Today, today was the day I would try and crawl out of my shell and make some friends! I was greeted with a 'Good morning' from Alfred followed by a long explanation of how his job was and a description of the crazy parties he went to. I still felt lonely after reading his text wishing he where here.
On my way to school I also received a 'Good morning' from Vanya. I quickly replied.
Vanya: Good morning
Maplehockey: Hi! Did you just wake up?
Vanya: No I checked your time zone and realized since you go to school you must wake up between 7 and 9 am.
Maplehockey: Wrong I got up at 6:30 am. I'm walking to school right now.
Vanya: Oh, do you live far from school?
Maplahockey: No about 10 minutes by foot.
Vanya: You must be cold today.
Maplehockey: Yea! How did u know?
After a while of waiting for Vanya to reply my hands got cold so I decided to put them in my pockets. My coat was old and not that warm so it didn't help much but that was the best we could afford to buy after I had lost my old coat that used to belong to my brother last year. This morning I had eaten my hard boiled egg with a juice carton but I was still hungry.
I arrived at the school shaking. I reluctantly hung my coat up in my locker. I checked my phone again to see if Vanya had answered, but she didn't. That name was so pretty , I wondered what it meant. I decided to look it up on google.
'Vanya (Ваня), a unisex diminutive of the Russian, Bulgarian and other Slavic given name Ivan, meaning "God is gracious" or "Gracious gift of God". It is the Russian, Bulgarian and other Slavic form of John. An alternative spelling of the name is Vanja.'
Ivan? Wait... Wasn't that a guy's name? Is Vanya actually a man?
Maplehockey: Vanya, are you a man?
Vanya: Yes
Maplehockey: oh
Vanya: You did not know?
Maplehockey: I actually thought you were a girl.
Vanya: Haha silly Matvei. I was just wondering, whats your last name?
Maplehockey: Williams, why?
Vanya: Curious
"Confiscated!" My phone was snatched out of my hands by one of the teachers.
"But sir I-"
"Your name?"
" Matthew Williams." I sighed in defeat
"You have detention after school. You shall get it back then." The teacher wrote on a small paper and ripped it off giving it to me.
'This sucks' I thought to myself. I had forgotten about the new strict school regulations, you couldn't even have your phone in the halls now. Well I guess this would be my first detention.
Once again classes ended with no progress for me on the social side. I sighed looking at the small note which told me where to go, my shoulders slumped.
I walked into the empty classroom and sat at one of the desks. I decided to draw in my one of my books to pass the time. Detention started in 20 minutes. I listened as people in the halls made their way to their lockers chatting away, as time passed the noise reduced as people left to go home, I envied them. Some people entered the room as well but I did not pay them any attention, too concentrated on my drawing. Then the clicking of heals was heard in the empty hall way. Soon a tall women with long brown hair and piercing green eyes entered the room.
She walked to the front of the class.
"Hello I am Miss Elizabtha . I will be supervising the detention. I will now pass the roll call."
" Smith."
"Here!"
" Beldischmitt?"
Silence
" Beldischmitt?" she yelled out looking around the room.
No one answered but we all tensed at her menacing glare. The door suddenly burst open and all eyes fell upon an Albino guy with fiery red eyes and a cocky smirk.
"You are late Beldischmitt !"
"What are you talking about? Things don't start until the awesome me arrives! There is no way I could be late." he said sitting at the desk next to mine.
He then kicked his legs up on the desk making me jump due to nervousness. The teacher looked really scary. But she seemed to be able to compose herself after a few seconds and exhaled slowly.
" Jones?" she continued
"It's Allen!" The boy sitting in front of me yelled out.
Wait...why were they all sitting close to me, the class wasn't even near full. I bit my lip stressed. They all seemed turbulent and dangerous.
" Kirkland?"
"Here poppet!" a scarily cheerful voice called out from behind me.
She then called my name and I shakily lifted my hand up to indicate my presence.
"Alright, you are all present! I shall now call you up individually to assign your essays. Once you receive the instructions you shall go back to your seat and complete it in total silence. You have 2 hours. Remember, it will be graded."
She started calling people one by one. Soon the Albino next to me stood up and strode over. I was the last to be called out and nervously went over to her. When her eyes met mine her gaze softened resembling the caring gaze of a mother. She gave me my phone and my essay paper.
"Thank you." I said grateful at her kindness.
"No problem sweetie. I can't believe you have detention for something so mild. I really disagree with the with the school on some of the new policies but considering all the turbulent students here, its for the best. I'm sorry." she said.
I nodded as she smiled at me and I decided to pick a seat as far away from the other students as possible and sat at a desk near a wall.
