Thirst; Paxton Hall

seventy-two

First Day Back.

"Dude you're going to be fine." Devi said as i was walking up to the door.

"Shut up."

Devi and i got closer and caught up the night before, so we're almost back as it use to be if not better.

I walked in and i felt like everyone was staring at me but no one actually noticed me, so i was just overacting.

i mean i had cut me some curtain bangs the night before because i was stressed but i'm kinda mad because they turned out nice and now i actually have to do something with myself before school.

I had some of my winged eyeliner which i'm surprised i still had the ability to do it still, because i haven't done it in forever it feels like.

"See no one even noticed." Devi reassured me and walked to my locker. "Whats you're schedule."

I skimmed down the app on the phone and looked at the schedule. Mainly art classes for the most part except for some the classes i had to take and some extra classes i had failed first semester online.

I remembered the school pretty well to be fair, but Devi was just here to help me get through the day without wanting to die.

"I have History again for first hour." Devi smiled, and nodded.

"Me too." So we both walked to the class together, and for some damn reason it was the same teacher with who i had last year.

This all had just brought flash backs from coming into school brand new last year. Except this year i'm not brand new. i'm just coming back mid year.

I had walked into the class after Devi and sat in the closes seat next to her. I looked around to see if anyone i knew was here but there was only Devi and a few faces i recognized but didn't truly know.

"He teaches Junior history now?" I whispered to Devi.

"He has to teach both because we can't afford another history teacher or they just can't find a new teacher, so we're short on history teachers. he took over."

"Cordez?" Mr. Shapiro has said my last name out loud interrupting Devi and I's conversation. I looked at him with the straight face ever. did not miss him at all.

"Ah yes. Of course you know my name." I rolled my eyes, and he did the same thing back.

"You're back?"

"Obviously." Hs starred at me, and i felt Devi kick my desk. "Now now get back to doing your job." He squinted at me and i grinned.

I turned and looked at Devi, and motioned her to look at her phone.

Mercedes
I've never seen him argue with another kid in my entire time of being here. It's always me.

Devi
Probably has a crush on you.

Mercedes
Please do not put that image in my mind, it's gross.

I heard her giggle from behind me, and i looked at the board trying to pay attention, but my mind was refusing.
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"God finally that damn class is over." Devi said as we walked out of the room together.

I looked at my schedule on my phone to see what my next class is. My mind almost exploded. "I have P.E next period? ADVANCED?"

"You have advanced PE?" Devi questioned and took my phone to look. "What even."

"I'm going to the office this can't be right." I walked away and looked at Devi. "I'll text you."

I walked over to the office and walked to the back where the counselor office was. "Oh Mercedes? We're called to see you back." The lady at the desk, whom name i do not know. "How may i help you?"

"I need to talk to a counselor about my schedule."

"Oh okay. Let me see when i can schedule you to talk to her." She clicked through her screen and looked.

"It's urgent. It shouldn't take long." I walked away into the door where the counselor is. "Please youre not scheduled right now. I just need to talk to you about PE."

"PE?" My counselor's name was Mrs. Mae. "What about it?"

"Well P.E in general is just not my thing, but even worse i'm confused because it says Advanced."

She quickly typed up my name in her computer and was scrolling. "It looks like you need to have PE because you don't have that credit."

"Okay. But why am i in advanced."

She continued scrolling. "That's a good question. A big possibly was that we could not fit you into regular PE, so we had to put you into Advance. If you think you're not capable to do it. I can put PE in your senior year schedule."

I sighed. "No it's okay. I just didn't bring anything for today. I don't want to get in trouble."

"You should be okay. Usually they just take the time to get a new person sizes for clothes and stuff. I'm sure they have extras." I nodded and stood up. "Here's a pass." I took the pass and walked out.
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I went to the gym. Slowly. I was not very happy about this, considering im not THAT athletic. I went to the girls locker room and there was two other girls in there.

"Is this the whole class?" I asked a girl with black hair. She looked just athletic at me.

"Nope. There's boys in this class too. We don't even do anything in this class except play stupid gym games and lift weights."

She looked annoyed, and not very impressed. "Did you get put into here too"

"Howd you know." She rolled her eyes and laughed.

"I did too. Are the boys assholes"

"The boys are actually the hard core athletes, so yes."

"Figures."

A teacher had walked into the room and saw us talking.

"Are you Mercedes?" i jolted my head back and nodded. "Good. What sizes are you. Shorts and shirt."

"small for shirt and medium for bottoms." She nodded and wrote it down.

"I'll make sure to get this down to the office so they can order your stuff. If you don't mind there are old shirts over here. You can pick out what fits you for now. They may not fit, but whatever fits you best." I nodded and looked at the shirts.

They we're all larges. Whatever. I grabbed the shirt and shorts and went to change. I rolled the pants up as much as i could. When i was ready to walk out i had found a hair tie lying on the ground.

Gross, but i was only going to tie the back of the shorts.

As i walked out, while tying my shorts, i was looking down adjusting myself, and all the talking stopped when i walked in.

I slowly turned my head up and saw a bunch of shocked faces. I slowly examined them, until i got to his.

I then felt sick, and my stomach twisted, and i froze.

"Oh shit." i heard a kid say and broke the silence.

Oh shit is correct. When i looked up i locked eyes with Paxton. Paxton Hall Yoshida.