Stars Align (Book 2 of 4) (Scomiche)

Hide and Seek

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I walked into Ms. Pardon’s classroom after school was over. She sat at the piano playing an unfamiliar tune and humming. She was younger, maybe in her 30’s, with highlighted brown hair and electric blue eyes. I stood awkwardly near the entrance once I was in the room and she stopped playing to look up at me. “Hi, you must be Mitch!” She said happily.

I nodded and walked over to the piano. “Hi.” I said.

“Scott and Kirstie have told me a lot about you.” She smiled.

I started blushing and smiled at the thought.

“They say you’re very shy…” She locked eyes with me. “I can tell.” She smiled.

I blushed even deeper, my face burning. “Yeah, I can be.” I said.

“That’s not a problem. You won’t be singled out unless you want to be. Scott said you used to be in community theater with him?”

I nodded. “Yeah, when we were little.”

“What made you stop?”

I swallowed. She noticed how uncomfortable and moved on with the audition. “I’m just going to test your range so I know where to put you, okay?”

She had me sing a few notes she played on the piano and then had me sing something of my choosing. I froze when she asked me. “Mitch, it’s okay.”

I felt anxious suddenly and had the urge to run, but I took a deep breath and tried to shake it off. I had to be in choir with my friends.

“Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap?” I offered.

She smiled, “That’s a gorgeous song. Go ahead. Whenever you’re ready.” She gave me a note and I nodded.

I started singing and my voice cracked. I shut my eyes in embarrassment. I couldn’t do it!

“Don’t worry, it’s just because you’re nervous. Take a deep breath and get a drink from the water fountain outside.”

She was really sweet, but I wasn’t sure if I could do this. I thought about Scott as I drank from the water fountain. He was so excited that I was going to join. I wouldn’t be singled out, and this way I could stay here after school so I didn’t have to worry about them following me home. I had to get this over with.

I entered back into the room and Ms. Pardon smiled at me. She stood over her desk now with some papers in her hands. “You know, your friends care a lot about you. Especially that girl.” She winked at me and I felt the urge to roll my eyes, but I knew she was just being friendly.

“She’s my best friend.” I said.

“Why does she want you to join so bad? So she can have a class with you?”

“No. She likes my voice…and she says it’ll help with my anxiety.”

“Why the anxiety? Stage fright?”

I swallowed. “I get picked on a lot.”

Her eyes saddened and she sat down at her desk. “Why’s that?”

“My voice.” I said quietly. “And I’m gay.”

She shook her head. “Some kids can be so cruel. Have you told anyone?”

I took a deep breath in and shook my head no. I didn’t want to tell my parents. They know I’ve gotten beaten up before but I told them it had stopped. Anytime I knew they were going to be home I wore the foundation makeup that Kirstie gave me incase I needed to cover it up. They were working so hard that I only got to see them one day of the week and it was only for a little while because I didn’t want them finding out all the awful things that were going on with me so I’d stay in my room most of the time. Not only would it stress them more, but I was ashamed. It was bad enough that my friends bent over backwards to protect me.