God's One Black Swan, and His Beautiful Black Feathers.

Chapter 4.

I lay in bed, remembering how the day went by in a flash. Mrs. Alarina was there, I made my first friend, and was able to find respect in both myself and another person. I realized I had gotten a notification from an unknown number, and I opened it.

512-***-****: 'Hey Kai! I hope this is the right number. It's Knox, from school! The one you traded numbers with on the bus this morning! ^^'

737-***-****:' Knox! It's really good to hear from you. I wanted to thank you for helping me this morning. Sensory overload I guess! Btw, things like rattling, vibrations, loud noises and bright lights upset me! Just to make sure you knew. :]'

512-***-****: 'Got it man! Wanna hang out after school tomorrow? If you don't mind ofc!! :))'

737-***-****: 'Sure!! Talk to you later? It's getting late and I wanna get some sleep! 

512-***-****: 'Alr! Goodnight friendo!!'

737-***-****: 'Night!!'

I put my phone down, and pulled the covers over me. I lay in bed, falling asleep quietly, and as I fell into my lost slumber, I had a smile on my face. 

I awoke the next day, and sat up wearily, I checked the time. 'SHIT! 6:54?!'  I got up, my eyes straining to stay closed, I ran downstairs and began changing into a pair of baggy jeans and a white tank top that had a moth on it, I grabbed my binder, computer, and my books and shoved them in my bag. I swung it around my shoulders and ran out the door. I watched as the bus turned the corner, I started swinging my arm back and forth. Catching the bus drivers attention, it came to a stop. I climbed up the steps and looked around frantically for Knox, I sat down in seat 27 with them. 

'Morning Knox!!' A wide smile spread across my face. "Oh!- Good morning, Kai!" I clasped my hands together and put them in my lap steadily, I was obviously very excited. 'Say, are you going on the field trip even though your new? I heard we're going to that beach that's over in port aransas!' Knox blushed of slight embarrassment, hesitantly speaking. "I'd love to go, i'm just not very comfortable with wearing bathing suits, especially feminine ones-" Kai spoke a bit quieter now, still happily though. 'Oh that's alright! I have an extra binder if you'd like to wear it, doesn't matter to me if it gets wet. And then you can wear a pair of my swim trunks!' 

Knox felt a smile creep along the sides of their face, I felt the bus pull to a stop at school. "Sure!  Wanna sit together at lunch?" Kai got off the bus and walked close to them as they entered the doors of the school, they walked down to their lockers that were in the same section. 'Of course! I wouldn't miss it for the world.' Kai responded joyfully. They waved goodbye to each other and Kai walked to his homeroom, he sat in there, now not concerned and anxiety bound, but happy and as joyful as could be. 

They heard the bell ring and he stood up and grabbed his stuff, he walked into Mrs. Wirrington's room. I heard my name be said, and I walked over to the teacher's desk. 'Yes miss?' She smiled at me, raising her glasses and speaking in a flat tone. "Kai, I wanted to say I was surprised by the high grade you got on your last quiz, a 98 is the highest one this year. I am very proud." Kai was a bit taken aback by this, he rubbed his neck and began speaking. 'Thank you miss!' I walked back to my desk as the teacher went back to her papers.

Lunch time rolled around quickly, I was already walking to the table where Knox was sitting with my tray. I sat down next to them. 'Hey!! How are you?' Knox looked over at me, and smiled. "Good! What'd you get on Mrs. Wirrington's test?" '98! What about you?' They looked at me proudly, taking a bite out of their sandwich. "98 as well! Looks like we're both pretty smart." I smiled. "Sure are! I'm gonna go dump my tray, almost time to leave." I stood up and glanced as the lunch duty teacher walked out to go file his report.

 I cleaned off my tray and began walking back. I then felt the feeling of someone's hands push my chest, my body fell backwards onto the floor. 'Hmph! Crap- wha?' I looked up to see Alyssa, Diane and Delilah, but standing directly up front was Jessica and at her side another muscular boy who must've been Jessica's 17th boyfriend in 3 weeks. I listened as they started laughing altogether, but Delilah seemed to not laugh as much, standing in back. 'Damn loser!  Your really that pathetic?  Who are you gonna cry to now, your mom?  Oh wait, you have none!' 

I grunted, standing up angrily. 'She's alive and well, she's just working a lot! And don't call me that! You- you bitch!  You ugly two faced bitch! Your only popular because you think your so hot, but guess what, your not! Your just a big liar!' Jessica's split smile became an aggressive frown, she walked up to my face and lay a hard slap on my cheek, I gasped as I stumbled, I held my face, taking my hand down I felt blood trickle from my cheek. "Fuck off! Your just saying the shit you hear. Now I swear that I'll make you regret what you just said, you fuck face!" 

Suddenly, Knox appeared between me and Jessica, Knox stood tall, being only a couple inches shorter than Jessica. "Hey! You won't lay a hand on him, and if you do I will fuck you and your shitty crew up. Understand?" Jessica let out a small and short chuckle, and then her and her group turned around and began walking away. 'Fine, but this isn't over.' Knox helped me up, and took me to the nurses office to clean up my wound, they stayed with me the whole time, giving me comfort in all the chaos. "You okay?" They asked as we sit close to each other on the bed. 'Yeah, Thank you, Knox. Your my best friend.' A bit of rosey blush appeared on their face. "I'm glad." They grasped my hand, rubbing their thumb up and down it. Their hands were warm against my cold skin, and for just a few seconds, I felt something.

A spark of love, and a new fire of hope.