When The Lights Go Down

First Day

Wednesday morning..first day of school 6:00 am.

*Mom flips on Nicks bedroom light, then repeats her action in B's room*

(Mom) Time to get up you two...school today! I want you both downstairs in two minutes...you need to eat something ...up up up 

*Mom heads downstairs. B hops up and heads into Nicks room to find him hiding his head under a pillow*

(Bailey) come on...Mom's gunna start yelling at you if you don't get up and as good as your hiding spot is, I'm fairly certain she will find you

*Nick grumbles incoherently under his pillow as Bailey grabs his hand and starts dragging him out of bed, he stands up and does a fairly convincing vampire to sunlight impression at the light in the room*

(Bailey) *rolls eyes and runs over and turns out the light* there...all better...now come on ...breakfast.

*After breakfast B and Nick retreat back upstairs to get ready for school, B bounds around excitedly trying to find something suitable to wear running the flatiron through her hair she straightened the night before and applies some quick powder and lipgloss before bounding out the door to Nicks room*

(Bailey) *half singing* Immmm ready!

(Nick) your enthusiasm this morning is really making me want to hurt you

(Bailey) geesh Mr. Grumpy pants...have you checked your sugar?

(Nick) my sugar is fine! It's this day that's making me grumpy...lets go I'm ready

*Mom looks in her rearview as she pulls into the parking lot of the High School. B sits all smiles clearly excited for her first day back,  Nick is playing the sullen teenager role, nothing about this day makes him happy. *

(Mom) *brings the SUV to a stop* ok, have a good day, someone will be here to pick you guys up later,love you!

*both hop out and head for the door*

(Bailey)504 and 505 this is us * B fiddles with the lock and quickly pops open her locker* HA! Nick your locker looks like it says S.O.S (505)

*Nick is unimpressed *

(Bailey) cheer up! You are poopin on my parade

(Nick) *smirks* ok so you want to find our classes?

(Bailey) yea that way we know where we are going and don't have to try to search when the halls are full of kids. Hey can I borrow your phone?

(Nick) what for?

(Bailey) I want to text Jake and tell him we started today

(Nick) no

(Bailey) what?

(Nick) I'm sorry I misspoke, HELL no, I'm not lending you my phone so you can talk to him, I'm sure he will figure out you are here at some point

(Bailey) you suck today I'm selling you for a quarter 

(Nick) whatever, you still aren't using my phone

(Bailey) can you at least text Livie and tell her for me?

(Nick) yea 

*general assembly is held in the cafeteria, from there students are released to their first class. B and Nick take a seat in the cafeteria after finding their classes and it's not long before kids start to file in, in typical Livie fashion, she is one of the first to arrive*

(Olivia) *runs over and throws her arms around B*  I'm so glad you are here, Hey Nick!

*Nick mumbles a somewhat audible grumble*

(Olivia) whats his deal?

(Bailey) you know how he hates crowds ...hes not so excited about Mom and Dad making him come

(Olivia) hates crowds...*smirks*

(Bailey) hey text Jake for me tell him I'm here *sits down next to Nick and grabs his hand as she sees a few freshmen walk in and notice him immediately* *whispers* Nicky cheer up, besides you have fans here and they are going to get the impression that you are a total grumpass PLUS I'm here *smiles*

(Nick) *gives B a small smile and kisses her head* K , you going to defend me from the googly eyes over there? *nods toward the girls that just walked in* 

(Bailey) *giggles* I'm SURE they wont be the only ones today, but don't worry it will die down *B sees Jake walk in and runs to greet him with a quick kiss then they walk back over to the table hand in hand*

*for B the day flies by, she is having a blast catching up with everyone, for Nick however it seems to drag on and he cannot be happier when the last bell of the day rings*

*B is grabbing her backpack and homework when Jake comes up behind her and slides his arm around her waist pulling her close and planting a kiss on her neck*

(Nick) *slams his locker closed* could you NOT do that in front of me, thanks

(Bailey) *releases Jakes hands from her waist and shuts her locker* yea, sorry.....*to Jake* I have to go...I'm grounded so I have to go straight home and Mom is probably already here, I'll see you tomorrow.

(Jake) ok see you then *gives her a quick kiss* bye

*B and Nick walk out the front doors and recognize the SUV parked almost dead center and run to hop in*

(Mom) sooo, how was your first day?

*at the same time* (Nick) it sucked (Bailey) awesome

(Mom) was it really THAT bad Nicholas?

(Nick) YES

(Mom) geesh have you been this grumpy all day?

(Bailey) yes

(Mom) have you checked your bloodsugar?

(Nick) It's not my bloodsugar ok, my bloodsugar is FINE, you know I AM capable of just having a bad day and being grumpy, it isn't always directly related to diabetes *notably angry*

*B pinches Nicks leg hard and mouthes STOP and Nick quickly takes a deep breath and backs down. The rest of the car ride home is quiet, Mom seems perturbed at Nick and his attitude, Nick is grumpy and B is afraid if she breaks the silence all hell will break loose so she opts to not say a word. When the SUV pulls into the drive B and Nick hop out and head inside, both start to head upstairs*

(Mom) Not so fast Nicholas I want to talk to you

*B heads for her room to do homework, Nick reluctantly turns back around and joins his mom in the kitchen*

(Mom) *waits on an apology that Nick is not intending to give* I understand that you are not happy about Dad and I making you go to school, I realize that you would rather homeschool and that you had a bad day today but you will NOT speak disrespectfully like that to me again am I understood? *Nick avoids eye contact and doesn't respond * NICHOLAS! 

(Nick) Yes ma'am, I'm sorry.

(Mom) thank you, you can go now

*Nick bounds up the stairs throws his backpack onto his floor and slams his door*