Teach Me Something New

Chapter 4

I woke up to the smell of bacon and eggs. I stretched, grabbing my crutches and made my way into the dining room to see Joe setting up a huge breakfast feast for the three of us.

Smiling, I took my seat and helped myself to some bacon and scrambled eggs. I made myself a sandwich with toast, eggs, bacon, and I added some pepper and salt.

"How are you feeling today?" Joe asked as he sat down and started digging into his breakfast.

"Okay, I guess considering the circumstances," I answered, between bites of my food.

"You going to go to school?" Joy asked.

I nodded, "this isn't going to hold me back Joy." I smiled as I finished my breakfast.

While Joy helped me grab my bag and laptop, I took some money from Joe for lunch. I felt so useless because Joy and Joe had to help me get ready. I smiled at them as we hopped into the car. Joy gave me the front seat so I had more room.

When we arrived at school Joy helped me out of the car and onto my crutches, ignoring the stares and mumbles from other students.

"Call me if you guys need anything," Joe called as Joy and I headed inside, slowly.

"I'm sorry Joy, I didn't mean to get you to carry my stuff," I said as we got to our lockers.

"All good Shadow. I'm here for you, no matter what. It's what families are for, you are my sister." Joy smiled.

"Thank you Joy. So what do you have anyway?" I asked, changing the subject, I don't do well with emotional shit.

"Nothing, I have two free lessons, what about you?" Joy asked, quickly opening my locker so she could help put my stuff away. I looked at my timetable that I taped onto the door of my locker.

"A double free then math," I said, closing my locker door.

"Sounds fun," Joy said before looking at the phone as she got a text. "Will you be alright by yourself? Cera texted me saying that my music teacher wants to talk to me," Joy explained, looking guilty.

"Nah, it's fine, go do what you need to, I need to catch up with some teachers too," I replied, giving Joy an awkward hug before she jogged to the performing arts building.

Once she left, I started making my way to Mr White's office to see if he was in. When I knocked, I heard a grumble in response. Walking in, I saw Mr White making himself a coffee.

"Oh, hello Shadow, I didn't expect you to come to school today. How are your foot and ankle?" He asked as I sat awkwardly onto my usual chair next to his desk.

"Yeah, it's healing. I wanted to thank you for the flowers," I said, tracing lyrics that I wrote onto my cast in different markers that Joe got me.

"Any time, I'm sorry I didn't come out earlier," Mr White apologized.

"Don't blame yourself. She was just being crazy," I said. "I don't believe what she said anyway."

"Good, because I never went there with her, she's not my type," Mr White said, looking at me. I could feel the heat rising to my face. I looked back down at my cast.

"Do you want to sign my cast, Mr White?" I asked, holding out the bundle of different coloured markers.

"Sure." Mr White smiled, taking out a blue marker. "And you can just call me Drew when it's just the two of us," Mr White said.

"Okay M-Drew," I said blushing at the feel of his name on my tongue and the mistake I made as I watched him sign the cast.

Hope you get better.
All the best wishes
~Drew xx