"Hi,"
"Hey,"
"I should have remembered that this was your first period. Lucky for you, you get to sit next to me the whole entire semester," Adam said flirtatiously.
"And to think I was going to have this bench all to myself," said Becky, feigning disappointment, "oh well, I'll guess I'll make do. Why are you in here?"
Adam wasn't sure if he should tell Becky that he's in here to prevent people from bullying him more. She would ask too many questions and it would lead to the fact that he's Trans and he was not ready to tell her that.
"I, uh, wasn't happy with my schedule and Mr. Simpson wanted to help me out so he switched all my classes around."
"Why weren't you happy with it?"
"You know, it just wasn't very, uh, it didn't have a very good learning environment for me. What is this, 20 questions?" asked Adam nervously with a chuckle. Becky finally let it go with a shrug.
"Well I'm happy you're here with me. I don't have any friends in this class other than Jenna but I can't talk to her because she sits on the opposite side of the room."
"I'm happy I'm here with you too."
Becky and Adam talked for the rest of the period which went by kind of fast for them. As the bell rang, they gathered their stuff and compared schedules again to see if they had any other classes together. Besides chemistry, they only had lunch together. They parted their ways and both were eager for it to be 12:30 so they could see each other again.
Becky's POV
What is it about Adam that draws me near him? He's just a regular guy… He's also the nicest guy I've ever met and the sweetest. I'm so lucky to have him as a friend; do I want to be just that though? I just met him though. He probably doesn't even think of me that way. Becky Baker, this is your first week at a new school. You have plenty of time to worry about boyfriends or friends. I'll just focus on school and whatever happens, happens. God put you in this situation for a reason and you will see the result of it soon.
Adam's POV
Why can't I get Becky out of my head? I just met her and I'm already confused about what I feel. Her smile, it just makes my heart quicken at the sight of it; her intoxicating aroma when she moves around and just wafts through the air and into my nose; her perfectly straight blond hair. I could play with it forever if she'd let me- woah, timeout. She's a Christian and I'm trans she would never go for a guy like me. Just like Katie and Bianca, I'm going to have to let her slide. She'll be a good friend. But how long can I keep the transgender thing away from her? How long will Degrassi let me breath until it spews my secret out to her? I guess I just have to enjoy it while it lasts.
It was finally lunch time. Adam sprinted to the lunchroom in hopes of saving a table for Becky. Eli and Clare were walking hand-in- hand into the lunch room and spotted Adam waiting alone nervously.
"Hey man, what's up?" asked Eli, claiming the seat across from Adam while Clare sat next to Eli.
"I'm waiting for someone. Shouldn't you guys be making out in a corner somewhere or something," Adam asked sarcastically.
"Is it a girl? Do you like someone? What's her name? Do I know her?" Clare asked speaking excitedly at the speed of light.
"Uh, well,-" but before Adam could continue further, Becky came down and sat next to him with a big smile.
"Hey, Adam! Social studies is so boring and it took forever. I don't think I can sit through that class all semester with my eyes open. Oh, how rude of me. Hi, I'm Becky Baker and you are?" asked Becky directing her attention to Eli and Clare.
"Uh, I'm Eli and this is my girlfriend, Clare," said Eli tentatively, he was taken aback by her perkiness and how her smile never faltered.
"It's so nice to meet you! Clare, I love your shirt where did you get it?" asked Becky.
Becky and Clare started to talk about clothes and the best stores to go to since she was new and didn't know. Eli leaned over the table and started whispering to Adam.
"She's very… uh… perky, dude. Where did you find this chick?"
"I met her when these guys threw me into the girl's bathroom. Weird place to meet, I know."
"She seems cool. Does she know?"
"No, I don't plan on telling her anytime soon. She's a Christian and that just doesn't sit too well with my situation. I really want to be friends with her and I don't want to mess that up."
Eli nodded and started eating his lunch. Becky and Clare came back into the conversation and they all were laughing and joking around when something hit the back of Adam's head. Rubbing his head, he looked at the ground and saw that it was a tampon. Isaac Campbell came walking by and stopped in front of his table.
"I thought you might need it," sneered Isaac, "next time I'll bring a pad." He kicked Adam's chair and walked off laughing to his friends. Adam turned back around and stared straight ahead, begging his eyes not to start to water. Becky was staring from Adam to Isaac and was really confused but saw the hurt in Adam's eyes and wanted to know why that hit him so close to home.
"Why did he just do that?" asked Becky looking at Adam. He couldn't answer her question so he got up and left the table without a word. Becky looked after him regretting asking him about it. She then looked at Clare and Eli who were having their own conversation with their eyes. 'Maybe they will tell me' thought Becky.
"Can you guys tell me what's going on?"
Eli and Clare both looked at each other. They shouldn't be the ones to tell Becky about Adam.
"We wish we could tell you," said Clare getting up from the table to go consult Adam. Eli followed quickly behind her leaving Becky alone with her thoughts. She wandered outside and sat in the sun thinking about Adam and what his deal was. Jenna came outside and spotted her.
"Hey, Becky what's up?"
"Just trying to figure out some stuff; I'm just trying to get use to this school."
"Well if you need any help you can always ask me. By the way, are you and Adam together? I saw you guys flirting in chemistry today and let me tell you, sparks were flying," Jenna chuckled.
Becky blushed at the thought. She can't stop thinking about him but it's way too soon to actually thinking that she liked him. "We're just friends, Jenna nothing more… But you can help me with something. I met Adam in the girl's bathroom because some guys threw him in there saying 'he belonged there' and then today he gets hit in the back of the head with a tampon and teased about wearing a pad or something. Jenna I'm just really confused right now and no one is telling me anything."
"No one has told you? You think the second you're seen with Adam people would want to inform you. In all honesty, I thought you knew and it didn't matter to you."
"What are you talking about? Told me what?"
"Adam is trans, Becky."
Trans. She's heard that word somewhere. It was an SAT word back in Florida. 'Canada is weird with their abbreviations,' she thought.
"Trans? You mean transient?"
"No, FTM: Female-to-male transgendered."
It took Becky awhile for that to sink in. She's never heard of this before. 'Is this a new disease or something?' she thought. "You mean, he's a she?" Becky asked bewildered.
Jenna nodded her head and walked away. It all made sense now. Adam is a girl who dresses like a boy. At first she was saddened by the fact that she couldn't think of Adam that way; now that it had sunk in, she became furious. 'How dare she trick me like that. And I was beginning to- no I wasn't. I would never like a girl that way.'
Adam walked around the corner of the school after cooling off. He spotted Becky and smiled at her when he caught her eye. A tear rolled down her cheek and she looked at him with so much disdain. He took a step to go figure out what was wrong but she got up and walked into the school. She turned around and gave him one last look before disappearing into the sea of students. Adam stood there dumbfounded. What did he do to her he wondered and then it hit him.
His mouth became dry and his throat felt raw. His hands began to shake as he tried to shake the tears that were forming in his eyes. His heart sunk deeper and deeper into his chest at the thought of the last look she gave him.
'She knows.'
Okay so here is chapter 3. Sorry it took so long to update. All these tests and stuff and just ahh it's stressful. Definitely will be able to get more out by the end of the next week. R&R please!