My Life

by Joshua the Dragonslayer

Rating: teen
Tags: Flash Sentry, Adagio Dazzle, Suicide / Self Harm, Tragedy, Violence, Slice of Life, Sonata Dusk, Alternate Universe, Drama, Aria Blaze, Equestria Girls, Snails
Length: 12797

A story about my interesting life

As my Senior year is coming close to an end, I decided to go back and think about the past. This is the story of life leading up to this point. I've never seen anyone do this so I thought why not? I'm not here to brag about my life but rather try to bond with others. Somewhere down the line maybe there will be a chapter where you the reader feel a connection with. If there's a way I might be able to spread a bit of guidance or help to deal with a situation or problem then I'll feel as though I did something good for someone else.

Everyone has a story to tell, with everyone's story there's a lesson to be learned and some wisdom to gain. Life is put together by all of your experiences whether it be good, bad, happy, or sad. Don't be afraid to share your story cause it might be an inspiration to others. You could make a difference in someone's life if you tell your story. I hope other's will be inspired to make their own life stories thanks to mine, remember don't be afraid to tell your story, it just might save a life.

Published 2021-10-12 01:30:01 UTC
Last updated 2022-02-14 23:32:45 UTC

Info

Before this story begins I would first like to talk about some things.

First, this story is 100% true. Everything in this story has happened to me. If some things sound to good to believe or sound fake, then you can kindly ask questions. I will try to explain every chapter at the end to the best of my ability. If you still don't understand something don't be afraid to ask me a question, I wouldn't bite you. Unless it's just a stupid question not regarding the chapter one bit.

Second, I don't want anyone to think this is a bragging story. I'm not saying I have a better or worse than others, I'm just telling my story to hopefully inspire others. If you don't like this story then simply... don't read it. If you don't want to hear about my life then you don't have to. Just don't be that guy or girl in the comments saying rude comments. Saying stuff like; "You're such an idiot, why did you do that?" or "You have some terrible parents."

Third, yes I made a lot and I mean a lot of dumb decisions. But everyone makes mistakes I'm not perfect and neither are my parents. Thinking back to when I was young even I say, "Dang, I really was a dumb little kid." Another thing, my parents acted the way they were to me in this story because they weren't exactly raised up good. My mom and dad both didn't grow up with father's and their mom's weren't exactly the kindest. My mom born in a family of a single mom with 2 other siblings was hard especially because they lived in the country side of Oklahoma. And with my dad living the same but with 3 siblings it was hard for them, he lived in downtown LA or as I like to call it the ghetto. They raised me kinda rough because they wanted me to be strong. And I thank them for raising me that way because I'm the person I am today because of them.

Fourth, I don't know how ya'll feel about cussing but if you've read my other books you know I don't use cuss words in them. Now if you knew me in real life... that would be a different story. It's going to up to you the audience if you want me to cuss in the book or not. If you don't feel comfortable I'll accept it and not cuss. But if you don't care then I cuss in the book. However they will be no use of the 'n' word since... well... I'm not black. I got black in me it's just me as a half White half Hispanic I feel it's not right.

Fifth, I will not go by Y/N or by Anonymous, I will go by my birth name Joshua. I know weird name for a half White half Hispanic person but I personally like the name. Also, this story will be in order. It'll start from Elementary to now, my Senior Year.

Sixth, everyone will play a role from my life. For instants, Twilight might play as my sister, or Flash as my brother. I will explain why everyone has these roles. However my mom and dad will just go by mom and dad. Another thing, I won't say my School's real name, I'll just make something up.

Twilight: (The kid who was more smarter than the teacher. I don't know how me and this girl were in the same grade. She was leagues ahead of my dumb self.) We all know why I put Twilight as this person. Personally, I never liked this person at first because she was too smart even more herself, while I was...well I was average. Although, I got past that and became her friend later on.

Applejack: (Girl you could rely on for anything and she would always be there for you. If you wanted to rob a bank she would probably be your girl to help you out.) As a fellow person born in the country, me and this girl personally got along. Applejack and this person we're practical the same.

Fluttershy: (Sweet but yet shy girl... unless you get on her bad side and trust me you didn't want that.) This girl loved nature with a passion, she was truly kind and sweet. However, there will be a moment where I'll never forget where she went off on someone for something. That story will be told later down the line. Fluttershy and this person we're pretty much the exact same person.

Rainbow Dash: (Girl I wanted to beat the mess out of so many times because she was arrogant, and selfish. She could be cool at times but she was just too egotist for me.) I put Rainbow Dash as this person because Rainbow and this person both got an ego.

Sunset: (Enemy who later becomes my friend.) I put Sunset as this person because this girl loved seeing people in pain. But then she changed for the better, just like Sunset did.

Rarity: (That one girl who loved Drama too much for her own good. This girl loved Theater Class more than any other class but she was a really good actress. I'm telling you this girl was a little version of Jennifer Lawrence.) Do I really need explain this?

Pinkie Pie: (That one girl who seems more hyper than my dad was when his team won in the Super Bowl.) Pinkie Pie was pretty much this person just as a cartoon character. Although, I will say this person was a bit calmer than Pinkie... just a bit.

Flash: (Best friend/Brother. Hopefully most of us boys and girls have a person like this.) Didn't really have any other choice, but Flash and this person both play Guitar so it kinda played in good hands.

Adagio: (Girl that takes 5 years just for her looks) This girl LOVED her hair and fashion just like Adagio. Also she played the leader over her two younger siblings.

Aria: (Tough girl who always got into fights and trouble. This girl got detention every single day.) This girl just loved getting into trouble. You could make fun of this girl for something and she would either punch you or roast you so hard you would become ash. But then again you couldn't blame her since her mom had died at just the age of 6.

Sonata: (Friend who later on becomes something more) This person is Sonata because I just love Sonata, sorry. This person was clumsy, and a big of an airhead like Sonata as well.

Snips: (My bullies friend... who couldn't fight to save his life. I mean this dude didn't even know how to throw a punch.) Personally, I think you can figure out why I put this person as Snips.

Snails: (My biggest bully/Rival. He bullied me because he saw me as weak and fragile and used me for his amusement.) I hate Snails, he was funny in the show I'll admit that. This person was that fat guy that was mean to everyone and never got in trouble. Also, he got away with a lot of things because his mom was the principal.

Now before you say this already sounds fake with me having all those girls as friends. Now the thing is, not all of those girls were my friends, some were just acquaintances or people I just got along with. Although I will say this, I knew Sonata, Aria, and Adagio since we were babies. I had pretty much grew up with them my whole life. I knew Flash, Snips, and Snails from my first Elementary School. Sunset and Twilight, I meet them at the 4th grade Summer Camp, and everyone else I meet was either at Middle or High-School.

