Chapter 3: Gym is not my thing.
Hiccup's POV
It has been a long day and I want nothing more than to go the pharmacy and then straight back home. Unfortunately I still have to go to my last class for the day. The worst of them all: Gym. Gym and me don't mix. Tell it to everyone that ever saw me be active. I tend to trip and stumble all over the place. Which is ironic. Being the daughter of an olympic trainer that is.
The worst part isn't the class itself, but changing in the locker room. I have never been comfortable in being in a locker room full of half naked women. Let alone changing in front of them. Even though I'm a girl too by biology.
As fate would have it, I have Dagny and Astrid during that class period for gym. Which means they are both in the locker room changing. I do my best everyday to avoid them. Astrid I would avoid because I didn't want to be rude to her by gawking at her body. Dagny I would avoid just so she won't taunt me.
The assistant gym teacher is a thin woman by the name of Genya. She has a russian accent and has a very loud voice. Her job is primarily to check on us in case we slow up or try to stall. She will bark out whenever she sees us taking too long in the place.
" Let's go ladies! We have ten minutes to change and get out to the gym!" I hear barking as I come in to the place. A high school women's locker room doesn't stink in the way you would think of a typical locker room. It stinks of too much perfume that a lot of the girls would put on before and after gym class. Whoever invented the concept of perfume should have known about the consequences.
Because I don't like to undress in front of other girls, I tend to change in a bathroom stall that is connected to the locker room where it is much more private. All I have to do is get my gym clothes from my gym locker. Go into the stall and change. Get out and toss my regular clothes back into the locker. Then head out to gym.
Easier said than done.
I twist the combination and open the locker to get my clothes. When I turn around I see Dagny smirking at me.
" Going to change in the stall again aren't you?" She scoffed.
" Yes." I grumbled.
" What's the matter? Got a skin disease you don't want people to see. Embarrassed of people seeing your lack of curves" She laughs along with her posse. Which unfortunately are in the locker room too.
" No. I just don't like changing in front of people. That's all." I said. I don't like people looking at my body.
" Probably embarrassed that you will never have breast like mine. Right little miss. A-cup or No cup." She taunts me.
" Just leave her alone." I hear the beautiful voice. I turn to see Astrid pull on her blue gym shirt over her purple sports bra. Oh gods! I should be looking at this but I am. Astrid continued. " You got no business with her, so mind your own."
Dagny lets out a "Humph!" and marches away to the gym with her friends. I don't say anything to Astrid as I seized the chance to go straight to the bathroom stall and change into my clothes.
I maneuver around in the tiny stall to pull off my black shirt to reveal binders on my chest instead of a bra. They work double duty for me as a sports bra and a way for me to keep my chest as flat as possible. Which luckily they are small to begin with due to inheriting my mother's late blooming.
My gym clothes are very plain. Just a grey t-shirt and black yoga pants. I tend to wear my green hoodie over them along with my beanie. So I don't really look that much different during gym than outside of it.
" Hurry up! I don't have all day!" I hear Genya called to the girls. This is usually her final call.
I rush out of the stall and toss my regular clothes back into my gym locker before running out to the main gym where everyone else is meeting.
By the looks of how the space is set up. It appears that we're going to be playing Volleyball. As if I can even serve the ball over the net. Luckily Dagny is not in my gym class since she is a junior. So I don't have to get humiliated by her and her posse.
The gym teacher limps over to us. His name is Gobber. He's actually my dad's best friend and I known him ever since I was very little. He would be easier on me since he's considered family. He's a great person with his over exaggerated stories from when he served in the military and loss his right foot and left arm. However to everyone else, he can be unorthodox and seem a bit crazy. I think I'm the only teen that understands him.
" Alright you lot. We're playing Volleyball today. Astrid and Snotlout will be picking the teams." He stated.
" I wish I wasn't a captain. Because Astrid would have pick me." I overhear my cousin say. He has too much confidence in himself than he really should. He confidence is compensated for lack of brain he has. But in a way he's right. Astrid would most likely pick a strong person for her team.
" Tuffnut." I hear Snotlout say and I hold back a laugh. Those two are dumber than rocks. They don't have a brain between the two of them.
" Fishlegs." I hear Astrid say as Fishlegs meekly goes over to her side.
Fishlegs' real name is Fredreick. He's a nice person and is actually the closest person I have to a friend that is my age. Despite us not talking to each other much of late. He earned the name after he had tipped over a classroom fish tank last year and one of the fish had somehow ended up in his shoe. He was jumping around and screaming while other people we're laughing. I on the other hand was the only one who had tried to calm him down to no avail. Eventually a teacher got the fish out of his shoe. The incident in turn had him the name: Fishlegs.
