"DING", "DING"- everyone quickly gathered their items and got up.
I glanced over my shoulder only to see tsireya clinging to my side- cute. I had already memorized my schedule. A little disappointed to find I only had one class with her. However, I actually had a class with Tey. He's in the grade above mine so usually we shared a lunch period but never a real class.
While we were all walking to the gym I nudged Tey. Thankfully, he got the hint and leaned back trailing behind.
" Lunch was good" - stupid lo'ak stupid.
"Yeah- it was nice." Tsireya looked up at me with her pearling blue eyes, blank and innocent expression plastered to her face. I noticed she was playing with her nails- I wonder why she's nervous ? I knew why I was nervous; new school, new house, new town, and now I'm walking through the halls with a breath taking girl not leaving my side.
Unfortunately, while I was gazing we arrived to the gym. Me and Tey broke off from tsireya and into the locker rooms. As soon as we opened the door a smell of sweaty moisture hit are faces. I scrunched my noise and strutted into the locker rooms. I knew that the first impression I made on these guys was going to be VERY important. As we were walking in many heads turned to eye us up and down. I tried to seem stern in my motions- just like my dad. I reached into my bag pulling out a plain black, gym shark, shirt and white athletic shorts.
(His fit⬇️)
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Tey and I huddled into a corner wanting to have slight privacy while we changed. We stayed silent listening to the chit chat filling the air. Many screams, hollering, and over all just child like behavior was to be found.
I thought out loud to Tey, "atfal (children)". I made sure to stay quite not realizing right away that no one would know what I'm saying anyways- no matter how loud I spoke.
My brother let out a slight chuckle and continued to change into a basic black, gym shark, set.
(Teys fit ⬇️)
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The corners of my lips started to curl up on the sides. Tey use to be heavily against gym shark, but over time I've been able to ware him down.
" 'Atawaqaf ean alaibtisam alghabii (I- stop grinning stupid)" My brother spoke in an uplifting and playful manner. We exchanged glances before rushing out.
The gym was large and very plain. It was a rectangular room with basket ball hoops on ether end. The coaches office was straight ahead from the locker rooms. There was little to nothin else in the room- though many windows hung high on the walls and doors all around. Way too many doors honestly, it looked a little off.
Class started off very normal. The girls went to left and the guys went to the right. We all began stretching and doing basic warm up moves. We did the same thing at my last school- it felt comforting to have something so insignificant stay the same. Though out of nowhere the comfort left as students just started splitting off. Some played basket ball, some sat and talked, fuck some even did homework. The coach didn't care ether- just sat in her office doing who knows what. Me and Tey looked to each other trying to find answers for the complete chaos starting to form. After a few seconds of just staring at each other in shock by brother scanned the room for a plan. He let out a small sigh filled with frustration and with no word started walking back through the doors we just came out of- the locker room. As soon as we entered he made his way back to our corner; pushing his back to the wall and slowly sliding down. Tey's hands started to massage his neck as he rolled his head in small circles. Little groans of agony left his mouth.
"Ma bik ya 'akhi (What's wrong brother ?)"
" Kulu dhalik almutaharik bial'ams kan lah bialfiel raqm meyn ( All that moving yesterday really did a number on me)."
" Sayidat almuta'aniq (Dame dude)."
After that we just sat in comfortable silence. We did this a lot- like we enjoyed being near each other. When in reality we just learned to coexist so well we didn't care if the other was there. It was no secret how close him and Kiri were- they would tell each other EVERYTHING and talk for hours on end. I tried to never show how much this bothers me- I realized how stupid it is... but it hurts.
Right before the bell rang I left the locker rooms so I wouldn't be trampled by the 'children'. I knew that next I had Mrs. Lau's English- this gave me reassurance. 'Just one more hour' I kept repeating this phrase in my mind on loop. Over and over again until I started to believe that it wouldn't be so bad.
Entering the classroom a smell of pure filth hit my nostrils. Immediately my eyes started to water- pure confusion faced me until I looked ahead and spotted Rotxo waving me over, now I get it. Everything I just felt within the past few seconds made sense. I didn't know if I could make it threw a whole class period with the stench- but I didn't want to seem so rude to someone so welcoming. So I just faked smiled and sat near him.
" Hey dudeee." Oh great- the stereotypical stoner talk.
" Hey man." I looked straight towards the teacher's direction hoping that he could take a hint. Unlike my brother- he couldn't. Tey was always good about that, but maybe he just knew how to read me.
" So... how was P.E with Tsireya ?"
" Oh, well she just... (I completely forgot about her being there !) actually I have no clue what she did. Me and Tey just stuck it out in the locker rooms." As the words came pouring out I felt incredibly guilty for forgetting about her. How could I do that ?
"Oh... okay. Well Kiri's doing better- I think. I stayed with her all class and helped her so she'd be okay." After hearing his words I felt a mixture of even more guilt and confusion fall over me. This random guy took care of my sister and I forgot about his - Fuck. But also, Kiri let him be so close ? She was a very private and closed off person- yet she let some stoner in ?! What the fuck ?!
"OH ! She let you near her ? And talked to you ? With me or Tey forcing her ?"
"I was kinda shocked too but yeah- it was nice. She was nice..." Rotxo really emphasized the she- he clearly was happy about his interaction with my sister. Grinning from ear to ear while talking.
"Well thx dude."
"Oh yeah no worries."
I then turned to the board at least pretending to focus. From the outside I looked concentrated on Shakes spear- but on the inside I felt my guts turning.
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