"bEep BeEP" The alarm clock shook. I groaned and lifted myself off the bed - can't be late to the first day of school, can I? I shouted, "Sammy! It's time to go to school!" My 7-year-old brother came tumbling out of his room, "Ok, ok.. I'll just go get changed first..." I nodded at him with a smile, and looked at myself in the mirror.
wOoSH (FlAsHbaCk) :
It was 4 years ago, when I was 13 years old. At the time I was a really chubby kid, not like the cute chubby kind, but the kind where everyone avoided and had difficulty walking through doors. I really wanted a good impression on the other kids so I tried my best and dressed up really nice. It didn't pay off. I had managed to make a fool of myself that day, and the only I gained was embarrassment.
WoOSh (eNd oF fLaSHbacK).
My hair was longer now, a messy tawny brown. My acne had cleared, and I no longer needed to wear thick glasses. I also went to the gym and became a regular member for the past 4 years. The growth spurt was also pretty awesome - I was already 1.8 meters tall, the perfect height for a basketball player. I dressed up - a hoodie and a pair of jeans - and headed downstairs to make Sammy breakfast.
That's weird. Sammy wasn't here. "Sammy? Come down and have breakfast! You're going to be late!" A reply came a few seconds later, "Hold up, big bro! I want to wear something really nice."
"Ah. A lady friend? Could it be Mia? You know, the one that used to come over to our house alot?"
"Um...n-no? I just wanna.. uh.. Ugh. Alright. You got me. I'm so excited to see Mia!"
"Knew it. Now let's go to school. If you're late, I'm going to be late too."
We both scoffed the pieces of toast inside our mouths as fast as possible and ran out the front door. I started the engine and left the house.
After dropping Sammy off at his school, I started off towards my old school - Norlow Campus. As I parked my car, I noticed a lot of people staring at me. Could I still have bread crumbs on my face? Man, that's embarrassing. My homeroom teacher was apparently called Ms Fortune - what a name. I walked into the classroom and chose the farthest seat from the teacher's desk. A guy walked towards my desk and smiled, "My name's Alan. You must be new here. Do you need a guide? If you do, I'd be happy to help." I was shocked. No one wanted to help me on that fateful day 4 years ago ... oh. That's right. I've changed now. With a grin , I said, " I really appreciate the help, Alan. My name's Gale. How about you show me around the campus at break?" He nodded and walked back towards his desk.
Suddenly, I felt a chill up my neck. A girl was walking in the classroom - she had dark brown hair and dyed red edges. I gulped. No way. It was... Thy Anh. (pronounced Tee - Anne. I used to call her Thigh Anne :P) Her eyes were locked on me. I felt like a gazelle about to be pounced on by a lion. There's no way she could've recognised me, right? Besides, it happened years ago. And with my luck, she happened to sit right next to me. I looked away, trying to cover my face with my hand. When I finally had the guts to look at her straight on, she was smirking at me. Uh oh.
Ms Fortune announced, "Hello students. We have a new student joining our class today. His name is ... uh, Gale Parker. Please make him feel welcome. Gale? Can you please stand up and introduce yourself?" I groaned internally. I wanted to crawl under the table and stay there for the rest of my life. I cleared my throat and stood up, "Ahem. Um, my name is Gale, and I'm half Belgish, half American. M-my favorite sport is soccer and I have a little brother named Sammy. Hope we can get along." I winced as I sat down. Now Thy Anh definitely knows me. But as I looked at her, she was scribbling something on her notepad. Yeess! She must've not listened to my introduction. Ms Fortune smiled, "Thank you, Gale. Now the..."
"RinG rIng RiIiINnGg" The bell rang.
Phew. Thank god that was over. Thy Anh had already left with her friends, Celly (pronounced Ke - lee) and Cally ( pronounced Sa - lee ). When I slung my backpack over my shoulders, I realized something was stuck on the edge of my desk. It said , "Welcome back, piggy."
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Author's note: Hey guys, Gally here. Oops, I mean LosPingweenos here. If you're wondering, Celly and Cally (Thy Anh's friends) are twins. Hence the matching names. Couple of typos, because obviously, penguins don't have thumbs. And the wifi connection is terrible. Welp, it's to be expected when you're living in Antarctica. Probs gonna update once a week? Maybe more if I have time. Go follow Potaetoii if you like BTS and vampires ;) (and expect steamy stuff) Oh, and if you're expecting steamy stuff in my series, well then you're out of luck. Maybe a couple of romantic moments between MC and Thy Anh (eh? probably not until a couple chapters) but I'm horrible at writing romantic scenes. So... no funky stuff in bed, unfortunately.
