Brawns Vs. Brains
Cato~
"Look Cato I really don't want to talk about this right now, I am already worrying about the new school year and I don't need this." Clove says looking as stressed as ever. She looks exhausted from everything. I wish she would tell me why, she use to tell me everything. She could be harsh, but so could I. We went along, and even though most would think together we would be worse I felt calmer around her.
But that was in the past, I look at her and see a beautiful girl but I don't see someone I love.
No, what the hell am I thinking? I am Cato Knights and I don't care about those things, I am turning into a wimp. Maybe this is all for the best.
Besides after all I have been through I can't be a wimp, if I were to be one I would be dead. Survival runs through my veins. It is all I know. Not that I mind, if anything I love it.
I have gotten better but I have seen people who just go through lives not bothering to even be independent or learn how to fight for themselves, in a way I pity them. I saw myself as teaching them to learn how to be strong willed just like my father did too me.
Quickly changing the subject before I can let it set me off course for the rest of the day I turn to Clove who is rubbing her temples.
"Whatever," I say. She gives me an almost disappointed look, she hates when I act like that. We were supposed to be each other's safe haven for not having to worry about acting tough or anything. I don't care though, not now. I refuse to let her think she is in control of this; I want her to feel I am loosing just as much interest as her.
Am I loosing interest? I mean sure things aren't the same but I can't decide if it is something I won't be able to change or if it is something I can put effort into. Or at least keep up for the advantages of dating her.
"How easy going of you." She says rolling her eyes and folding her arms after getting her backpack organized.
"Thanks sweetheart." I say with more anger than I wished. She glares at me before stomping away, I don't chase after her. No one has every chased after me so why should I for them?
"I just think maybe it would be easier to just change my schedule to get into a class with more people… you know more underclassmen."
I look to the right to see two short girls together. One with blonde hair and blue eyes and the other dark skinned with sharp brown eyes and curls.
"Prim where is your sense of adventure? It could be fun being with the older kids." The darker skinned girl says to the pale one- Prim I assume.
I feel my old habits setting in, my anger giving me a small burst to walk over to the girls. And the one Prim girl does interest me just a bit. Just a bit of course.
"Hey, you two freshmen?" I say putting my arm against the wall to block them from walking any further.
"Yes," the one girl says, I don't know her name yet.
"Nice are you two enjoying your time here?" I ask with a smirk still trying to decide my angle. My old nature is telling me to be anything but kind but they interest me, both pretty. Freshmen or not. Nothing compared to someone like Glimmer but hey neither is Clove and I still date her.
"I guess," the Prim girl says pushing a blonde piece of hair behind her ears not seeming to like to close confrontation.
"What are is your name?" I ask her though I even know.
"Prim…" she whispers not looking me into the eyes.
"And you?" I ask looking to the other girl.
"Rue," she says. Much more confident than Prim for sure.
"What are you doing?" A voice says and a hand lands on my back. I turn around startled to see none other than annoying Johanna, someone who can always find some sort of way to be some bossy bitch. And here she is now, interfering.
"Talking to some new students." I say.
"Yup not anymore," she says walking in front of me and putting her arm up to separate me from the others. "I am not little you be some asshole to two poor freshmen on just their first two days of school." She adds.
I glare at her. She assumes things. But she assumes wrong, it isn't what she thinks.
"Whatever," I say once again and turn around starting down the hall. It isn't worth getting worked up over.
But it isn't what she thinks; I am not like that anymore.
~Rue~
High school is weird, I would love to think that it is just this one little school that manages to be in some sort of strange mystical world of the peculiar but I have realized High School is just an awful idea, it goes from adults to barely teenagers and stuff them all together in a hormone reeking mess and are surprised when bad things happen.
Not only did I get to see a girl with over ten piercing (nothing wrong with that but it was a new sight) today but also now some random older kid comes up and… talks to us? I don't even know how to describe it.
And then some spikey haired brunette girl who looks pretty badass to be honest rescues us. Still it is all new, but in the way it is just what will make me love High School. I like adventure, and I will have to make Prim love this because the thought of her not enjoying these years upset me.
Oh and now such kickass girl by the name of Johanna has rescued us to some staircase and has us sitting down and is pacing in front of us like some teacher.
I strongly wish everyday would be like this.
"Okay you two obviously need some tips." Johanna says stopping in front of us. "For starters that boy you met, Cato, stay away. He isn't someone you won't to associate yourselves with."
We both nod memorized by these tips that this girl shares with us.
"Secondly don't use this staircase or the main one, you both are small and these are the most crowded staircases. You will drown in a see of people, plus you don't want anyone taking advantage of the fact you are all young and naïve by grabbing your behind in the crowd okay?" She says.
