We stood in front of one another until I felt someone’s hand on my shoulder, and I turned around and saw Gino. I let out a breath and stepped away from Alan.
“ Ty just ignore him,” Gino said. I let out a deep breath nodding my head.
“ Yeah he is just a fucking ass anyways,” Eric said
“ Yeah I know,” I muttered turning to look back at the pond. Eric and Gino started laughing, and I let out a little laugh too.
“ Evian was smart,” Alan said. I stopped laughing and I turned around to look at Alan. “ You know, I heard you and him aren’t friends anymore, I wonder why,” he said drily. “ wait I think I might know!” He started to laugh. I continued to stare at him. “ let’s see… is it because he realized how much of a whore you are? Maybe that’s the-.” I interrupted him when my hand smashed against his jaw. He fell back, and I brought my other fist up smashing it against his face, and I brought my hand up again smashing his nose. Eric wrapped his arms around me, and pulled me away from Alan. I pushed myself away from him, and looked at my aching hands. They had blood on them. I looked at Alan and he had a bloody lip, and a bloody nose.
“ You listen to me Alan, I don’t put up with shit from anyone. Do you hear me?” I screamed at him. He looked at me, and I have never seen such rage in someone’s eyes in my whole life. “ Do you hear me?” I said louder. He nodded his head smirking. I flicked him off, and turned around and made my way to biology. When I walked in I was one of the first people to get there.
“ Hello Ty,” Mr. Marx said.
“ Hey,” I muttered. Mr. Marx looked up at me.
“ You look different,” he said. I nodded my head, and made my way to my seat, and sat down. I put my head down, and I heard some people coming into the room, but I didn’t bother looking up. I put in my I-Pod and listened to Cage The Elephant. I had my eyes closed, and then I felt someone’s hand wrap around the top of my head. I sat up and saw Troy and Joe. Joe let go of my head.
“ What do you want?” I hissed. They just stood in front of me.
“ I didn’t believe you wore hot pink thongs,” Troy finally said. My eyes went into golf balls, and I sat their gawking at him.
“ What?” I croaked.
“ Someone told me about how you fell in your seat, and you were wearing hot pink lace thongs. Did I believe them? Nope… until,” he stopped and he had the biggest grin on his face. I clenched my fist, and stood out of my seat and put my hands on the table leaning closer to him.

“ Until…” I said quietly.
“ Until I saw the picture,” he grinned. Without even processing it my hands flung forward grabbing onto Troy’s shirt.
“ What fucking picture!” I hissed.
“ Someone took a picture of your ass in full view,” he smirked. My jaw dropped and I jumped back my chair falling.
“ Where is it!” I yelled. They both took a step back. “ Where is this damn photo!” I hissed hitting my fists on the table. Joe went into his pocket, and pulled out his phone, and then did some crap and put it away. “ SO?” I nearly screamed. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket, and I reached into my pocket, and slid the arrow to turn it on. I nearly dropped my phone. I held my breath and looked the photo of my ass and thongs. My face was like an apple. I slowly lowered my phone and looked at Troy and Joe. “ t- this,” I stopped and sat down putting my head down. I heard someone whisliing when they walked in and I looked up and saw a way to happy Alec…. He took the picture! I nearly jumped out of my seat, and I walked up to alec.
“ Well hey Ty,” he said wiggling his eyebrows.
“ Did you take that picture!” I hissed standing in front of Alec getting in his face. I saw his face go from smug to scared. “ You did!” I growled. I felt someone grab me from behind and drag me away from Alec. “ Lemme go! I’mma kill that mother fudger!” I growled. I seriously growled. “ You won’t be able to stop me during class because he sits next to me,” I said evilly.
“ Do you want to get expelled?” Joe asked.
“ That’s a trick question right?” I muttered.
“ Ty!” Joe shook his head.
