The Odd Life of Tyler Jones: Freshman Year

Homeroom and Then Some...

I stare at the board, not only because I'm learning what I'll be doing for 179 more days, but because either, I'm imagining Mr. Townsend staring at me, or it's actually happening, so I just turn away looking into Austin's direction. I guess he notices me staring at him, because the next thing I hear out of his mouth is, "Can I help you?".

   "No".

"Then, I'm gonna need you to help me."

  "What is it?", I ask still staring at him...but I'm not meaning to...I just blanked out.

"Stop staring at me!", he screeches at me.

Suddenly the whole classes attention is toward me and him. I was going to say something back, but I choked and just sunk farther into my chair.

Finally the bell rings again, Saved by the bell, is what he's gonna say. "Lucky your saved by the bell, fag." He remarks at me.

It's strange, because I feel a deep drop in my heart when he says that. Is it true that I'm a queer? No, it can't be. Besides my family would kill me, if I tell them that I'm gay. I'll just tell Ashley, Jessica, and the others about my hormones, and see what they say. There they go now. "Hey, Ashley and Jessica, I need to-"....I was cut off by some familiar voice. I turn around to see that it's Mr. Townsend, he tells me that he would like to have a word with me. So, I walk with him to his classroom. I see the students he has in his class this period. They're the bad group of my whole class. So of course they all, "Ooooo". Mr. Townsend told them Shut up! and they all did so. We walked into his office, and discussed the "Austin Problem". And how...I was staring at him during his teaching session. I apologized deeply and he accepted, oddly. After our little meeting, he asked me if I wanted a pass. I begged for the slip, "Yes, please." Once he gave me the pass, I ran to 2nd period...Mrs. Roy for Chemistry. She was an old baggy woman, but she was the nicest teacher in the school. I rushed to put on my lab coat, and gloves on like everyone else did. I handed her the slip. She yelled, "Class, I believe that Tyler has something to apologize for?"

"Um...I guess, that I am sorry for disrupting your time of learning...about what we will be doing for this year?"

"Bullshit!", Someone "coughed" into their shoulder. Everyone laughed. Great now in 2nd period, I'm the one to get picked on and Mrs. Roy didn't even do anything about it she just laughed along with them. Well, so much for being the nicest teacher in this school.

Well, right behind me entered a girl. A girl who seemed to be different from the rest. I've never seen her before with her blonde wavy hair and light blue eyes. She introduced herself as Jennifer Woods. I felt like she would become my friend once I talk to her. Well, in order to do that, I have to talk to her before the preps or nerds try to "woo" her over onto the dark side. She'll be able to be in our 7 pack. Awesome! She's partnered up with me!

  Sooner, the bell rang again. At least I didn't get into trouble. Ok, obviously this is going to continue through the whole day, so I have to fight back in order to survive. And I'll tell Ashley and Jessica about Mr. Townsend during lunch. And I was right...it happened again in 3rd period. Well, now here comes the most hell of a lifetime...Lunch.