Corey Harris is a teenage boy with a troubled past and after being expelled gets transferred to The Regis School for Boys
Corey tries to stay to himself but it's not easy with his flamboyant attitude and feminine clothing choices which makes him an...
Another school full of people who're gonna give up on me and kick me out as soon as I stick up for myself
And to top it all off it's some rich prep school that's probably full of uppity assholes who think they're better than everyone
I roll my eyes as I watch my mother pull up to a huge gated school from the passenger seat of her 80s Volvo
I observe a sign near the gate that says "The Regis School" followed by "Founded 1881"
The security guard at the front opens the gate and directs my mother in the direction for where to go
The entire ride here my mother berated me on not only my behavior but also how I look, dress, act, and just overall tells me that she pretty much regrets giving birth to me
You'd think I'd be upset by this but honestly I'm so used to this that it just sounds like a broken record
I watch as my mother parks the car in front of the school where two men stand on the stairs seemingly ready to meet me
My mother exits the car first as I follow suit stepping out and looking around the very big and fancy school wearing a quintessential outfit
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The look of pure disgust on my mothers face as she looks at the outfit I'm wearing could cut glass
It already didn't help that her only son was gay but when I decided that I wanted to wear more "feminine" clothes then she really lost her mind
I brush it off and ignore her as my mother introduces me and talks to the men about me
They introduce themselves as Headmaster Robert Gould and Dean Edward Parker
They walk us into the school and show us around the cafeteria, classrooms, tell us about different activities and opportunities they have
I perk up when they talk about their art program and how well perceived it is by the community
I've always loved to paint ever since I was a little kid, my father was a painter and it was sorta like our thing to do
My father died when I was 14 and ever since then I've had a hard time forgiving the world. He was the only person in my life who supported me for who I was unconditionally and when he died a piece of me left with him
After the brief tour the headmaster and Dean have a meeting with my mother about my behavioral issues and how they're a no nonsense school when it comes to bullying which I've been a victim of for years
The meeting ends and my mother leaves without even telling me goodbye as Dean Parker helps me carry my bags upstairs where all the dorms are located
Dean Parker takes me to the room I'll be staying in where he tells me that I'll have a roommate by the name of Ricardo Montoya
I nod in response not saying much as Dean Parker smiles and hands me a stack of books as well as a class list
"If you have any questions feel free to stop by my office on the 3rd floor. Welcome to Regis"
Dean says before he leaves the room and shuts the door leaving me by myself seemingly waiting for my roommate who I assume is attending his classes
I sit on the empty bed and just think about life
Thinking about my dad
Thinking about how I've been kicked out of three schools within 2 years
Thinking about how my mom pretty much hates me
I quickly decide that I gotta just forget about all my internal thoughts for now and build my wall up like I do when I always start at a new school
I spend the next hour and a half putting my clothes away in the provided dresser as well as decorate my side of the room while I wait for Ricardo
I sit on my bed once again as I start reading The Catcher in the Rye, one of my favorite novels
After about another hour the door to my door opens and I'm met with a smiling boy with dark hair
He is wearing a sports uniform of some kind and holding a towel in one hand as I put my book down and stand up ready to introduce myself
I reach my hand out and shake the boys rough hand as he smiles
"You must be my new roommate. I'm Ricardo but you can call me Ricky"
He says while shaking my hand before pulling away
"Nice to meet you Ricky, I'm Corey"
I say as he takes his uniform top revealing his sweaty toned body which immediately makes me feel some type of way
"Nice to meet you. I hope you don't mind but I just got back from soccer practice and I'm sure I smell like hell"
He says with a laugh as he grabs a change of clothes before leaving the dorm to get a shower
I sit at my desk and put my head in my hands as I think about how I hope this school will be better for me than my last few
I hope for the best but for now all I can do is let time do it's thing
