America

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When the fuck did I snooze my alarm! Shit I'm going to be late... On my first day!
I throw my hair in a bun and put on my "normal is boring" long shirt with some color blocked tights and my pixie boots. I grab my keys and a notebook and head to school.

In the office.

"Hi just enrolled here and I was told to report here for more information" I say as calm as possible as I push out a birthing breath.
The woman who looked like that slug lady from monsters inc. handed me a map and said "good luck" just then the bell rang "better hurry don't want to be late to your fist class". I stared dumbfounded then walk out. The hallways were being filled with bodies by the second shit I started to hyperventilate. Fuck Al this is not the time to do this! Pull your shit together.I take a step into the sea of people which looked like cows being herded into a pin and went. People walking slowly in front of me and people shoving my back ugh I can't win. Then I heard "Hey America!" From the opposite side of the hallway and look up to Mitch! Thank the fucking stars I found him. "Hi" I say as he pushes past people to get to me. "This is my friend" he says jabbing a finger into his friends side making him flinch. I smile and say "nice to meet you but...uhhh... I'm lost" they laugh "what class do you have?" Mitch's friends asks and I hand him my schedule. "We are headed to that class follow us" they start walking in the direction the that they were before and I follow. "So what's your name"Mitch's friend asks. As I was about to answer Mitch said "Just call her America" and started laughing "My name is Al" I chime looking at Mitch and sticking my tongue at him. "Well nice to meet you AmericAL" Mitch's friends laughs at how puny he is.
"you see what you do Mitch" I say jokingly. Not even half a second later we walked in to a full class room of students I stop in the door way causing the guy behind me to run into me "oh my... I'm so sorry"
"no prob newbie" wait did that motherfucker just wink at me?!? Bitches these days. The bell rang and everyone was sitting down except for Me I was standing around the teachers desk like a shy hooker on a street corner. The teacher closes the door as he strides into the class room. He clears his throat as he sees me...
"So you're the new student"
"Yes sir" I state as I hand him the paper in my hand.
He takes my paper and signs it. The paper is just something they have to do to make sure I actually showed up my first day.
"Where are you from" he asks making quiet conversation.
"I'm from Texas"
"Ah an American" He then hands me the paper back as he faces the class.
"Humans! We have a newbie in this neck of the woods her name is Al-" the teacher was interrupted by Mitch shouting "AMERICA".
"AMERICA" the class roars with laughter. The teacher smiles to the class then to me "So America you can take this" he says handing me a book that I fucking swear came from thin air "and take up one of the three empty seats so we can begin" I scan the room for the empty seats and see one in front of Mitch's friend, one behind the guy that ran in to me and the last one was next to a girl wearing a super fancy outfit that made me feel like a piece of shit in my outfit. So I'm not sitting next to her... Aww fuck it. I decide to sit in front of Mitch's friend who as soon as sit down whispers into my ear "I knew you couldn't resist me" I giggle and go on with class. By the time the lunch came around everyone knew me and I had said a minimal amount of words but somehow randoms knew me. It was every where even in the hallway randoms shout "Hey America" I simply smile and wave. So this is what it's like to be popular. I guess I'm not really popular but I am getting a shit ton of attention.
My first day consisted of teachers teaching woah who would have guessed! And lots of "social" information like syllabuses and reviews of what's been taught so far. The school year is only two weeks in and they have learned so much Ugh fucking Canadian school. But honestly school back home was no better...
I get home and toss my keys on the entrance table and take my spiral full of papers and notes to the table. My mom is already home...
"Hey Al! How was school? What did you learn today?"
"School was fine and I obviously didn't learn enough because I have to go back tomorrow anyway I need to shower" I say getting up from the table.
