The sound of my stupid alarm rang out from under my pillow, startling me awake. I clumsily rolled out of bed and fell to the ground with a thud, landing on skateboard wheels and other various tools. A certain wrench dug into my back. My phone alarm was still going off. I reached under my pillow and turned off the alarm.

First day of school. Yay.

I rolled over and jumped up. From the ground i picked up some black skinny jeans and a black and yellow long sleeve shirt. I hopped around my room avoiding everything on my floor. I looked around one last time. This was where i spent my entire summer days; building little robots, fixing machines and perfecting my skateboard. During the night i went out to practice boarding but i wasnt convinced i had gotten any better.

I left my room and shuffled over to the bathroom. My hair was poking out everywhere. Normal. My eyes were the same weird colours as before. One dark red and the other, teal.

"Thome thingth never change," I mumbled to my reflection. I pulled my various pills out of the cabinet and downed all of them. Behind me was my signature helmet. It wasnt very big for a helmet. Maybe an inch thick. It wasnt bulky either. There was a blue and red visor that covered my eyes too. This helmet made me the biggest looser ever. But they were just blind; this helmet is the fucking bomb. I slipped it over my messy black hair and turned to leave the bathroom.

Just then i got a text. From Kurloz.

:o)

SUP KURL0Z

:o/

M155 7H3 BU5?

:o[

0K D0N7 5W347 I7

533 Y0U 4T 5CH00L

:oD

Kurloz was the weirdest guy out there. He was a mute but he didn't take advantage of texting and actually talk. He just sent those weird clown faces. I guess thats his getup. Hes like a skeleton clown. When we first got to high school last year, he sewed his lips together and refused to take them out. Then he started painting his face white and grey and started wearing skeleton leggings and shirts. He always misses the bus too. So he has to hitchhike there.

I walked into the kitchen to see my twin Sollux passed out by his computer. I leaned down next to him.

"Wake up athhole. Fucking thchool time bitcheth." He didnt stir. I just stood up and kicked him in the gut.

"MITTY! WHAT THE FUCK WATH THAT FOR!?" Sollux yelled.

"You didnt wake up again. Itth thchool time." I slipped on my shoes, grabbed my already prepared bag and my board. "Im leaving Thol. Thee you tonight." I heard him mumble a few goodbyes but he'll probably just pass out again. Dumbass.

I boarded to the corner of our street just in time to see the bus. But as i tried to do an epic dismount, i caught myself off balance and tumbled to the ground. I picked up my board and hopped on. My stops was one of the first stops so no one was around to see my fail anyways. I chose a seat in the very back corner of the bus as usual.

The bus started moving and more and more kids piled on. Everyone avoided me. I can understand why. Once a kid sat next to me and i broke his nose. That was on a bad day though. I didnt take my pills, Cronus was beating on me again, i failed my exams and had to deal with some loudmouthed kid on the bus. I still got suspended from the bus and school for a few days. But i got to sleep so it wasnt such a bad thing.

I was reminiscing of that day when someone plopped down right beside me. I straightened up to my full height and looked over. It was a girl. A living human female. Who was sitting next to me. And there were still seats on the bus. She had shoulder length teal, red and black hair and was wearing large square glasses. Tight black leggings and a long teal shirt that went about mid thigh. But she must have had a long sleeve shirt underneath the dress thing. Unless she was wearing a black jumpsuit. Either way, she was attractive. Her black lips were so full and so... kissable.

She caught me staring so i jerked away and smashed my head against the window. But my helmet softened the hit.

"Yikes man! You ok?" She asked me putting her hand on my helmet. "I know this super radical helmet wouldve softened the blow but that still sounded like that hurt! Ya good?"

I didnt know what to say so i just nodded. She dropped her hand off my helmet and reached in between my legs. WHAT?! I smacked her hand away. She looked confused.

"I was lookin at your radical board! Could I take a peek?" She asked. I nodded and handed her the board that was resting in between my legs.

"Whoa! This is like the actual fucking rad bomb! The balance is perfect! The rotation of the wheels is loose and will spin right! Wow! You must have worked hard on this!" She eagerly gave my board back, "How long did it take you?"

I had to reply now. Or else id look like a fool. And id look mean. Not a good first impression. "About all thummer. Maybe a little leth thince i had thome work too."

"Wow! Thats a lotta time for a board. But it all paid off!" The bus stopped in front of the school. She stood up, with her own board, and leaned down to whisper in my ear. "Your lisp is radically cute." And then she got off the bus.