Emma, Donna, Michael, Caleb, Aiden, Sydney, Payton, Wade, Toshiro, and Samantha were arriving at the front of a familiar place. "Back at Berry High," declared Payton.

"I know, right?" Emma replied.

"That reminds me," Donna recalled, "I'm supposed to show Bram Harris around."

"Helen's brother?" Wade asked.

"Exactly," Donna answered. "He just moved in with her because he had issues back at his old school."

"This is like how I started the 8th grade," Emma recalled.

Then Helen came out of a green Sedan with spray paint on it. "You drive a Sedan?" Emma inquired.

"Usually for the use of BEING NORMAL," Helen answered as a black boy with a blue jack came out. "Everyone, this is my kid brother, Bram."

"Hi," Bram nervously greeted.

"Bro, this is Donna, Emma, Wade, Samantha, Michael, Caleb, Aiden, Sydney, and Payton," Helen greeted. "And of course you already know Toshiro."

"You visited my dad one time while I lived in West Philly," Bram recalled.

XxoxX

During free period, Donna showed Bram all around the school, when they came across a couple of rockers.

"That's one of our local bands, Emoji," Donna explained. "Leah's the drummer, Nick's the bassist, Abby's on vocals, Nora's on guitar, and her brother, Simon, is on keyboards."

Bram looked at Simon and smiled. "Forgive Simon," Nora said. "His glasses can get fuzzy all the time."

"No, they don't," Simon replied.

"So, Simon," Donna said, "how's your latest song?"

"It's going great," Simon said. "We're going to play it at our carnival gig next week, though I want you to be the first to hear it since you did so much for our school."

"Okay," Donna answered.

"Stop by my house after school," Simon replied. "And bring Michael with you. Our stereo system is broken, and perhaps he can fix it."

XxoxX

After school, Donna and Michael were at the Spiers residence. His parents were at work and Nora was out with some friends. After Michael fixed up the sound system, Simon headed off to the bathroom.

They got up to Simon's room, and Michael got on Simon's computer. "Are you hacking into his email?" Donna asked in horror.

Michael answered, "I just want to see the cool theater effects they do for this year's spring play."

"'Desire and Decorum'?" Donna asked.

"Yes," Michael answered.

"Are you crazy, Michael?" Donna asked angrily.

Groot agreed, "I am Groot (You're gonna get us in trouble)."

As Michael was about to learn the effects they were going to use, he got an email from Marinorumblemailout. com, which was Luis's email.

Check out this mysterious gay person's message, Marinorumblemailout. com

"That Luis can't keep his mouth shut," Donna said as they read the message.

Sometimes, I feel like I'm stuck on a Ferris wheel

One minute I'm on top of the world

And the next, I'm at rock bottom

Over and over, all day long

Because of a lot of my life is great

But nobody knows I'm gay

Blue

Just then, Groot hid in Donna's backpack, because Simon was coming back from the bathroom. He explained that he heard the whole thing and that he knew how Blue felt "Wait," Michael asked. "You're gay, too?"

Simon nodded his head. "Good thing I'm straight," Michael said with relief.

As Simon got on his computer, he wrote to Blue's email: bluegreen118 mailout. com.

Dear Blue

I'm just like you

For the most part, my life is totally normal

My dad was the annoyingly handsome quarterback who married the hot valedictorian

And no, they didn't peak in high school

I have a sister I actually like

Not that I'd ever tell her that

And then, there are my friends

We do everything friends do

So, like I said, I'm just like you

I'm gay

But, I have a totally, perfectly normal life

As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset

They are in paradise

Jacques

"Jacques?" Donna asked.

"It's a home play on Jacques a dit. That's French for Simon says," Simon replied.