Chapter 3

The sunlight seeped through the slit in the curtains dimly lighting up the room, after I'd calmed down last night I came back into my room and fell straight to sleep. The music had already stopped by the time I came out of the bathroom at least an hour later, but I didn't dare go down stairs incase anyone was still down there.

Sighing I sat up and pushed the covers off me, I was too tired to change before going to sleep. I looked at the clock the other side of my bed, 6:19, it's so early. Standing up notice that Logan wasn't in his bed and the bathroom light wasn't on, where is he?

He must still be down stairs, I decided to change into some denim jeans and black t-shirt along with my cream knitted jumper. The hallway was quiet as I made my way down stairs, everyone should've gone home last night but I doubt that they did. I doubt if our parents are home yet, they probably stayed at a hotel or something with Marie.

All of the lights were out except the one by the front door. I checked the latch on the door to make sure it was locked and walked through the kitchen to the dining room. Of course, Logan was asleep on the bean bag at the back of the room, his eyes fluttered, I wonder what he's dreaming about. He looked so peaceful, his hair was a mess and his legs were sprawled out as his head rested on the lime green bean bag.

Deciding not to wake him up quite yet I walk back into the kitchen and open the cupboard and pull a box of cereal, the kitchen's walls were a soft orange colour and the cupboards and fridge red and silver. I love it here, yes it's not as big as our old house but that just makes it feel more like a family home, all cozy and warm.

I must've zoned out as I snap back into reality and notice the bowl I had grabbed was over flowing with the little hoops of my cereal. Sighing I picked the bowl up and poured at least half of it back into the box.

"Morning." A low and groggy voice mumbled behind me, Logan slumped into the bar stool at the edge of the room. "What's the time?"

I looked up at the clock as I pulled another bowl from the cupboard next to the fridge, "It's like 6:40, what time do we have to leave for school?"

"Fuck, I forgot about that!" He cursed as I poured his cereal, grabbed the milk and poured it into both our bowls. "We have to leave at like 7:30 today so that you can get your full schedule." Logan sighed as he pulled the cereal over the counter and dunked his spoon into the milk, making it splatter onto the work top.

"Okay, I could get the bus if you don't want to go in early." I suggest between mouthfuls of food, Logan shakes his head and stands up, taking his breakfast with him.

"Nah, I want to bring my little brother to his second day at High School." He smirked and left, leaving me alone in the dimly lit kitchen.

If I'm honest I didn't expect my almost step brother to be this kind to me, I thought that he'd be some jerk who picks on people. I guess I was wrong, but I'd never met him before I arrived to live here.

When I got here he told me that he's made sure that there's room for all of my things and that I could hang around with him and his friends if I wanted to. I did refuse the offer to hang around with them, I don't want to be known as the guy with none of his own friends. Even though I said no thanks he was still really kind to me, so was Marie and Joe. I didn't think I'd like it here but, I was really, really wrong.

I sighed, putting my empty bowl in the sink, hopefully today will go better. After I grabbed my things, me and Logan went out to his silver car and climbed inside, the new car smell was strong as I looked around. His car wasn't the most amazing car ever, but it was really, really nice, he'd obviously spent a lot of time saving to by it.

The ride to school was short, Logan had put Fall Out Boy 'American Beauty, American Psycho' on, it was his favourite album and he said that he's seen them live at least twice in the past couple of years. He sung to every song as though he wrote them, we didn't talk much, I just listened to his voice and the song.

"I'll come with you, wouldn't want you getting lost." Logan teased as he shut the door on the driver's side, the school looked almost dead except for a couple of students every here and there.

"Thanks, it sure would be a shame if I ended up not having to go to class." I chuckled and walked around the car to follow Logan to the main reception. There were steps leading up to the main entrance, with bushes and trees surrounding the paths going around the school.

"Hey there Lola! How're you today?" Logan smiled at the small, brunette behind the front desk.

When she see's Logan her expression changes from boredom to frustration "What do you want?" She sighed and looked back down to her computer screen. She seems lovely.