"Huh?" Prim says with big eyes.
"Oh I am just joking, that shouldn't happen yet for you guys." She says with a chuckle.
I think I am going to like this girl.
"At lunch all the preps, jocks, and more known people sit in the cafeteria, unless you want that or become that I would suggest eating outside as you already probably have realized. Band kids eat near the band hall, art kids eat near the art hall, Goth and scene kids eat in the gazebo, there is a lot more groups but unless you already have some sort of plan for some group to join you two will probably eat in the courtyard, the one in the middle of the school. That is pretty much where everybody normal, and awesome, eats." She says and gestures to herself.
"Wonderful," Prim says giving a harsh swallow.
"What else?" I ask yearning for more information.
"Can't think of anything major right now, but stay away from the rich kids okay? Especially Cato and his friends." She says with a nod, I think someone else might say to stay away from her.
"Why?" Prim asks.
"It is a long story, ask your sister." Johanna says with a shrug.
I share a glance with Prim.
"You know about my sister?" Prim asks.
Johanna laughs, "of course. I have heard all about you little Prim, just thought you could use some help. Well the bell should be ringing… now." She says just on time as the bell rings and she gives a smirk. "Have fun kiddies." She says about to leave before a good-looking yet well groomed male stomps up to Johanna.
"Why did you tell Mrs. San that I didn't do any work for the science project?" The boy says looking furious as can be. I hate kids like him. They think they are so great because they were given a more fortunate opportunity in life. Despicable.
"Because you didn't Marvel." Johanna says with a mocking look.
"I was busy." He says his hands in the air like this is the most obvious thing.
"Well so was I but I still did it, if you want to get credit then do some work, lazy." She says as they get up into each other's faces.
He backs away still glaring at her. "You know what? I don't even want to bother, goodbye Joey." He says and turns around to look at Prim and I. "Who are you two?"
"I am in your photography class." I say to him recognizing him a little.
"You aren't in my photography class." Marvel says as if I am the idiot.
"Yes I am, second period Mrs. Sap right?" I ask and he nods.
"Oh whatever," he says and jokes storms off in the opposite direction.
Johanna smiles. "Last tip, there will always be jerks in school. You just have to deal with them." And with that final tip she is gone leaving us all by ourselves.
When she is gone I turn to Prim. "That was strange." She says still looking rather confused.
I smile. "You mean awesome?"
~Beetee~
Starting at a new school teaching after the last one was shut done I expected some problems, but this? It isn't really what has happened it is more so the principle behind it all. Not that I really care that about some insignificant gym teacher who enjoys to push all his failed hopes and dreams into those he considers worthy and all his fury that he is a high school gym coach to the rest of the students that probably have more chance of success than some football star.
It isn't even that I care so much that I have gone without lunch for todays in a row, it is the fact I specifically asked him to not eat my food yesterday when he did and even put a note on the food inside the fridge. Not only that but he had the nerve to come into my class yesterday and complain that I was giving homework. That didn't even have logic behind it, I am a teacher and the only homework I gave was something for them to have their parents filled out. Plus why he was speaking for this student was ridiculous.
He has no respect for me, but even through it all I have tried not to start anything on my second day of school but I give in to it. He suspects me to take this like some child, will Brutus might be surprised when he realizes I can't beat him physically but I sure can make something to beat him. Don't ever doubt intelligence.
"Brutus!" I shout down the hall once I see the man making his way to the exit. The day is over so all the students are gone, no clubs have started yet except for a few sports that have early sessions and are holding auditions and such.
"What do you want Bee?" He asks turning around using that nickname after I even told him to please just call me Beetee. Such a despicable man.
"Why do you not respect me?" I ask suddenly.
He looks startled at first but then lets out a booming laugh. "You hold yourself so high and mighty, you think you are better than me don't you?" He asks.
"I might be better at you than some things but you are better at me at other things. So no I don't, you just are good at things different than me so how can I even compare?" I ask.
He looks confused, naturally. He just shakes his hand. "We both are elective teachers."
"You are a coach," I say.
"Whatever I don't like you waltzing in here all mighty just because your IQ is probably high, I haven't always made the right choices but I am sure as hell glad I am stronger physically than mentally. I can just push you around and you can't do a thing about it now can you?" He asks. I look at him disgusted, what is he? Some juvenile monkey? He can't get more stereotypical gym teacher.
"I can outsmart you though, your fist are nothing against a nuclear bomb now aren't they? Guess what created nuclear bombs? Intelligence." I spit back frustrated.
"And guess who would use them? Men like me!" He says and pats himself.
I want to curse and say all sorts of things to him but I must keep myself together. I take a deep breath and step back. "This is useless I see that, just stop eating my lunch." And with that I start off in the opposite direction.
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