Tyler's P.O.V
Monday's are already terrible, but they're even worse when it's your first day at a new school as well.
I woke up at 4:56 and showered, at 5:15 brushed my teeth then at 5:17 brush out my hair and decide to let it air dry. I quietly go out into the bedroom and over to my dresser to grab a pair of jeans and a light blue turtle neck.
I dress then once again quietly go over to my bed and take my book off my nightstand and start reading.
I get about three and a half chapters in before I get a text from my boss asking if I could come in after school. I say 'yes' and see that it's 6:45 and start hearing noise downstairs, then the alarm clocks start.
"Jesus Tyler, why are you already up and ready?" Vivian asks, siting up and starts rubbing her eyes. I just shrug and watch as they all slowly get out of bead and start getting ready.
I go go back to my book, Brooklyn is doing her makeup and she stops and looks at me in her mirror. "Tyler do you wear makeup?" I shake my head, "Yeah, you don't need it you're naturally pretty" she says going back to applying her mascara.
"So it's your senior year are you gonna get a boyfriend" Vivian says wiggling her eyebrows, I feel my cheeks heating up fast. "Ooo, I think she issssss" Brooklyn chimes in only to make my face somehow even more red.
"Guys cut it out" Addison says coming out of the bathroom. Deciding I don't want my face to explode from embarrassment I put my book down and go downstairs, but sadly hear them behind me.
"Oh Tyler your face is all red, are you okay?" Damien? David? (You know these people are gonna have to get name tags) asks, before I have a chance to nod Addison cuts in. "She's fine, Beavis and Butthead over here were messing with her".
"Guys Tyler was up and ready before we woke up" Vivian says while pouring her cereal. "What time did you get up?" one of the boys asks, "F-four fifty-six" I say opening my poptart package.
"Oh my god" Dallas exclaims, I'm not liking all this attention being brought to me and I really wish they'd move to something else.
"I'll be taking you to school" Addison says nudging me, I wish she didn't do that. "Yeah and Greyson I'm taking you" Felix says.
Me and Addison headed to school and I started getting nervous, "You okay?", "Um, I'm a little nervous", I say fidgeting with my fingers. "You should be fine, you'll probably have at least one of us in your classes" she says trying to be reassuring but it's not that helpful.
"Everyone's g-gonna stare at me" I say watching the things as we pass by them. "I mean you do have some crazy hair", I look over at her, "Gee, thanks for the reassurance" "sorry, but hey you didn't stutter" she points out. She is really getting on my nerves.
We pull into the school parking lot and she parks by the others that are standing by their cars. The parking lot is next to the court yard where about 200 people are standing or sitting, there's about 200 more standing here in the parking lot. If the school is only about 400 people I could do that, this would be fine.
"Okay, so we can't go in until 8:30 that's when they unlock the doors, then I'll take you to the office to get a schedule" Addison says as she starts to turn off the car. 8:30, that's only ten minutes, ten minutes is not enough time to prepare myself for what's gonna happen today.
"Tyler, are you gonna get out of the car?" I hadn't noticed Addison get out but there she is standing at my now now open door. "Um" "Hey, you're gonna do great today" she says grabbing my hand, I quickly yank it out of hers and get out of the car with my bag.
"So how was it riding with Addy" Oscar says as we walk over to them now bring an unwanted attention to us. "It went great" "She said everyone was going to stare at me because I have crazy hair" we say at the same time.
"Wow, no okay I didn't say that, she said everyone was gonna stare at her, I said yeah because she happens to have crazy hair" she says trying to defend herself as everyone looks at her.
A bell rings signalling that it's 8:30 and we can go into the school. Addison takes me and Greyson to the office to go get our schedules, we got those stupid pieces of paper and our locker numbers and combinations. "So you both have math first, Mr. Janssen teaches that class he's really cool Felix and some of his friends are in there" Addison says as we head to I'm guessing Mr. Janssen's class.
"Almost all of the seniors have only four classes because we've got all our credits and so we can go home after lunch, people in athletics have all seven because after lunch from fifth to seventh period is when athletics start. Tyler sadly you have five classes this semester because of Oral Communication but you can leave after that, I'll wait for you to give you a ride home after until you get your car back" Addison says as we now go upstairs, so many stairs.