"Now, now, don't be like that!" Logan laughed as he pushes off from the side. "Anyway, I'm here to collect a schedule with my little brother."

After fumbling around with a few piles of paper she finally pulls out my schedule "Here, don't bother me again unless it's important Logan." Lola glared at him, handing me the A5 piece of paper, it seems too small to have a whole week of classes on there.

I place it in my pocket as Logan giggled and thanked the lady.

"What's your first class?" He asked me, flicking his hair from his eyes.

I was about to answer when some boys came around the corner and ran up to Logan, patting him on the back as they all huddled in a small circle.

"Dude! That party last night was rad, sorry you had to kick everyone out so early though." A tall, jock type guy with blonde hair sighed as he said the last part. Logan kicked everyone out early? What?

"Nah, it's alright, Carter was being a twat is all it was. Sorry you guys got dragged into it, you too Evan." Logan apologised as him and his friends turned to face me instead of each other.

"Uh, that's okay I guess." I chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of my neck and looking to the floor. "What happened after I went upstairs?" Curiosity got the better of me, blurting out the question before I realised what I was asking.

After a couple of moments in silence I looked back up to see that they were all looking around as if they hadn't heard me, all apart from Logan who was looking to the floor.

I coughed to break the awkward silence that filled the hall. "I'll explain later, see ya." Logan mumbled, not once looking up at me as they all turned and left.

Well, that was, something I guess. I wonder what could've happened.

I pulled out my schedule and looked at my first class, Biology, my worst subject. I hated all Science lessons, along with Maths and Geography, it's probably because they won't help when I become a musician.

I sighed and started to walk around the corner, but stopped when I heard a familiar voice "Carter please, just stay away from him." Logan sounded stressed, almost as if he was begging, I leant against the wall and listened into the conversation. I know I probably shouldn't but it's either wait till they leave to go to class or make things even more awkward by going to class now, having to see them and more than likely be dragged into the conversation.

"Look Logan, I'm not going to leave him alone! I know that there's something there." Another voice sighed, it's got to be Carter. Wait, Carter goes here? Is he in the same grade as Logan?

"I doubt that he's even gay, or bisexual or anything. Just leave him alone." Oh you really have no idea Logan, although it's probably best that he doesn't know we have to share a room after all.

"Well, I guess I'll have to find out. You can't tell me who I can and can't see!" The bell rings as Carter raises his voice. The people in the halls quietly dispersing into their classes. I probably shouldn't be late on my second day, I sighed as I pushed off of the cream coloured wall.

"Carter!" They still haven't left? Shouldn't they be going to class? "If you touch him I swear to g-"

"Hey guys." I said, loud enough so that they stopped arguing, and turned the corner, walking down the hall.

"H-How long have you been there?" Logan asks, a worried expression crossing his face before it turned to guilt once he realised what was happening.

I sighed and walked through the two who were staring at me in disbelief "About a minute, not too long, but long enough. Can one of you show me which room my class is in please?" I asked as I turned to look at them both, Carter was wearing a blue and white football jacket, with a white v-neck underneath, and some black skinny jeans. His hair was a mess and he looked as though he barely slept after the party last night.

"I will." Carter says quickly and takes my hand, dragging me down the corridor so that Logan doesn't get the chance to argue. "Sorry about that, Logan just think's that I'm going to hurt you. I won't though, I promise." He sighs as I pull out my timetable to show him the class I have. "Listen, you want to skip first? It's only Biology." He laughed after looking at my timetable.

"But it's my second day, I don't want to get in trouble." I sigh, we stopped outside my class that was already full with students, standing so close to each other that I could feel his warm breath on my face.

"I guess." He sighs dramatically, he looked down the floor as I went to grab the door handle "Wait, here, give me your phone."

I passed him my phone, he quietly taps on the screen as he types something. "See ya later, babe." Carter smirked, passing my phone to me and walking back in the direction we came. I looked at my phone before entering the classroom, it was on notes.