I hear Snotlout pick another one of his friends before it became Astrid's turn to pick. I was shocked of what she had said.
" Hiccup." She stated and there was a sudden wave of silence as everyone turns their attention towards me.
I blush as I go over to her side and stand by Fishlegs. I thought I was going to be the last choice. I'm always the last pick. No one in their right mind would pick me. But Astrid had picked me. Even some people were in shock of this and was whispering furiously about it.
Snotlout smirked as he said, " Your loss." before calling out another of his friends.
Once the teams were assembled and we went to our sides of the volleyball net. Gobber tosses the ball over Astrid. To which she immediately starts the game.
I mostly try to stay out of the way. If the ball came at me, I would just set it to someone else who was better than me at sending it to the other side. I rather not be the reason we lost a point.
" I wish we would have another study hall than this." Fishlegs said to me.
" Me too." I agreed. Anything than to not change in that perfume smelly locker room with Dagny. " But it's a requirement for school. I guess."
" So the homecoming dance is next friday." He said.
" Yeah. So?" I raised an eyebrow at this. He never talks about Homecoming. He usually doesn't talk about these things. He usually spits out facts about some subject he's reading or complains about gym. This is new.
" Well uhh…." He's trying to say as he looks a bit red in the face.
" What is it?" I asked as I try to concentrate on the ball which looks to be being tossed hard into my direction by Snotlout.
" Iwaswonderingifyouwouldgotothedancewithme!?" He blubbers out quickly. (I was wondering if you would go to the dance with me!?)
I feel like I have been struck by lightning as I lose my attention on the ball and turn to Fishlegs shouting," WHAT!?" Before I was struck hard on the side if my face by the ball and knocked me to the ground. I knew my cousin was strong, but I totally underestimated his strength.
I groan in pain as I lay on the ground and I hear mostly Fishlegs yelp. I open my eyes to see everyone on my team looking at me in concern. Especially Astrid.
" Everyone clear away!" I hear Gobber yell as he came over to me. They make way for him and looks at me, " You ok lass?"
" Fine. My cheek hurts, but I'll live." I groaned as I slowly got on my feet.
" You'll definitely need ice. You have a bruise coming on already." He frowns at looking at my face. " I'll be back in a moment."
" Ok." I groan as I massage my throbbing cheek and watch Gobber limp away to his office. Leaving us to fend for ourselves.
" I am so sorry Hiccup!" I hear Fishlegs saying frantically.
" I'm fine. It wasn't you're fault. I should have paid attention more. You know how I am with sports." I shrugged.
"So Fishlegs had the guts to ask Hiccup." I hear Snotlout mock. He really needs to put a sock in it. " I can see it right now. Hiccup and Fishlegs. The outsiders together sitting under a tree. K-i-s-s-i-n-g."
" Shut up. Snotlout." I said. Unlike Dagny. I don't care if I talk back to him. He's all mouth and no bite.
Fishlegs meekly asked me, " Um….So do you want to go with me? To the dance."
I wish I hadn't said this, but I did. I just can't bring myself to go with a boy, " I can't Fishlegs. I'm sorry. I just can't." I said sadly as I wrapped my arms around myself and close my eyes in regret. I wish I could be nice to him and be his date. But I know I can't.
He looks down at the floor feeling so humiliated before running out of the main gym.
" Fishlegs!" I shouted to him but it fell on deaf ears. I didn't mean to hurt him this way. He's such a nice guy. I should never have said it to him like that.
" Wow he can't even get you to date him. He must be that pathetic." I heard my cousin snorted in response. He did not just go there.
" Shut up Snotlout." I growled as I turn angrily towards him.
" But you did just turn him down. Hard" He pointed it out with a smirk on his face. " It just proves it. No one will love his fat face other than his mother."
" I'm warning you Snotlout!" I threatened as my anger level rises.
" What's the matter little Hiccup?" He mocked as I march furiously towards him. " Cat got your…..OW!" He screams as I punched him hard in the eye. I didn't know I could be that strong. But it wasn't enough for me. I shoved him to the ground and started kicking him repeatedly in the stomach.
" Stop it! Please! Mommy!" He cried out for the whole world to hear. It was then that someone grabbed me from behind and pull me away from Snotlout. I look up to see Genya. Looking very disapprovingly down at me.
I gulp nervously in response. I am so busted.
Pretty funny though that Snotlout gets the daylights beaten out of by little Hiccup. I thought it would be a funny touch in the story. This is actually what is going to start one of the main aspects in the story. It will be all explained in the next chapter. I promise you that.
One the guests reviewer, Bread, has kindly pointed out that my summary did need an overhaul. I hope the current summary is much better than it was. Tell me otherwise. And don't worry, I have friends who are transgender, so I know what I should be doing for the story.
Please review and see you next chapter.
