"The New Guy" - Gorillaz Highschool AU // 2Doc (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 9: His First Day (Part 1)

STUART'S POV: 

I woke up today with a splitting headache, I remember taking my medicine last night, how could that be? I guess according today... I didn't. I called for my mom to fetch me the painkillers because it's too painful to focus right now, trying to get it myself would result of me stumbling and probably fall off the stairs and bleed to unconsciousness. "Right away hun!" She yelled back.

Hearing rumbling and quick and clumsy steps from the stairs made my head hurt but thankful because that means she's coming right up, she took her time to come up here but eventually came in and gave me two painkillers and a glass of water. I took it immediately and laid down to wait for it to go away. "Thanks mum."

"Go back to bed, hun." She closed the door as she left.

...

"Bye mum, dad." I say, leaving a bit early today!  Going to school early is pretty strange to me, even though I've done it a few times before.  It's calming, comfortably cold and not much noise to unintentionally listen to. I took out my earphones and phone to start listening to music, less people means less bumping into someone.

I'm deep into the music now, not paying anymore attention to my surroundings, I only have me, the sidewalk and the melody. In some sort of trans, I could just snap out of it to avoid any missteps but I haven't felt this calm in a long time, I can't help but go deep into the music and relax, even coming insidr the campus where I usually put down anything distracting.

Finally, I stepped into the entrance door, I see students roaming around the hallway. Talking with their friends, some looking at their phones and others just walking around to get to their rooms. I looked at the hanged clock on top of the entrance door, It's 8:00am, not too late, I smiled and continued heading to my room, after I fetch my needed books. 

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"Morning class" 

Suddenly I woke up, I quietly groaned and lifted my head up, rubbing my face and looked at my teacher. She was looking around class and stopped at my direction, a smirk and a raised eyebrow came slowly forming into her face. After encoding her expression I smirked too and fixed my posture. She blinked with satisfaction in her face "Nice to see you this early Pot, It's rare, you must keep this up." Emphasis on must, she shook her head, knowing full well that it's not gonna happen. I chuckled and finally got my attention to fixate on today's class.

I feel good today, that's new, it's usually switches between good and bad, a lovely balance. But today seems like a good day so I hummed quietly, just enough to not distract the class but enough to reflect on how I feel, just enjoying the good vibe, frankly. 

"- huh.. Now that I think of it-" The teacher was distracted by a student's opinion about  something, I don't know, I wasn't paying attention when they began doing debates. Suddenly someone was knocking on the door, I checked my phone to see what time it is, it's 8:43am, not even close to the end of the class. I fixed my posture again.

"Give me a moment please." The teacher said, excused, she went to the door and unlocked it.

 As she opened the door, it came the same guy I met in the arcade! Except with new clothes. He was wearing our school uniform, a bit bigger than his size but not very noticeable. He took a good look around the class room, he seem to rush his view around so he must be looking for an available chair. 

MURDOC'S POV:

"Alright students, this is your new classmate! Murdoc Niccals. " the sound of my father's name irritates me. "Even though you are late, you're excused. It's your first day after all. Go pick a seat." 

I took another look around but slower this time, really needing a good spot. I stopped myself at a direction to someone who looked familiar and in further inspection, It was that awkward guy I met in the arcade. He looks really stupid.

"Murdoc, you can seat beside Stuart over there." So that was his name, "hm." is all I said.

I walked over next to Stuart, but I don't know if I'm losing my mind or what but I swear I saw him glow. Whatever, first day of school, so far so good...

"Hi Murdoc!" Oh god.

I just looked at him, uninterested.

"So... First day?" What the hell does he think? Ugh, I just nodded once and placed my focus on the two people debating in front of the class. What class is this? I thought this was Science.

"Its uhm, English now, they changed the schedule last minute before the first year began." Strange, how did he know what was I pondering about? I looked at him this time with a quirked eyebrow. He looked away once we made a millisecond of eye contact. "Not sure why they didn't change the schedules in their physical ones, though." He continued, blabbering about anything, really, he's so nosy. I stopped paying attention the moment he mentioned his childhood, did he seriously trust me right away? Clearly knows nothing about stranger danger, as I predicted. 

Then he started tapping his fingers on his desk.

This is going to be a long day.