by lemm » Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:55 am
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Name reighnier (rey-neer)
Gender male
This day was nothing but terrible, Reigh could tell you that by the look in his eyes. Not only had he been caught by authorities, but he’d also lost the girl of his dreams. And trust him on that, he was never one to put himself out there. Being the child of 2 military parents, he’d been in a new school every 2 years anyways and didn’t see the point in making friends to last. After the school year was over, they’d exchange numbers and never text or call each other ever again. This was just how it went for him; it was his routine.
And so when his parents told him the big news, he was given a rude awakening to the news; His parents has both retired from the military, and this move would be their last. They happily explained that he’d get to stay at this new school for the rest of his high school years, which should have been great news for him. They’d finally settle down and get the house of their dreams; He could make permanent friends for once! He’d had a bit of relief knowing his high school years were coming to an end anyhow, but he could always drop out to make things even better. But it was instead when they told him the other big news; His mother was going to be having a baby! Again, any normal kiddo would be excited for a little sibling to tease or devote all of their love to. But obviously Reighnier was not that kind of kid; he wanted nothing more to crawl into a hole and die at that moment, without anyone getting in his way.
Months passed, and Reigh and his parents have moved into their new house, located in a small beachy town near the coast. It’s definitely not the place for him, and so his summer break is spent inside, alone, on his laptop. Another boy, looking roughley his age, had come by one day, but of course Reigh told his mom just to ignore the door. He’d met nobody and much rather would have been at his old school, where at least he was the teacher’s pet in his electives. Now, this didn’t come to say he was a good student; Reigh’s grades were averaged in c’s and d’s, except in art and tech. He excelled with %100 in both classes. And so when the time came to the first day of school, he hurriedly stuffed his bag full of snack-size chips and a gatorade. Why am i even going to this school, he whispered underneath his breath. I could just run away now and nobody'd even know. As he pondered this thought, he heard a thud as a girl ran into him straight on. “Watch it, punk.” The blondie said as she strolled past, meeting up with her posse of friends. Reigh’s immediate reaction was to just stand there and stare, and due to this he couldn’t help noticing her; The beautiful, slim blondie had the most luscious eyes, a pale shade of blue with hints of grey. Her fur was the color of the white sands stretching across the nearby beaches; She was the most beautiful girl he’d ever seen. Reigh was immediately starstruck; He felt dizzy, and even though the day couldn’t have been going worse, at least he had this girl to think about. By the end of the day, he’d found out her name; Angelina.
Angelina was popular, surrounded by all different types of kal’s. She’d sit with the nerds, the jocks, the weeb’s, you name it and she could hang out with them. Her personality wasn’t the greatest; she was stuck-up and selfish, and was one to show off her many accomplishments as a cheerleader. But what she lacked in personality, she made up for in looks. She was physically perfect; With a bright face and an even brighter smile. Reigh was obsessed; He’d watch her as she gracefully danced her was up to the lunch line, and embraced her *ugh* jock boyfriend. Reighnier had to find a way to get rid of him, one way or another; So he picked the only logical solution, and approached her boyfriend. He spoke only a few words, and then ran off. “You. Me. In the courtyard, right after school next friday. Let’s fight for her.” Running back to his table, he grabbed his phone and began furiously texting his uncle, whom he’d known would have approved of this. His uncle was pretty chill, having no kids and he wasn’t married. His uncle did in fact approve, and told him to fight for his girl.What he didn’t mention was that Angelina’s jock boy-toy was a star football player, and at least 30 pounds heavier than stick-thin Reigh was. But it wouldn’t matter; He was going to do everything in his power to get the girl.
During lunch on Friday, Reigh was so nervous his voice shook with each word. And as the final bell rang, he ruffled his hair and went to his locker. Walking towards the courtyard, he saw people pointing and whispering. There was a crowd surrounding Angelina’s boyfriend, and as Reigh walked out the crowd was hushed. You could have heard a pen drop in that school courtyard, and to break the silence he cleared his throat and stared him in the eyes. As the football player ran at him, he threw punches at his back and chest; But it was to no use. He was easily taken down by the 230-or-something boy, struggling for air as he was weighed down by mounds of muscle. A teacher rushed out and practically wrestled him off of me, as i heaved and gasped for air. I was carried to the nurse the be checked out, but immediately after they realised there we no major injuries i was taken to the officer. I saw the jock, whose name i learned was jason, sitting in a room across the hallway through the glass pane on the middle of the door. And so this leads us back to the beginning: Frustrated, depressed, in need of some support. They cuffed me, and although i put up quite the struggle, they got me to explain what happened. And as i could hear police sirens blaring outside, my vision blurred. I awoke with a thud, looking around to see my walls painted a different color and the same old decorations. But as i looked, i noticed something else; This was my old house. I was back in my big-city home, and i could hear the faint yelling of my dad telling me to get downstairs.
As i ran down, i saw him in his ever-so-familiar military uniform. It was all normal, as i thought, until i remembered something; My dad’s new job as a realtor didn’t require his old marines uniform. And as my mother walked downstairs, her stomach had somehow, shrunk? It was then i put all the pieces together; It was all a dream. I would get to see my old classes and art teacher again. I would never have to fight anyone. And as i awoke from my daydream of thinking, my dad told me to pack my lunchbox for the first day of school, and that we’d be late if I didn’t hurry. And so we were off, and as i got out of the car and waved goodbye to my parents, a bumped into someone; a blondie, with pale blue eyes. A smile i could recognise from even my wildest dreams; This was the same smile of Angelina, my long-lost love. “I am so sorry!” She said nervously, as i quickly responded “Nah, you’re good.” She took a gulp and looked up at me, saying quietly, “I’m new this year. C-can you show me where the B-hall i-is?” I heard the shakiness in her voice. It was the same shakiness i had in my voice when proposing the idea of the fight. And so as we walked in, side by side, I felt a feeling i had never felt at my school before; I felt noticed, recognised. I felt, Important.
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(haha i know this is really long, i'm fixing to do a bunch of formatting in the coming days/weeks :/)
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lemm on Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:31 pm, edited 3 times in total.
