End Up Here

Fell Down The Stairs Of A Double Decker Bus In England, Because I'm Stupid.

My name is Raven Asher Gray, My parents picked out my name because there was a crow outside the window when my mother gave birth to me.  I usually go by Asher because I like it better that way. I've been stuck in boarding school in England for about two years now, only leaving in the summer. I miss America, I lived there before I got sent here. I'm 16, I have a lanky build and pale skin, hazel eyes like a swamp and a raven mop of hair, that's where my name comes from. My friend Ocean once said that I look like an Instagram Model, but that's highly questionable since I lack abs.

People tell me "just try to see the bright side of things" but I just can't. I guess this has helped me grow as a poet and a musician but when anyone reads my poetry, they back away and their faces say ''Woah dude are you okay?". The thing is though, I don't know if I'm okay. I'm weird, I'm different and I'm an actual good guy.

Anyway, Today is the last day of boarding school. I won't say I'll miss it because then I will actually miss it. I go to my dorm room and reminisce about my stay here, It's mostly good stuff because I forget about the all the bad stuff, It's not worth remembering. After I  get my bags I head outside and leave with Ocean.

"So we're finally leaving," Ocean said. "Yeah, time went by so quickly. Did you finally find out where you're staying? No, actually I haven't. I was about to ask you, Can I go with you? This is such an Ocean type thing to say. He never plans anything. ''God, Ocean why do you always pull up shit like this?" "Please," he said giving me those irresistible puppy eyes. "Okay, fine." I assume you have money to get a plane ticket." Yeah, I do, don't worry.

 As the bus passes by, a dozen other students that need to get to the airport are waiting in a line. We join the line and since the bus was mostly empty, We got in pretty quick. I kept asking Ocean what were his plans after he came with me, But he had no idea. "So I suppose that you expect me to let you come live at my house? " Yeah" he answered. His face crimson red with embarrassment. "Fine," I muttered. "I'm sorry Ash." I quickly change the topic because I don't want to make him uncomfortable. We ramble about new music and the bus arrives.

As we walked down the bus stairs, I was so happy I fell down the stairs with an absent-minded smile as my chin hits the pavement. Thankfully, It didn't bleed. It was just bruised. "Remember that the next time you call me a dork" Ocean said between laughs. Come on, We still have to buy our tickets.

As Ocean bought our tickets, I told my uncle that he was coming with me, and would stay with us for a while. He will probably say yes, My uncle is very easygoing and I've talked to him about Ocean before. Plus, Ocean is the nicest guy I've ever met. Sure, he's a mess but he's charming and witty yet sweet. And he's family, he helped me through a lot in boarding school, he has seen the worst of me and the best. Nobody knows me like he does.

We get on the airplane, It's a long flight so we try to sleep. I couldn't sleep no matter how hard I tried to. Ocean sits next to me and I analyze his face as if it was the first time i saw him. He has mousy hair that covers his ears, he has a million freckles and