The different Fur

The Principal.

I look and see a woman in her forties seemingly. She wears formal wear and has that look of authority most principals have.

"Hello everyone and welcome to Ironhide high. And no we aren't named after someone in this hallbut instead our founder. Dominique Ironhide. Here we will teach you vital things you will need to know in adulthood." Blah blah blah boring speech is all I heard from there.

After a looooong speech we were introduced to the seniors and give books with the information we need to know of the school and the orientation.

We were then left in the hall for some activities and to learn some new ones. One of which I hate most is 'Cat Stabbing'. Basically what you do is sit cross legged with your one arm in front of you as if keeping a cat on your lap, then you do a stabbing action toward your crotch. We look like we're jerking off!!

The ministry allows this shit to be done?! Hell nah I'm not doing this in front of anyone! Well I'm not much of a rebel but I will show resistance.

Then we are told we can have a short break to eat our lunches and talk to friends or just relax. They said we go to a certain area called "The Island". They took us there but when we get there I already ate my lunch.

"Hey! I'm Ravenna! You're that Spike kid right?!" A girl ask, she seems enthusiastic and kind. I'll allow friendship with her.

"Yeh. Why you ask?" I ask bemused already knowing why.

"You're the guy that saved my uncle from the fire. I never got to say thank you though so here's a small gift." She says and holds out a small box.

"Sorry but I can't accept it. I only saved him cuz I didn't want another person to die in my presence." I say looking down while Ravenna takes a seat next to me on the bench.

"No take it! After what you lost saving my uncle, this is only something small." She says pushing it in my hands.

"Thanks but I didn't completely lose it. The crystal in my back replaced what I lost" I say opening the box.

"I see that but uncle Trevor said you should have it, he couldn't thank you enough for saving him." She says.

The box has a necklace in it that's gold. The wording on the chain says "Hero".

"I'm not a hero. I just did what others were too scared to do themselves. I'm not anything special, all that made me different back there was my goal and small deed I did. Nothing too special" I say while putting it back.

"But you saved a life! That-" she tries saying.

"Look, I know what I did was heroic and good but firemen, doctors and police do the same everyday. That doesn't mean they're heroes, sure the saved some people but that's about it. In the end their deeds are forgotten and they're an average person again." I say.

"Well, to me and my uncle you're a big hero. We will never forget what you did for us. Just keep that gift please, just something to tell you you did something good for someone." She says getting up and leaving.

What I said isn't a lie. I don't see myself as a hero, so I saved someone from a fire. Firemen do that too and look what they get? You barely hear their names on the news and you barely hear of how they saved someone very much.

I just did what others weren't willing to do. I created order from chaos and got someone out of a fire. Nothing too heroic.

If what I did is such a big deal why don't anyone do the same for other "heroes"?

Break ends and I go back to the hall and sit where my bag is so I can wait for the activities to continue.

Then I feel someone tap me and I look, three guys that have menacing smirks on their faces.

"Hey freak." One says.

"Don't call me that." I say.

"Just because you saved someone doesn't mean you get to tell me what to do. You're no hero, you're nothing but a freak. A worthless freak that goes around making everyone just as wierd as you." He says and cackles.

"Oh and? That all you have to say? Ok, pretty ordinary for you. Let me guess. You don't have anything better to do? Then go take your group and go fuck in the bathroom. Seems you're close enough to do that." I say and turn.

I feel a sting on my back and look around. He kicked me. On my back .

I was about to say something when the seniors come in.

Then we go to our places and start doing more embarrassing things. Half way through the whole thing we were taken outside to the field.

There we had to stand on our hands and knees and bark at the cars driving past the school, we had to get a male and female leaf. Which I creatively achieved by leaving the stem on one leaf and then took off the stem off the other and made a vagina for it. The seniors I showed laughed saying it's not right but they like how I solved it by using my knowledge and creativity. They let me relax for the rest of the day then.

Ravenna came to me after and sat next to me.

"How did you get off of this cruel treatment so quickly? I had to literally kiss their feet to get off." She asks.

"I made them laugh by finding a male and female leaf, making my own way of solving the whole puzzle." I say looking at her.

"Oh, they sent me to find it three times. Why couldn't you tell me the secret?!" She exclaims.

I chuckle and then we talk until the school is finished at 2:05 pm. I got to my mom's car and we made small talk on the way home. Mostly about how my first day was.