i wake, groggy and confused, looking out my window i see the sun just barely peak from behind the buildings from afar. i was still getting used to my new home, hardly accepting how my world had been flipped upside down. my mom, my brother, and i moved to germany about a month ago. and today i finally start at my new school as an 11th grader.
swinging my legs off the side of the bed, the cold hardwood sending an electric shock through me when my feet touched the ground. rubbing my eyes, i got out of bed and immediately tripped over a cardboard box. i cussed, kicking the box back like it had purposely tripped me. i managed my way to my bathroom without tripping over any more boxes, flipping on the light as it stung my eyes.
after splashing cold water on my face i began to feel more awake, in addition to the start of the nervous butterflies starting to build up in my stomach. i began my makeup which mainly revolved in pale foundation, a bit of blush, dark and heavy eye makeup, and some lip smackers. i knew i was a bit different from girls my age. i still remember when my mom made me try on low rise skinny jeans because she told me they were "in style" and "all the girls are wearing them". i believed her for a little, but even if the girls my age complimented my outfits or actually wanted to hang out with me, i still never felt like myself.
after rummaging through my closet a little, i pull out a pair of black cargo pants i found in the men's pants section of the thrift store. sliding them up my legs, i held the pants at my waist as i reached for my matching black belt. after sliding the belt through the pants, i pulled it to the tightest loop. finally the pants stayed up on their own, hugging my waist. i slipped on over my head a random black tank top. i ran a brush through my dirty blonde hair while slipping on my low top black addias shoes, which just about had holes in them.
i grabbed my school bag and rushed downstairs, knowing i was of course, running late. as i stumbled into the kitchen i saw my mom leaning against the countertop, coffee in hand, casually glancing through a magazine. she eyed me up and down, letting out a judgemental huff. ignoring her, i grabbed a granola bar from the pantry and left, grabbing my skateboard on the way out. i knew my mom didn't approve of the way i dressed or acted. still, to this day she suggests i wear "girl" clothes and complains i never leave me room. i ignore her for the most part, but sometimes she sure does get under my skin.
i listened to my favorite bands: slipknot, korn, and deftones on the way to school on my walkman with my chunky headphones, hoping no one will bother me much today. arriving to school, i opened the front door which led me almost directly to the front office. after telling the front desk lady my name and asking for my schedule, hoping she couldn't detect my american accent behind my german, i began my departure to class. i put back on my headphones, following the directions the lady at the front desk gave me, i found my class pretty easily.
raising a slightly shaky hand, and knocking on the door, i waited awkwardly. biting my nails, the door finally swung open in front of my face. i immediately retracted my hand from my mouth, holding it behind my back.
"who are you?" the man in front of me asked, one of his eyebrows arching. he had white hair along with a thick, short white beard. he wore a blazer along with normal formal dress wear. realizing i couldn't hear him, i yanked down my headphones, letting them rest around my neck.
"sorry?" i blushed, embarrassed already.
"oh! perhaps are you sidney?" he exclaimed, a big grin on his face.
"sid is fine" i politely corrected him, following him into the class.
suddenly at least 20 pairs of eyes were on me, i could practically feel them on me as i stood at the front of the class, staring at my beat up shoes.
"right! okay, sidne- sid" the teacher awkwardly cleared his throat before continuing, "why don't you introduce yourself to the class"
my body was hot, my hands clammy. i looked again towards the front of the class, taking a big deep breath before speaking.
"hi uh, i'm sid. and um, i'm new"
the teacher waited for me to continue, still with a jolly grin. "alright then! you can take a seat wherever you want" he smiled, extending his hand towards the class.
ready to stop standing in front of 20 teenagers, i walked to the very back of the class without hesitation, where no one can judge me for any longer. i plopped in an empty seat in the very back row, getting out my notebook and pen as the teacher began the first history lesson on Columbus.
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first chapter done! personally, i like short chapters so i try to keep my own 1000 words or below. the story picks up pretty quickly in the next chapter so not too much of the boring intro stuff. anyways i hoped you liked it :)
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girl, you're not the only one ੈ✩‧₊˚a tom kaulitz story
Romance"world don't revolve around you. girl, you're not the only one..." ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*