Now this story will be full of events from my life. So will be good memories and some won't. There will be a new arc every 10-20 chapters. I'm not sure how many chapters this book will have but I have 5 main arcs for this book. Don't worry about the Epilogue, that's just one chapter.

Arc 1: Grades 1-4/Worst Years Of My Life

Arc 2: Summer Camp

Arc 3: Grades 5-7

Arc 4: Depression/Years 8-11

Arc 5: Senior Year/Best Years

Arc 6: Epilogue

Also, every 10th chapter will be a special chapter. Chapters: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and so forth will be a special moment in my life. When I mean special, I mean it's in the Top 10 or Top 5 best days I've ever had!

Since I'm only in my 2nd quarter or term, whatever you call it. My Senior Year is yet to be finished. So I may have to put this story on Hiatus until my Senior Year is done but until then, I'm excited to start this story to hopefully inspire others. That's the main goal of this story, but also to tell other's my story. Next chapter, will be the start of true story. This was just a chapter of me telling you what this story is about. I hope you all like this book as much as I'll like making it. See you in the next one.

Back Into The Future

At a hospital in Oklahoma on December 10th, 2004. A little baby boy was born. That baby was none of that me, Joshua. Unlike most babies once I came out of my mom I was immediately rushed to ICU or Intensive Care Unit. I was born about a month early and because I was born a month early my lungs weren't fully developed. My parents say I was very lucky to be born because not only that but my mom had lost 2 babies previous before me. So let's just say they call me their little "miracle child."

We stayed in Oklahoma until I was 2. Then because of my dad's job, we had to leave Oklahoma and move to California. A few years later, was when school started for me. Now... at the time I was too young to understand exactly what was happening to me but that whole school was racist. That school mostly consisted of blacks, black students, black teachers, even a black principal. Only a small percentage of Whites, Hispanics, and Asians went there. Now I saw it every day and I had it happen to me, those of us who weren't black would be treated like Naruto. Outcast and treated like monsters, like we killed their mom or something. All because we weren't the same race. I'll never forget my first day of school at that terrible school.

I was starting Kindergarten, I was 5 years old and I was super optimistic. I though this was going to be fun adventure, where I was going to make all kinds of friends and meet new people. My mom was telling me all kinds of good things about school and now thinking about it all of that was a lie. I got up that day and ate breakfast and walked to school. My parents had left me a note on the fridge wishing me a good day.

What I didn't know was that this wasn't going to the day I though it was.

I arrive to school and walk to my class. I opened that door and what I saw in there was shocking. Everyone was different everywhere I looked people were wearing odd looking clothes. It looked as though I had just walked into cartoon show. Everyone turned towards me like I was some sort of celebrity. It felt like I had just walked into a bank just being robbed.

"Is this Ms. Smith's class?" I asked.

"Yes, and you must be Joshua?" She asked.

I nod my head while still feeling everyone looking at me. Ms. Smith smiles at me and tells me to find my seat like everyone else. I walk around the class my awhile and then find my seat. Now I was a dumb kid but I wasn't that dumb, I knew what was happening and I didn't like it. In my mind I was more confused than a drunk person.

'Why is everyone looking at me? Do I have something on my face?'

I started to feel a little scared since everyone was still looking at me. The teacher was going on about how the year was going to go and what we were going to learn and class trips. After her little speech everyone's moms and dads leave and go to work or back home. Just then she tells us that we could interact and make bonds with others.

Me feeling like a outcast I stayed in my seat while everyone else was getting out of seats and going to talk to others. I could clearly hear others talk about me and what I had on. I didn't care they probably felt the same way I felt about them, we were both confused about each other.

"Your people can not be here." Someone said.

I turn around to see some kid behind me. Who was he talking to? I look around and then I point to myself. And what did he mean can not be here, everyone was allowed to come to school.

"You talking to me?" I asked clearly confused.

"You just found that out?" The kid said.

I wasn't liking this kid so far, in fact I wanted to punch him. Something about me you should know, I have an anger issue. And if you give me a bad first impression... that'll be your last impression. But I didn't want to start any trouble on my first day. Nor did I want to get detention, my mom gave me strict warning not to get detention. Or else she was going to show me some 'Belt No Jutsu.' And let's just say I didn't want to feel pain every time I sat down for a week.

"What are you even talking about 'my people'? You, me, everyone in this room is a person... I think."

"I mean your skin color. My parents told me bad things about your people. Your people were mean to my people, you made my mom and dad feel like bad guys when they have been nice to me."

I just stare at this guy not knowing what he's going on about. 'Since when did this become history class?' My parents always told me to treat others with respect no matter what. This kid either woke up on the wrong side of the bed or he was talking out of his mind. Now, I look back at him and I narrow my eyes at him.

"I do not know if this is your way of saying hello but I don't like it. I do not know you or your family. All I did was walk in this class and sit down and I hurt your feelings? I have no clue what your even talking about, did you hit your head? Now, if you do not leave my face with that dog breath of yours I might treat you like that cat my mom once has."

The kid looks at me in shock then a smile in plastered on his face. I don't know why he's smiling I didn't say nothing funny. As for that cat... that cat gone.

"The name's Snip and my friends Snails is the principal's son. And when I tell her that your a freak, your be in so much trouble."

"Freak? Have you seen yourself? Now get out of my face before I Kamehameha you just like Goku."

"Says the one with two different eyes." With that the kid named Snips walks off.

Not my fault I got Heterochromia. For those who don't know, Heterochromia is where you have two different colored eyes. For me I have one brown eye, and one blue eye. I look at the kid as he walks away from my seat, he must of though he looked real cool thinking he just did something.

'This sure is a good way to start off the year. Who does that kid think he is? I know he ain't talking looking like Randall from Recess. He need to lift up his pants, I don't want to see his poop stained underwear.'

"Is everything okay over here?"

I turn my head to see Ms. Smith take a seat next to me. I look at her, did she just not see what happened or was she just late to things?

"Uh... yeah. Just sitting down."

"But why are you sitting down? Everyone else is walking around and talking with others. Look, I know it may be a little scary on the first day and you may be a little shy but everyone here are real nice and kind. Why don't you go talk to someone."

"Snips is mean. He says people like me are mean and he called me a freak."

'Plus, nobody seems like they want to talk to me anyways.'

I was confused, I didn't know why I was the only one in the class that didn't have no one to talk to. Everyone else was talking to someone; it pissed me off that I was in a class without any other kids like me. Although, I would have to get use to working with kids for the next few years of my life.

"Well... that just makes you special. These kids aren't much different from you, Joshua. Sure they might be a bit different than you but think about it, their still kids like you. They might like the same things you do, so come on let's go talk to some kids."

"... Alright..."

