Zonah

FIRST•DAY

Third person POV

The last three days of summer went by fast for the five boys. They spent everyday together and had sleepovers everyday. The first one was at Jonah's house and the second one was at Zach's.

The boys don't know how, but Jonah pulled some strings and they all are in the same classes. They also have lunch together. Even though Zach is in a different grade he was in all advanced classes so he got to see them.

Zach's POV

I woke up to my stupid alarm clock beeping super loud. Wait. It's the first day of school! I don't know whether to be excited or scared. I got up and checked the time. Six am. I hop in the shower and shampoo and conditioned my hair. I washed my body with soap as well.

Once I was done showering I hopped out and dried myself off.

I walked into my room and picked up the outfit Jonah had picked for me yesterday before he left. I put it on and smiled.

It was his black cookies shirt which was very big on me, and some kind of baggy camo jeans with white high tops. I checked the time again.

Six forty am.

I rush into my bathroom and brush my teeth. After that I start on my hair. I put in hair products and comb through it I add in gel and other stuff and style it.

Once I was satisfied I look at the time again. Seven am.

I run back into my room and grab my fully charged phone and book bag. I run down the stairs and quickly grab a banana from the kitchen. Just as I walk outside I see Jonah pull in my drive way with the other boys.

"Good morning weirdos" I say hoping on the front seat.

"Morning Zachy poo" they all say in synch.

"Jonah I told you to never call me that let alone tell other people" I said whining. They all just laughed.

"It's fine. We just won't call you that at school." Jonah said looking at me and smiling for a split second before putting his eyes back on the road. I just ate my banana until we got to school.

Once we arrived at the school I looked at it in amazement. Yes I had seen pictures and toured in it but I haven't seen it full of students.

As soon as the boys stepped out of the car people stared at them like they were celebrities. When I got out of the car all eyes turned to me.

I mean come on. I'm a strange younger kid getting out of the car with a bunch of popular jocks.

"Zach come on" Jonah said. I followed him. Now usually one of us would grab the others hand and lead them to wherever we were going but I knew he wasn't out of the closet to the school, and neither was I since I just got here and I know he doesn't want rumors to start. I knew that only Jack, Corbyn, Daniel, and his parents know he is gay. The boys know I'm gay too and gladly accepted me so I feel a lot better not having to keep that from them.

So I just followed them feeling judged by all the eyes looking at me. We arrived at our lockers and by some miracle Jonah had gotten it to be where all of our lockers were right next to each other. Maybe he wasn't lying when he said the principal liked him. Mine was at the end then Jonah's then Corbyn's then Daniel's then Jack's.

Jonah had showed me how to open my locker since at my old school we didn't have lockers.

After I put some of my notebooks away we all just stood there talking. Some people of course said hi and the boys said hi back.

We were in the middle of a conversation about what aliens would look like if they actually exist when we were interrupted by the speakers.

"Attention all students. Welcome to a new year at RidgeView High School! Remember students, Monday is our first pep rally and then after school Monday we have volleyball try outs. Check the bulletin by the office to see other news about sports and when you can try out for them. Have a great day students!" The what I'm guessing principal had said.