in the shadows....

First day of school...

Today I'm starting school... Not like I'm nervous but I've never been good with people I only have one friend. Their name is Rinn. Yes Rinn is non binary but I accept them and they accept me. We're know as the weird group at school but I don't really care. I slip on my black and white uniform and go for the bus stop to find Rinn being pushed around, by the 'popular' kids. "Stop it you scum bags!" I yell before noticing I opened my mouth. I cuss under my breath before running away from them. I end up walking to school because I missed the bus. I was late but the teachers knew why, so they let it pass.

(Time skip)

At lunch I grab a water and head to the table me and Rinn sit at. Everyone else stays away from our table like we are an unknown species. I sit in front of Rinn who looks.up from their phone. "Thanks... For this morning." Is all I hear before I'm on the ground being punched and kicked everywhere. I feel like I should run but I can't bring myself to do it. Rinn starts yelling things I don't hear and everything stops well besides the pain. The world become a black and then I see nothing.

The first thing I noticed was that no one was there with me. I panicked and then I thought I heard footsteps. A door opens and closes. I sit up in pain and look around. I'm in the hospital, a nurse tries talking to me but I don't hear what she.says because I freak out that I'm in a hospital! How am I going to pay for this I'm broke and my parents hate me. "Can I go back to sleep?" Is all I can say to the nurse she looks sad I wasn't listening but nods. I lay down and fall asleep.

A few hours later

I wake up still in the hospital but I was with someone else who I realized was Rinn, they go up to hug me. I opened my arms for their hug but then I noticed my parents i almost groaned when I saw them. Why couldn't they leave me be? After a while a nurse comes in and asks me some simple questions, I answer the best I can. My bags under my eyes hadn't become small even though I took a good nap. After all the questions she gave me a lollipop which I ate slowly enjoying the taste of sugar.

I soon realize that Rinn and my parents are still here. "How am I going to pay for this" i wonder out loud. I looked at my parents who had the same question. I looked at Rinn who just said, "child services is paying for it then when you get let out you are coming to live with.me because your parents have been accused of child neglect, they go on trail soon. You won't go back to them, you'll stay with me but if they lose they go to jail if they win they just lose you.

I silently cheered because my parents had a strong disliking for me. I was also so happy because I got to live with Rinn my best friend, who is great at painting my nails. We paint each others because neither of us can paint our own nails to save the world.

After Nova's been released from the hospital

I get driven to my new home by Rinn's parents who say I have my own room with my co!or scheme of blue, black, purple, and a little bit of white. I'm so excited I can.hardly sit still both Rinn's parents are gay. They have two dads that accept her for being non binary. She is proud and loud about who they are. I wonder how were best friends when we are complete opposites. The question always crosses my mind. But I never think to hard into it.

My room has stars all over is against a beautiful space sky using my three favorite colors blue, black, and purple. Every time they was a star i just gazed at it. When Rinn came into my room they giggled "I know you so well don't I?" they smiles from ear to ear. I smile back and say, "thank you Rinn..." they hug me and I hug back while leaning my head on their chest because their about five inches taller then me because I'm shorter then the average person at my age would be.

I yawn and they law me in bed and go through my things to find some pajamas. I roll my eyes and get up. I grab pajamas and start changing Rinn looks away giving me privacy I yawn again and lean against them because I don't feel like moving right now I was to tired. They carry me to bed tucking me in. When Rinn leaves they turn off my light and shut my door.

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