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Chapter two
I'm sorry, I realize my explanations last night where not all that understandable.
Let's start out with my father. I technically have three. The first and foremost one is Hoenheim of light. He was my father when I was alive in Amestris, I don't know what's been going on after my death there, only that he died in this world by Envy. I remember minor things about him from before I died. Simple things like the way he liked his tea and his sent. Such a unique sent, but other than that, not much comes back about him.
My second father is Sirius Lee Sirius. He was normal..ish, a Brit with an accent to prove it, with all the normal quirks. Comparing him to my past life I would have to compare him with my subordinates' best friend, Maes Hughes. Then again, my memory of Sirius is seriously impaired (no pun intended) seeing as he died when I was 6. But he was a kind person always looking out for everyone… I think…
Then there's Dennis, my sort of Step father. He and my mum got together shortly after I was born (I didn't actually grow up with Sirius) and he was my dad for 12 years before he went crazy. That's when me and mum left. He tried to get custody of me, so did my Grandparents and multiple aunts and Uncles but I refused. The judge allowed it, I don't claim to know why, but I like to think he saw through there glamour. Talk about a disjointed family.
Anyway, at this moment, Momma (Nekos mum) is driving me to school. God I hated school, it was full of self-centered, ignorant people who couldn't see the truth even though it was right under their noses. I had two friends left at school, the rest having graduated in previous years. There was Nicole, who was a senior like me, and there was Sara (aka Tom) who was a junior. This year was hell because they did not share my Lunch or any classes. I was alone in that hell hole.
Admittedly, I use to love school, and in a way I still do, I love to learn, but I hate being there. I should be out doing something useful, not sitting in a box being taught not to think. The car stopped and Momma wished me good luck. I grunted but waved to her as she drove off. I stalked into school, everyone giving me a wide berth. No one crossed me, they didn't know what to do in the situation I presented, and so they went on like nothing was wrong anywhere in the world and avoided me at all costs. Basterds!
The day was fine so far. It was 4th hour and I was in an AP Chemistry class. The class was 10 minutes in when there was a knock on the door. The teacher glared at the door as if it had done some personal evil to her person. She eventually answered it.
"Uh… is this Mrs… Richards room?" The voice was male.
"It is, now what do you want?"
"I'm Ed Ailm, I just transphered." I watched her glare down her nose at him.
"Indeed! And you are aware that class started a full 10 minutes ago!!!"
"I got lost ma'me." She turned on her heel.
"Take a seat next to Rook and keep up!" He stepped into the room and shut the door, eyes searching. I groaned and beckoned him over. Why did I have to get stuck with the new guy?
As he sat down I had to give him a look over. I tried to stop myself honestly. He was wearing black leather pants and a dark, soft looking long sleeve turtleneck that hugged his features. His dark brown hair hung like a lions mane about his face and our eyes met briefly. I scowled and concentrated on my work until the bell rang.
I made my way down to Lunch a little guiltily. I don't know why I react like that, it's just something I do. I sat down at the deserted table, no one ever sat with me, ever. I pulled out one of my note books converted into a journal type thing and just started writing as I always did.
"Hey! Do you mind if we sit here!?!" it was a youthful voice, but it was effective in snapping me out of my little world with my eyes wide.
"Come on Al, we can find someplace else to sit." It was that new student, Ed something or another, but he's not the one who asked. Next to him was a younger male, about 13 if I had to guess. He had short black hair and warm brown eyes. With eyes still wide, I nodded at him. It was after they sat down across from me that I felt the other students at the tables around us staring. I desided to ignore them today and just studied the two teens across from me. Ed was doing the same to me.
"I'm Al Ailm, and this is my brother Ed." He held out his had with a brilliant smile.
"Ge- Rook, Sasha Rook…" I said taking his hand, almost saying General Elric, and that was one thing I didn't feel like explaining to anyone. "nice to meet you, sir." All around us whispers exploded, moving like a wave all the way across the cafeteria.
Ed just crossed his arms and nodded, glaring at the wall. I turned back to Al. "So, what is there to do here?" He asked his eyes bright. Normally I didn't like little kids, but for some reason I liked Al.
"Here at school… or here in town?"
"Both? We just moved to the area yesterday, all I've seen so far is the school and the grocery store."
"Al, don't bother her with things like that!" Ed said with another glare at his brother, but Al ignored him.
"I don't mind answering your brothers questions Ed." I said with a frown. It was true I didn't, I turned back to the younger of the siblings. "Well, at school here there are afterschool programs you can join. There's fencing, D&D, chess, Art clubs…" I counted them off on my fingers and frowned, there where more, but I couldn't think of them, so I did something I hadn't done in over a year, I turned around and called out to the table next to me.
"Hey, Martin!" He turned to me with wide eyes. "Yes you, what other afterschool clubs are there? Don't act like you weren't listening I know you where."
"Uhhh… there are… sports… and that new archery club they set up… uhh… I can't think of any more…" he stammered. I frowned.
"Thanks Martin." And I turned back to Al and shrugged. "Umm… in town… there really isn't a lot, there's the county's 4-H department, some restaurants and nick-knack shops. Closest book store is in Delavan, the next town over… Lake Geneva is a good enough place for shopping I suppose but I haven't there recently so I don't know what they have these days." I looked up at him with a helpless shrug. "I don't get around much these days."
"Book store!?!" Ed and Al perked up together.
"M-hm, right down the main drag. Nothing real fancy, but it's a book store." They looked at each other and I smiled, I knew they would be going there soon. I remembered when I had raided the bookstore daily when I was a kid, but that thought made me frown and I drew back into my shell for the rest of the hour. Only nodding farewell to them when the bell rang and I ran off to my next class.