Chapter.2- One Small Turn
Four hours of sleep and two energy drinks later there I was sitting in homeroom trying to keep my eyes from closing and my mind from drifting to sleep. At least I got my part of the project ready I thought to myself as I pretended to read words in my textbook. To my surprise the bell rang in what felt like a few minutes since the beginning of class. The next two classes went by just as fast and the next thing I knew it I was left with only one more period until I had to work on my project with Becky.
I don't know if I was nervous to work with the new girl or if I was excited. All what I did know is that for some strange reason the thought of doing the project with Becky had been lingering in my mind all day. What if she tried to kiss me again? I know that she only kissed me on the cheek but I wasn't even sure what she meant by the kiss. What if it was just a sign that she wanted to be friends with me again? No she does like me. She leaned in to kiss me on the lips, which must have counted for something.
My head started to sting with confusion as I stepped into my fourth period class. I walked down the isle of desks until I found my usual spot beside Clare in the back row. Clare was a cute girl with short autumn colored hair and clear blue eyes. I sat down in the desk as Clare stared at me with a worried expression on her face.
"What do I have something on my face?"
"No Adam, it's just that you just look like crap"
"Well that's reassuring" I replied sarcastically.
"No, what I mean is that it looks like something's wrong."
It was like Clare could read minds or something. I knew I could trust Clare with the mess I had in my mind. She was one of my best friends and I really needed to tell someone about, it would also help to have a girl's point of view on what happened.
"Well I was up until two this morning finishing up my project because Becky and I are supposed to work on it after school today…" I started before Clare jumped in.
"Isn't Becky not here today though?"
"Wait, what?" with those words my hole head seemed to clear of the excitement but now fill with the thought of why Becky wasn't here.
"Isn't she sick or something? All what I know is that she is definitely not here"
I started to worry. I didn't only worry about getting the project done but my mind was mostly worrying about if Becky was okay. It wasn't like her to skip school for no reason.
The rest of class I went through possible every explanation why Becky wasn't here. I had just narrowed it down to two reasonable explanations when the screech of the bell rang for the end of the day. Becky was either really sick or something terrible had happened to her family. But those options were quickly narrowed down as I walked into the halls of Degrassi. There standing across from my classroom was the tall, brown hired ice hound, Luke Baker.
Luke was Becky' brother and was as close to her as any brother could be with their sister. If he was at school that would only leave the choice that Becky was sick.
"You could just ask Luke for her number so you can get the project done"
I hadn't realised until now that I was walking beside Clare in the packed hall of teenagers. But Clare did have a good point; I could get Becky phone number from Luke. But one optical was in the way. The two guys he was talking too were on the ice hound as well and that ice hockey team was bad news. They acted like they ran the school and the whole team was filled with jerks. I had been trying to stay out of there way ever since they first got here, and I had been doing a good job at it, but walking up to Luke would be like stepping in a field filled with landmines. I couldn't get in and out of there without one them saying something rude about me being a transgender or worst. My only choice was to turn to my last option.
"Clare…" I started to ask if she would go instead but stopped just as soon as I began. Clare wasn't exactly on the ice hounds good side "I'll be right back."
The words left my mouth and my feet started to move before I even know what was going on. And before I could think about what I would say to Becky' brother I had entered ice hound territory.
"Hey, Luke could you give me Becky number?" I tried to keep my question as short as possible to avoid from saying anything id regret.
"Who are you?" one of the jocks said as the Luke and the other joke just stared blankly at me.
"I'm working with Becky on a project and need her number because she isn't her" I said trying to make my voice sound more deep.
"Wait! She's Adam Torres the girl who dresses like a guy!" the other bigger guy said with a smirk.
My face turned a raging shade of red and my through begun to swell up as the other guy begun to chuckle. This is just what I expected to happen. These guys were the average block head type of jocks; big, dumb and huge jerks.
"Yea she's the want to be dude" he laughed.
"Never mind you assholes" I mumbled as I turned and continued to walk down the hall.
I guess I'll just take the late marks on this project I thought to myself as I could hear them continue on to themselves. I should have known it was a bad idea for me to try and ask them for a favor but know I knew for sure where I should with the hockey team. I had the full effect of the
I continued all the way down the hall an assed the place just in front of the front doors where Becky kissed me yesterday. It seemed like so long ago although it was only a few hours before. How could a girl like Becky could be related to one of those idiots on the hockey team, I was thinking to myself when I heard a voice behind me.
"Adam!"
"What?" I snapped expecting it to be one of the ice hounds. To my surprise my eyes met the big clear eyes of Jenna.
"Um, I saw what happened with the hounds… I'm sorry. But hears Becky number" she said shyly handing me a folded piece of paper.
She kept walking past before I even had a chance to say thank you. I was surprised, I barely knew Jenna and she was willing to help me for no reason. She should teach the hounds a thing about being a good person. I tried to shake my miner experience with the ice hounds as I pulled out my phone and begun to type a text to the number Jenna gave me.
Sorry for this chapter taking a long time to update it accidently got deleted and I was getting ready for school. Let me know what you guys think about the story so far and just leave any advice you have. I will update this story in a few days and just for a heads up chapter 3 has more of Becky and Adam. Thank you!
