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Chaper 2

First class of the day, math, I honestly hate math with a burning passion. I have dyslexia so numbers and letters don't come easy for me, it's a lot like alphabet soup. Frustrating as all hell! And we are doing algebra, so both numbers and letters are in the equations...perfect...

4y+5/6-8+8=145

*Why? They want me to fail, they most defiantly want me to fail, this is so stupid. I don't even think this is real math! They want to watch me fall on my face! Yup!*

My teacher is Ms. Carbuncle, she talks like she is a friggin robot, no emotion, no pep, nothing. I just pretend I'm listening and hope I don't get called on.

"Raise your hand if you have the answer."

*well since I don't even know what the hell language this is I'm just gonna sit here and pray she doesn't see me*

"Michael"

*Thank you lord!*

"Y=8"

"No sorry that's not right, anyone else?"

*Uhh no no no no no no I'm not here, I'm invisible! You CAN'T SEE ME*

"Rosa"

I look up to the sky

*Seriously?*

"Uhhh yes?"

"The answer? What does Y equal?"

Now that all eyes are frozen on me and everyone is tapping their fingers and rolling their eyes just waiting for the answer so we can ALL move on with our lives, I'm just sitting here panicking trying figure out what in the name of CHEESE *yes cheese* to do!

*Michael said 8 so I'll go with something close so I don't sounds totally retardted*

"Umm 10?"

"Is.that.a.wild.guess.or.do.you.have.work.to.prove.it?"

"It's a...gu..ess"

My voice trailing off, I knew that if I had said I had work she would want to see it. My face is now beat tomato red, the only person in the class that know about my dyslexia is my best friend Tyler, I look his way and he gives me a sympathetic look but I just look down at the floor hoping the smirks and giggles will stop. Surprisingly they stopped real fast when Ms. Carbuncle pipped in with,

"Thats a perfect guess! Your right!"

"Oh I'm sorry I'll try be-- WAIT, what? I'm right?"

She didn't even smile to reassure me just stared blankly at me.

"Yes it is, good job"

"Oh um thanks?"

I don't even know what I did, I guess blurting out the first thing in your head can work? The bell rang and I stayed back and waited for Tyler, I didn't have another class next anyway. He missed all of last week because his brother was in the hospital... His brother is only 6, the poor thing. He's back home and resting, which is good news!

"Can you believe all this damn work she gave me? And it's all due next monday!"

He had a stack of work, we did so much but I was hoping she would cut him some slack, his brother almost died for God sake!

"Seriously? I thought maybe she wouldn't make you do all of that...I'm sorry, but I'm just happy Jerry is okay and back home."

I leaned over and gave him a hug and he returned it with a tight squeeze. My favorite kind of hugs. What you don't know about Tyler is that he is 6', brown hair, muscles, 6 pack and the sweetest tough guy you'll ever meet. We have been best friends since 1st grade and he and I have had our little disagreements but a few hours later someone caves and apologizes. He gets along with Charles to so thats a good thing or we might have some problems.

"Thanks Rosie"

*He calls me Rosie and I call him Ty*

"You want me to walk to class with you?"

Smiling at me and shoving his hands into his pockets

"That would be nice"

"Mmk just asking."

We make it his class, smart kid class. Ap bio. I tease him all the time about being in all the smart kid classes, but he try's to deny it all the time. I start to walk away as he goes into class but he turns around and runs back out knocking me into a locker, but hugging me so tight. I was so shocked and didn't understand what the hell was happening so I didn't really do anything at first. Then I finally just put my head on his chest and snuggled into his arms. He pulled away and held me at shoulders length and looked me dead in the eye.

"Rosie, you would tell me if something was wrong right?"

*Of course I would but he doesn't understand what's going on so maybe not this time...*

"Ya...of course"

He raised an eyebrow at me but didn't move. He knew something was up but I couldn't let on.

*Stay strong, bit your tongue, no crying, no crying.*

"Your lieing to me..."

"No? Now go to class"

I wriggle out of his grip and turn to leave but he jumps in front of me to stop me.

"Rosa Elizabeth Cesare!"

I put my hand over his mouth to shut him up before people start staring.

"Shhhhh no need to yell!"

"Then tell me what the hell is going on...I'm your best friend, remember?"

I look down at the floor and can feel myself tearing up so I blink like a million times to get rid of the tears, but he still standing there waiting for an answer that I didn't have.

"Yes I know but this just isn't something you can understand..."

"Rosie stop...what's going on? Please..."

Now I can really feel the tears coming...

*shit!*

"Later, we'll talk later, right now go to class."

He hugs me one more time then held his pinky out to me.

"Pinky promise we will talk later"

I stuck out my pinky and promised him, we both walked away but I could feel him watching me so I walked a little faster and made it to the bathroom, where I fell apart..