I AM NOT A WERE!
Tyler
Chapter 7
"Tyler, are you ready to go to school yet?" I heard my mom call from downstairs. "Just a minute, Mom!" I called to her while getting my typewriter set.
Dear Dad,
It's Friday! I'm supposed to be happy but somehow I'm dreading this day. Today is the last day I'm going to my school here. Next week on monday spring break is starting, and I'm going to see my new school. My mom decided that I'm going to a new school, far away from all of my friends and family. It has a dorm, and I'm supposed to stay there all year long. In the school ground, there's also a dorm for the teachers. I will be sleeping in the same grounds as the teachers. This is horrible! I miss you. I'm not going to be able to visit you a lot now, but I'll try to come during weekends or during days off. I hope I can see you soon.
Your one only son,
Tyler
"Mom! I need to stop by the post-office again!" I called, while I was going down the stairs, hoping I have enough time to eat breakfast. "Tyler, hurry up! Your bus is going to be here in five minutes! And you still hadn't eaten breakfast! So eat quickly!" She said, as I sat down and made toast.
The toast was ready in three minutes and once it was done I put the egg Mom fried on it and started eating big bites.
The bus was there when I had the last bite in my mouth. I swallowed, kissed my mom on her cheek and ran towards the bus with my backpack slinging over my shoulder.
I got on the bus and sat on an empty bench around the middle. I sat next to window, looking out, but not really. To others it looked like I was looking outside, but if anyone asked me what I was looking at I would have no idea. A few minutes later, Hunter, my best friend, sat next to me. "Wasup, Ty? Why the long face?" He asked, joking around.
"You know exactly what's up. I can't believe I'm not going to see you on the bus anymore. And come on, whose going to save you a spot in the cafeteria on rainy days, when you're not running in the field or chasing after girls? And who's going to let you copy their notes when you left early for a football game? Dude, who's going to take care of you if I'm not around?" I said, and realized he could take care of all these things if he really wanted to.
It's just that it was our thing, we would do everything together, except football, and all I really wanted to say was that I still want it to be our thing.
I was upset, Hunter is like a brother to me, he was there when I was bullied and saved my ass quite a lot back in sixth grade, before my huge growth spurt and summer of working out coached by hunter and his dad. And he stayed there despite the fact that everyone else was scared of me since I was taller than them, and I could fight back.
It's thanks to Hunter I was able to meet more people, to have friends. And now I was going to leave town, and leave it all behind like it never existed. What am I supposed to do? I stand up to my mother she would be heartbroken and think that I don't care that she's trying to take care of me. I mean, yeah I'm a vampire, and I couldn't go to school for three months in the beginning of this year because I was afraid of smelling blood and trying to bite someone, but I learned how to control myself. Now, I am able to go to school and not feel like I am suffocating in the sweet smell of blood and feeling the need to drink it.
Anyways, Mom said the school is a special one, it's for vampires and werewolves and shape-shifters and the likes. It's supposed to help me get used to the environment, learn about the other "specialties" and to learn how to be able to help them if they get into a sticky situation.
It sounds interesting going to the school, but I don't want to be locked up in there. I want to be able to go home, sleep in my own bed at night, and see my friends after school.
I do not like the idea of not being able to do all that. Plus, there's this thing with my dad being in a psycho ward, because he freaked out when he found out that I'm a vampire, which also led him to find out my mom was a vampire, which he didn't know until my birth.
He's not crazy. He was just really surprised at the beginning so he told everyone. They thought he was crazy because he told people we were vampires, like they were going to believe that. So people decided he had to be in a psycho ward. Now he's not talking about that anymore, so we're allowed to see him, and send him the occasional letter (more than occasional on my part). He also has more free time, but they can't let him leave the place.
No one was ever able to leave before so they don't know what the procedures of releasing someone are.
Either way, now I'm going to see him less, and talk to him less. And now I could only send letters once a week and not more than twice like I usually do.
"Hello? Hello? Ty? Tyler? Hellooo?" I heard someone calling my name. I opened my eyes and I saw Hunter looking over me, his expression changed to relief when I looked at him.
"Oh thank goodness! Ty, we need to get off the bus soon! Or it will leave with us on it! Let's go!" he said, and I snapped back to attention.