“ Fine, but when the bell rings today there is nothing that is going to stop me,” I said shrugging him off, and sitting down in my seat tapping my fingers on the table. As Joe and Troy walked to the front to go to their seats they patted Alec on his back. I saw Alec’s Adams apple go up and down and he caustically sat down in his seat next to me.
“ Ugh Ty…”
I put my hand up.
“ Don’t say a single word,” I said deeply. He cleared his throat and nodded his head leaning back in his seat. The class went by with Alec sitting their shitting his pants and looking over at me every five minutes. When the bell rang he bolted out of their like his pants were on fire. “ Boy was smart to run,” I mumbled getting out of my seat. I walked out of the hall, and stood there. Troy came out and then Joe followed behind him.
“ What’s up Ty?” Joe asked walking next to me.
“ Im going to ditch study and Gym okay? So tell Clay he doesn’t have to give me a ride after school,” I said.
“ where are you going?” Troy asked walking on my other side.
“ Nowhere special,” I shrugged.
“ Well what if we need to get ahold of you?” Troy asked.
“ I do have something called a phone,” I said rolling my eyes.
“ But still,” Troy and Joe both said at the same time. I stopped in the middle of the hall putting my hand over my heart.
“ Ya’ll two boys are worried about me aren’t you? Awh that’s real sweet and all but im a big girl. I can take care of myself,” I said very sarcastically. They both rolled their eyes and I stuck my tongue out walking towards the school exit. “ See you guys at home!” I called out.
“ M’kay thong girl!” I heard Troy say.
“ I’mma get you for that!” I hissed. I walked out of the school, and made my way towards the woods. I followed the path and ended up in my hidden place. I sat on the ground taking a deep breath. I remember when we and Evian came here and I felt my heart break a little. I started to remember the past a little.
Both my parents have left… well not really. Mom left, and then shortly after that dad got married to this rich bitch and they are travelling all over the world because of their jobs. That lady took my dad away from me. Clay is now stuck with me. I seem like such a bother to everyone’s lives. I felt my throat start to go dry and I let out a deep breath, and looked up at the sky.
“ Why did you leave ma?” I whispered.
Chapter nine-
The sky started to change into vibrant reds, yellows, and oranges. I stared up into the sky in a complete daze. It was like a symphany, all the colors had their own feelings. I sat on the ground with my knees up to my chest, and I had my arms wrapped around my legs, and I just sat there for hours staring up into the sky. I heard rustling in the leaves, and I turned around and saw Evian. I turned my back to him again looking up into the sky.
“ I heard you ditched your last two classes, and your brother has been freaking out because you haven’t been answering your phone for the past three hours,” Evian said sitting down next to me. I turned away from him one for the fact I was still mad at him, and two I was wearing a skirt… I gave him the silent treatment, so he also sat there in the silence. I didn’t know if he was looking at me, or the sky. “Listen Ty,” he said clearing his throat. It went quiet again, as though he was waiting for me to say something. “ I-…” He stopped again. “ Im sorry Ty,” He said very quietly. I closed my eyes, and tilted my head down looking at my knees.
“ Evian,” I whispered. “ Your girlfriend is a real bitch,” I hissed. To my surprise he started laughing.
“ You have to get to know her, she isn’t that bad of a person though,” he sighed.
“ First impressions buddy,” I muttered.
“ Im sorry Ty, I know you heard what she and I both said, and I feel bad. Like really bad,” He said sounding sorrowful.
“ Its fine dude,” I muttered.
“ It’s obviously not fine,” He said sharply. “ Your mad at me, I can tell.”
“ Damn right im mad at you,” I said turning my head to look at him. “ but I forgive you,” I said shaking my head. I turned back around looking at the sky. “ Im still mad but I forgive you. I’m also disappointed,” I shrugged.
“ Disappointed?” He asked.
“ yeah, disappointed. When I meet people I automatically have respect for them, until they do something that loses my respect, and out of all the people I never imagined you losing my respect but you did, and you have to gain my trust again, and rebuild my respect for you,” I whispered.
