Maine

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Maine walked into Warton Highschool with his head hangin low making his way to the counselors office understanding he needed to stop there first to check in with Ms.Porsha before going to class. She was the only person that knew a LITTLE of his situation and she felt for him so she always made sure he got school supplies and a backpack from her on the first day knowing he wouldn't have it. He walked with his hands in his pockets rubbing his thumb and middle finger together quickly as a way to calm his nerves.

"Hey baby, Goodmorning, how are you?" Ms.Porsha greeted him with a smile and a hug as he walked into her office.

"Hey Ms.Porsha I'm good how are you? How was your summer?" He replied

"I've been good, me and my fiancé went on a couple trips this summer I really enjoyed myself so I'm lowkey sad to be back here, but don't tell nobody I said that though" she said with a slight laugh

"Tell nobody what?" He said and they both shared a laugh

It was a brief  moment of silence before Ms.Porsha broke it by asking him a question she hoped she would get the truth from.

"So how has things at home been Maine?, I hope things have been turning around"

"Yea they actually have, everything's been coo" he said lying

"Okay well that's really good to hear" she said sadly because she knew he was lying, but if he didn't want to talk about it she wouldn't make him.  "Maine baby just know that your in my prayers every night, I pray that God sends you many blessings and that you start to build a relationship with him. Once you do I promise things will get better in life." She said

"Alright thanks" Maine said quickly before standing up and reaching for the backpack filled with school supplies sitting next to her desk and walking out of the office.

Walking into his first hour Maine went directly to the back and sat in the seat in the corner of his class hoping it would help him be unnoticeable to everyone especially the teacher. He hated being called on to answer anything or just talk in general. Maine was in the 11th grade and had the education of a 9th grader if that. After a while he had given up on everything including school. The school wanted to hold him back so that he could actually learn what he needed to but his auntie forced them to pass him anyways. She told them that "if he wanted to be a dumb ass let him be one."

Maines day went by dreadfully slow and he hated being there a little more each time he had to get up and "introduce" himself to the same people he's known for years now every class period.

It was almost the end of the day now and even though he wasn't happy to go home he was happy to get it of there. He walked into his last class of the day with one hand in his pocket the other holding on to the strap of his backpack and his head hanging low. He was walking fast because other students were already sitting down and he wanted to get the seat in the back. Not paying attention Maine accidentally bumped into someone and stepped in their shoes.

"Damn lil dirty dude watch where the fuck you going" A instantly posed off Trayvion yelled causing the whole class to stop what they were doing and look at the two, befor Maine could even say sorry.

Maine said nothing and just walked to his seat

"You can't hear or something? You dusty and deaf now?" Trayvion said

"Aye cuh this nigga broke fr them those same forces he had last year. NEVAA THIS DIRTY DUSTY NIGGA CAME HERE WITH BLEACH STAINS ON HIS SHORTS CUHH!" Latrell, Trayvions friend said making the class erupt with laughter.

"Mane if you was tryna make mine brown like yours that fucked up lil dirty, if you needed new shoes you could've just said that it ain't nothing to make you my next charity case Trayvion love to help the needy" Trayvion said to Maine. When Maine sat there facing forward saying nothing Trayvion tapped him on his head "hellllooo stinky, can you hear?"

"Okay Trayvion leave that boy alone he not even saying nothing back you just picking with him for no reason, and yal not even funny"Meisha a girl in the classroom said sticking up for Maine

"CUH SHUT UP, YOU ALWAYS TRYNA BE CAPTAIN SAVE A HOE" Latrell said to Meisha

"No YAL need to shut up that boy didn't even do nothing and yal really tryna grill him" she said

"This nigga step on my shoe what you mean?" Trayvion said holding up his shoe for the class to see

"And you the last one need to be calling somebody broke or dirty becau-"

"Mane chill out wit all that" Trayvion said cutting her off"

"Nope, wasn't it just last year that you was at my churches food and clothing give away for the less fortunate? Or you must have a twin brother we don't know about?" Meisha asked smartly

"Ahhhhhh!!" The class said erupting in laughing switching their focus to Trayvion

"Whatever man" Trayvon said as he