The meeting

Today is my first day at my new school. I hate

having to interact with new people. Everywhere i go i can see through the superifical facades no genuine emotions. People are always seeking validation and the are competing to be the best looking,the smartest or the most popular.

Girls changing themselves to fit societys standards even if it hurts them in the process and they lose whats most important their self love. Unrealistic goals that need to be achived to fit in or else you’ll be an outcast.

“Alex are you even listening to me?”, my mom stares at me blankly. She gets up from the dinner table and walks out of the room. Damn i already made her mad and the day barely started. Sometimes i wish things where differeny between us but after i told her i was attracted to girls everything changed.

I hear the door slam shut and hear the engine of her car start. I get up and go to my room it’s plain just like me. The walls of my room are black and plain with no pictures hanged up, no decorations its plain just how i like it. I open my closet to get my uniform out im lucky they let me wear pants i hate skirts . Some people say i look like a boy im 5’8 with thick eyebrows and nice cheekbones im decent looking i guess.

The school uniform is kind of cute a plain white

button up shirt with a grey blazzer and black pants. Not bad. I stare at myself in the mirror dark brown eyes looking back at me. Shit im almost late i get my air forces and put them on before i run out the house.

My school is close to my house so i just have a 10 minute walk from here. Everywhere i turn i realize how big the world is. Every person has their own perspective on life with different views, values and dreams. I pull out my phone and put on my airpods and put on my favorite band my chemical romance goes hard.

I finally get to school wow its big. Its a big white building all i see are girls huddled up together laughing and hugging each other. I walk in and try to ignore the stares and whispers. “Whose that?” “Is he new?”

I walk into the building and head into the office to get my new schedule. Everything looks so fancy. “My name is alex monty im a new student i was wondering if i could get my schedule ”? I say to the secretary. She looks up at me with a warm smile. “Hi alex nice to me you ,let me pull up your file and you’ll get your schedule as soon as its printed”. “Thank you.” “Please take a seat and ill be right back .”

I turn to sit on the black chair that is near her desk and i wait. I thought i would be nervous but i don’t really feel anything. “Alex here’s your schedule a student will come and show you around good luck.”i grab the paper and turn to see a short girl with long blonde hair. Her face was round and cute with beautiful brown eyes. She was cute and chubby. “Hi my names bloom ill be showing you around today.”

“Hi im alex” she looks up at me her face flushes red. “Follow me please” she looks down at her small hands and walks towards the exit of the office that connects to the hallway full of lockers. She’s so short no more than 4’11 feet. She stops and turns to look at me “can i please see your schedule”? As soon as i was about to give it to her i hear a high pitched voice “why are you talking to fatty”? I turn around to see who the rude *** bitch was and im not suprised she looks like your typical mean girl straight out of a drama.

I hear a soft sniffle and see blooms beautiful brown eyes start welling up with tears. Her cheeks puffing up. Ignore her and grab blooms hand and walk away. “ don’t cry” i tell her softly. I slowly raise my hand to wipe her tears. She starts sobbing my heart aches to see her cry. I muster up the courage to hug her. She looks up at me with those warm eyes.

My heart feels like its about to burst open. “Im so embarrassed” she faintly says in my arms. “Class about to start and we have the same class right now we should get going.” She lets go of my arm and I suddenly miss her touch. How can i feel this way if i just met her but i feel like i need to protect her.

We walk besides each other i can feel eyes on us. We stop at a blue door blooms small hand is about to open the door but i beat her to it . She looks up at me and gives me a small smile. God she’s gorgeous so stunning. As soon as i open the door the talking stops. All eyes where on me. The teacher walk

towards me “Are you the new girl?” Everyone’s eyes go wide once they realized im a girl. They probably thought i was a guy i want to laugh but i do have a flat chest so how could they know right?

“Yes im alex” i look at him blankly. I feel blooms hand brush against mine and she walks to the back of the room quietly and sits down . “Would you like to introduce yourself to the class”? “No i say plainly.

“Okay then go sit in the empty desk near bloom” he says quietly. I walk past my new classmates not making any eye contact and take a seat. I can feel eyes on me i stare blankly at the board without acknowledging anyone. The teacher walks to the board and starts to write down the date and the assignment of the day.

“Okay class today we will be working on a new project.” As you know in sociology we learn about people in society and how different each persons perspectives can differ from one another, this project will be due in a week and you will be able to choose a partner. You and your partner will choose a topic and give an oral presentation about both of your perspectives on it. You will have the rest of the class to choose a partner and a topic thats pretty

much all i have for today.”

