A/N: Hey! This is the second chapter to 'memories of you'. If you didn't know the poem before was after the movie, but now we start at the beginning. Wahahaha! But it's in story format, no more poems for now… But strap in and hold on!

Disclaimer: I forgot to but this up last time… Stares at the locust-looking lawyers outside But I really don't own the movie or characters. The Storyline for the most part isn't mine either. Just the fact that it is told from Todd's POV and some of original poetry.

Chapter 2- A New School, New Faces, Old Expectations

If anyone had asked him, Todd would have said that he didn't want to go to a boarding school, any boarding school, especially Welton. Belincrest was a hell-hole but Welton? Welton was a hallowed hall of his older brother—The Valedictorian. The perfect son; well mannered, smart, handsome. Came from a wealthy family, and was destine to become someone important one day. Hell, they voted him most likely to become President. Todd hated, and loved, Jeffrey. He hated that he would have to fill his shoes, and be as perfect as he was. The reality was that Todd loved his brother, and they had a good relationship. He just didn't like the predicaments that his brother left him in.

He and his parents meandered into the chapel where the opening ceremony. Father and Mother spoke to different people. They apparently knew many of these people. Todd just followed around behind them, not really caring.

"Todd," his father tugged at his sleeve. "Todd I would you like you to meet Mr. Perry. His son is your new roommate."

"Hello sir," said Todd, trying really hard not to roll his eyes. What did he care that this man was the father of his new roommate?

"Hello Todd," Mr. Perry held out his hand and Todd shook it. "How are you Todd? What are you doing extra-curricular activities are you into? Sports?"

Uhhh… How 'bout none? Todd thought. "I really don't know sir, I was on the basketball team at Belincrest, but I think it would be wise just to stay with the school work this year to get my bearings." Todd smiled at Mr. Perry. If the one thing that Jeff had taught him was to always, ALWAYS bootlick adults; remembering to stick your middle finger at them behind your back though.

Mr. Perry clapped him on the shoulder. "That's a boy. My own is biting off more than he can chew you know…" After that Todd just tuned out the conversation and they found their seats.

The ceremony was similar to the opening at Belincrest. Same mumbo- jumbo.

"One hundred years ago, in 1859, 41 boys sat in this room and were asked the same question that greets you at the start of each semester. Gentlemen, what are the four pillars?" All the boys that were in their uniforms stood up to answer him. Todd's father elbowed him in the side into standing.

"No, no," Todd mouthed back to him. The ceremony continued, with the introducing of new teacher. Creating? Kraching? Todd couldn't remember, but he sat there and dozed making sure he wasn't snoring.

He walked out the chapel slightly dazed, not paying attention to who his parents were talking to. He found himself in front of the Headmaster of Welton.

"Mr. Anderson. You have some big shoes to fill, young man. Your brother was one of our finest," said Dr. Nolan.

Todd, who was still half asleep said and soft thank you. Then he and his parents left to go get his luggage.

"Why didn't you stand for the pillars, boy? I mean you are a student here," said his father as soon as they got to the car and started to pull out Todd's luggage.

Thinking about his response, Todd said, "Well I wasn't in uniform it would have looked… Funny."

His father grunted and handed the rest of his bags to him. His mother kissed him on the cheek.

"Have fun honey." Have fun? Todd thought. I'll most likely be doing many things, but having fun isn't one of the likely things I'll be doing.

Todd walked across the greens of the school with his luggage. Luggage, what a funny term, Todd mused. Maybe because you have to lug the stupid crap, he thought.

Todd immersed in his thoughts failed to see his new roommate till he was right in front of him.

"Hey, I hear we're going to be roommates," says Neil Perry. Neil takes his hand and shakes it. His heart flutters oddly. Neil continues, "I'm Neil Parry."

"Todd Anderson."

"Why did you leave Balincrest?" Neil asked.

"My brother went here." Replied Todd.

"Oh, so you're that Anderson. Come on I'll show you to our room. Do you need help with your luggage?"

"Nah, I'm fine. Lead the way" Todd followed Neil across the greens of the campus to the dorms, deep within his thoughts.

How does he know I went to Balincrest? Thinking about his Father and how his father was most likely friends with Neil's father solved that little problem. And what was that odd fluttering? He was bisexual. He had a small relationship with a girl at Balincrest. Plus he had made out with this one guy at a couple of parties. And he was fine with all that. He just had to keep it under wraps, or he would be disowned. But this was different. What a year this is going to be, he thought as he entered the dorm house with Neil.

A/N2: Wow… Okay well since yeah I am really busy with HW I am moving as fast as I can with this. I'll try and post more tomorrow. If anyone's wondering, most of the dialogue is straight from the movie, I mean literally. I have the script in one doc, this in another. Which is a pain all on its own.

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