2.

Turns out I was right.. of course I was right! Who was I to think this place might be different from all the other places I've been? Nobody else talked to me, didn't even gave me second looks. I heard several times the word freak whispering behind my back.

Yeah this place isn't any different I thought when I was walking towards the bus. I was glad that the day was over but I wasn't looking forward to the next day. I think I might ask my parents to move again. Just when I was about to step on the bus to go back home I heard someone yell 'Dougie!'.

I froze when I heard the voice, I know that voice. It was the only voice that had talked to me today. I gladly turned around to see him running towards me.

'Hey, how was your day?' he asked me and by the look on his face I could tell that was genuinely interested.

'Ok I guess' I said raising my shoulder.

'C'mon Dougs' he said while putting his arm around my shoulder. 'It was only your first day, it will be better'

Dougs? He was actually giving me a nickname that wasn't insulting! I was a little uncomfortable with his arm around me but it felt nice. It made me feel a little loved. But I looked around to see if people were watching us because it won't be the first time that someone called me gay.

Suddenly I felt his arm slip off my shoulders and I looked at him. A few mates of his were walking towards the bus too.

'Hey guys!' he said exited

'Jones mate, where have you been all day?' the middle one asked him

'Where do you think? In class of course' he said smiling

'You should have skipped with us mate, it was really fun' the left one said

'yeeeeeah, maybe next time alright?' Danny said giving them a wink

'Sure mate, whenever you want' the middle spoke again.

I was standing a little uncomfortable while they were talking. I didn't know what do you. Should I wait for Danny or just go in the bus? I saw his mates giving me weird looks when Danny wasn't paying attention to them. They were totally asking themselves what the fuck I was doing here and why Danny was even talking to me.

Oh god, this is ridiculous! I swung around and stepped in the bus. When I took a seat I looked outside. Danny hadn't even realized I was gone. He was laughing and talking with his mates. I sighed a little and played with my hands.

Suddenly I felt someone sitting next to me again. It was Danny.

'Why didn't you wait for me?' he asked

'Err, I didn't know you wanted me to' I said honestly

He laughed a little 'Mate, that's what mates do'

He called me mate! Oh my god, for the first time in my life someone else except my dad calls me mate!

'We.. we're mates?' I asked insecure.

'Yeaaah, what did you think?' he said smiling wide

'I don't know, I thought you were just being nice' I said looking at my hands and raising my shoulders.

He laughed and shook his head but didn't say anything and I was too much of a chicken to ask what was funny. He didn't gave me any more attention and started talking to his other mates which were the rest of the whole fucking bus.

'This is me' Danny said suddenly when the bus stopped. He took his bag and looked at me 'See you tomorrow?'

'Sure' I said, surprised he was talking to me again. After he said goodbye to the rest of the bus, even the driver, he stepped off and walked towards his house.

I've got a mate who is mates with everyone.. great..!