"Well,this is it" Dallas said to his mom.
It was his first day for high school,in the East High Academy,he was really nervous,while her Sister Dalli was very mom loves how his son gets nervous,she would just let out a soft though she was having quite an was also excited for his son's birthday,he was turning 18 though Dallas doesn't give much of a big deal about his birthday,he would always be willing to celebrate with just his mom and dear 's been years since he saw his friends,Walt,Dave,and Benson.
Well,wherever they are,Dallas wouldn't give up finding them.

Dallas was struggling abit with his new mom chuckled softly.
"Here let me tie that." His Mom started making loops on his tie,
smiling softly. "My father,your grandfather,always taught me how to tie these,
when I was little,he was as sweet as your !You three looked alot alike" His mom giggled,and tighten his tie laughed softly.

"I can see that.I guess I might be able to fit into the academy"
Dallas rubbed the back of his head.

"Oh he really don't have to fit in bro!just be yourself,that's always been your best quality!" Dalli punched him playfully in the shoulder.

"hehe,thanks sis"

"Oh my!Your bus is here!hurry you two,Don't be late!"
Their mom gave them their lunches,Dallas don't forget your guitar!
And hurried them to the door.

"Bye Mom!Love you!" They both waved at her before they went inside the school bus.

"Love you more!" Their mom waving happily at them,and her tears flooded with tears of joy. "take care."

Dallas and Dalli sat at the was quite awkward in the bus,
people staring at you,whispering to each other about you,soft snickers and over yourselves people!

Dalli ate a couple of her cookies,giggling,
while Dallas was just staring at the loved the breeze that was blowing to his face,thinking of all the memories he had with his missed them so much,they're like brothers to ,He bet they were thinking about it fell asleep for alittle while.

Until his sister woke him up "Dallas bro!We're here!" Dalli said cheerfully.

Dallas yawned softy,rubbing his eyes,He looked outside the window.
The School was huge,there were a whole lot of students,and typically,
They are in groups,Dallas could name most of Geeks,The Cheerleaders,
The Jocks,The Gossipers,The Gangsters,and many more.

His sister and him got off the school bus,and walk until they were at the school was still pretty nervous going inside,his hands were pretty sweaty and shaky to even open the smiled soflty,and rubbed his shoulder,
Dallas looked at her,and tired to smile abit.
"Don't worry,big bro!I'm here with you,if anything happens to us,We'll stand together" Dalli giggled.

Dallas held his hand,He squeezed her hand tightly,both of them took deep breaths,and walked inside the school entrance.
Again,Many students in the hallways to talking to each other,laughing,and there was a bit of bullying going of the students looked at Dalli and Dallas in silence,someof them were whispering to one another,and giggled.
Dallas did his best not to care about,his sister did the same.
Both of them were searching for their locker numbers.

"I have..A.27,you Dallas asked his Sister.

"oh!um..A.28" Dalli responded.

Class was about to start in ten minutes,and they were trying find their lockers as quick as they finally,they were both relief to find their lockers in time,They put in the locker combination,and opened them.
Dallas looked at his Class Sceudule,his first class was Music.
iI will enjoy this one/i,Dallas thought to took his Music books out of his bag,and put the rest of the books in the locker,he doesn't need yet.

"oh!I'm in a different I won't be seeing you in a while"
Dalli giggled. "You gonna be ok,bro?"

"hehe,don't worry about me sis!I'll take care of myself" Dallas ruffled her hair.

"Pinkie promise?"

"haha!Pink promise" The school bell rang,everyone started rushing into their classes.

"Well,See ya bro!" Dalli waved at him and ran to class.

"Later,Gator!" Dallas waved back and rushed to class as well.

When he got into his classroom,there were quite a lot of students.
Pretty much the usual,Throwing paper balls,gossiping,A few of the jocks were throwing the football back and all stopped and stared at him.
Dallas gulped heavily,and walked slowly to take his seat,and his guitar to his of the girls whispered about him,He could hear like a wolf.

"He's a gumball machine,he looks weird!" One of the girls whispered.

"He's looks hot,but,why a gumball machine"

Dallas rolled his girls,he mumbled to himself.

"Why hey there,newbie!" *the mascular jocked walked casually to him.

Dallas tried to ignore of the jocks,banged his desk and Dallas jumped and looked up to him.