I personally didn't want to get out of my seat or talk to anyone else after my encounter with Snips. If everyone else was like him then I might as well kiss this school goodbye. Ms. Smith takes me over to a group of 4, three girls and one boy.

'Well he sure is good with the girls. Must be nice having people to talk to...'

I then turn my head to see everyone in the room but me talking to someone. Everyone felt comfortable talking to each other and each looked happy. But me? My first conversation was a kid going off about me being white. Ain't my fault being white, I couldn't choose my parents. We get to the kids and they look at me and the teacher.

"Kids, this is Joshua. Now, I hope you can all talk and hopefully get along."

She then walks off, like nothing bad is going to happen. If these kids were like Snips then I may just do something I may regret. The 4 kids look at me for a second and then they all smile. Their smile didn't really reassure me that things were going to be good, but I put on a little fake smile of my own.

'Now just say your name and say hi. Simple... right?'

"Uh... hi. My names Joshua... what's yours?"

"Joshua, have you forgotten about us?" One of the girls ask.

I look at her like she's stupid. 'I wouldn't be asking for your name if I knew you now would I?'

"Uh..."

Her and her sisters lived across from me and my family. I would see them ride bikes, swim, and do all kinds of things outside, but I wasn't really keen on becoming friends with them. I wasn't shy just rather... I hated the outdoors. I didn't have a bike, the water was always cold in the pool, and personally I though girls were weird back then.

The girl laughs then looks at me. "I'm Adagio, and these are my sisters Aria and Sonata."

"Hi." Aria and Sonata said.

"Hi?"

I then look at the boy, he puts his hand out thinking I'm going to shake it. I didn't know where that hand had been, I wasn't going to touch it.

"My names Flash and I washed my hands so you can shake it."

Me being a dumb kid believed him and shake his hand. Before I knew it I was totally involved with Flash, Adagio, Aria, and Sonata. They were nice, and kind unlike Snips. I felt like I could talk to them about anything and everything. They told me not to worry about Snips if he ever gave me problems and that they would be there. At that moment I understood what having friends felt like.

For the rest of the day, I hanged out with Flash, and the 3 sisters. Snips didn't bother me and I had a good time. Ms. Smith was nice and did what most little kids do. Play games, draw, learn about numbers and words. I also learned that at the school I went to had 3 types of people. People in the Pokemon facility, people in the Beyblade facility, and people in the Power Ranger facility.

People in the Pokemon had their electronics with them all the time. Some even acted like Pokemon and had "imagination battles" as I called them. These kids were at the medium tier at the school, you weren't famous but people knew you.

People in the Power Rangers acted like they were Rangers saving the day. This kids were known as the weirdos and people just didn't like them. Some girls though it was cute when the boys would come and "save" them from a bully if though they got their butt whopped. The only good thing was that if you really did prove yourself as a "Power Ranger" people would like you and you might just get a girl.

People in the Beyblade facility... now that was different. People would line up to see these guys go at it with their spinning tops. This people were known as the top of the top at school. These kids were the most popular, and if you got lucky and won a tournament. Girls would be running to you like you were Jesus.

Me personally... I was none. I didn't have any electronics to play Pokemon on. Power Rangers was cool it's just I wasn't no hero going to save the day. I knew what I could and couldn't do. I wasn't going to save a girl from a boy I knew could whoop my butt in a fight. I wasn't scared... I was just using my brain. As for Beyblade... I didn't have the money to buy a Beyblade and I wasn't going to ask my mom to buy me something with her money. It just felt wrong of me to do, even though she probably would have brought me one. After all, I was the "miracle kid."

That's where the 4 option came in. Become a school failure that wasn't apart of any of the 3 major options of the school. That's how it was for the boys, the girls got it easy. As long as girls looked cute, they would be just fine. Adagio, Sonata, and Aria were all cute girls, and Flash was in the Beyblade facility so people knew him. Me? In the 4th option as a school failure.

For the rest of the day it went good. Lunch came around, recess happened, and before I knew it school was over. I walked home and just watched TV and waited for my mom to get home. That was pretty much my first day of Kindergarten. I went to bed that night excited for what was going to happen tomorrow. Me being little I didn't worry about anything but my friends and family. However what I didn't know was that things were going to get weird very soon.

Author's Note

The kid that plays Snips really did start his conversation like he did. Now, if we weren't at school I would of beat him down but since we were in school I couldn't do anything. After all I didn't want my butt to hurt for a week straight. My teacher did talk to the kid earlier that day but he never apologized. I never saw Snails that day nor did I have any problems after the earlier problem with Snips. I hope you all liked this chapter and I hope you hopefully like the next one.

School War

So... you know when I told you about the 3 facilities at my school. Pokemon, Power Rangers, and Beyblade. Well about a month into school they had a school-wide fight. This is the story of how my whole school had a War.

So, I wake up that day thinking it was going to be a normal Kindergarten day. How wrong I was. I walk to school with Adagio, Aria, and Sonata that day, and once I got to school... I could feel the tension. I look at Adagio and she looks at me. She knew that I knew that she knew I was going to ask what was going on.

"There was some strong words with the Pokemon and Beyblade people. So there's going to be a fight during lunch. Boys being boys like I was saying." Adagio said.

"Is Flash going to be in the fight?" I asked.

"Flash may be dumb but he's not that dumb. Flash is just going to watch with me and my sisters. You coming to watch with us?"

"Guess I have nothing else to do."

'So this is how I start my day, by hearing about a fight about to happen... awesome!'

For the rest of the day I was excited to see the fight. I didn't even pay attention to what my teacher was saying. If there really was going to be a fight I wanted to get front row seats to see the fight. Once I heard the lunch bell, I sprang out of my chair and ran to see the fight. I found a spot on some grass and sat down waiting for the action to begin.

"Hey, Joshua!"

I turn around and see Sonata rushing towards me, with Aria, Adagio, and Flash right behind.

"What's up Sonata?"

"Did we miss anything?" Aria asked.

"Unless I'm blind then nothing yet." I turn my head and see a bunch of kids starting to group around each other. "I think you guys made it just in time, look."

Once they turn their heads the first punch had been thrown. Now, when I say that this school turned into World War 2 it did. People were throwing things, punching, kicking, it almost looked like a Black Friday.

"I'm going to run in and throw a punch or two." Flash said as he stood up.

'What is this idiot thing he's going to do? Does he want to get killed?'

"You gonna join him, Joshua?" Adagio asked.

"Yeah... no. I do not want to get punched in the face just to be like Flash. Plus, I'm not part of any of their groups. I would be like an enemy to them."

"Are you scared? You scared your going to get your butt kicked by some other kids? Poor little Joshua is scared!" Sonata yelled.

"I'm not scared, I'm using my brain! Flash is being dumb thinking he's looking cool but he's going to get hurt."

