Through his eyes

46

Theodore

"Are you gonna tell me what's up? Or are you going to continue behaving so weird?" Ezra asked as he eyed me up and down.

We were back at school and on our way to history class, one of the very few classes I share with Ezra.

"What do you mean weird?" I asked calmly
"I don't know - you're more lost in thoughts than usual" He said chuckling and I laughed at his response

"Well I don't know, maybe I'm just in love"
I stopped walking when I realised Ezra wasn't coming along

"You for real?" Ezra asked, chewing on his lip to keep himself from laughing
"Uhm yes?"
"That explains a lot" he said as he patted me on my shoulder
"But you should drop that creepy smile" he added
"What creepy smile??" I asked
"The one you've been wearing since you arrived"
"But I'm no-"
"Shhh just sit down" Ezra said referring to my assigned seat.

Ezra and I were seating neighbours for a while until we got separated because apparently we were clowning around to much, like it's our fault people listen to our conversations.

Everyone was either unpacking their stuff or talking to other people, I placed my pencil case and folder on the table when a strong scent of perfume hit my nose.
It was so strong I discretely cleared my throat.

"Uhm sorry? Is this seat taken?" A random voice asked me,
I looked up to see who it was and to my surprise it was... hold on what was her name again? Genny? Ginny? Gina?

"Oh Theo? It's you! Gosh it's so good to see a familiar face here" she started and sat down to the empty seat beside me
"Looks like were seating neighbours now" she said giggling.
I just gave her a tight lipped smile turning back towards my table.

••

I want a new seating arrangements!

Was my first thought the moment I left the classroom. That girl Gina was constantly asking me stuff - I'm just happy I made it out ali-
"Hey Theo! What classes do you have next?" Gina(?) asked me on my way out
"PE" I said and quickly yanked Ezra by his backpack "What the-"
"Just come with me" I whispered at Ezra
"You know I don't have PE"
"Just shut up!"

"See you guys at lunch!" Gina(?) shouted towards Ezra and I.

"You wanna tell me what's up?" Ezra asked as we walked towards his class
"That girl was just annoying me"
Ezra laughed and sighed "You never fail to surprise me Theo"
"Yeah yeah whatever, see you later"

•

PE
In my opinion the most unnecessary class at school - if you don't plan on doing something like professional basketball or football after school. I mean I get it, it's a way for us to stay in shape - but why does it need to get graded??

I used to skip PE classes during swimming season leaving a big wound towards my gpa.
Anyways now that we're back inside our outside on the field - doesn't matter where exactly, I'm back on my tracks. Meaning I will see Peter more often. But we both managed to avoid each other.

But the worst part is yet to come.

•

The showers

I always make sure to be quick so I can leave as soon as possible for lunch but this time it was Brandon's and my turn to put all the equipment away - meaning
1: I won't make it out on time
2: the how water is already used up

And I was right. The water was unnormal cold, I had to count until 3 and quickly jumped under the shower head.
There will still a few guys when I walked inside the locker room mostly just chatting with each other.

I opened my locker and thought I had a heart attack when my clothes and belongings where nowhere to be seen. Maybe I opened the wrong one, so I opened the other lockers and my clothes where nowhere to be seen!

I asked the other guys if they saw anything- which they didn't, so I searched through the whole locker room.

No no no no no no no no no no!

Somebody must be playing a prank on me because clothes don't disappear like that!

"You okay there?" A random guy whose name I forgot asked
"Huh? Yeah- I mean no!"
"Let me guess, your clothes are gone?"
"Yeah" I sighed tightening the towel around my waist
"There's only one person who would do stupid shit like that" he said
"Peter" we both said causing us to laugh

"I've got no spare clothes left, but is there anyone I could ask for you?" He offered
"Yes! Yes there is! Tell my girlfriend or no tell it Ezra! He should be waiting in the cafeteria"
"Alright, be right back" random guy said
"Wait!" I almost shouted
"Yeah?"
"Your name?" I asked a little bit embarrassed
"Mateo" he said smiling
"Thanks Mateo"

••

Not too long after Ezra bursted through the door with some shoes and his hopefully clean PE clothes.
"I'm gonna beat the shit out of the guy who did that" he said throwing the clothes on me
"Please don't do that" I said as I quickly got dressed
"What? But you deserve justice!" He Argumentes
"No it doesn't matter I would rather forget about it"
"I just need to find my stuff"

I was so worked up I forgot to dry my hair, let's hope I won't catch a cold.

•••

On our way out I almost ran into Imani who looked very concerned
"Thank god! I thought you were walking around naked"
"Those where in the bin" she said holding my backpack and clothes in her hand
"You found them, thanks" I said taking them from her
"Theo who did that?" She asked concerned
"Yes Theo who did that?" Ezra added
"Guys just drop it. Please" I said brushing past them

•

I placed all my belongings inside my locker and slammed it shut.

I made my way to the football field - looking for one specific person.

"Do you have a minute?" I asked Peter who was chatting loudly with the rest of the football team on the bleachers, they all looked at me and started to snicker
"Sure, go ahead" Peter said with a smug grin
"I know it was you who took my stuff okay?"
Peter started laughing
"Me? Why should I steal your used up converse and that ugly sweater huh?" He said laughing loudly causing the rest of the team to laugh with him

"I just wanna to tell me to leave me the fuck alone"
"Or what!" Peter said sternly as he got up from the bleachers to stand in front of me
"Stop acting like a manchild and mind your damn business" I spat
"You don't tell me what the fuck to do" Peter said pushing me,
I know he's just doing that because he wants me to lash out. But I'm better than that - better than him.

"That's what I thought" he said walking back to the bleachers.
But if there's one thing I learned from Imani about how girls fight is that they're petty about it.

So I took a random water bottle, opened it and threw it at Peter.
"Fuck all of you" I said calmly and threw the empty water bottle at peters head.

W: Sassy Theo is my favourite Theo ngl