"I'm talking to you!" The jock pulled his collar,Dallas started to get nervous,
and made him remember when he was in his junior high,
he was bullied so badly that he had to switch schools after he finished junior he can't let that happen jock glared at him with peirced glared back and shoved him of the jocks laughed at him.

"Whoa! Physical type,huh" the jock laughed hysterically. "TRY ME!"
He was bringing his fist to him,Until..

"That's ENOUGH!" It was a man,the music teacher sat down,quietly,the jock brought his fist down,Dallas sighed with relief,The teacher grinned at him and ruffled his hair "Don't worry about him anymore,He's going to detention!" The jock grunted and clopped on his seat.

Dallas sat down as 's a nice teacher,He thought to himself.
The treacher stood at his desk,and said confidently

"Good afternoon,Class!My name is ,It's very nice to meet you all,
now before we start this wonderful lesson,I want you to introduce yourself,
your name,your favorite things,where your born,your age,anything that pops into your head"
He pointed out to a random girl from the back,and she intoduced herself.

"My name is Casey,I'm 16 years old,I'm competitive and I'm the most popular girl in school!" she said confidently...and in a..
bitchy way as well.

nodded slowly,"Okaaaaaay,and you sir at the front" he pointed out.

"The name's Deondre,man!born in New York,and a part of the football team"
he spoked casually with his hands in his pockets.

"Nice to meet you there,lad,hehe!" It went on for a while,Dallas was just staring at the window,until he was called.

"you sir,I want to know more about you!" grinned.

The students let out a huge breath,and stood up,
from his seat with cofidence.

"My name is Dallas,I'm turning 18 soon,raised in the countryside,
I just moved here in Manhatten,and I'm a electric guitar player,
and a singer" Dallas .Jones clapped his hands.

"Well,I think you'll be one of the best students in this class!"
chuckled. "Do you mind showing us your skills"

"yeah!Show us!" The jock shouted out.

"Greg,sir!You keep your mouth shut!" glared at him.

Dallas nodded, "I wouldn't mind" he walked slowly,and unzipped his guitar bag,and brought it out,he plugged into the went into his pocket and got his favorite pick,He started to think of song he wanted to play.

"I bet he's just pretending he knows how to play electric guitar,
so he could cool!Hhaha" The jocks whispered and laughed softly.

Dallas ignored them and started playing Pressing On by Relient K,one of his favorite rock class watched him,with surprised faces,you could imagine the jocks' faces were a crack up!haha!Dallas smiled to himself and started to sing.

I think we're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here.
Out of mind, out of state.
Trying to keep my head on straight.
I think we're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here.
There's only one thing left to do.
Drop all I have and go with you.

Somewhere back there I left my worries all behind.
My problems fell out of the back of my mind.
We're going and I'm never knowing (never knowing) where we're going.
To go back to where I was would just be wrong.
I'm pressing on.

Pressing on, all my distress is going, going, gone. (pressing on, pressing on)
And I won't sit back, and take this anymore.
'Cause I'm done with that, I've got one foot out the door.
And to go back where I was would just be wrong I'm pressing on.

I think we're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here.
Out of mind, out of state.
Trying to keep my head on straight.
I think we're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here.
Adversity, we get around it.
Searched for joy, in you I found it.

Somewhere back there I left my worries all behind;
My problems fell out of the back of my mind.
We're going and I'm never knowing (Never knowing) where we're going.
To go back to where I was would just be wrong;
I'm pressing on.
Pressing on, all my distress is going, going, gone (Pressing on, pressing on).
And I won't sit back, and take this anymore.
'Cause I'm done with that, I've got one foot out the door.
And to go back where I was would just be wrong I'm pressing on.

And to go back where I was would just be wrong I'm pressing on . . .
On, pressing on, all my distress is going, going, gone (Pressing on, pressing on).
And I won't sit back and take this anymore 'Cause I'm done with that; I've got one foot out the door,
And to go back to where I was would just be wrong.
I'm pressing on.

You look down on me, but you don't look down on me at all.
You smile and laugh, and I feel the love you have for me.
I think we're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here, and we're gonna make it after all.

Dallas panted after the last part,He looked at the class,They were staring at him then,after a while,they clapped for him,well except for the jocks,Dallas smiled and bowed, chuckled with excitement,and clapped hardly for him.