"Joshua's a baby! Joshua's a baby!"

"I'm not a baby! Fine, I'll join Flash! I'll show you I'm not a baby!"

Now, I shouldn't have done it but I went into the fight like Flash did. I knew Sonata was just saying that to get under my skin... and it worked. But at the same time it probably was best to get Flash before he did something more dumb than he was already doing. I wasn't worried about being caught because teachers and and the so called "yard duties" didn't do nothing to stop fights but watch. Thinking the fight was Endgame or something.

So I jump into the fight and just... walk through it. Everyone's to busy for me since I wasn't apart or their "gangs." I see Flash beating a kid up and I grab him.

"Dude you can stop now. You already knocked the Sonic rings out of the kid." I started. "And plus, all of this just because the kid liked Pokemon? That's kinda messed up."

"The man said we were a bunch of girls because he hang out with Adagio and them. Then he said Aria was a boy!"

"HE CALLED ME A WHAT!!"

Oh crap! I turn around and see Aria, full on Naruto running after this kid. Kids would make of Aria for acting like a boy and that would get under her skin. So for someone to say she WAS a boy... they were dead meat. Me and Flash see Aria NFL style tackle this kid to the ground and start pummeling him with punches. They were getting so violent other people stopped their fight to watch her beat this 5 year old up. Did I feel bad for the kid... no. Did he deserve what was happening to him... yes.

Now what I didn't know was that the yard duties finally decided to jump into action and do their jobs. It took me and Flash to snatch Aria from the kid and run for our lives so that we didn't get caught. We get far away and watch as the yard duties talk to the kids who were fighting. But then the craziest thing happens, one of the kids grabs a trash can and hits one of the yard duties in the head knocking him down. That's when the Power Rangers "gang" decides to become part of the fight and the fight comes back to life.

Now there's at least 200 yes you heard me correctly, 200 kids fighting over something so stupid. But then again their kids so can you really get mad? Two small little kids fight over dumb things like girls, the last cookie, see who gets the to play on the Xbox or Playstation. Not like I've fought for any of those things before... so anyways. Aria was running back to fight that kid from early while me and Flash ran after here. Adagio and Sonata are still sitting on the grass enjoying the show.

Just when Aria finds the same kid from earlier a new kid comes. He's taller than the other kid and he looks tough. Me and Flash look at the kid in surprise while Aria is still mad at the kid from earlier.

"Are you the girl that hurt my friend?" The kid asks.

"Yeah! So what? He called me a boy when I'm a girl!"

"You? A girl? Don't make me laugh. Your not a girl, your just a boy trying to act like a girl but your acting isn't that good."

"Hey! Who do you think you are saying that to our friend? Aria is a girl and she isn't acting! She is a girl your just dumb to not tell what's a boy and what's a girl!"

"Who am I? Who are you? I'm the principal's son! My name is Snails and your going to get into trouble for what you did to my friend.

I've been quite these whole time, I was too busy making fun of the kid in my mind. This kid may be taller than the other kid but he was fat! Now I got nothing wrong with fat people but this kid was fat! I mean this kid was fatter than a Snorlax! This kid was built like a burrito! Sucker looked like he ate all of McDonald's. I hadn't noticed that I was laughing until I noticed Flash looking at me weird.

"What's so funny?"

I look at the principal's son in the face. I wasn't scared of him, wait change that. I was scared of him... scared of him body slamming me and squishing me too death. I couldn't take this kid serious no matter how hard I tried. I look up at him and I said... like an idiot.

"You look like the male version of Rasputia from Norbit."

Flash and Aria stay quite for awhile and then they start laughing. Even the kid Aria beat up was laughing, the kid looks at me in anger. I just look at him and don't care. He was being mean to Aria and I was mean to him, we were even now. Me, Flash, and Aria start to walk away but then I start to think back.

"Your friends with Snips, right?"

"Yeah? So what?"

"Your friend and you are just like each other. Your both idiots."

I start to walk away from Snails but before I'm even 5 feet away I feel myself get pushed to the ground. Before I can get up Snails is on top of me trying starting to beat me up. I easily dodge or block his attacks so I'm not exactly scared of him right now. But the things was that I was stuck because Snails was on top of me keeping me from getting up.

"Joshua!"

I turn around and see Flash and Aria towards me. Adagio and Sonata had also gotten up and was running to see the action. Flash and Aria push Snails off of me and Flash pushes Snails away from us. I get some help up from Aria and Sonata, while Adagio dusted me off. I get up and look at Snails, he then looks at me with the same anger. On that day I made an rival who would later become my greatest enemy. After that teachers and the principal came and broke-up the Pokemon and Beyblade war. After lunch, the day was boring and nothing interesting happened. I left school that day not knowing what I started with Snails.

Author's Note

So we did have a war consisting about Pokemon and Beyblade. And I did run into Snails however our first "fight" wasn't as interesting as most probably though. Hope you liked this... and the moral of the story... don't get involved into something even though people pressure you into doing it like I did.

Siege The Pervert

It had been a week after the School Wars between Pokemon and Beyblade. In that week there had been a rumor going around that someone was touching girls... inappropriately. Now, I wasn't worried since... I was a boy after all. The school had announced that whoever the student was, was going to get in serious trouble. Did I really care for the situation? No. I wasn't the one doing it so what did I have to worry about.

Next thing I knew, me and and every guy at the school was in the cafeteria. You see this school was small, and when I say small and mean small. Even if you added up all Kindergarten through 6th, you only got 600 kids. So half the school was currently in the cafeteria. Why were we in the cafeteria? The school was going to find out who was the person going around being an idiot. So, here I am sitting next to Flash waiting for them to interrogate us and ultimately let us go since we're innocent.

I had a feeling I knew who it was but I didn't say anything. My guess was it was either one of Snails friends or Snips. It made the most amount of sense to me but then again it could of been one of the older kids. I then start to think that it might not even be a boy but a girl. I mean, why did they think it was a boy when for all they knew it could be a girl... also touching girls. Okay, maybe not but it was possible.

I turn my head out of boredom and see Snails talking to a teacher? Looking closer I notice that he's actually talking to the principal... who was his mom from what I heard. And he was pointing over to me and Flash.... oh crap! Now I knew what was happening, Snails was lying to his mom and saying me and Flash did it! Now the thing was, how were we suppose to make the principal believe we didn't do it now? It was her son words against our word, and from the looks of it... Snails friends were also "saying" me and Flash did it.

I look at Flash and he saw it as well. Me and him look at each other with wide eyes. I see the principal from the corner of my eye starting to walk towards us. She had a serious expression on her face, she looked mad. If me and Flash didn't want to get into trouble, we had to go up with a plan and he had to come up with one fast!