After about thirty minutes a phone started ringing, it was the teachers. All eyes were on her as she answered.
"Hello?"..."Yes that is me."
Her eyes widened
"Of course, I will be right there." she hung up.
" I need to go urgently. ?"
"Yes?"
" I give you the responsibility of collecting the essays and putting them in my office. Here are the keys." She ran over to me and gave me the keys with a folder that read DETENTION on it.
" Here. I'm sorry. My husband just got taken to the hospital." her eyes wet with unshed tears.
"I understand, you can trust me. I hope he will be ok." I said feeling bad for her.
"Me too and thank you." she then ran out of the class, slamming the door shut behind her.
All eyes where on me. I swallowed my mouth feeling dry. The teen that was sitting in front of me before stood up and made his way over to me. He sat down next to me staring at me with a smirk. I was frozen. He noticed this and smiled even more at my reaction. He then grabbed my bag and opened it before dumping all of its contents out onto his desk.
"Hey! What are you-"
"Shhh kid. Oh here it is!" He was rummaging through my stuff and held out my wallet in his gloved hand. He opened it and took out my measly 10 dollars I had left over for the month.
He looked at me again while pocketing my money in his used bomber jacket. He then leaned in closer to my face making me back away until my head hit the wall that my desk was right next to. He lifted his index finger at my eye level he pocked me right between the eyes making my glasses go back up my nose. I tried to back away some more but I was trapped. He then snatched my glasses off my face making my whole world go blurry. But I could still see his face clearly, it was mere inches away from mine. I swallowed noticeably, this guy was terrifying.
"Your a nerd aren't ya Williams?" He asked grabbing my school binder. He ripped out a page and held it close to my face.
"What am I holding up?" he asked
"M-my essay-"
"A+ huh? Perfect score in english. You write my essay! I got to go!" He stood up
"M-my gla-glasses!" I called out trying to grab them out of his hands he swatted my hands away and then grabbed my wrists with one hand pinning them on the wall above my head.
He put my glasses in his pocket and leaned down staring me in the eyes.
"You can see up close, right? You don't need them to write my essay!" He then crumpled my graded essay in front of my face throwing it over his shoulder. He let go of my wrists and slammed his essay paper instructions on my desk with his large hand.
He leaned down right next to my ear grabbing my upper arm and squeezing it really tightly to hold me in place but I was already frozen due to fear.
"Want your glasses back?" he whispered lowly in my ear " Write my essay so I can get an A. I you don't, Ill sell them off." He grabbed my shirt collar and slammed me against the wall before leaving.
It all happened so fast everyone was just staring. However it seemed to em that the albino was sleeping, I couldn't really tell but he appeared to be lying on his desk.
I saw a brightly coloured shape approach me and I tensed afraid. As the person sat next to me I noticed he was smiling kindly at me and that he had ginger hair. He grabbed my empty bag and started putting my stuff back into it. I saw this and started cleaning the mess up as well. I took the crumbled paper on the floor and tried to flatten it out before putting it back in my bag.
"Thank you" I said once everything was put away.
"No problem poppet! I am so sorry for my brother's awful behaviour. I will get your glasses back for you. Don't do his essay." he took the paper on my desk that his brother had put there and ripped it up with a smile. He then gave me his own finished paper.
"Thank you so much." I had tears gathering in my eyes out of relief.
"That's fine. So why are you here darling?" he asked turning on his chair to face me.
Darling? Did I he just call me that? My cheeks flushed at the familiar term he used for me making me stutter. Curse my shyness.
"Pho-phone. And you?" I answered taking my cell out of my pocket to make sure he understood my poor attempt at communication.
" Oh, me? I tried to make a classmate eat my cupcakes." he said smiling widely
I frowned confused.
"That doesn't sound bad." I said
He looked at me with his neon blue eyes lighting up.
"I tell you what, come to my place tomorrow and we can bake some together!" He exclaimed happily
I nodded, his enthusiasm was contagious. He then took my phone and started typing on it. He gave me my phone back before I could try and ask him anything.
"Here is my number!" I looked to see he had added himself to my contact list as Oliver and sent a message to himself via my phone.
His phone buzzed and he opened it still smiling.
"What is your name cupcake?" he asked
"Matthew" I answered
"That is a lovely name! I will text you where to meet tomorrow!"
"Ok!" I said feeling excited. Not only did I make a new friend but he was going to make food for me. He stood up and turned around.
"Oh! I almost forgot! Here take this!" he said giving me a twenty dollar bill. I stared at it bewildered.
