The Ultimate Choice

Chapter 1: The First Day

(Zach's POV)

First day at a new school, and im super nervous, will the kids like me or will i be the outcast like at every other school because im gay...

"Breakfast is ready, dear!" my mom calls from the kitchen, interrupting my thoughts.

"I'll be down in a second" I  call back.

"How's your morning starting?"

"Fine, its just I  never wanted to move, I hate starting at new..."

"Not this again, I  already told you this is home now, you're gonna have to adjust and get use to it."

"Yeah, whatever, I  just hope I'm not an outcast like every other school i've been to"

"You won't be, just be you,"

"Thanks, Mom, but we both know where that gets me"

"You'll be fine, now go before you're late"

"Okay, Bye!"

For my first day at Williamson High School, I  wore a Blue V-neck, with black skinny jeans, With a black  Cali Beanie, I  grab my skateboard and I'm out the door!

 "What do I  have to do to get people to like me,  I  just have to act cool, and cocky like every other school jock, not show my true colors, hopefully its better this way!"

I Approach the school thinking to myself, Damn, I hate this town, we're always moving, this is the 6th school I've been to in the past 3 years. Everybody seems like they having something against me because of who i am. I dress, and  talk like every other guy, the only difference is I'm  gay, big whoop! Uggh I  hate this. I can already hear the loud, obnoxious people of Williamson High. Hopefully I make some friends, just one'll do justice.

"Whoa, this campus is huge."I say to myself as I ride through the campus on my skateboard. People start to glance at me as if I'm done something wrong, already, I hope its not the way I dressed I glanced down looking at my jeans, before knocking into someone.

"EXCUSE YOU!" She Yells.

"Sorry, I didnt see you there."

"Obviously." 

Damn,  why she gotta be so rude.

"I said I was sorry." I say as I skate away before glancing back at the guy who's staring at me, and smile!

"He's cute." i think to myself before hearing someone say my name over my shoulder.

"Zach Thomas, i know you're a new student, but there is no skateboarding on campus."

"Oh, I'm Sorry Ma'am..."

"Mrs.Robinson" She interrupts, "I am your homeroom teacher, now follow me to the classroom where we can get you seated." She says as the bell rings. 'I have a feeling this day is gonna be long', I think to myself as I follow Mrs. Robinson to Room 32. 

The classroom is immediately full except two empty desks right next to each other.

"Take the desk on the left." Mrs.Robinson says. Once I'm seated, the boy I seen staring at me, bolts through the classroom.   

"Alex Dominguez, why are you late?" Mrs. Robinson questions.

" I was using the restroom." He lied. Even I knew that was a total lie.

"Detention, be there on time, Mr. Dominquez, now take your seat".

I glance at the seat to my left, as he sits down. 

He turns to me and smiles, " Hi, I'm Alex and you are..."

" Zach, nice to meet you." i say as we shake hands.

"I noticed you staring at me, when I accidentally bumped into your friend, who was rude by the way."

His cheeks start to turn a dark shade of pink as he begins to blush.

"I'm sorry, its just I had never seen you before and I wondered if you were new." He said.

"Yes, im new, but I won't be for long before I end up getting transferred again."

"Why's that?"

"Well, its just that...Nevermind, why you gotta be all up in my business." I snapped.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to, I was just asking a simple question, but I see you get offended easily, but you didn't have to be rude about it." 

"I'm not trying to be..."

"No talking during the lesson, Zach." Mrs Robinson says.

"Sorry." I say, as I start to scribble over my paper hoping for this class to be over soon.

Forty-five minutes later the bell rings, and Alex approaches me.

"You should join me and my friends for lunch, i can even give you a tour of the school, if you'd like."

"I'd like that."

"Great, meet me back in front of Mrs. Robinson' class, and i'll see you then." Alex says as he walks away.

I head in the opposite direction to my next class, which is by far my worst subject, MATH!

The next few periods went by like a blur, the bell just rang for lunch, I head back towards Mrs.Robinson's class where Alex is standing, smiling. We head to the cafeteria, and join his friends at a table by a window. "Hey guys, this is Zach, he is new here, and I'm gonna give him a tour of the school." Alex says introducing me.

"Why, you don't even know him?" Lena says.

"C'mon guys, why can't we just be nice to him, it's his first day." Taylor says. 

"I'll be nice, but I still don't like him." she says glancing up at me.

"I don't understand why you don't like me, i said i was sorry for bumping into you this morning, what more do you want?"

"I don't like you because you're rude, 'whatever, I said I was sorry' that was a rude thing to say, and you're being rude again, thats why I don't like you." Lena says.

"Well I'm sorry, can we just move on and be friends."

"I'll think about it." Lena says.

"Good" I say.

"Great" Alex says.

"I'm gonna grab lunch with Zach, and I'm gonna give him a tour of the school, catch you guys later, Bye."

For lunch I  grab a turkey sandwich with milk, and some peaches. Alex grabs the same, as we head off into the hallways.

"This school is much bigger than I thought." I say.

"Wait till you see the gym and the football field." Alex says, happily.

"I'm sorry for being rude earlier, its just I was always an outcast at other schools, and people are barely nice to me." I say.

"That sucks, but I'll be your friend for the time being, its always good to make new friends, and you can trust me!"

"I hope so."

As we finish the tour, Alex holds my hand,  I'm a little shocked at how he can do this and not care what others think, on second thought I didn't even know he even liked me, but  I  let him hold my hand for a while but then when we got around people i pull away, scared to face what happened at my other schools.

"Why'd you pull away?"

"Its Complicated."

"I understand,  I think..." the bell suddenly rings.

"Well I gotta go, I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Hopefully."

Soon as I said that, Alex leans in and pecks me on the cheek before running off, OMG he kissed me! I'm beginning to think coming here won't be so bad after all!