"If she asks us if he did it we just say we didn't. They don't have any proof we did it, and plus we'll just say we've been with Adagio, Aria, and Sonata for the whole week. And if they saw Aria beat up one of their friend just saw the kid called her a boy and she went off." I said.

"Smart thinking, Joshua. But she's for sure going to believe her son over us right?" Flash asked. I look at him like he's an idiot.

"Just because Snails is her son does not mean she'll believe him all the time. We just got to hope that she believes us and not her son. Were nothing but good kids, unlike her son."

"Excuse me." Someone said. It didn't take a genius to know that it was the principal's voice.

Me and Flash look up to see the principal right in front of us. She was a tall person... well to me and Flash she was. She had long hair and she looked nothing like her son, she seemed nice... but that could be an act. Just like any kids, we were scared of her. She was the boss why we were just two little kids. She had far more power than the two of us combined.

"Yes?" Me and Flash both said. We looked up to see her starting us down.

"I've gotten word that you two were the one's touching girls. Now I must say, that's a huge punishment that may lead the both of you to being expelled. Do either one of you have anything to say about this?" The principal asked.

"We didn't touch anyone. Me and Flash have been around Adagio, Aria, and Sonata all week. They would of seen me or Flash touch someone. Plus, Flash was absent on Tuesday and I have been helping my teacher during first recess all week. So please tell me how we could have done it?"

Now, I was mad I was getting accused of something I didn't even do. And this principal was actually believing her dumb son who had no proof that me and Flash touched anyone. The principal looks at me and Flash and she smiles.

"I know."

Me and Flash look at her surprised. She knew? Then why did she ask us something if she already knew the answer to?

"if you knew then why did you ask us?"

"I wanted to see what you two would say. We have already found the pervert and he as we speak is getting in trouble. You two are free to go, I'm sorry if I wasted any of your guys time."

Me and Flash just nod our heads and start to walk back to class. I still didn't understand the principal's reasoning for asking us a question when she clearly knew the answer. As me and Flash were walking back to class we were talking about what had just happened until the perv ran past us... with some teachers chasing him. Me and Flash being nosy little kids don't go to class and instead walk over to see the action. The kid had ran out of the principal's office and went into the bathroom to escape getting into trouble.

"Did that kid just lock himself in the bathroom? How is he suppose to get out now?"

"Well Flash, that is what we call an idiot. Just leave him alone and let's just go back to class."

Me and Flash leave the idiot who would sooner or later leave the bathroom and get in more trouble than he already was going to get into. Once we get back into the room, everyone looks at us while me and Flash take our seats like nothing happened. Today had just been a weird day and I wanted it to be over.

Later that day I told my mom about what happened. She was mad but yet glad I didn't get in trouble for something I didn't do. I will admit I didn't fully understand the problem at the time but thinking back, I realize what this kid was doing was serious. However, what I still don't understand why the kid tried to escape and hide in the bathroom. But then again I don't think the kid knew what he was doing either.

Author's Note

Now why did the kid run to the bathroom and try to escape... I don't know. Moral of the story... don't be a pervert and touch girls or boys it's wrong. Also don't try to run from trouble like the pervert did, it'll only get you in more trouble.

Wedding Day

It was currently a Saturday and I was outside... for once. My mom had pretty much kicked out of the house for the day and get some "fresh air." I was minding my own business walking around my apartment complex. The complex was in a square, so I turn the corner and see... something. I didn't really know what to make of it but what I did know was that Adagio, Aria, and Sonata were apart of it.

"Yo! What are you guys doing?" I asked.

"Hi Joshua! We're having a wedding!" Sonata said.

"A wedding?"

"Yeah! You know, the day a man and women get married and-"

"I know what a wedding is. I want to know why your having one. Who's getting married?"

The three sisters look at one another and then look at me with a cheeky smile. I knew that smile and I didn't like it. I start to speed walk away but Aria caught up to me.

"How about you marry one of us." Aria said.

Now I knew what weddings were. I was not ready to get married and spend my whole life with someone. I was 5, well almost 6 but still! The other thing was that I didn't want to marry any of the 3. I mean, I liked them as friends but not as a wife. I then think about my options, what other choice did I have? If I said no, they would make me. I was trapped 3 against 1, so... I did the only thing I could do, RUN!

I had never ran so fast in my life. But sadly, it couldn't save me otherwise this story wouldn't be, being told right now. Adagio, Aria, and Sonata caught up to me and held me down until I said yes. Before, I knew it they were setting up for the wedding. They took out chairs and started to get everything ready. They had two toy rings, all three of them got dresses, and for me, I got a tuxedo. It was a little big but I wasn't going to complain. Now came the hardest part of them all. Choosing which of the three I was going to marry. Now, all three of them had certain aspects to them.

Adagio acted like the leader of the three. She was the oldest, the smartest, and the tallest. Adagio was better at me at everything school related. She was also very nice and helpful towards others. Many people liked her at school and I was almost certain, every boy in our class except me and Flash had a crush on her. If I chose her and word got out that we got married, I would be on everyone's to kill list. Now, I wasn't scared of them but I didn't want to get beat up every day. Adagio was off the list.

Aria was the middle of the three. She was the most violent but she did have a kind heart. If anyone would mess with Adagio or Sonata she would be there for them. Aria was also very competitive, anyone who challenged her at something would most likely lose. She was very good at video games and was even better at sports. But the thing was, she had an anger issue. Personally, I had an anger issue back then as well but she was like a bomb about to go off at any moment. And I didn't want to get yelled at every second for every little mistake I made. Aria was off list.

Sonata was the youngest of the three. She acted like an airhead most of time. Sometimes I couldn't tell if she was just acting or she just had a screw lose in her head. She was silly and really fun to be around. Sonata would always have a smile on her face even if one of her sisters or me and Flash weren't having a good day. She would always try to make others smile or laugh, she was just a good person. Sometimes I wondered if Sonata ever felt an emotion other than happiness. I hated to say it but Sonata was the only one left. I was going to "marry" Sonata.

"I guess I'll marry Sonata."

"Yes! I'm going to get married!!"

Sonata then starts jumping up and down in happiness. I was already starting to regret choosing Sonata, but I couldn't go back. Adagio put me where I was suppose to stand and wait there. I waited for about a minute and Aria walked up next to me, she had a book in her hand and she looked just as confused as me. A minute later and some music starts to play, I turn my head to see Adagio to the left and walking down the middle was Sonata and her dad. Her dad looked at me and it felt as though we had a conversation inside our heads.

'Do you have any idea what's going on?'

'Trust me if I knew I would tell you. I was forced into this and now I have to marry your daughter. I promise to be the best husband I can be!'

'You better or else.'

