Ok. So I'm re-writing my story "Water in the Brain". It's basically BTR version of something that I was born with and I've have to live with all my life. There are going a few between and Kendall though. And I chose to go through it the story for a specific reason and I will leave it at that.

Also, this story is dedicated to my girlfriend and my friends. Thank you, guys, for always being there for me when I need you. You guys are all awesome!

We Are

Chapter 1

When most people think of the word "knight," they think of words like strong and brave. They think of someone who would keep people safe. They think of someone who would do anything to help the ones they love. But, this story isn't about that kind of Knight.

This story is about a boy who was able to overcome so many obstacles in his life, because of something he had no control over. And if you're still looking for that kind of Knight who saves people, is strong, brave, and makes people happy, then I suggest you stop reading right now, because you won't find in this story.

Our story begins in a small Minnesota town where a 16-year-old boy named Kendall Knight is getting ready to start his first day of school at his new high school.

Kendall is not like other teenage boys; he doesn't play sports or wrestle with friends... Come to think of it, he doesn't really have any friends at all.

Now, I know what you're thinking; if he doesn't have any friends at all, then he must be a nerd. But, that's not it at all.

You see, Kendall had a condition called hydrocephalus. He hated it. Hate, hate, hated it. Because of it his walking was very poor, and it took so much effort for him to do it. Most days he is bound to his wheelchair, wearing his leg braces that the doctors say will help his legs grow stronger.

But, even after 16 years, his legs are still very weak, and he is very unsteady on his feet. He hates being like this, he really does.

He hates how every 6 months he has to get his brain scanned to see if the pump that was placed inside his head, to drain the extra brain fluid caused by the blockage in his brain, is still working.

He hates how every 3 months he has to go for therapy to try to make his legs a little stronger.

And most of all, he hates the headaches that he gets because of the pressure changes in his head. Those are worse then a migraine, they're so bad that when he has them, he has to miss school because of them.

Even though Kendall hates all those things that hurt him because of the hydrocephalus, nothing hurts him more than the names he gets called at school, or the loneliness he feels inside of him just because he's a little different.

Ever had that one wish that you wanted to come true, but no matter what you did, it just won't come true?

For years on end, ever since that first day in kindergarten when he got called a freak, Kendall's one wish was to belong and to fit in. To just have a few friends that could look passed his disability and see him for who he really is.

It was silly to wish for, even after the last school Kendall had been to. The kids in his class were so mean to him and teased him day after day about being different. The worst part was the teachers did nothing to stop the kids. Even when his mom had gone to the principal about it, the kids still didn't stop.

The last time he had been at that school, had been the worst. One of the kids had pushed Kendall out of his wheelchair so hard, that he had hit his head, and everyone knows head to head contact for people with hydrocephalus is a bad thing, because of the pump that is inside the brain to drain the fluid away from the brain that builds up because of the blockage. So, when that kid had pushed Kendall out of his chair so hard that the pump had broken, he had to be rushed into the hospital and into emergency surgery to replace the broken shunt (pump).

Three months later, here he was in his room, getting ready to go to his new school where he could hopefully make a new start for himself... And maybe, just maybe, a few friends that would stick by him and not hurt him like other kids have.

It was a lot to wish for. He knew that. But he couldn't help but be a little hopeful that one day, it might come true. That was all he wanted. More than anything in the world, all he wanted was to be accepted for who he was; to have friends he could talk to and lean on when he needed it.

Kendall looked up when he heard a soft knock on his bedroom door. Sigh. His mother. She worried a lot about him and he knew that she meant well, but he sometimes he wished that she wouldn't worry so much about him. He wished that she would concentrate on herself a little bit more. But he loved her. He was so thankful that she'd stuck with him through everything.

When he was first diagnosed with hydrocephalus, his father had screamed at his mother. Telling her that she either had to give "that freak of nature" up for adoption, or he would take his baby sister, Katie, since she felt the same way, and leave.

That had been two years ago when it had all happened, and it had been him and him mom against the world ever since.

"Are you ready, Kendall?" she asked, helping him off the bed and into his wheelchair so he wouldn't have to use his forearm crutches, before grabbing the braces he wore.

"…No," he hesitantly answered. She could always tell when he was lying, so he decided that it was better to just be truthful with her.

"What's wrong, baby?" she asked as she finished strapping the braces on his legs. She chuckled as he groaned when she finished, knowing that he hated wearing them, but it had to be done.

"It's just…" He sighed, putting his head in his hands, not meeting his mother's eyes.

"Just what, Kenny?" she asked as she got up to sit beside him, so she could wrap her arms around him.

"Just don't want it to happen again," he said with tears in his eyes.

"I know, baby," she whispered as she wiped the unshed tears from his green eyes. "It'll be okay. I promise."

Mrs. Knight only hoped that she could keep that promise.

I hope you guys all liked it. If you guys have any questions, just leave a review or PM me. Until next time!

~Ajay