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~COREY'S POV~

Everyone has that one thing that they just hate doing no matter how much or how little they do it. For me that's entering the gates of hell everyday for the last three years knowing the absolute horror that I have to deal with. Walking through the school gates always makes me nauseous and spikes my anxiety but I can't let it show boys are meant to be strong and never show their emotions am I right?

Walking as fast as my legs allowed me to I made my way straight for the old fashion brick school building just to not be seen, but as my luck have it I very well was seen by the last person I wanted to ever see. "Hey Corey" Jackson sang coming up to throw a hand over my shoulder "we're seniors now so lets get along shall we" he smiled his usual devious grin

We arrived at my locker just like that with his ridiculously huge arm over my shoulder with me too afraid to move it or to even say anything. I silently eyed my locker waiting for him to leave but he never did so we just stood there awkward tension crushing us as his arm crushes my shoulder

"What are you waiting for open your locker" he said with a light laugh, I didn't make any moves to do so which visibly made him get irritated "open your locker Corey" he said in a more demanding and cold tone

I wanted to do what he said but I don't want him to know my combination, just thinking of the horrible things he would do to my things if he had my combination made me nauseous. Jackson suddenly grabbed my face and turned it to him closing the little space between our faces "open the damn locker now" demanded even more threateningly than before while squeezing my face before roughly letting go

I turned to put in my locker combination before another arm came dropping over my shoulder from the opposite side of Jackson. "Hey Jackson why don't you run along now and quit being a dick it's the first day back" a small boy said glaring at Jackson while smiling

"I'm just having a friendly conversation with my good friend Corey here" he smiled down at the boy but the boy only hardened his glare even more "fine fine jeez don't need to get your panties in a bunch" Jackson relented walking away with his hands in the air

Did Jackson just back down? More importantly who is this kid that made Jackson back down? I glanced down at the boy the the same time he sighed and looked up at me before smiling a warm carefree smile that lit up his soft features "don't let guys like that pick on you they just do it to make themselves feel less pathetic" he said with another sigh

"Uh thank y-" I started before was cut of by a pair of students shouting "Nick" over in our direction. I recognize them, well one of them the boy Matt cause we were in the same music class and he was a pretty good singer and pianist

The pair made their way over to us and the boy who I presumed to be Nick immediately hugged the girl of the pair who's not much taller than him. They immediately started talking and I started tuning them out immediately after, turning back around to get the books from my locker that I needed. "Your Corey right?" Matt suddenly asked and I realized that the trio was now giving me their full attention "we're in the same music class right? I'm Matt" He introduced himself

"Y-yeah I know" I muttered out feeling a little awkward under their gazes the trio seem to not have noticed this and just smiled at me

"I'm Christine but you can just call me Chris" the girl spoke up

"Oh yeah I didn't introduce myself earlier I'm Nick" the short boy from earlier spoke up with a bright smile

"I'm Corey" I muttered awkwardly before the trio burst out in laughter "W-what did I say something weird?!" I panicked. Admittedly I'm not the best at talking with others so I usually avoid it unless it's absolutely necessary

"It's nothing you don't have to be so nervous" Matt breathed after he stopped laughing "you don't have to be so tense around us we won't bite"

"I-I'm sorry" I apologized looking down at my intertwined fingers

"It's nothing to apologize for" Nick said and I looked up to see yet another bright smile on his face. I don't get how he can smile so warmly and innocent at a total stranger like me but it was kinda infectious as the cornered of my lips curved up a little but no one seemed to notice as the other two began smiling at me as well "Say what class do you have now?" he suddenly asked

"Its Chemistry"

"Neat that's the same class as me and Matt" Chris beamed "is your teacher Ms. Richards?" she asked clasping her hands together. I simply nodded in response and she started jumping lightly in her spot

"Am I the only odd one out seriously?" Nick asked looking shocked "I found him first so I call best friend roll" he suddenly declared looking proud as the warning bell went off

"What about us?!" Christ asked looking at him wide eye but Nick only stuck his tongue out at her

"Just get to class already" Matt laughed as they started walking in the direction of the labs and I followed behind "Nick isn't your class in the opposite direction why are you coming this way?" Matt said glancing back at Nick who was walking beside of me

"I'm serious you guys Corey is going to be my new best friend so hands off" he stated again putting his hands behind his head "that goes double for you Chris your way too friendly your the quickest to make friends" he continued as he playfully glared at Chris with a smirk

"I make no such promises" she declared "Corey seems to be the type who would be MY best friend" she finished with a smug look

"I have more in common with him than you all" Matt joined their child like banter "so obviously he would naturally be my best friend" he declared

It's kinda funny how they are fighting over who gets to be my best friend when I'm not even sure we are even considered friends yet "Are we friends?" I accidentally blurted out loud and everyone gave me looks like I just hit their dog with my car "I'm sorry I didn't mean it in a offensive way" I immediately apologized

"Dude you apologize way too much" Matt sighed

"We are friends" Chris reassured "that is unless you don't want to be friends" she said looking a little sad as we reached and stopped outside the lab "we're not forcing you or anything so you don't need to fell pressured"

"Yeah last thing we want is to pressure you" Nick chimed in

"I-I would actually like to be your...friend.. if you'd let me that is" I muttered out feeling my face heat up a bit

"How cute can someone be" I heard Chris gush at the same time the final bell rung signaling the beginning of class

"Shit I'm late!!" Nick screamed running off in the opposite

"That's because your a dumbass!!" Matt called out after him and Nick held up a middle finger before disappearing behind a corner and then the three of us entered the class

"It's the first day and you kids were just loitering outside being rather loud too" Ms. Richards scolded as son as we stepped foot inside earning small chuckles around the class "Your lucky today is the first day of school or else that would've been detentions for all of you"

"You love us too much for that Ms. Richards" Matt joked and it felt like my soul left me for a second if this was ever our math class with Mr. Clarke that would've been a weeks worth of detention at least

"Wanna test that theory?" she challenged with a smirk and both Chris and Matt frantically shook their heads "then take your seats and open your text books to page 159" she stated and all of us immediately complied

Class was going by relatively uneventful until I felt like someone was staring at me for a while until I started to scan the classroom for the suspect only to make eye contact with the one person I want to avoid at all cost. Jackson was siting in the farthest chair on the left side of the classroom and glaring at me who was on the far back right chair. After we made eye contact it felt like his glare got more intense so much so that I started to squirm in my seat uncomfortably but not very obvious I hope but seeing as mother luck wasn't on my side Chris did notice and started to look around as well until she found the reason

"Hey Corey is Jackson bothering you" she asked whispering as to not get the teachers attention. I didn't answer and it looked like that was all the confirmation she needed as she started to glare back at him before she stuck out her tongue at him and he finally looked away

I don't know what I ever did to Jackson but I have a feeling this is gonna be a long school year, at least this time I have seemingly good people as friends so that's a plus I guess, lets just hope I don't have a repeat of last time.

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AN// Hello lovelies welcome to the inside of my head. I know this chapter is a bit long but I started writing and just couldn't stop, Anyways I sincerely hope you liked the chapter and the characters I know I do especially Corey I love that boy, HOPEFULLY I do his character justice and it turn out like I hope. Anyways I would love to hear any feedbacks you have o(*￣▽￣*)o. Ps this is my first book kind of so go easy on me kay(￣y▽,￣)╭