Me and him both smile, I was cool with their father and I could tell he was just messing around... I at least hoped he was. They get to the front and he takes Sonata right next to me. I look up and she had some sort of flower crown on, I still never knew where she got it from but whatever. Adagio and her dad take a seat while me and Sonata look at each other. Aria then opened the book and started to speak.

"We are gathered here today for the wedding of Sonata and Joshua."

Aria then went on and talked about some random things that I didn't understand. She then told us to say some nice things to one another. I looked at Sonata confused, did Aria mean to say a compliment? Cause I could go about eyes, hair, clothes, you name it. Sonata seemed to be confused as well because she stayed quite.

"How about we just skip that part and go to the exchange of rings." Their father said.

Thankfully, for me they skipped that part and went to the ring exchange. Me and Sonata place the "rings" on each other's fingers. I smile at Sonata and she smiles at me.

'Well this was a fun wedding.'

That was what I told myself in my mind. I though the wedding was over after the man and woman put on the rings. What I didn't expect was for Aria to say these next 6 words.

"You may now kiss the bride."

I turn my head to look at Aria.

'Kiss?! As in putting my lips on her lips?! Nobody said nothing about kissing anyone! I don't want to kiss Sonata, they can't make me, they can't-'

While I was talking to myself in my head, I didn't notice Sonata turn my head to face her. Before I knew it, I was kissing Sonata.

'Oh, I'm kissing Sonata... I'M KISSING SONATA!?!'

Now, I won't lie. The kiss wasn't that bad in fact it was pretty good. I was just surprised that Sonata forced the kiss onto me. After a while Sonata lets go of me and as for me? I just stood there like an idiot, I turn my head to see Adagio and Aria with wide eyes and their mouths agape. Their dad however... he looked calm... too calm. I couldn't tell if he was mad or just didn't care, that's what confused me. No words were spoken but me and their dad both knew, this wedding was officially over.

"Girls, I think it's time for us to go inside. It's getting late, and I think Joshua needs to go home. Right, Joshua."

I look at their dad and he winks at me, I at first got scared because I though he did it in a romantic way. But then I understood, what he really meant. I nod my head.

"Yeah, my mom's probably going to start to wonder where I am. I don't want her calling the police again."

All four of them look at me like I'm crazy, I start to laugh at their reaction.

"It isn't as bad as you think. She's just very... protective of me. Well, I hope you all have a good rest of your day see you girls back at school." I waved as I started to walk back home. I walk wasn't that bad. A three minute walk at the most and if I wanted to take my time then a five minute walk. However, as I'm walking away I hear and I quote.

"Bye husband! See you on Monday!!"

That day when I got home I just told my home I hung out with Adagio, Aria, and Sonata. I never told her about the wedding or about me getting kissed by Sonata. Once I got to my room that night I realized that was my first kiss ever! I didn't know whether to feel happy or upset.

The good thing about the kiss was that now I could brag to Flash about getting a kiss before him. However, that was my first kiss... and having it with Sonata was questionable. I didn't notice it but at that moment a new feeling had entered my body. As a little kid I didn't think nothing of it, but now I can say at that moment I fell for Sonata.

Now I personally don't have much to say about this day. It was a weird one, but it was an interesting one. I don't think most people can say their first kiss was them having a "wedding" with their friend. And to this day my parents still don't know about the wedding. Will I tell them... one day just not any time soon.

An Unpredictable Move In

It had been a few months after mine and Sonata's "wedding." Adagio being a lover of gossip told the whole school in a matter of 3 days, which was a pain. I didn't want anyone to know and now everywhere I looked people were either giving me death glares or just ignoring all together. I hated going to school because of the people there but there was nothing I could do.

It was a Thursday afternoon and I was in my room doing some math homework. I was minding my own business when my mom walked into the room. I turned around and looked at my mom, something wasn't right.

'My mom had work today... so why is she home?'

"Mom, are you okay? You had work today... right?" I asked. My mom never came home until her shift was over, so her being home early was odd.

"I got a call from the dad of your three little friends." My mom started. I looked at my mom confused, what did Adagio's, Aria's, and Sonata's dad calling my mom have anything with her being home early. My mom saw that I was confused and continued. "He said that him and his three girls will being staying with us for awhile."

"Okay... so why I are home from work early?" I was still confused, just because they were coming over didn't mean my mom had to leave work early.

"Well... last night their mother died in her sleep. So they will be living with us until they can find an apartment of their own."

At the time I didn't fully grasp on what my mom meant. My mom explained it as best as she could, after awhile I understood. After explaining it to me I started to wonder how the three girls were doing. Losing their mom... now that would be hard for anyone, unless they didn't know their mom.

"When will they be here? Can I do something to help?"

My mom just looked at me and smiled. "Just be sure not to mention anything about their mother unless they tell you. Also, be there for support if they start to miss their mom. That's the best we can do for the time being, oh and please clean your room before they get here." With that my mom walked out of my room, probably to clean up the rest of the house.

It wasn't for another few minutes until the 4 of them arrived. When they arrived however, I could tell all of them were dealing with this differently. Their dad had a broken expression, Adagio had an unreadable expression, Sonata still had tears in her eyes, as for Aria she looked beyond pissed. As soon as Sonata saw me she ran up to me and hugged me, I could feel her tears soak my shirt but I didn't worry about that.

"Thanks for having us over, I promise we won't be here for long." Their dad said.

"You can stay as long as you need. Plus, now me and Joshua won't be so lonely. Joshua, take the girls to your room, alright?"

I nod my head. I slowly took the girls to my room, it would have been faster but Sonata was holding me as if I was a teddy bear. However, when we got to my room it got quiet. I didn't exactly have any girl toys nor did I know how to keep them entertained.

"Uh... wanna watch some TV? Or some Netflix?" The only answer I got was quiet. "So... the other day was pretty crazy, with those two girls fighting and everything. Good thing they were stopped, they could have gotten hurt." Still quiet, this was harder than it looked.

'How hard can it be to make someone talk? I gotta find a way to make them talk or make them smile.'

"So... nice weather today."

I heard nothing and I was starting to walk out of my room when I heard something. It was a snicker and then before I knew it all 3 of them were laughing their hearts out. Me, having no clue what was so funny just decided to join them awkwardly.

"You have no idea what's so funny do you Joshua?" Adagio asked.

I shook my head, I didn't know what had made them laugh so hard. I hadn't said anything funny, and I didn't do nothing stupid which for me was a miracle.

"You will understand one day, come on, let's do something fun. We need to stop thinking about our mom, mom would not want us to be sad just because she's gone. Come on you two, let's do something fun."

Adagio then stood up and left the room, I turned my head to face Aria and Sonata. Sonata was wiping away her tears while Aria was walking towards me, I couldn't tell if Aria was happy or not from her face.

