Different

Chapter 1

Kill me, I don't deserve to live. This was the one thing that kept going through my mind that day and every day before then. It wasn't a thing I was proud to think about but that's all I could think about everyday I would walk to school. My name is Roger Leeman and this is my story. Being different than everyone else couldn't be any easier for me considering that everyone new who they where destined to be with forever all because of a tattoo that they had, but unfortunately I didn't have a tattoo nor any mark on my body. Unless you count the scars and bruises that covered my body from the countless bullies at my school, plus my classmates and teachers consistently tease and abuse me. I shouldn't be used to it but I am and it sucks, no one should live like this.
I move as slowly as possible to try not to get to school earlier than I have to be. I stuff my headphones into my ears to block out the on coming ridicule from everyone, but it hasn't for me so far because I know exactly what they are saying about me. I keep them in anyway with my head down to make it seem like I can't hear them or don't care about what they say. Just as I'm about to walk into class someone taps on my shoulder so I turn around and pull out my headphones. "What?" I say in my usual monotone voice I use on everyone. When I see who it is I immediately tighten up because it is my least favorite person the king of jackasses himself and the most popular guy in school, Richard Kidenger. He smirked at me and then asked me to follow him and reluctantly I did, we got to the back of the school and when he turned around he punched me in the face.
I flew to the ground and laid there hoping that was all he was gonna do, sadly it wasn't. He started repeatedly kicking me in the stomach, breaking a few of my ribs from the force. Eventually blood started coming out of my mouth and all I could hear was even more cracking and his laughing, his laughing was the worst part of it, knowing that I couldn't do anything to fight back or I would get in trouble while he walks off Scott free. After a few minutes he eventually stopped then spit on me and after I knew he was far enough away I slowly got up and proped myself up on a near by tree. I grabbed the tissues and gauze from my bag and started cleaning myself up then started wrapping my torso and stomach.
I get up slowly to make sure I don't hurt myself anymore than I am. Getting up was the easy part now I have to walk, which usually doesn't go well, slowly making my way to the school I walk to the nurses office to get better medical attention. Once I'm about to walk through the door an announcement goes out telling me to come to the principal's office, I hang my head and turn around starting my painful journey to the belly of the beast, the one who hates me the most, Mr.Crows office.
Once I made it to his office I stand in front of the door debating on whether or not to just turn around and leave. But I realized that if I did I would get in way more trouble then I was probably was already in, so I took a breath and walked in expecting to be yelled at but I got something way different. "Roger my boy come in, come in, have a seat don't be shy." Mr.Crow said like he was actually happy to see me, so suspiciously I sat down then realized why he was being so nice, sitting next to me was a very pretty girl with long platinum blonde hair and a dragon tattoo on her neck.
     I didn't realize I was staring until Mr.Crow was yelling my name in my ear. I snapped back to reality and blushed a dark red. He told me that I was to show the new girl, who's name was Karin Clarkson, around the school. I rolled my eyes and said sure, we walked out and immediately after she turned to me and said "Show me your tattoo." I sighed and ignored her, she frowned her eyebrows and looked at me confused. I started to show her around the school, showing her where her classes where, some of which are with me, ect. When school ended I left class with Karin following me for some reason. I turn around and ask her "Why are you following me?" she shruged her sholders and didn't say anything, I sighed and went to my locker, grabbing my stuff and left the school while she continued to follow me. Just as I'm about to reach the entrance Richard walked in front of me and nodded his head towards the side of the school, that had a few trees. I nodded and followed him, hoping Karin had stopped following me, but she didn't.
     I stopped and turned around "Please stop following me I don't want you to see what happens and/or join in and laugh at me. So please go away," I told her. She looked at me confused and was about to say something but before she could I was forcibly turned around and clocked in the face. I didn't try to get up cause I knew if I tried he'd just push my face back in the dirt. So I continued to lay there and let him kick and make fun of me. I figured Karin was just standing there either smiling or snickering at me for getting beaten up.
     After a while he left so I slowly started to crawl somewhere to prop myself against something, I found my way to a wall and started to patch myself up, pretty shitty I might add. I was about to get up and walk home when I saw Karin come out of where she seemed to be hiding. She ran over to me and was going to help me up but I shook my head and said "I don't need any help." She stopped and crouched down with a concerned look on her face. I stood up and leaned against the wall, she stood up and asked me "Why did that boy beat you up?" I was a little surprised at first cause that was the first time she had said anything all day but then I rolled my eyes and said "Better question why didn't you stop him from doing it or were you enjoying the show." She looked at me very hurt and confused, I just rolled my eyes and started to walk away. She quickly got in front of me and stopped me, she put her hands on her hips and gave me a mean look. I laugh softly and look at her then say "I think your the first person at this school who might be concerned about me." She looks at me confused and asks "Why?" I take a deep breath and say "Cause I don't have a tattoo, like everyone else."