Fearless ✔️

Chapter 21

"Dean? What's going on bud?" I'm woken by Brendon. I groan sitting up from my bed as he looks down at me worried. "What?" I ask with no type of emotion.

"You just usually have an alarm set and are up" he explains. I huff again knowing I had forgotten. "I forgot" I say simply getting eyed suspiciously. "Yes?" I ask looking him over.

"I'll take you to school when you're ready take your time" he smiles patting my shoulder. "Appreciated" I answer watching him leave.

I managed to get semi changed looking at my phone to see missed texts from Leo, Jules, Taylor, and Lloyd. There's a knock on the door and I check myself before sitting on the bed.

"Come in?" I grumble and the door opens revealing Minnie. "Dean are you okay?" She asks standing in the door way. "Wonderful" I answer simply.

"Did something happen?" She continues to pry joining me in my room. "Nope" I lie staring at the floor. She sighs and sits next to me also staring at the floor. "When I first found out that we were able to adopt you I read your packet full of information front to back hundreds of times wanting to be the perfect mother to you" she chuckles and I nod wanting to smile but I couldn't bring myself to it.

"So I can tell that you snapped" she adds and I look over at her with nothing. I didn't know how to respond. "That sucks." I nod and she sighs putting her arm around me.

"Dean... just tell us what you need. Do you want to stay home today? Therapy? Family vacation? We're down for anything!" She smiles wide squeezing my shoulder.

"I'm okay- thank you... can I play with the twins before I go to school?" I ask standing up. She follows and nods. "You can play with them whenever" she gives me a sad smile this time and I nod watching her leave the room.

Taking my time I finish my usual morning routine. Once I found myself presentable I left the bathroom and trudged my way out to the living room where Brendon and Minnie were talking over the counter. More like whispering about me.

"D!" One of the twins shout and I look over to find them both on their stomachs playing on their blankets in the living room. I walk over to them and sit down letting my body be attacked by mini humans.

"I!" Marie whispers and I nod looking between. Them both. "Hello" I mumble willing myself to smile at them but nothing worked. They were both very cute though and I think I felt the tiniest bit happier because of them. I really just couldn't tell yet.

Zackery climbed up onto me and clung to my shirt tightly so he didn't fall. I looked at him and he fisted my collar hugging me tightly. "Abba ya ba!" He squeals as his sister hurries over also trying to join the hug.

I hug them back and enjoy their attention. They were to young to understand it all but that's good. I am jealous. Taking a few deep breaths I stand and give them a few waves as they crawl after hugging my legs and giggling.

I grabbed my bag and stared between the two adults. "Who's taking me?" I ask just wanting to get out of this house. Once I get to class no one can bug me.

"Oh I am!" Brendon steps forward as I nod. "Did you want any breakfast?" Minnie asked Marie making her way over to her. "Not hungry yet" I explain picking up Zackery. He grabs at my hair smiling to himself.

They were so different compared to me. Smiley blonde curly haired children. Adorable. What a pity I'm like this. It's whatever. "I'll wait in your car then" I nod to him putting Zack back down. "Goodbye Zack, goodbye Marie" I nod to them both getting more waves back. Which was really just them opening and closing their fists.

"D!" They squealed. I closed the door silencing them. Getting into Brendon's car I waited putting my bag on my lap. He got in soon after looking at me once before staring the car and driving.

When we pulled up to the school he parked and came in to check me in since I had been late. Signing my name the bell rings signaling the dismissal from I believe 1st hour.

"Have a good day" he smiles at me and I nod. "Yes, let's hope" I flash him a thumbs up. His smile falters but he runs down the stairs anyways leaving the school.

I go to my locker just wanting to grab my stuff and get away from everyone. I barely had my locker opened and I could hear her giggling. I hurried to grab my stuff but by time I turned around I had been spotted. Taylor patted her back a worried smile on her face as Jules looked at me with wide eyes.

She made a bee line to me Taylor biting her lip and turning the other way. She knew how this would go down. "Dean!" Jules smiles hugging me. I don't hug back but wait for her to step back. "I thought you weren't here today? Are you okay?" She asks so many questions.

"Didn't set my alarm" I explain closing my locker. "Oh- well I'm glad your here now." She smiles at her shoes. "Yeah sure" I nod waiting for her to just get to it.

She plays with her fingers nervous and I sigh. "Did you... I'm well did you happen to think about what I said yesterday?" She asked the stupid question I didn't want to answer.

"Not really. Jules I don't like you like that. You're attractive, nice, funny, and all that. I'm just not into you romantically" I explain watching her break through the emotions on her face. I've been here what? A month? Yeah she can get over herself.

"Oh... okay?" She mumbles and I nod waiting for her to leave. "Is it because you like someone else?" She asked and I shrugged. "Sure, I'm gonna go to class now" I answer walking past her.

I go down the hallway and passed Taylor who had wide eyes when she saw me. I watched her sigh as she ran towards where I had left Jules. I'm definitely going to feel bad about it later.

Walking into class I set my stuff down and just wait. Staring at my desk I just wait for attendance. When the teacher starts I look up because of the unfamiliar voice.

I guess we have a sub. He starts with the names stopping when he gets to mine. "Darcy?" He calls out as I look up confused. Have they seriously not crossed it out. "Did you mean Dean?" I say causally hoping to bypass the catastrophe.

"Nope sheet says Darcy... is your last name  Moyer" he says my new last name as they all turn to look at me. "Yes. I go by Dean though" I correct him which for some reason angered him. "The sheet says Darcy so I will call you Darcy. If you don't like your name talk to the people that gave it to you" he snaps and I raise an eyebrow.

"I don't live with my parents" I say casually resting back against the chair. "Listen here Darcy! Don't get an attitude with me, I'm just doing my job so shut it" he yells as I hold my hands up.

"You're the one that's yelling" I continue monotone and he looks like he'd have foam coming out of his mouth. "That's it! Go to the office!" I chuckle but nod standing up.

"Is his name really Darcy?!" Someone asked as I made my way to the door. Annoying since I was literally still here. "Yes the name on this sheet comes straight from your ID- little bastard was trying to play a trick on me" the sub huffs.

The class erupts into chatter but I quiet it while shutting the door. Damn that secret didn't last long. Lucky me. I wonder how people will react. I've gotten hate for it. Others have thought it was cool.

I don't care. Once again I'll probably get sad about it later. I open the office door and the ladies look up at me. "Hello Dean? What can we do for you?" One of them smiles at me. "The sub sent me down" I say simply and her eyes widen.

"How come?" She asked ready to write it down. "I tried to tell him my name was Dean. Long story short he was yelling at me about it and he told me to calm down and I told him that he was the one yelling" I explain getting groans.

"They should know about your condition! We specifically told the teachers to warn the subs! They are suppose to cross your birth name out as well! While we wait for the system to correct it!" One goes off irritated.

"When Minnie find out she'll kill us!" The other one groans. My condition? That's a depressing word. I sit down, over it already.

"Can I go back to their house?" I ask. I shouldn't have even tried.

"Who's sweetheart?"

"Minnie and Brendon's" I mumble and they look at each other unsure.

"Your house?" One asks and I shrug.

"Whatever you want to call it"