Sk8ter

chapter one:

Tyler's POV:
i felt the rubber on my shoe burn off as i glided on the rough pavement. the wind rushed through my hair. my legs develop goosebumps as the wind chills my whole body. i see two figures in the distance. Two men. one older and one younger. as i glided past, i heard them yelling. "I'm done talking about this Hayden, go unpack the rest of the stuff" i heard. i saw the talk skinny boy with blonde hair and dark circles roll his bright blue eyes in annoyance. i had a board under his arm. as he walked past the car him and the other man were standing by, he quickly glanced at me i smiled but he didn't. i continued to skate up the street.
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i walked into the mini-mart where i go everyday to get the same thing. i went up to the counter with my usual diet ginger ale and a pack of sweet tarts. "ah the usual again today i see Ty" morgan said. Morgan and i have known each other since i was 8 and started coming to the mini-mart. I'm 18 now and he's 36. He's been one of my only friends these past 10 years. besides Brooke of course. "thanks Morgan" i said as he put my things in a bag and handed it to me. i got back on my board and glided down the street past the kid Hayden's house. it looked like he was just moving in. my house was right down the street. i got back home and put my board away and started cooking dinner for my brother. my dad isn't home much and my mom passed away 6 years ago. i take care of my brother, he's 7. he's a pretty quiet kid. he went through a lot growing up without a mom and a flaky dad. but i try and make sure he's taken care of.

THE NEXT DAY

I walked into school like normal. out of the corner of my eye i saw Hayden. he was super cute but he barley noticed me. I saw him out his board in his locker. I guess he skates to school too. his deck was pretty sick. i saw Brooke coming up to me. "what are you staring at" she said referring to my eyes which were locked on Hayden. "OH. MY. GOD. is it really happening??? is Tyler Moore finally interested in a guy since her ex 2 years ago!?" Broke yelled. i shoved my hand over her mouth as quick as i could. "shut the fuck up dude" i said. "i'm not interested in anyone, he just seems cool. i like his deck" i said. "his what?" Brooke said widening her eyes. "his board. his skate board? deck? skateboard? you get it?" i said trying to explain to her what she will never comprehend. "sure sure, but what i see, is you + cute boy" she said. "you think he's cute?" i asked, obviously knowing he was probably the cutest boy i've ever seen. "eh, in a dark edgy skater type of way. perfect for you" brooke claimed. "no no no. i do not want anything guy in my life for awhile" i said. "oh come on Ty. You have to get over Ethan, you've been sad about the breakup for wayyy to long" brooke said. "i was in love with him brooke. he was different" i said. "baby no. he was an asshole. he wasn't different" she said. "whatever, i'm done talking about this Brooke, we have class" i said grabbing her hand and pulling her towards our chem lab.
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school was over so i skated to the skate park near my house. Mac was there with Denver, they're my two skate buddies. Brookes my best friend but she doesn't skate. "Yooo, Ty!" they shouted waving at me. outta the corner of my eye i saw someone on the halfpipe ripping it up. when we skated out i realized it was Hayden. shit shit shit shit. "who's the new guy?" Denver asked. "no idea" i lied. "he's really good, let's go so hi" Mac said heading over. i quickly grabbed his arm and pulled him back, "let's not. i don't wanna wreck his vibe" i said, "yeah okay, come on" mac said and him and Denver walked over to him, i followed behind them. "Yoo, sick ollie man" Mac said dabbing Hayden up. "hey thanks. I'm Hayden, i just moved here" he said. "I'm mac, this is Denver, and that is Tyler" he said and i shyly smiled. He smiled back.
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a couple hours went by and we all had so much fun skating together. Mac and Denver left cause they had to get to dinner but i stayed for a bit longer. i watched Hayden skate for a bit. he was really good. Better then i could ever be. he did a super sick move. i didn't even know what it was. we locked eyes are he glided past me. he stopped. "that was really cool. what was it?" i asked. "it's my own move i've been working on. i call it the kick swivel. pretty stupid" he laughed. "no not stupid. i wish i could do that" i said. "lemme show you" he said. "what?" i asked, "i can teach you" he said smiling. "ok" i stood up and grabbed my board. "see, you just kick up the board like a kick flip but swivel your body and kick over" he said. i tried but couldn't get it. "just keep going you'll get it" he said. i tried a couple more times and finally i got it. "yes! there ya go!" he said smiling wide. he had a nice smile. i smiled back and did it again, but this time i tripped over my foot and fell. "shit" i said as my knee scraped on the pavement. Hayden quickly knelt down by my side, he grabbed a bandaid outta his book bag and unwrapped it. he gently placed it on the scrap. he looked up at my face and i looked at his. "is that okay?" he said still staring into my eyes. "yeah, thank you" i said smiling. Our faces were a couple inches apart. i pulled away, "i should probably get going, i have to cook dinner for my brother and he gets impatient" i said rambling, i stood up and grabbed my board and he stood up too. "Are you okay to skate home?" he said. i laughed a bit, "i've been skating for years, this is just a scrape" i said. "just making sure" he said. "i'll see you around Tyler" he said. "see ya Hayden" i said skating off.

Hayden's POV:
As she skated off he hair blew in the wind. she had to be one of the most beautiful girls i've ever seen. She's a great skater too. i wanted to get to know her more but i know that i couldn't. I got on my board and skated home. when i walked in the door i was greeted with 2 familiar screaming voices. my mom and her husband. my stepdad. "you fucking bitch!" i heard him yell. i heard a smack sound and scream from my mom. I've hated him ever since they got married. they seemed happy at first but now my mom is just scared to leave. i ran into the kitchen where they were. "did you just smack her?" i asked Rick. "What's it to you, you little shit?" he said. "i thought we moved here for a fresh start mom. you're still letting him treat you like a piece of shit!" i said. "Hayden, go to your room, your father and i are just having an argument" she said. "he's not my father" i said. i went upstairs to my room and sat in my bed. I have to get out of here. Just pass high school, don't make any bonds and just leave as soon as i get the chance.
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Tyler's POV:
"Where's dinner?" my brother Donny said as i walked in the door. "i'm making it now Donny" i said going to the kitchen. "i'm hungry!!" he said. "i know, i'm getting there" i said. "when's dad coming back?" he asked. "i don't know Donny, soon" i said pulling a can of tomato soup out of the cabinet. "tomato soup again?" he asked. "i'll make you a grilled cheese with it" i said and he smiled big which made me smile. I love my brother more then anything. i just want him to be happy. but i know he's not, because of our dad.
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after dinner i went to my room and laid down. i looked at my knee and i thought of Hayden. I thought about the moment where our faces were inches away from each other. The way his bright blue eyes pierced through mine. Shit. i shook the thoughts out of my mind and put in my headphones.
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