"Please don't tell me I fell asleep again!" I said as we walked to the front of the bus and then down the stairs. "Sorry, dude, but you did. Now let's hurry up before we're late to first period!" Hunter replied as we were rushing to the front entrance and from there to our lockers which were right next to each other.
We got our stuff from our lockers and then we each went our own way to first period since this was the only class we weren't together. I had a writing class, while he had P.E.
When I was standing outside my classroom, of course everyone was talking about how I was leaving soon and how it was such a waste because they all know the other school doesn't have a writing program, and I will not be able to practice writing a lot now that there won't be a class to help guide me and my way.
When I walked into the classroom, everyone came to me and congratulated me. Some tried to joke around that this way they could say they are going to be the best in the class now that I'm not going to be there to take their place, but then they started crying because they know they'll miss me.
During the whole class the focus was on me. The teacher would praise my writing, and of course point out every single error, so I could learn from my mistakes when I have not one to teach me. She didn't praise the others as much and they seemed to be fine with this for once, because they know that next time, I'm not going to be here.
I didn't like it. I'm still one of them. I should not be treated differently because I'm leaving soon.
It was like that all day, though. Even during lunch, when usually I would love to have a girl talking to me, it was like hell. Everyone was trying to talk to me. But it wasn't anything I was interested in.
The worst part was that the girls who were sitting with us kept trying to get me to go outside with them. Which usually means they want to make out. And I didn't want to.
I mean, they already had boyfriends, it doesn't matter that I'm leaving they shouldn't try to kiss me like that. I ended up going outside anyways though. Most of the girls followed me; I guess they thought that I will try to kiss them after all.
I decided to just go inside. I was in the library for a while, looking at books. When all the girls left, I went upstairs to the roof.
I took out my special notebook, and wrote another letter for my dad. I wanted to tell him that the day had just started, and it was already terrible. I wanted to tell him I want to see him.
It's been a whole week since the last time I saw him, but today even though I was supposed to visit him, I can't. I have to pack up my room. Get ready to leave. If I have time then I can visit him tomorrow or the day after for a few minutes.
Right now, it's pretty much the first time in my life that I'm happy that I don't have a girlfriend.
It would be terrible to have to break up because I'm leaving, and I know that being so far will make it impossible to have a long distance relationship.
The day ended, and quite a lot of people asked me if I want a ride, most are people who never let me near their cars before. I declined, and went on the bus. Hunter stayed after school today for something, he didn't explain what it was, just that he won't be coming on the bus today.
When I got home, it was a relief to see my mom. "Mom! You wouldn't guess what happened to me at school today! Remember Ronald? From writing class? Well he was actually being nice to me today, rather than being mean to me like usual... It was really weird! Oh and you know the cheerleaders? Well, most of them are cheerleaders, some are not but still, you know what girls I'm talking about right? Well they all have boyfriends, and they still tried to kiss me! I mean, come on! They have boyfriends! They don't need to kiss me!"
That's when I noticed my mom was crying, holding a letter. "Mom? What happened?" I asked carefully. She handed me the letter, it was really short, a few sentences really, and I read it:
Dear Tyler,
I got your letter from this morning. I will miss you too. But you won't be able to visit me anymore. They let me go, so I'm leaving. I don't think we'll ever see each other again, so don't look for me. Be careful not to hurt anyone! (I think it's going to be different, but who am I to know?) I wish you luck, with all of my heart!
Your one and only not-so-crazy,
Dad
I read it, and reread it, still not believing what I'm reading. I cannot believe this is happening to me. My dad left! I will never be able to see him again! This is not fair! I'm supposed to visit him in about two weeks, after I settle in at the dorm. But now I won't see him anymore. Ever.
Just as I realized what's going on, Hunter and a few of my friends walked in, clearly in a party mood.
Then they see my mom crying, and me just standing there stunned. "What's wrong, Ty?" Hunter asked as soon as he saw what's happening. I handed him the letter, and he read it aloud. The others already knew what happened with my dad, they think it all happened because of stress, but that's okay, they don't need to know the truth.
I was about to cry, and they still felt like partying, so they left, "so we won't bother you," is what they said. Hunter stayed, though, knowing what it really means to me.
My dad is gone. Simply gone. We can't find him, he didn't leave an address in the letter, and we called the institution, they don't have anything either, he told them he would be coming here, only he never did.
Author's note
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