Hey everyone,
Here is the next chapter for this story. I also updated two of my other stories so it's been a productive day.
I just want to sincerely thank everyone for the reviews Saying I reeeaaalllyyy appreciate it would be an understatement.
Here is a chapter in Kyle's P.O.V. although it's still told in third person, the only thoughts you will know are Kyle's in this chapter.
Big thanks to TheStarKadi for thinking of an awesome union name 'Kychel' all the way!
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Kyle runs as fast as he can to the principals office, he's late so it's a good thing the principals office is right at the start of the school because he doesn't have time to work up the courage to ask for directions. His alarm clock didn't go off this morning so all he had time to do was take a quick shower before being shoved out the door by his mom who needed to get to her first day at work.
He took a deep breath and straightened out his clothes, he chose to wear a buttoned up shirt and some fitted jeans, before opening the door and stepping inside.
The browned skinned principal is sitting at his desk and smiles up at him right as he walks in.
"You must be Mr. Witmen, I am Principle Figgins, please, have a seat." He motions towards the two chairs that are across from his desk and Kyle nervously pulls one out and sits down. He notices the accent that the principal has and makes a note to himself to listen carefully to what he says so that he'll understand.
Figgins smiles and to be completely honest, Kyle finds it a little creepy and unsettling.
"Let me be the first to welcome you to McKinley High School." He holds out his hands and looks around as if to say 'This is it' and Kyle smiles and looks around as well just to satisfy the older man.
"Now here is your schedule," he hands the boy a piece of paper, "I have set up appointments with Miss Pillsbury, our guidance counselor, once a week for the next while to make sure that you are comfortable in the new school." Kyle nods. "Here is your locker number as well as your combination," he is handed more papers. "You better get to your first class before the bell rings, and once again, welcome to McKinley." He shows off his creepy smile again and Kyle shakes his hand before getting up and walking out the door. Well that was the fastest introduction I've ever had He thinks as he leaves.
Kyle looks at all the kids talking, laughing, walking, and he sighs. He follows the locker numbers to his locker which is in a deserted hallway where all the 'new kids' lockers are. He puts his books in his locker and looks at his schedule.
SPANISH
Great he thinks sarcastically. He takes out his Spanish books, puts his locker combination in his pocket, and closes his locker. He turns around and looks from left to right and that's where he realizes that he doesn't know where to go. Thanks Figgins he thinks.
Suddenly he catches sight of someone coming his way, he can't see their face because they are looking at the ground but they look tall. Yes a teacher! He thinks. The tall female has short blond hair and is wearing a jumpsuit. Not the usual teaching attire but he's going to take his chances anyway.
"Excuse me?" the lady looks up from the ground and her eyes narrow.
"You." She says, pointing a finger at him. Kyle looks behind him, there's no one there.
"Me?" he asks nervously.
The lady points to the ground where there is a small almost unnoticeable trail of water that must have come from his still-wet hair.
"You're lucky I saw this before one of my cheerios, or worse myself, slipped and fell. That would be a lawsuit mister!"
Kyle's eyes widen, surely this cannot be a teacher or faculty member.
"What? Are you scared of me? Do you have a problem with seeing a female in a state of power?"
Kyle shakes his head frantically, scarred out of his mind.
"Than don't just stand there, SAY SOMETHING!" Kyle winces as she practically spits at him.
"I-I'm sorry Miss…" he stutters.
"You don't know who I am? Everyone knows who I am I'm Sue Sylvester!"
"I-I'm new."
"Hmm…A newbie…" she walks around him in a circle, "I'll let you off with a warning but don't let me see your hair like that again it makes me want to build a boat and gather two of every animal so we can prepare for the flood you're causing." Kyle nods quickly. "Now scram newbie!" Kyle runs away hearing a faint "no running in the halls," from the older lady. He turns around to see her gone and then bashes into someone. Shit! He thinks as the girl goes flying to the ground.
Rachel Berry. That's the name of the girl he bumped into. A beautiful, smart, sweet, brunette that he is grateful to have met. He realized after the 'slushie' incident that people aren't very nice in this school and he was lucky to meet someone so nice.
He enters the cafeteria and is met with a huge room full of students, some waiting in line, some already seated, and some just walking around. He grabs a tray and stands in line.
His morning had been filled with 'This is Kyle Witmen, he's a new student. Everyone say hello' even though most of the people in his classes were in the rest of his classes as well so they must have 'met' him 3 times.
"Hey white boy," some one calls from behind him, he turns to see a black girl wearing very colorful clothes starring at him. "You are blocking the mama bear from her honey," what? He asks himself. She seems to notice his confusion and gestures ahead, "are you gonna move up." That's when he realizes he's been holding up the line.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" he quickly moves up and let's the lunch lady put what looks like mashed potatoes but can easily be cream putting on his plate.
