Coming To Age

Chapter 2

I'm not a very big fan of high school. The whole educating the public part for free is great but putting a lot of hormone infused teenagers in the same building for any number of hours is a bad idea. With Chance Highs lack of skill in the organization area a lot of unacceptable behavior gets away with.

                Our school colors are blue and gold, and there is a lot of school spirit. Walking down the halls you see flyers the main theme in all of these is the color scheme blue and gold. These flyers are for various clubs and events that go on after school or fundraisers.

                We're not a very cliquey school, everyone one mingles and everyone has drama. I like to think my self is excluded but this is high school and the people here will literally talk about you for any reason. I just try not to draw any unnecessary attention to myself. I am lucky enough to not be under the illusion that my peers here will be my lifetime friends the same going with any love interests. Living in a small rural town it is very possible that you will know these people in one shape or another if you choice to Reside in the town, but that is not a choice I will be making. My future will hopefully take me away from these dreadful people and this small town. I also feel that  High school in my opinion is not the place to find Mr. Perfect, that being said it doesn't mean you can't have some fun but in a town this small it's hard to be attracted to anyone you've known for so long. There is just no mystery or anonymity with the gossip.

                As I walk into school I head to my locker ignoring the various other students walking in all directions. I see my friend Elizabeth is at her locker which is right next to mine. Elizabeth doesn't share the same views on high school love as me. she thinks that at any moment you could bum into the one and with work that love will forever be there.  I agree that with more many things can last but human emotion can be so fickle at times how can you be sure.

Here comes her reason for these thoughts now.
"Hey Beth, Rock ." Ethan says as he and I approach the locker at the same time.

I smile and slightly wave as I start putting in my combination.

"Hey!" Elizabeth says surprised she turns to kiss and hug him.

They've been dating for about a year this January.

"I missed you, why didn't you want a ride today?" Ethan says falsely pouting.

"I needed to help my mom with my younger brother. So I just took the bus." Elizabeth says.

I'm now in my locker and have all my books. Looking at the little mirror I placed in there I see my eyes are back to their brown color. I turn to the love birds. "brutal, having to ride the bus as a senior."

"Oh chill Rock I'm sure it wasn't that bad" Ethan states.

"Oh no of course not, it's not like the underclassmen are loud and unruly or anything." I say sarcastically. It's not that I don't like underclassman its just that I fail to see that I was ever so obnoxious and disrespectful.

Our underclassmen have only gotten more immature over the years. It is truly ridiculous, I blame the parents. It makes me glad that I choose to walk, when it starts snowing I might have to ride the bus just because of the temperature. I cringe at the thought.

"It was fine Rock I sat in the back with my head phones in, couldn't hear a word." she smiles as she finishes.  I wait for her to finish collecting her things and start off to breakfast. They follow closely behind. Just as we turn the corner to the cafeteria I bum into a wall of flesh.
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