Carter had written:

Saturday, I'll pick you up at eight o'clock sharp! Wear something casual/smart, nothing too revealing, I don't want someone else looking at my Ev-bear ;) Text me, 07458966325 :* xxx 3

I guess I'm going on a date then, I sighed, walking into the classroom, all eyes turning to me.

"I'm assuming you're Evan?" The teacher asks, her pretty blonde hair tied up with any loose strands tucked behind her ears. "Why're you late?"

"I got lost, sorry, it won't happen again." I sighed as I looked around the class, everyone's eyes were on me. The teacher nodded and motioned for me to sit in the empty desk by the window in the 4th row in, next to a boy with light blue hair and brown eyes.

"I know you." The boy mumbled as I slipped into the chair, placing my bag under the desk. His eyes sparkled with confusion mixed curiosity "Have I met you before?" He asked and pushed his glasses up, ignoring what the teacher was saying, do I know this guy? I swear I've never seen him before.

"Maybe? No?" I reply, he sighed and turned back to the front of the room. It's a possibility that he's seen me before, I mean I did go to the shop with Logan quickly, I wonder who he is, oh well. I've got enough to deal with being at a new school, living with new people and what not, let alone who some guy is.

"Please open your books to page 37, Evan you share with So Yeon until you get your own." Mrs Caulfield orders as she writes the date on the board. The boy next to me slams his book down on my desk, opening it to the correct page.

After Biology and Art class was break, which lasted about 30 minutes. People flooded out of classrooms and into the halls, filling the air with careless chatter and gossip. I walked out of the main building and sat by a tree at the front entrance.

A couple of clouds gently moved across the light blue sky, the wind lightly brushing the trees. I slowly closed my eyes and listened to the slow crunching of fallen leaves as someone walked over them.

"Evan!" A familiar voice screeches, her voice was filled with excitement as I felt Katie sit next to me, leaning on the tree as she looked at me. "Sorry I wasn't at the party last night, I was going to come but my parents refused to let me leave the house and made me spend time with my brother." She sighed, I opened my eyes looking at her.

"That's alright, it wasn't that exciting anyway. How're you?" I chuckled as her expression changed from guilt to relief, she's like a small child.

"That's not what I heard, I heard that you kissed Carter, ya' know? The jock? The only one who's openly gay? Anyway I also heard that Logan was about to kill him or something after. But that's only rumours that's going around, there are a couple more but still." She sighed and pulled out a bag of sweets from her small red backpack "Want some?" I shook my head refusing the offer, I thought there might have been more openly gay or bisexual people here, I guess not.

The bell signalling the end of the day rang and I headed out of class, finally it was Friday and I would have the chance to actually relax without worrying about running into Carter so that he could embarrass me or making a fool of myself.

Speak of the devil and he may appear, Carter was outside of my class leaning against the lockers and watching me. Ugh, I thought I'd get away from him.

"Creepy much." I sighed and brushed past him, heading towards the front entrance. Logan had showed me which bus I need to get yesterday before he went to football practice and told me which stop I'd need to get off. I'd left on the bus twice already this week but I was still nervous that I'd get the wrong one.

"Awh don't be like that babe." Carter chuckled, slinging his arm around my shoulders and pulling me closer into him. "I hope you haven't forgotten about our date tomorrow night."

Oh yeah, sh*t, I totally forgot about it. It had been at least three days since he'd told me that we were going on a date this Saturday, yes told me, not asked, told me. I sighed and pushed his arm off of me, he really doesn't get the whole 'no one knows I'm gay and I'd like to keep it that way' thing does he?

"Of course not." I lied as I walked down the steps, heading to where my bus was waiting for students to climb on.

"Good, you better be ready to fall in love with me. That's if you already haven't." He winked "Remember! Eight tomorrow my little Ev-bear!" Carter shouted as I climbed into the bus, sighing at his lack of subtleness and taking a seat at the back. He sure makes sure that I, and everyone else, knows about tomorrow night as the bus pulls away and he is left waving excitedly on the sidewalk.

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~ Lea 3