Im staring down blankly at my desk when i hear a girl speak to me “hey do you want to be my partner” shes looking at me and flashing a smile. “No” i reply. Her smile dissapears her face flushes and walks back to her desk slowly. “She’s so rude” i hear them whisper. I turn to my left and see bloom reading. Her beautiful round face staring down at a brown book. She looks so stunning and pure so sucked in her book. Her eyes widen as she reads. I slowly tap her shoulder. “Do you want to be my partner”? I ask her softly. She turns to look at me and asks “you want to be my partner” she says in a shocked expression and points at herself.

I slowly nod and she flashes a small smile. “Are you okay with that”? She nods and i hand her my phone. “Can i have your number”? She grabs my phone and her small fingers start pressing numbers. I grab my phone and look up to see the girl who asked me to be her partner glare at bloom. She murmurs to her the girl next to her and she looks at bloom . I look at bloom and she’s looking at me with a shy expression and returns to reading her book. I turn on my phone and start listening to music i put my head down and drift away and take a nap for the remainder of the class.

The time passes and my other classes where pretty dull bloom showed me around sadly i didn’t have her for the rest of the day. Lunchtime came around and i follow the rest of my classmates and i get in line for lunch . I grab a tray and get a sandwich and an apple to eat. I look around and everyones eating and laughing each student seperated into their own groups.

I look around and see bloom eating an apple and reading the same brown book from earlier. I walk uo to her and sit next to her . She looks up “hi” she says in a small voice. My heart beats quickly i need to get myself together. “Did you like your classes so far”? She asks me. “No” i reply. “Why did someone annoy you”? I shake my head and before i even think i reply “ you werent in them so it was boring”. **** why did i say that what if she thinks im wierd . “Oh” she replies and her face turns red again. “What are you reading”? I never liked reading but she made it seem so interesting. Maybe we can hangout and read at the library. If she’s there i wouldn’t mind.

“It’s a romantic love story about two girls falling in love and facing society’s unapproval.” Does that mean that she likes girls? My heart speeds uncontrollably. Im way to ahead of myself i need to stop getting my hopes up. “Maybe when your done you can let me read it.” She nods and smiles at me. She finishes her apple and closes her book. Why is she only eating an apple? “Do you like the school lunch”? She asks me. “It’s pretty decent how about you”? Her face suddenly drops “im on a diet my mom says i need to lose some weight”. My whole body fills with rage what kind of mother would say that to her child.

Bloom is perfect the way she is. She’s stunning and so pure. “You don’t need to lose weight i think you are perfect just the way you are”. Her face flushes again and she looks down. I slowly push my tray next to her. “Here lets both share my sandwich im not that hungry and I don’t want it to go to waste.” She nods and grabs a piece of the sandwich and starts to eat it. Form this day on ill make sure she eats and maybe one day make her see herself like i see her.

“Are you walking home today”? I ask her . “Yes my house is close by why?she says. “Can i walk you home ?” “Sure we can meet at the front of the school.” I was about to reply when the bell rings and i hear chairs move and i see everyone throwing away their food and walking out. Bloom gets up waves a goodbye to me and walks away.

The rest of my classes are boring i hear the bell ring and i start walking to the front of the school. As im waiting for bloom to show up a girl comes up to me “hey alex im lola nice to meet you”? She looks at me expecting a reply but i ignore her where’s bloom? “Well arent you going to answer me”? She sounds annoyed but I continue to ingnore her and i finally see bloom i walk towards her and grab her hand. “Lets go”? I ask her. She nods omg we are holding hands i feel shy. We walk silently i notice that we live on the same street. Omg hopefully we can hangout often. We stop at her door and she thanks me before she walks inside.

I walk home and I remember i have her number. I open up my phone and send her a message. Thank you for showing me around :). I start walking to my house “mom im home” i shout. “Im in the kitchen” she replies. I walk towards the kitchen and smell spaghetti damn today was a good day. Im so hungry i help her set up the table and we silently eat dinner. “Im going to my room”i tell my mom silently she nods and i start walking towards my room. I take a shower and play a few games on my phone. I see a new notification a message from bloom. It was nice meeting you ! We should start working on our project tomorrow we can go to the library after school :)good night !

I feel my face burn and a smile breaks out. I need to sleep so time passes by quicker! And with a smile i drift to a nice deep sleep.

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