Boys

Chapter 2: A New Beginning

    My heart beat settled as I stepped over the lumpy, misshapen excuse for a patch of grass. Already, most of 7th grade had arrived and everyone was scurrying around, trying to find old friends. I couldn't see anyone I knew. I was alone.

     The bell rang for the first time and to me, it sounded a little bit like a sacrifice horn for Satan. All Satan bells aside, I strode quickly to my first period class.

     I scanned the room, only to find one person I knew. I didn't even know him that well. His name was Jayden, and I only knew him through my friend Nicole. I never had actually met him before either.

     "Hello, class" the history teacher started. I was trying to pay attention, but I started zoning out, first staring out the window, then at my desk. I couldn't help but remember that this was the first time I was sitting in a chair connected to the actual desk. Realizing I was not paying attention, I shook my head and trained my eyes on the board, but not much longer and they were back out the window, gazing at the birds and sky.

     When a door across the courtyard opened up, I was slightly phased to see Tyler walk out. He was wearing exactly what he used to. T-shirt, jeans, jordans. Only he wasn't wearing a hat lime he usually did.
Flashback
Tyler reached up and tugged his hat off of his head, placing it on mine. I could feel my cheeks turn pink and I giggled a little. It was warm and comfortable, but way too big. I pushed the rim up above my eyes and finally got a good look at him without a hat on. I laughed a little.
     "What?" He frowned. I just stared.
      "It's just..." I started "you always wear your hat, and I like you without one" he smiled, his eyes crinkling and his eyebrows raising.
Present Day

I rolled my eyes, realizing once again, that I was still in history. I was mad, I knew it, and I couldn't afford to be up in Tyler's business anymore. My friends would kill me.