"Your dumb, but then again you should know that by now." Aria said. I just nodded my head, her words hurt but she wasn't wrong and plus I wasn't about to start a fight with her just after her mom pasted away. "But that dumbness is something I like about you, don't change that." I look at Aria in surprise as she left, she had never said anything that nice to me before. Just then I felt something tug on the sleeve of my shirt, I looked down to see Sonata. The good thing was that she wasn't crying anymore.

I looked down at Sonata and smiled. "Come on, let's go hang out with your sisters."

"Thank you... for everything. Me and my sisters may not say it but you mean a lot to us."

I hugged Sonata and then we left my room to hang out with the others. Sonata's words meant a lot to me, it made me feel special in a certain way. When me and Sonata got to the living room we saw that the front door was already open and Adagio and Aria were outside waiting for us. Me and Sonata were about to walk out of the apartment when my mom stopped us.

"Before the 4 of you go outside and play, me and your guys father need to talk to Joshua for a second."

"Girls, you go ahead Joshua will catch up to you three. Me and his mother need to have a "talk" with him."

The way he said talk... I didn't like it one bit. However the girls just agreed and left the apartment leaving me with two adults, I felt like I was in a pit full of lions. I hadn't done anything wrong, nor did I say anything wrong.

"Joshua, since your the oldest one out of the four of you it'll be your responsibility to ensure Adagio's, Aria's, and Sonata's safety. Can we give you this task and make sure you can keep them safe?"

"You're now their older brother in a way, so as the oldest it's your job to make sure nothing happens to them while we're not there. So, Joshua, can you promise me that while I'm not there you will keep my daughters safe while I'm not."

I looked at the two of them and then I smile. "Yeah, no matter what I will make sure nothing happens to them."

"Good now hurry up, they're outside all by themselves without you protecting them."

'Your the one that told them to go outside and wait for me while you and my mom talked to me, and now I'm the one that's gets yelled at?'

"Right, we will be back around dinner time."

With that I left my apartment and headed to my three new sisters. Things were going to get weird with them around but I sure it'll be normal in a few days. That's what I first told myself, however what I didn't know was that things were going to be much more lively with them living with me and my mom. But I didn't mind their company.

Author's Note

As a kid this day didn't really mean much but thinking about it now it was sad. I knew their mom and their mom was a nice person. All I can say is that everyday, you should say that you love your family and friends because you never know when they might pass away.

Sick Day

It had been a few weeks since Adagio, Aria, Sonata, and their dad started living with me and my mom. I got to use their company after a few days, and having them around made things more fun. I would walk to and from school with the three girls every day. My mom and their dad would go to work and be gone for most of the day, leaving me and the girls alone until 5:00 pm.

It was a Tuesday and I was getting ready to head out to school with the girls. I was in the living room waiting for the three, they were taking longer than normal which was becoming a pain to wait for them. I heard a door open and out came Aria, she looked upset.

"Wake up on the wrong side of the bed?" I asked.

"Sonata's sick, Adagio said that you might know what to do." Aria said.

'How would I know what to do? I am not a doctor nor am I an adult. But... my mom did say that it was up to me to make sure their okay.'

"You and Adagio walk to school, I will stay here and take care of Sonata for the day."

"Alright, if you say so."

Aria went back to their room and got Adagio. Adagio looked at me with a worried expression, I could tell that she wanted to stay and take care of her sister. But I had already said that I would stay and take care of her, and plus I really didn't want to go to school that day. We were having a test and I had not studied for it one bit. I would be using today as a day to not only take care of Sonata but also study for the test.

"Joshua, please take care of Sonata while me and Aria are gone. Sonata's burning up and she has a small cough, so she probably has a fever." Adagio said. I could tell that this was eating up Adagio inside. "Do you know what to do?"

"Adagio, relax. You and Aria need to start walking to school, I will be fine. Sonata is in good hands with me here to help her. Now get going, or your going to be late."

"Fine..."

Adagio and Aria then left the apartment and off to school. Leaving me alone with a sick Sonata in the other room. I walked over to go check on Sonata, sure enough she was slightly coughing while her whole face was red.

"Hey Sonata... how are you holding up? Do you want me to get you something? Some water? Something to eat?"

"Oh... hi Joshua. I'm okay, just wish my fever goes away soon. You so get going to school with Adagio and Aria."

"Nope, my mom and your dad said that I had to make sure that you and your sisters are safe. I will stay here with you for today, and make sure you get better."

Sonata just nodded her head, even though I had said that I wasn't sure how I was suppose to do that. I didn't exactly know how to cook anything and I didn't know what kind of medicine that would help her feel better. The best I could do was to stay by Sonata's side and hopefully she would fee better after some well needed sleep.

It had been a few hours and school was about to be over for the day. Sonata had been sleeping more most of the day and she didn't look like she would wake up any time soon. While Sonata was asleep I had been studying and watching TV for most of the day. I was currently on the couch bored out of my mind. This sick day was becoming more of a boring day.

'Maybe I should have went to school with Adagio and Aria. But then I would have had to do that test. I just hope when Adagio and Aria get home we can do something fun.'

I got from the couch and went to Sonata's room to go checkup on her. Her face didn't look as red as it did earlier, I went over and put my head on her forehead.

'She looks and feels better, maybe all she needed was some sleep.'

I looked at Sonata as she slept, I hated to admit it but she looked cute she looked so peaceful. Ever since her mother passing away Sonata looked more sadder and depressed but for the first time in a long time she looked happy. As if her mom passing away never happened. I didn't know back then but I had been staring at Sonata for who knows how long.

"Joshua? Why are looking at me like a creep."

I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard Sonata's voice. She had woken up while I was looking at her... this didn't look exactly good for me.

"Oh... well... I had came to check up on you. And you just so happened to wake up while I was checking on you."

"Sure... just say you were checking me out while I was sleeping. Remember we are married after all, it's normal."

I wanted to tell her that, that wedding didn't mean anything as we were just playing around but then it hit me. Not only was I looking at Sonata but now we also lived together, were normally always around each other at school, and we had kissed before even if Sonata forced it onto me. To some people it probably did look like me and Sonata were a married couple.

"Adagio and Aria are going to be back from school soon. They will be happy to know that you feel better. You just stay in bed, if you need something just call me."

"Whatever you say Joshua, oh and thanks for taking care of me today. It must have been boring just staying here all day doing nothing but watch TV. You should have just went to school with Adagio and Aria."

True it was a boring day but I would rather stay and make sure Sonata was okay instead of just leaving her alone all by herself. Just then the doorbell to the apartment went off, Adagio and Aria must had just arrived back from school. I just looked at Sonata and smiled then I left the room to get the door for Adagio and Aria to come in.

I opened the door and as soon as I did Adagio ran past me and straight to the room where Sonata was in. I looked at Aria and Aria just rolled her eyes at Adagio's actions.