“ I feel like an idiot,” he muttered.
“ You are,” I smirked. I felt his arms wrap around me, and at first I was froze. Finally I relaxed in his grip.
“ I told Liz that you are my best friend, and that we are close, and if she can’t handle that then obviously we shouldn’t be together,” he whispered. I leant back into his chest with my legs out in front of me.
“ What did she say?” I asked.
“ She was not happy about it, but she agreed to it,” he laughed. A smirk played across my face. “so, can I ask what’s with the sudden change?” I let out a sigh.
“ I… I wanted to change. I feel like I needed a change, but I don’t know who I changed for….” I muttered shaking my head.
“ Maybe you changed for yourself?” he questioned.
“ I don’t know… I never had a problem for who I am, but it just started to get irritating… everyone seeing me as a dude,” I laughed.
“ Did you change for someone you like?” he asked another question.
“ I don’t even know who I like anymore,” I sighed.
“ Everything will eventually figure itself out,” he said.
“ Eventually,” I laughed. He nodded his head, and we sat in silence for some time, but it wasn’t weird silence. It was nice. Relaxing. I closed my eyes, and then I held my breath jumping out and I pulled my phone out of my pocket. “ OH MY GOD!” I cried. Evian jumped up in shock.
“ W-What?” He gasped.
“ I have…. One hundred and two missed calls and seventy text messages!” I screamed gawking at my phone.
“ All in the past four hours,” He mumbled. I nodded my head, and went through the missed calls. They were all from Clay, Troy, Joe, Art, Gabe, Mark, and damn even Corey. I went through some of the texts too. The first three said things such as why aren’t you picking up your phone? Are you okay? She we call the cops…
“ WHAT!” I cried. “ I need to get home,” I muttered weaving my way out of our hiding place, and I jogged through the woods with these very uncomfortable gladiator shoes.
“ Wait Ty,” Evian muttered running behind me.
“ I’ll text you later Evian!” I called out, sand when I exited the woods I bolted down the street. After, running for about twenty minutes straight I got to my front door, and I stopped gasping for air. “ Oh god,” I muttered. “ Too much work,” I gasped. I went to go open the door, but it swung open and I was collected into someone’s arms. I opened my eyes and saw Clay.
“ Oh god Ty,” He said hugging me very tightly. I felt my air being cut off. I tried sucking in a deep breath, but I was being killed.
“ C-Clay can’t breathe!” I cried. He let go a little and looked at me.
“ Where have you been?” He yelled.
“ Clay im fine, geez” I muttered walking around him. When I was in I was surrounded by the seven idiots… yes it is known seven no longer six. I sighed, and went to try to walk upstairs, but Corey grabbed my waist pulling me back. “ Ah cut it out!” I hissed trying to get out of his grasp.
“ Ty, im going to ask one last time where the hell have you been?” Clay growled.
“ And im going to say this every time you ask, nowhere special!” I said.
“ Tereschia!”
“ Clayton!”
“ You inconsiderate bitch!”
“ You annoying little bastard!”
“ CUT IT OUT!” Corey yelled at us pushing both of us away from one another.
“ STAY OUT OF IT!” Clay and I both screamed in unison turning towards Corey. Corey put his hands in the air surrendering in defeat, and stepped back.
“ And you’re not even wearing any clothes!” Clay yelled at me.
“ Ah shut up why don’t yuh!” I hissed. Clay rubbed his temples and walked upstairs into his room. I turned around to look at Corey.
“ And what the hell are you doing in my damn house!” I yelled at him.
“ our house…” he muttered. My eyes flared.
“My teacher really shouldn’t be in MY house!” I hissed.
“ Teacher?” Joe asked. The guys looked back between Corey and I.
“ Oh he didn’t tell you? Well hey guys listen to this, this little mofo was my damn teacher today,” I hissed.
“ Yeah and I got to see your hot pink thongs,” he wiggled his eyebrows. My jaw dropped and all the guys looked over at me.