"Bravo!Splendid!You got talent there boy!" He clapped his back and ruffled his laughed.

"Th-thank you,sir!" Dallas said with a smile.

"Take your seat,Thank you very much!" said. "Ah,ok let the lesson begin!"

The jocks glared at him.
"tch,you may hvae some skills,but he still can't top the popular dudes like us!" They highfived each other.

"Like I car,man" Dallas casually shrug,and opened his book.

Greg twitched angrily.
"ugh,I wanna kill him" He clenched his teeth.

Dallas just me/i,he thought.

~LUNCH~

"So how was your classes?" Dalli asked while she bit on her sandwich. "Did it went well?

"Are you kidding?first they laughed at me,then when I show my skills,
they started cheering for me!" Dallas shook his head and laughed. "Typical,sis!"

Dalli giggled, "Told ya bro!My classes went fine too,My teacher said I was very good in science,you should the look on those girls' faces!" Dalli laughed and highfived her brother.

"I'm happy for you sis!" Dallas said in a muffling voice,since he was eating his burger and chicken salad "Man,this is good stuff!"

After they finished their lunches,they cleaned up the mess in the table,and threw the tissues in the rubbish was still a lot of time left til'
class starts again.

"Hey sis,if you don't mind,I'll go get some fresh air" Dallas rubbed the back of his head.

"Oh!Go ahead bro!I'll be fine" Dalli hugged her brother before she waved to him.

Dallas was just walking around outside the school,There was Dance-off going somewhere near the staircases,some girls giggling,and jocks playing around in the footall field.
He kept walking around,full of bordem and nothing to do,he tried talking to some people,
but all they do was just ignore,and walk away.
Dallas picked a random can that laying the floor,and threw into the rubbish bin,
like a basketball,He sighed deeply,then all the sudden,He bumped in his into someone.

"Ow!"

"Watch where you're going,dude!" He rubbed his head.

"G-gack,Sorry" Dallas said,and then his eyes !That voice sounded familiar.
He looked up slowly to other guy looked at him with wide eyes too.
They were both standing there,really shocked,and .

"B-B-Benson?" Dallas smiled widely.

"Dallas!Dude!" Both of them gave each other a tight bro hug,they were screaming and laughing like crazy,jumping up and some students were staring them!haha!
screw that.

"I thought it would take me another few years just find you,man!" Dallas chuckled.

"I thought so,too!" Benson playfully punched him in the shoulder."Oh dude!Come with me!"

"what?what is it?" Dallas asked with anticipation.

"Oho!You'll see!" Benson grabbed his sleeve and ran somewhere into the football field.

"W-whoa,Slow down man!" Dallas tried to catch heart,pumping fast with excitement,
He imagined this day would finally come!So then,They were at the benches just on the side of the football field,Benson took a few minutes to take big breaths from running,Dallas panted heavily,and putting his hands on his knees,to keep himself from fainting from the dizzyness.

"Bro!What were you gonna-?" He got cut off as Benson yelled.

"Hey guys!Over here,Look who I found!" Benson waved at the two guys in the upper benches.

Dallas's eyes widened again,he couldn't believe it,He pinched himself just to see if it was a dream it wasn't.

"Dallas!It's you!" The other familiar voices,It was Dave and Walt,They both ran to him and gave hima a big were laughing together,Benson joined the hug.

"The group is back together,babe!" They all cheered and bro highfived each other.

They were all just talking to each other,about what have they been doing since they haven't saw each had sodas in their hands,drinking them up, was the best day of their lives.

"Wow,Walt!You got a part-time job has a DJ?That's gotta be cool!"

"Heh!Thanks!Hey,How about we go there Friday night?My treat!There's gonna be crazy games,
Cool music,karaoke,awesome drinks!Annnnd,drum roll please Benson" Wattson chuckled.

Benson got out his drumsticks from his bag,and drumrolled for a while and stopped.

"It's gonna be A FOOD TRIP!" Walt yelled out and laughed.

"!" They all yelled out in a unison,til the bell rang.

They grunted softly.

"No worries guys!let's just hope class finishes,and we'll meet each other again" Dave said.

"Yeah I guess so!See you guys at the School Bus!" Benson of them ran inside the school as quick as they can just in all bro hugged each other.

"Peace out,Gumhomies!" Dallas chuckled.

"Peace out!" They all said back to him,then they all went for class.

