'We were just friends'

New school, new friends

                          Dan's POV
I'M SO TERRIFIED.... I have, yet again, another new school to go to today but this one's different. I should be used to it but since my mum and  dad.....split up, it means we no longer move around. So this is my definite school for the next 2 years of my life. It also doesn't help that I'M STARTING MY GCSEs! My train of thought is soon thrown off balance when my brother creeps in my room."Hey, mum says you need to come downstairs so we're not late" my brother said whilst walking to my bed "you okay?"  He's now sitting on the corner on my bed looking very wary "yeah, come on we don't want to keep mum waiting" I reply faking the best smile I could. I need to stay strong for him if not myself. He's going into year 7 which I remember being terrifying and I don't want him to be as scared as I was. I make my way downstairs as I take one last look at my gaming console "just make it through today and I can play on that as soon as I get home" I think too myself. If there's one thing that could get me through today it was gaming. "Any last advice you want to ask me?" I ask my brother who is sitting across the table from me. "Yeah, how do I escape school?" He replies. I chuckle. "I don't know yet, but I'm working on it" I'm happy my brother is at least in the same school as me now. If I don't get any friends, at least I've got him. "Ok boys it's time too go" my mum declares happily. My mum's been trying her best recently too stay happy, for our sakes as well as hers  but we both know she's eating herself up inside. She blames herself for the divorce but I know it was mutual, my parents thought me and my brother couldn't cope with moving around all the time so they broke up. My brother doesn't properly understand and I'm glad he doesn't. I'll tell him when he gets too my age.
We both make our way too the car. Here goes the rest of my life determined by these two measly years. I need to distract myself, if I keep thinking like this I will puke. I think about playing video games with my brother. Ah I love video games almost as much as I love music. My mind drifts away but I'm soon pulled back down to reality as our car draws up outside. I see hundreds of students wandering through the school gates, laughing with their mates, holding a can of coke in one hand, taking swigs every so often. I don't think I'm going to fit in here...

~Author notes~
Wow this chapter was even longer. It feels fitting to give dan a slightly longer introduction because he is my senpai. The next few chapters will probably be shorter due to the fact I'll be changing POV often so you can see the opinions of Dan and Jemma in their classes