Chapter 9: Iggy's Predicament
Iggy's POV
I heard the bell go off, and then everything else was drowned out by the sounds of talking kids. Then I felt a hand grab mine. It felt like a girl's hand, but it was rough and calloused. I recognized that hand in an instant. "What is it Max?" I asked. "The period is over Ig, we get a 10 minute break. Now we can try to figure out what is up with that teacher. Okay, Fang said to meet him at our lockers, which should be down this hallway and to the left, according to my internal compass," she said, the last sentence to herself more than to me. With that, she started to lead me through the maze of people. I could feel all kinds of colors, from the basic reds, yellows, and blues, to the exotic neon oranges, tie-dyed, and many other bright colors. After what seemed liked an eternity, she finally stopped. I walked forward and felt the surfaces of the lockers, searching for the Braille that allowed me to read. After a bit of searching, I found the locker marked Ignatius Ride. I opened it, and put my jacket and other supplies I didn't need in it. After we all regrouped, Max started acting like a leader again. "So, what do you two think of this guy? I personally feel like he may seem to be a jerk, but we should give him a chance. I think that deep down, he may turn out to be a nice guy. What do you think Fang?" "Well, the jury is still out on this one for me. I don't know enough about him to make any judgments about him." Iggy, what about you?" "To be honest, the last thing that I was expecting was for him to be blind. I mean, at first he sounded like a total jerkwad, but when he revealed that he was blind, I felt like I finally found someone what it likes to be blind. So I'm going to stay behind after school is done to talk with him for a while. I don't what it is, but I could feel something special about him the instant I walked into that room. What about you guys?" "Nope, we didn't sense anything unusual about him. Maybe your senses were messed up by all the noise." Fang cleared his throat to speak again, but then the bell rang. "All students are to return to their homerooms at this time, as break is over. Anyone still in the hallways when the bell rings again will be disciplined appropriately." "All right guys, let's move it," Max said. Then she took off, apparently forgetting that she was not holding onto rher hand. Great, now I'm lost in a huge school, with people running around everywhere. This has definitely not been a good day to be a blind, mutant bird boy.
Fang's POV
"Hey Ig, how are you doing?" He didn't respond, so I asked again. When he didn't respond again, I turned to Max, and that was when I realized that Iggy was no longer with us. "Max, when did you lose him?" I asked, desperation starting to creep into my voice. "Uh, at the lockers, I think," she said, and I heard the same tone of voice that was in mine. "Okay, we need to find him right now, before we all get into trouble again, especially Iggy. He can't afford to get into trouble twice on the very first day. Here's what we'll do. I'll go invisible and go find him, and you tell the teacher what happened with Iggy and that I am looking for him. Ready, go!" Without waiting to see if Max had left, I went invisible and ran off to find him before it was too late.
Iggy's POV
I can't believe my terrible luck! This day has just gone from terrible to just gosh darn awful in less than 1 hour. All around me, hundreds of voices mixed together with the many different colors I could feel as people brushed against me on their way back to their classes. This is why I hate being blind, because I always have to adjust to new places and new voices. If I get into trouble with that teacher again, I may as well kiss this school goodbye if that happens. So I start to walk forward, hoping that I will run into someone who will know where I need to go. I heard someone grunt in front of me, and then a voice saying, "Hey jerk, watch where you're going!" I decided that I should try to play nice, since I was already walking on thin ice. "I'm sorry that I ran into you, but I am blind, and I got separated from my friends. Could you tell me how I could get to Mr. York's class?" "Sure, just follow me." I thought I heard a little sarcasm in his voice, but I was desperate, so I followed him. I mean, how much worse could it get?
Fang's POV
Just when I was about to give up hope, I saw a guy leading another guy to the girl's restroom. Oh no, it was Iggy! He was about to get tricked into walking in on a bunch of girls! I started to run faster, weaving my way through the crowd of people, so I had to act fast. So I ran up behind the guy, and I tripped him. Iggy spun around at the sound, and then I said, "Hey Ig, sorry about losing you. It's a good thing I stopped you, cause you were about to walk into the girl's bathroom." His eyes became wider than saucers and his mouth was hanging open. "You can thank me later, for now, let's get back to class." He grabbed my belt loop, and I led him to the room, making it with just a minute to spare.