It was pretty late afternoon,they told the the school bus driver that they would dropped off in the Manhatten roads,They were taking a bit of walk,then they stopped by at a shopping mall,somwhere near a narrow road,grabbed a few sodas and drank the up.
Benson put his hands in his pockets,looking down at the ground,it was pretty silent,and bored,until Benson had an idea in his looked up,he saw a shopping cart rack,and snickered.

"What you laughing about Benson?" Dave said softly with curiousity.

"Haha!Remember that time,we were riding on a big wagon and slid down the hill" Benson raised his eyebrows up.

"Of course!" Walt chuckled.

"Ahhh,good times" Dallas looked up to the sky and then to Benson,"Why is that?"

Benson smirked,and laughed softly,he walked to the shopping cart rack,The others shrugged at each other and followed him.

"Do you think we're too young to be doing that again?" Benson pulled out one of the trollies."What do you think boys?"

"I don't know,Benson,we could get in trouble" Dave pressed his fingers together.

"hm,That would be fun,but yeah Dave's gotta point" Dallas nodded casually.

"agreed" Walt raised his palm up with agreement.

Benson shrugged "I guess so" They all stared at the shopping cart for a while,in silence.
Blinking.

"WOOHOO!BABE!" They were riding on the cart,surprisingly,it could fit all of them,
they screamed like was nervous though,he squeeled softly,and hugged Dallas from behind. "eek!"

"Told ya this was a good idea!" Benson took out his vest,and waved it in the air.
Walt giggled and screamed,Then,Dallas saw a sign up ahead,he narrowed his eyes to get a closer look,and his eyes widened with shock. "ahhh c-crap.."

"What is it dude?" They questioned.

"We're GOING DOWN!" They all screamed as they were going really fast,They were doing their best to hold onto the shopping cart.

"Dude!How do you stop this thing?" Benson yelled.

"I don't know!" Then Dallas gulped and saw a car parked to the side,which they were probably gonna crash into."Crap!" Dallas pulled the cart handle backwards as a brake,
it was screeching on the road,Dave closed his eyes tightly and whimpered.

"This better work man!" Walt and Benson pulled the sides of the cart for more power.

The cart was slowly stopping but it was still quite fast,They closed their eyes tightly,
hoping they don't crash into the the cart,went slowly,slowly,then gladly,
the cart just hit the car opened their eyes slowly,and sighed with relief.

"phew!that was close" Dallas then,

BEEP!BEEP!BEEP!BEEP! The car alarm cried .

"Shit man!we gotta run for it!" Walt,getting anxious,they jumped out of the cart,
there were windows with lights opening,They ran as quick as they could.

"Why You Damn kids!Next time,I'M BRINGING IN MY SHOTGUN!" The guy who owe the car was yelling from a window.

"S-sorry sir!" Dave yelled out.

They all stopped to take a few breaths,then they all started to laugh.
It was crazy what they did,well it was worth it,least they didn't get into trouble.
"Oho!Dude!That was classic!" Walt laughed.

"It was awesome!" Benson nodded.

"I guess it was worth it" David giggled.

"Heh,well,I gotta go home,My sister and mom might be worrying about me"
He brohugged them,and started walking home. "See ya tommorrow,guys!"

"See ya man,You rock!" They all waved happily to him.

Dallas chuckled to himself,It was the best day he had,He looked up to the sky,
saw a star,imagining it was his father.
"hehe!Like you said Dad,Friendship could never break apart."

"Dallas!Where have you been?I was worried" His mom kissed him in the cheek.

"Don't do that again!You didn't ask permission from your lil' sister!" Dalli crossed her arms and laughed and pet her head.

"I won't,I'll ask next time.I just..It was awesome,I met Benson,Dave,Walt my buddies,
I get to meet them again after years of waiting!" Dallas smiled widely.

"Oh!I'm so proud of you all!I support you boys so much!" She hugged him tightly.

"That's so awesome bro!" Dalli giggled and hugged him.

"Well,I gotta eat dinner fast and go to sleep early,because now,every school day,
is gonna be awesome now my friends are by my side!" Dallas ran into the kitchen to heat up some food.

His Mom smiled could feel her husband holding her shoulders.

"I'm so glad he's happy,I never felt so lucky to have,such wonderful kids like them.
oh Ruben,we'll always be watching them...together"