"That's ok just don't do it again," the girl tells him. Once she get's her plate back from the lady, she holds out her hand. " You're new. I'm Mercedes Jones."
He shakes it, this girl oubviously hasn't been in any of his morning classes, "Kyle Witmen."
"Well Kyle Witmen you can come sit with us if you want," Kyle smiles, relieved that someone asked him and he doesn't have to eat in the boys bathroom.
"Su-" he's cut off by the sight of none other than Rachel Berry. His gaze follows her as she makes her way out of the cafeteria with her lunch tray in hand. "Um thanks for the offer but I have to go see Miss…" Crap what's her name "the guidance counselor 'cause I'm new and everything." He lies.
She nods, "good luck, that girls all kinds of crazy." And she walks off to sit with a Goth girl and an Asian guy. Well that's the diversity table He thinks as he runs after the brunette.
He catches up to her in the hallway, "hey! Rachel!" she turns around, startled and that's when he notices there are tears in her eyes. Suddenly he grows angry at whomever made her cry.
"Kyle!" she says as she quickly takes one hand off her tray to wipe the tears. "What are you doing here?" she asks after cleaning herself up. He walks up to where she's standing.
"Well I kinda followed you here," she raises her eyebrows and he suddenly grows nervous, "I mean uh not followed you, followed you. I just wanted to eat lunch with my new friend." Nice save he tells himself.
She smiles and now he's glad he's the cause of it, "you want to be my friend?"
"Of course! You helped me clean off my 'slushie', we've bonded." She laughs, actually laughs, and now he's proud of himself. "So where are you off to?"
"I was simply going to eat lunch in the music room because the cafeteria became a little…crowded." Kyle knows she's lying but shrugs it off because he doesn't want to make her upset again, "You can join me if you'd like to."
"I'd love to," he says and grabs her tray so that he's holding them both. She laughs again, she has a beautiful smile he thinks as they walk.
They reach the music room and she turns on the lights. He watches as she goes over to the cabinet and grabs what looks like a table cloth and spreads it on the ground. Something tells him this is not the first time she' eaten here.
He set's the trays on the table cloth and sit's down across from her. They sit in an awkward silence until he finally speaks.
"I don't know if this is mashed potatoes or cream pudding," he says as he plays with the unknown substance. She freezes, holding her spoon in front of her mouth.
"Oh goodness! This better be mashed potatoes, I'm a vegan and the lunch lady is quite aware of my eating habits." She smells it but pouts, "it doesn't smell like anything."
"Don't worry innocent madden, I, prince Kyle, will salve the mystery of the mashed potatoes." She laughs as he takes a spoonful, swallows, and taps his chin as if he's thinking.
"What are the results Prince Kyle?"
"After much thought, I have identified the unknown substance to being week old mashed potatoes," she laughs again and takes a spoonful.
"My moms also a vegan you know," he tells her after she swallows.
"Really? That's great, I personally don't think we have enough vegans in this town it's good to know there are other supporters." She beams. They eat some more and just before the silence becomes awkward again she speaks.
"So where are you from?"
"New York." He tells her, she practically chokes.
"New York?" he nods, "what are you doing here in Lima if you used to live in New York?" she looks at him like he has a second head.
He shrugs, "my dad lost his job and my uncle was able to find jobs here for him and my mom."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know, I-" she stutters. It's cute and he laughs.
"That's okay Rachel, I'll get back to New York someday." She smiles and looks relived.
"I plan on moving to New York, I have a great singing voice and I truly believe I can get a scholarship to one of the music programs." She smiles and before he can say anything, she speaks again, "so have you chosen your song for glee?"
"I think so." She's about to open her mouth so he adds quickly, "but it's a surprise." She pouts which makes her look adorable. Just then the bell rings signaling the end of lunch. They both get up and he grabs both there trays to empty them in the garbage can.
"Thank you," she tells them as they walk out of the room.
"For what?" he asks.
"Thank you for being my friend," she says shyly. "I don't have many of those."
"Their loss," he tells her with a smile, she smiles back.
"See you in glee?" she asks him. He's sad that they don't have any classes together this afternoon but smiles.
"See you in glee." He repeats and heads off to his next class.
So, so far, Kyle has met Sue, Figgins, Rachel, and Mercedes. And he'll meet more of them soon.
Once again I want to thank everyone for reading and for leaving reviews. My brother is are getting creeped out because he says i'm 'way to happy' but I just tell him that he's just jealous of all my reviews.
I have a pretty good idea of what song I want Kyle to use as his audition but i'm still open to suggestions if anyone has any. I might get inspired by one and use it! So don't hesitate! :P
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