"Oh thank you but that's not-"
"I insist poppet! Now I must go, see you tomorrow!" he left with his bag prancing out of the room.
I then noticed the albino seemed to be awake, was he staring at me? I couldn't tell. I shrugged and smiled as I worked to finish my essay.
Anderson came to give me his essay a few minutes later leaving me alone with Beldischmitt.
"Hey!" I turned looking at the vague shape of the Albino, trying my best to look where his eyes most probably were.
"Yes?" I asked. He walked over helping me see his features more clearly. It seemed he was about to say something before he walked towards the door turning his head left and right looking into the empty hallway. He then shut the open door behind him and came back to sit next to me. He got closer helping me see his red eyes better. He was frowning, looking at me like I was stupid.
"Are you nuts?!" he asked
"Wha-what?" I replied taken aback.
"You just agreed to meet Oliver! Do you have a death wish?" He exclaimed
"N-no I-What are you saying?" I asked
He gave me his essay and I put it in the folder still looking into his eyes waiting for an answer. All I got was an eye roll.
He stood up and grabbed my arm making me stand.
"Follow me I'll tell you outside, I need to smoke."
"Ok!" I said trying to follow after having grabbed my bag, the folder and the keys. However I didn't notice that the chair in front of me and tripped over it falling right on the floor face first.
Luckily my hands had been quick enough to protect my face.
"Dude you ok?!" He asked helping me up
" Yeah, thanks. I'm sorry I just can't see well without my glasses."
"No problem! The awesome me is just-wait where are they?" He asked giving me the folder and the keys.
"Jones took them." His pale face seemed to become paler
"Oh your in shit. Deep, deep shit."
"Why?" I asked as we walked out of the classroom.
"Just stay away from them. Follow me." He took my hand and walked me over to 's office.
I opened the door with the key and put the folder on what Beldischmitt told me was her desk. I left the keys on her desk as well and decided to write her a small message on a post it.
'Hi, I hope your husband is ok. .'
"You done? I need to smoke!" Beldischmitt asked restless.
"Yes!" I said hurrying over to where he stood. I made sure to close the door behind me making sure it was locked.
"Alright! Where is your locker?" He asked
"It's A-801." I answered
He helped me get there and patiently waited as I carefully selected what books to take back home I then put my coat on. He grabbed my hand again and dragged me over to his locker.
He dumped his bag in it and took his coat and a helmet. He rides a motorcycle? Cool!
"Don't you have homework?" I asked
"Ja, so?" he retorted grabbing my upper arm this time, dragging me quickly outside.
Once we made it there he lit a cigaret and inhaled deeply.
"Oh ja tzhats the stuff!" he sighed out happily
" Thank you very much. I best be heading home now." I said turning to leave, it was already dark outside, I needed to get home.
"Vait! I will take you just give me time to finish my cigaret." he protested grabbing my arm. He took another puff and then let go when I turned back around to face him.
"Seriously kid you really shouldn't go to Oliver's." He continued.
"But I want to." I protested remembering the offer of free food, I just could not refuse that.
There was a pause as he drew in another breath of his cigaret while staring me straight in the eyes.
"Ok. I guess I can't make you just take my number and call me if you need help." he said
"Alright!" I exclaimed happy to get another friend. I took my phone out. He grabbed it before I could unlock it and he did it himself. He gave me my phone back.
I stared at my phone frowning he had added himself as GILBERT THE AWESOMEST...is that even a word?
"You should really put a a passcode on your phone, anyone could steal it. Your lucky Allen didn't."
"Oh but how do I do that?" I asked
He stared at me again as thought I was stupid for a minute, he then face palmed. Did I do something wrong?
"Just give me the damn phone!"
I obeyed and he showed me how to put a passcode on it.
"Thanks!" I exclaimed, happy. He then smiled brightly at me ruffling my hair playfully.
"No problem birdie!" he replied.
- time skip-
Maplehockey: He drove me home on his motorcycle! It was so cool but scary too. Gilbert had to help me up to my apartment too...It was kind of embarrassing but I am so happy I made new friends today!
Vanya: That's good to hear Matvei but please don't forget me.
Maplehockey: I won't, I promise.
Vanya: remember your promise.
Maplehockey: Of course!
Vanya: So will you go to Oliver's tomorrow?
Maplehockey: For sure! He will give me my glasses back and there will be food!
Vanya: Ok, I hope you have fun sunflower.
Maplehockey: Thank you Vanya! Goodnight!
Vanya: Sleep well.
I looked into kumajiji's dark eyes.
"I did it kumajiji! I made friends!"
I then turned my light off and fell asleep looking forward to tomorrow forgetting my hunger and sadness.
