~Emma's POV~
Lunch. My first day in a new school. Mary Margaret gave me money for food and she packed me a lunch just in case I didn't like what the school had or vise versa. I sit down at a free table and open my lunch box. I bought this lunch box at a GoodWill back in Boston. It's Star Wars themed and I love it. I smile looking into the lunch box.
Dear Emma,
I hope you're having a great first day at school. I know it's going to be a little tough getting used to your new home, but I hope you make many friends. If you do, you can have them 'round for a little while after school.
I love these notes that Mary Margaret leaves for me. They make me feel good on the inside.
"Hey can we sit with you?" I look up to see three boys standing in front of me. "Emma, right?"
"Yeah. You can sit if you wanna." No one has ever asked to sit with me.
"I'm August, that's Killian, and to his right is Jefferson," August says. "How are you liking private school so far?"
"It's okay so far."
"That's good. Did you just move here?"
"Yeah, from Boston. I got new foster parents. All my old ones were bad."
"Oh, that stinks," Jefferson says. "So how old are you Emma?"
"I just turned fourteen." I look down and fidget with my fingers.
"When?" He asks.
"October 22," I whisper.
"Why are you whispering?" Killian asks confused. "It's a loud lunchroom, speak up."
"October 22," I say again clearly. "I don't like my birthday."
"Okay so we'll talk about something else then," August says looking at Killian. "We're all fourteen. Do you play video games?"
"I used to."
"What made you stop?" Jefferson asks.
"One of my foster fathers broke it because I came up home two minutes late, I haven't played since."
"Damn Emma. Your life seems pretty shitty," Killian blurts. I look up at him. I don't know whether to scold him or to laugh. I chuckle and nod.
"Yeah it's been shitty." I agree.
"Well we got extra systems that we can hook you up with," August says. "We can stop by our houses today after school and bring them." The others nod.
"Yeah. We each have a PS4 and Xbox, but August has an extra Xbox and I have an extra PS4. Killian do you still have those games you don't play anymore?" Jefferson asks.
"Yeah." He smiles and opens his lunch box. "I knew they'd come in handy. I'm not selling them back to the game store because I wouldn't get my moneys worth."
"Thanks guys." I smile.
"No problem. That's what friends are for." August smiles and hugs me. "Welcome to the group Emma."
"So Emma do have any secrets. That's how each of us became close. Or something that not everyone knows?" Jefferson asks.
"Yeah. Like I have a six toes on one foot," Jefferson says.
"And I was born with a tail," August adds.
"I have a birthmark on my ass and it's huge," Killian says.
"I-I I have a penis." I look at all of them blankly.
"Why? Did you buy it off eBay or something?" Jefferson asks. There all confused.
"No, I didn't buy it off eBay. I was born with it. I'm intersexual. I got half boy parts and half girl parts."
"So how do you want us to treat you?" August asks.
"Like a guy," I shrug. "I'm not girly. I do guy things."
"Okay," they nod. "Emma's a guy."
"But I wanna be called she, every thing else guy like."
"Alright lets eat." Killian says. "I'm starved."
"You were eating last block, Killy!" Jefferson says. "So do you like girls or boys Emma?" My eyes go wide at the question.
"Uh... what do you mean?" I play dumb.
"You know what I mean." Jefferson rolls his eyes.
"I like both."
"Same!" Killian says excitedly.
"Cool...?"
"I like girls and so does August. We talk about girls a lot and sometimes we throw in a few guys in here and there for Killian." Killian smiles before inhaling a granola bar. "Now we can throwing some guys for you."
"Thanks." I chuckle. I take out the sandwich shaped item in my lunchbox. I unwrap it and see a grilled cheese. I smile and bite into it.
"Hey we know about a microwave that you can use to heat up your sandwich." August smirks. "Come on guys let's go. I wanna warm up my wrap." We grab our things and head out the cafe.
