Cory

Chapter.3

Cory woke up to the sound of his mother unlocking the closet door to let him out. She opened the door to see Cory lying on the floor. "Did you finish your prayers? His mother asked

"Yes momma." Cory answered "That's good, now go on upstairs to bed." Cory stood up, kissed his mom goodnight and went to bed.

The next morning Cory got droved to school by his mother.

"Thanks mom." He told her

"You're welcome, now go on and I'll see you after school." Cory stepped out of the car and went on to class

Cory was in first period English where they were getting their graded poems that they wrote back. Mr. Walters (the English teacher) was passing back the poems when he announced, "Now most of you wrote wonderful poems but, there was one that stood out of all the rest. And I would like the writer to read that poem." Mr. Walters hands Cory his poem, letting everyone know who the writer was. "Cory could you please come up and read your poem? Cory was speechless when he wanted him to read his poem; he heard snickers and whispers from behind. "I don't know if I can Mr. Walters." Cory said nervously.

"Don't worry Cory; I know you can read this in front of the class." He reassured him, Cory got up from his desk with his poem and walked to the front of the class.

"Ok, the poem is called Dreamer in Disguise." Cory said when a few snickers came along.

"An eagles' just another bird, until he cans spread his wings." He looked around for a moment and continued with the poem, it almost sounded like he was singing.

"A river is just a sheet of ice, until winter turns to spring. And though the clouds may block the sun, don't mean that it's left the sky. Just when you think you've seen it all, there's more than meets the eye.

Like things I dream and things I feel, there more to me than I reveal. And cause I shine in quite ways, I'm someone don't recognize. I'm a diamond in the rough, a dreamer in disguise you.

An eagles' just another bird until he can spread his wings."

When Cory finished reading his poem he looked around the class and saw everyone's expressions, they all looked like they understood him just a little bit more.

"GAY! Tristan yelled which sprang everyone into a laugh except for Brandon, Chalene, and Mr. Walters.

"Mr. Hargens, am I going to have to fail you from this class? Thus preventing you from graduating? Tristan shut his mouth in fear from Mr. Walters' threat.

"Now did anyone else besides Tristan have any comments on Cory's poem? Chalene raised her hand, which made Cory nervous of what she was going to say. "Yes Chalene what did you think? Mr. Walters asked her. "I thought it was beautiful." Chalene said which brought up a little smile to Cory. "And why do you think it's beautiful? Why do you think it means? He asked again. "I think it means that if something or someone is one way doesn't mean it's the only way." Chalene followed up.

"And I think I'm going to puke" Clara said while laughing at Cory's poem. "Miss. Turner I'll see you in after school detention."

"What?! Clara yelled. The bell rang letting everyone leave for their next class. Cory gathered his books and started leaving the class room when he heard a voice call him. "Hey Cory wait up." Trevor turned around to see it was Brandon Gray. "Hey Cory uh… how are you? Brandon asked him, he was silent. "Umm… I really liked what you wrote; I thought it was beautiful too." Brandon said to Cory.

"Look… about what happened yesterday, I am really sorry for what I-

"Haven't you people had enough?! Cory yelled at Brandon. "Do you really think you can go on tricking me forever?! Cory stormed out of the classroom leaving Brandon just standing there shocked that Cory yelled at him. Tristan ran to Brandon laughing. "Wow it looks like the little fag has got a temper." Brandon just left and went to his next class.

Cory was walking in the hall hearing people laugh and giggle at him, it wasn't until he saw graffiti on some lockers that said "Cory Anthony sucks dick" that was the reason why people were laughing at him. Cory ran into the boy's bathroom he went to the sink to splash water in his face, he looked back up at the mirror at his reflection he was really angry about what he on the lockers and at what Tristan and Clara said in class that he made the mirror shatter in half. Cory was surprised once again that something like this happened; he thought for a minute and realized that it could be him doing all of this; he looked at the pieces that fell into the sink and pictured them floating and all of them started to. Cory started to smile that he was the one that was doing it. Suddenly the bathroom door opened so Cory stopped what he was doing which luckily Chance Shard didn't see when he walked in. Cory just looked at Chance and went to study hall. Chance saw the mirror and was stunned by seeing the shattered mirror.

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All the boys were in the locker room all dressed for gym class when Mr. O'Connell came in carrying a duffle bag "Well you guys have a big week this week." Mr. O'Connell said to all of the boys. "A big month actually, first Prom then graduation, you guys excited? A majority of the guys nodded and said that they were.

"Probably already have your tuxedos and dates by now." Mr. O'Connell continued "Brandon, who are you taking? He asked him. "Chalene Griffin." Brandon answered. "And what about you Tristan, whose the lucky girl? Mr. O'Connell asked "Clara Turner" Tristan replied smiling, "Well isn't she lucky." He responded. "Hey boys, I was thinking today we skip running track." Mr. O'Connell said. "Yeah! Caleb yelled in a happy mood. "And make corsages, for your dates." Mr. O'Connell said and started opening his duffle bag, most of the guys looked at each other. "We can make them out of these." All of a sudden he started throwing the same exact condoms that they threw at Trevor at Them. All of the boys were guarding their faces with their hands until Mr. O'Connell finished throwing when the bag was emptied. "I am getting the hell out of here." Tristan said while trying to leave, but Mr. O'Connell grabbed him and slammed him against the lockers. "You can't hit us! Tristan yelled at him. "I barely touched you." He replied "You'll get fired for this, see that you won't you douche." Tristan said to him in anger. "I don't care Hargens, if you, if any of you think I'm being your teacher right now, your sadly mistaken." All of the boys were shocked about what just happened.

"Now, I want all of you to know that trick you pulled yesterday was a horrible thing, a horrible sick thing. Did it ever occur to any of you that Cory Anthony has feelings? Did any stop to realize that?

Everyone was just standing there saying nothing. Mr. O'Connell looked at them. "Oh I get it; you think he's an idiot." Caleb snickered quietly at what he said. "Well you're stupid." Caleb stopped laughing, surprised at what Mr. O'Connell said. "I saw how idiotically you were acting yesterday."

"You can't say that, my dad is a lawyer." Tristan mouthed off.

"Shut up Hargens, and now thanks to you and for what all you did yesterday, you will run ten laps on the track out in the football field." All of the boys complained in sighs and groans.

"Well I won't do it." Tristan said feeling all smart. "Well that's up to you Tristan, that's up to all of you, because whoever stops running without completing all ten laps will be suspended, and if your suspended then you're not going to prom." All the guys moaned in protest.

"That would get your dates kicking your asses wouldn't they? Or maybe they'll just find better dates."

"Now go on outside and start running and think about what I said." Mr. O'Connell left and went outside.