I walk into the restroom and put on my "hits of the 80's" pandora radio station. I turn on the water as Ozzy sings "Crazy train" that song is the shit! I take a quick shower and as I dry off I realize I forgot my clothes. For fucks sake... I peer out the door and don't see anyone so I wrap my towel tightly around my body and bolt to my room which is only like 5 steps from the bathroom but still damn. I change in to my black sleep shorts that go to about my mid-lower thigh, and put on a charcoal colored dri-fit shirt. I can hear my mom call my name as I change into my clothes but I can't hear a word she is saying so I just shout back "ok". I decided to braid my hair so it would be wavy when it dried. Ugh fuck I forgot mom called me... "Mom?" I yell putting my socks on "Yes" "what did you need me to do?" "Nothing" "oh then why did you call my name" I say as I walk towards her voice. "Because you have some visitors" she says as I walk into the living room and see Mitch and his friend smiling at me from the couch. "Oh! Hi guys"
"Hey" the said it simultaneously.
Great I look a dumbass with my fucking night clothes on and inside out socks.
"You look dazzling, doll" Mitch's friend said. I can't remember his name he probably told me it but I forgot.... Fuck it let's call him brain because he is so fucking smart! "Thanks brain you ain't looking to bad your self" he smiles at the nickname
"So boys what brings you to my humble abode?"
"Well if you wanna change and tell your mom your leaving we're going to take you to dinner"
"What my outfit isn't good enough?" I say laughing.
"Just go change"
"Ok dad" I say going back to my room
I change into skinny jeans,a nirvana T-shirt and my galaxy vans.
After I change I talk to my mom "hey mom can I go out for bit?"
"Sure but be safe...here" she hands me a twenty
"Thanks mom your the best!"
My mom can be pretty damn great even though she is moody as fuck sometimes.
I walk in to the living room "you ready?" Mitch says looking up from his phone
"yeah"
"alright let's go"
We walk to his car and I sit in the passenger seat while brain sits in the middle back seat. "So where are we going?" I ask as put my seat belt on
"Well I figure your missing Texas right"
"Yeah a little" I lied I would fucking sell drugs if I could go back to Texas with my friends.
"Well we are you to the 'stop sign' of Texas"
"Holy! OH MY- you know I hate that they changed to stop sign... I liked when that man would sing 'that's what I like about Texas!' BUT YES YALL HAVE A DARIY QUEEN" Both of the guys started laughing at my reaction.
We pull up to Dairy Queen and memories flood my mind. From the time In elementary school when my brother (who is two grades below me) and I would walk there and share a drink, lemonade to be exact, as we walked home to just three months ago when I told my two Best friends I would be moving to fucking Canada. Uh oh no not right now. Shit my eyes are watering. As we walk in you can feel the difference even though it looks like someone copied and pasted the building. I thought I could do this but I can't. I feel like ...well like a piece of crap. "Hey are you ok?" Brain asked "yeah...I just need to clear my head" I say as I walk out the doors. I am so stupid! Why am I acting so weird! I Fucking miss Texas! I sat on the curb as tears started to roll down my cheeks. I flinched as I felt a hand on my shoulder. He knew I wasn't fine so there was no point in talking. I stood up and wiped the tears from cheek "I'm ok" I whisper. He looks at me and for the first time since I've been in this place I felt loved. He pulled me into a hug and said "it's ok to not be ok" good because I'm not ok. I'm not ok at all... I felt like crying again but I stopped myself because who the fuck cries when they are about to eat bitches that's who. I need to put on my big girl panties and suck it up. But... oh the feeling of his arms around me as the sunsets. I didn't want this moment to end. But like all good things it ends way too soon. "We better get in side brain is waiting for us" I say
"Yeah I guess so" he whispers
We get inside and I head straight for the bathroom where I turn on the water and wet my face and thank my lucky stars for waterproof eyeliner. As I come out the guys are sitting in a booth and I go order my ice cream "how my I help you?" The voice isn't Rosie's but I will live. "Can I have one banana split but with no pineapple." "Yes I will have it right out" she hands me a number 3 thanks I take it and sit down. I feel super awkward because I am a fuck up.
"So how are you liking your classes?" Brain asks trying to break the silence. I burst out laughing and both boys look at me and start laughing too. So here we are laughing in side of a Dairy Queen on a Monday night. Maybe this place isn't so bad.