Speed Kills

1 - Andre - 

The Start of Something New

I can't believe the first day of school got here so fast. Just when me and Nick started having fun to. We went to the beach last week, trying to pick up some girls, wink wink. Not me of course, but it’s still funny watching Nick successfully sweet talk every pretty girl at the beach. I don’t know how he does it! 

I’m straight, but it’s obvious who looks better out of the two of us. I’m 5’8” and kinda on the scrawny side and he’s 6’1” and naturally muscular. I have long curly hair and he has the jet black messy hair look that every girl dies for. 

It’s degrading at times, Its like Thor standing next to Spider Man. Or even Batman standing next to Robin. People make faces at me when they see us together like,”Why does he hang out with him?” but he’s always gonna be my bestfriend no matter what.

First day of school is always laid back. It's no real work. People get their schedule and see what classes they have with their friends. You go to your classes and the teacher introduces themselves and tells you what the class will be learning during the school year. It's always quick and no one ever really pays attention. 

This is my second year at Williams High and being a sophomore feels so much better than being a freshman. I remember when I first got here I didn’t know where anything was. Now I know Williams High like the back of my hand. 

It’s actually kinda funny watching the freshmen wander around trying to find their way to class. It’s always at least one guy that acts like he’s never been anywhere in his life, you have to repeat everything to him twice before it can even process in his brain. Last year, that was me. This year I swear I won’t embarrass myself like that again.

As I make my promise I walk into homeroom. Immediately I see Nick surrounded by a group of girls sitting in the corner but he saved me a seat. I try to walk over without bringing too much attention to myself. 

As soon as I get to the seat all the girls that were giggling to Nick’s joke look up at me with a blank face. He sees the tension and starts to introduce me, “ Oh hey, ladies, this is my bro Andre.”  The girls say,” Oh!” in unison and the tension disappears. I sit down and I talk to Nick while the girls talk to each other. This is the best way to start the new school year and It only gets better when I start seeing my crush since 6th grade start to walk over to me.

Jamie

We have the same homeroom now and I can’t believe he just walked right past me. Why didn’t he say hi? Did he not see me? Does he not like me? Am I not pretty to him? Why is he so mysterious?! It’s stressful because everyone in school knows I have a crush on Andre except him. He doesn’t give any hints to if he likes me or not, leaving me clueless.

Today was the first day of school and I was ecstatic when I found out he was in my homeroom and I thought he would look over and wave, or at least say hi but he didn’t. When he walked in, he paused and scanned the room. A couple of people snicker. 

I was hoping he would see me and wave, or even come over and sit next to me, or something!. He went straight to the crowd of girls on the opposite side of the class. My best friend Sarah looks at me with a sad face. I look down at my desk to try to hide the embarrassment. Sarah whispers, “Go to him.” 

I look up at her, “Go to him?”

“Yeah, sometimes the girl has to make the first move anyway.”

I think about it. What’s the worst that can happen?

“Ok, I’ll do it.” I get up and make my way over to Andre’s side of the room. He notices me immediately and that makes me blush. I make it over to him and I say, “ Hi Andre, how was your Summer?” He looked at me and his face goes blank, “ I’m um, it was uh, I’m uh, hi Jamie.” then he looks down. I giggle and put my finger under his chin to raise his head, “It’s okay calm down.” I look into his eyes and I can see how he really feels about me. This is the only time I’ve seen so much emotion in his eyes.