell that to someone who care nigga, "Riley said, that being the only comeback he could think of. Huey started walking away with the rest of the group, shaking his head and laughing, "You really need a better set of comebacks, "
"How was y'alls first day? "Granddad asked once they had arrived home at two thirty. Riley threw his backpack down and kicked off his shoes. He pulled off the sweater and tossed it aside, "Dumb as fuck, "He replied, "Nothing but white people over there Granddad! "
"Maybe they'll teach ya to not be thuggin' all the time, "Granddad shot back. Huey didn't say anything when he walked in, "What about you Huey? "Granddad asked. Huey shrugged, "Just as boring as the high school back in Chicago, "He said, "Nothing different, except for those god awful uniforms and the fact that we're probably the only black kids attending that school. "
Granddad roared with laughter, "Well I'll be damned! Well, this it what happens when ya move into a white neighbahood, "He danced into the kitchen, singing one of his familiar tunes. Robert Freeman loved his grandsons dearly, but he couldn't help but laugh at their alienation. He himself had never attended a white school before, but he was sure that they weren't the only black kids there.
"Granddad don't give a shit! "Riley exclaimed. Huey shrugged, "Were you expecting him too? He's granddad, when would he ever give a shit about out social problems. "He traveled to the living room, located near the back of the house. He sat down on the couch and turned the TV on, "It is stupid how he moved us out here, with his white people. He thinks they're so great, damn, "Huey groaned, "He'll never change. "Back in Chicago, their grandfather praised white people. He always said that there was business where ever there were white people.
"This sucks! "Riley jumped onto the smaller couch as their grandfather stepped into the room, "Boy hush up! "He barked, "Yo dumbass lucky enough to be in that dumbass school. "Riley sat up and shook his head, "I don't know how that's lucky. "He retorted.
"Boy you want a beating? "Granddad warned. He rubbed his thinning gray hair, "I'll sure as hell give ya one right now! "
"Hell no! "Riley jumped off the couch and ran into his bedroom, slamming the door shut. Huey sighed and leaned his head back.
& yes I'm trying to brainstorm some ideas for my next chapters for my already existing two stories; No Boundaries and Smoke & Shadows. R&R on this one and check out my other two ongoing (: thanks la
xoxoxo, Queen