ᵒⁿᵉ 𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄 ⁿᵉʷᵗᵐᵃˢ ᵃᵘ (ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡᵉᵗᵉᵈ)

One

A/N: Hello. Welcome. I am writing a new book. But I guess you already knew that...
Anyway, hope you like it! <3.

Newt and Thomas walk together to their first day of high school.

"This is dumb." Thomas says suddenly as they reach the bus stop. "I'll just repeat eighth grade." 

Newt elbows him gently. "Come on. You'll do great. I, on the other hand, will fail all my classes."

"No, you won't." Thomas says. He plays with his fingers anxiously.  

"You won't either." He says, putting one hand over both of Thomas's. "Calm down."

Thomas smiles shyly at his friend. "You're right. You're always right."

"I know." Newt says. 

Thomas laughs as the bus pulls around the corner.

"Oh my god, we're going to die." Thomas says. 

Newt chuckles. He grabs the other boys wrist, too scared to grab his hand. "Come on."

They climb the stairs and sit down near the middle. Thomas sits by the window and puts his elbow on the window sill. 

Newt leans back against the poorly upholstered seats as the bus moves. 

Thomas sighs. "I hate high school already."

Newt looks at him. "We aren't even there yet."

Thomas shifts anxiously. "I know."

Then, the bus crawls to a stop in front of the school.

Newt and Thomas walk out of the bus, walking very close to each other. 

They stand in front of the door. 

"Good luck." Newt says.

Thomas hugs him. "I'm never going to survive without you."

"It's one hour." Newt says, chuckling. 

Thomas nods and breaks the hug. "Bye." He says.

"Bye." Newt says, smiling.

Thomas walks, dragging his feet, to the science classroom for homeroom. He opens the door and a girl with short brown hair looks at him. He sits next to her.

"Hi." She says. "I'm Brenda."

"I'm Thomas." He says. 

She smiles. "Friends?" 

"I-" Thomas was rather shocked by her being so forward. "I guess so?"

She grins. "Wonderful."

Thomas folds his hands in his lap. "I-"

Then, the door opens. It's Newt.

"Newt, what are you doing?" Thomas asks. 

Newt hugs him. 

"Newt?" Thomas says. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." He mumbles. 

Thomas looks at him weird but nods. "Alright. Go back to class."

Newt nods and walks out the door. Thomas turns to Brenda.

"Who's that?" She asks. "Your boyfriend?"

"Wh-what?" Thomas stutters. "No. He's just my friend. Best friend."

Brenda looks at him incredulously. "If you say so..."