“ It is NOT like that!” I yelled throwing my hands in the air. “ I fell out of my chair!” I cried. They still didn’t look convinced. “ Oh whatever!” I cried walking into the kitchen. I heard someone following me, and I opened up the fridge and pulled out a coke opening it, and turned around and saw Art. He let out a sigh leaning against the counter.
“ Ty we need to talk,” He muttered. I closed the fridge, and leaned on the counter across from him looking at him.
“ About what Art,” I asked.
“ The kiss,” he said very quietly.
“ The what?” I asked putting my hand up to my ear. I saw his face go a little red.
“ The kiss,” He said louder.
“ Oh, what about it?” I asked looking at my nails.
“ I… I don’t regret it,” he whispered.
“ Why are you saying that know?” I said looking up at him.
“ Because…” I stopped him by putting my hand over his mouth.
“ Because I don’t look like one of the guys anymore,” I hissed. He pushed my hand away.
“ it’s not about that,” He said shaking his head.
“ it’s not?”
“ I don’t care what you look like Ty,” he said stepping closer to me.
“ I believe that’s a loud of bull,” I said shaking my head and turning away from him. He grabbed my arm, and I turned back to look at him.
“ Trust me,” he whispered.
“ I don’t know who to trust anymore,” I whispered back pulling my hand away and walking towards the stairs. I made my way into my room, and closed my door taking a deep breath. I turned around and jumped back. “ Corey! What are you doing in my room!” I cried. I putting my hand over my heart. “ You scared the living hell out of me,” I muttered.
“ I know who you like,” He smirked. I raised an eyebrow. “ Its Art…” He smirked again. My throat felt dry and I shook my head. “ Yes it is, I see the way you look at him, and also the way he looks at you,” he said wiggling his eyebrows.
“ I might of liked him before but im not sure anymore,” I shrugged walking over to my desk, and sitting in my chair.
“ Who do you like then?” Corey asked.
“ I honestly don’t know anymore,” I whispered rubbing for temples. I heard my bed squeak, and I looked up and Corey knelt down in front of me, and took my face in his hands.
“ Why you changing Ty?” He asked.
“ What do you mean?” I asked. He shook his head and brought his face closer to mine, and pressed his lips against my forehead, and then pulled away standing up, and walked out of my room. I sat their looking at the wall, and then I heard the door open again, and I looked over at Corey. He wasn’t looking at me but at the wall too.
“ You where beautiful before you wore those clothes,” he whispered and then turned around and left. I sat there, and moaned.
“ This makes nothing easier Corey,” I whispered. “ it just made things ten times for difficult!” I cried.
Chapter ten-
Beep! Beep! Beep! I threw the blankets over me smashing my fist down onto my alarm clock groaning.
“ School…. It is the worst thing ever invented…” I muttered rolling around in my bed. I looked at the clock and I had a hour to get ready. I dreadfully got out of bed, and walked over to my closet, and pulled out some black leggings, purple tank top, and a black sparkly cardigan. I put on some purple flats, and then walked over to my dresser letting out a sigh. I brushed my hair out, and out on purple eye shadow, and eye liner with mascara. I looked at myself letting out another sigh. “ I wanna go to sleep,” I cried. I stood up and looked at myself in the mirror. I still had that girlish look, but I didn’t look so much like a slut. I went into my closet and went through my shoes. I pulled out a pair of purple heeled boots and slipped them on, and stumbled to the side at first. “ Damn things,” I muttered. I made my way down stairs, and when I walked into the kitchen the seven idiots where there.
“ Hey girl,” Gabe said. I looked over at him, and he was eating a apple sitting at the kitchen table.
“ Hey boy,” I said sarcastically walking over to the fridge. My shoes clicked against the floor each time I took a step.
“ Well at least I’ll know when you’re coming,” he laughed. I opened the fridge looking for something to eat.
“ Whatever,” I muttered. “ Did you take the last apple?” I cried.
“ Maybe…”