"Adagio has been acting like that all day. She was scared for Sonata and she was more scared when she found out that you were alone with her."

"What... does that have to do with anything?"

"You know... a boy and a girl... alone in an apartment... with no adults."

"Oh... I see... well nothing like that happened. Sonata has been sleeping for most of the day. I was just watching TV and studying for that test, it was just a boring day."

"Good to know, and sorry about Adagio. She gets like this when her family or friends are hurt or sick. Dad has tried to tell her to calm down but that only makes her more scared."

"I see..."

I didn't know Adagio cared so much for her loved ones so much. Even though Sonata was crying that day their mother passed away, Adagio was probably the one hurting the most out of all three of them. Adagio was a lot like Aria, she kept her true feelings inside and didn't really show it. But for once I could tell Adagio really did care, she just didn't like to show it. Just then Adagio came back into the room, she had a smile on her face.

"Joshua, thank you for taking care of Sonata while me and Aria were at school. It seems Sonata is just fine, in fact she looks better than she did before me and Aria left for school."

"Oh, it was nothing. Sonata was sleeping for the whole day, she just woke up a little bit before you two came back. She just needed some sleep was all."

For the rest of the day me, Adagio, and Aria took care of Sonata until my mom and their dad got back from work. Sonata would be perfectly fine to go back to school tomorrow. Even though I didn't have to do anything but check on Sonata every few hours I good knowing Sonata would be fine.

Author's Note

You shouldn't hide your true feelings inside, it'll only eat you up. You should be yourself no matter what, nobody can force you to feel a certain way. Only you can, so be yourself and if someone doesn't like you for that then don't associate with them. A bit of advice, people typically hate you most for what others love about you.

A New Normal

It had been a few days and Sonata had gotten better. Sonata had came back to school and life was back to normal. However, somethings can never stay the same now can they?

It was lunch time and I was currently walking around the schoolyard by myself. Flash and his other friends were playing football (American football, you know Super Bowl? Tom Brady? You know what, just look it up if you still don't understand). As for Adagio, Aria, and Sonata, they were taking their sweet time eating lunch, so I was alone.

Not like I had a problem with that, I kinda liked being a lone wolf. Being in solitude was peaceful, ever since the girls started living with me and mom moments like this was hard to get. So here I was taking a walk minding my business, but then again I wouldn't be writing this chapter without something crazy happening.

Out of nowhere I was pushed onto the ground. I quickly got back up and looked at who pushed me. Surprise, surprise, it was Snails and his friends. All of them looked at me with smiles on their faces, by the looks of it, this wasn't going to end well. I was outnumbered 5-1, however I wasn't scared and I kept my ground against them. Snails didn't scare me, neither did his friends, expect for the fact that I was outnumbered that's what scared me.

"Hello, Joshua." Snails said. The way he said my name, was like pure venom. The way he was looking at me, yeah he was pissed at something.

"Hello to you to, Snails." I said, with the same amount of venom as he said my name. I gave his one of my stares as well.

So here we were, staring each other down. One of his friends tried to move forward but Snails stopped him. I was confused, what had I ever done to Snails to make him not like me? I never did anything to him, okay maybe to Snips but he deserved it.

"What do you want?" Snails looked at his friends and they laughed. I didn't say anything funny did I? "What's so funny?"

Snails continued to look at me, he then looked back at his friends and smiled. As if it was some sort of signal his friends smiled back and started walking to me. Not to soon after one of his friends tried kicking me however he was too short to make the kick hit me and fell down because of it.

I was confused, what were they up to? Now at the time I didn't understand what was happening, looking back I should have known they were going to beat me up. But I was young and stupid, I didn't know any better.

One of Snails other friends then tackled me and forced me and him to the ground. And they all of his other friends ganged up on me and started beating me. Sure, I tried to put up an effort but when someone is literally sitting on you and when your against 4 people there's not a lot you can do.

After they finished the beat down, I was down for the count. I was on the ground, everything hurt. I felt like I was going to die, but yet I wasn't. Tears were in my eyes, I didn't need to see myself in a mirror. I could tell I had a black eye, probably a bloody nose, maybe even a broken bone. I look up at all of them, I did a number on them but nowhere near as much as they did on me.

Snails looked down at me and smiled. This was his plan all along, to get me alone so he could beat the crap out of me.

"You should get use to this, it's going to happen a lot more." With that him and his friends left me on the ground.

I stayed on the ground for the rest of lunch until the bell rung. Once the bell rung, I got up and rushed to the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror, it wasn't as bad as I thought but it still could be noticed. I washed my face as best as I could and headed back to class. Once I got in class I went to my desk and looked down at my desk hoping no one would see my face.

School came to an end and I was walking with the girls home. Aria and Sonata were in front of me and Adagio talking, Adagio was a bit ahead of me looking at Aria and Sonata, while I was in the back hoping they wouldn't notice my "problem."

"Hey, Joshua?" It was Adagio, I wasn't sure if she was looking at me or not so I kept my face down.

"Yes Adagio?"

"How did you get like that?"

Shoot, Adagio had noticed, what was I suppose to do now? Make something up or just tell her the truth? Would Adagio tell my mom and her dad about Snails and his friends beating me up?

"I fell off the slide during lunch, fell on my face." Yeah, like she'll believe that.

I could feel Adagio's eye burning at me but I continued to look down.

"Okay if you say so. You're not hurt are you?" I could tell she was worried for me, I hated the fact that I lied but I didn't want her or anyone for that matter to be worried about me.

"I'm okay, it hurts a bit but hey I'll live."

Adagio laughed and turned around. "Okay, just making sure. Come on, Aria and Sonata are waiting for us." With that me and Adagio caught up to Aria and Sonata and went home.

That night my mom and their dad asked about my face, and I said the same thing I told Adagio. I don't think they believed me but they didn't ask about it anymore for the rest of the night. However when they said we had to go to bed, I was worried. Was Snails and his friends going to beat me up again?

However the next day I got my answer. Today I was by my friends so Snails and his friends couldn't beat him, but that didn't stop them from making my life terrible. During first recess, Snails had pushed me into a trash can and said I had tripped. During lunch one of his friends made me drop my lunch, and then his other friend stole my pencil during class. It was like that during the rest of the week and more a long time after that.

When I wasn't alone they would do little things that would bug me but if I was alone they would beat me. My life was never the same after that day, I hated going to school and it was all because of Snails and his friends. The only days I liked was the weekend and when school was over. Ever time Snails and his friends would beat me I would just lie and say I fell or something.

From that day forward my life was never normal. What Snails and his friends did to me everyday became...

The New Normal.

Author's Note

If bad things are happening to you don't be scared to tell someone. Tell them the truth and hopefully something will be done. Don't lie and be honest, tell a teacher, a parent, or an adult.