"And Greyson Football season is now over so Felix can give you a ride home after lunch" she says as we finally reach a door that says 'Math, Janssen, 3rd floor'. "Well here you go" she says and waves her arm out in the direction of the class.
"Ah, you two must be Greyson and Tyler, now who's who" a man who I assume is Mr. Janssen says as we walk in, "I'm Greyson and this is Tyler" Greyson says pointing at us. "It is nice to meet you both there's an open seat all the way in the back left corner and one right in the middle" he says and goes back to the papers on his desk.
I take the seat at the back and Greyson takes the middle and kids start coming in, a girl with curly black hair sits in front of me and right as the tardy bell rings a ginger haired boy sits on my right.
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I'm headed to lunch and so far today's gone surprisingly good. My classes go: Math, English, Science, Economics, then lastly Oral Communication.
So far I haven't had to talk in any of my classes, Addison was right and I have at least one of them in a class so they would tell the teacher who I am and none of the teachers have made me introduce myself to the class.
In the lunch line I grab a turkey sandwich and a apple juice, "That's all you're gonna eat?" Dallas says behind me with his tray full of food. I just nod not understanding why this is his business.
"But your diabetes, you only ate one poptart this morning and that sandwich and juice isn't gonna be enough for you" he says as we head to the table where the rest of them are.
"I'll be fine" I whisper as we sit, he just kind of gives me a look. "So Tyler how's your day been" Finn asks as I unwrap my sandwich.
"It's been fine" I say shrugging, I tune out all the talking while I eat. As I take my last bite I feel someone kick my leg under the table.
I look up and see everyone looking at me. "Did you hear me?" Dallas asks, "No sorry" "We gotta go now to the nurse if we wanna make it to class on time" he says standing up.
I look at the clock on the wall and the big red numbers show we have about five minues before the dismissal bell rings.
Me and Dallas made it to the nurses office and I drank my juice on the way throwing away the bottle as we get to her office.
"Hey nurse Angie, I brought my new sister I'm no longer the only diabetic in the house" he says with so much excitement. "Well hello there you must be Tyler" a lady who appears to be about 30 something with straight black hair says.
I just stare at her, my social battery has definitely run out for today. "Okay well your stuff has been sent over from your last school, they're over in the drawer with your name on it" she says going back to her desk.
I go to my drawer and grab my insulin, a needle, an alcohol wipe and put them on the counter. I pull out my phone and open my Dexcom app and see my blood sugars 53, maybe Dallas was right I should have eaten more.
I take the appropriate amount of insulin and throw my trash away. I meet Dallas at the door and we head to Mr. Green's Oral Communication class.
"Hello Dallas first as always, and who's this?" Mr. Green says as we all through the door.
"This is Tyler" Dallas says "Now Dallas, this is a talking class let her introduce herself" so I don't like Mr. Green.
"Um, i-im Tyler" I say and of course the stutter comes out. "Well Tyler it's nice to meet you, you are our only senior in this class" he says as the bell rings.
Dallas leads me over to where he sits and says there's an empty seat across from him. People start coming into class and taking their seats, three very loud people come sit by us.
"Ooo Dalas who's this" a very exited girl says sitting next to me. "Guys this is Tyler my sister, Tyler this is Fay, Gracie, and Matthew" he says introducing them.
"Tyler I LOVE your hair" Fay says as she picks up a strand and twirls it around her finger. "T-thanks" I take my hair from her hand.
As the class continues to fill with freshman I text Addison asking of she could take me to work, she says yes.
"Okay class we have a new student today, Tyler would you please stand and introduce yourself to the class." I really hate Mr. Green.
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Class went by okay I guess, I introduced myself even though I really didn't want to, but luckily that class is only 30 minutes and not 50 like the rest of the classes.
I head to Addison's car and see she's one of the only cars in the senior parking lot, I feel bad that she had to wait for me.
"I'm sorry you had to wait for me" I say as I get in and close the car door. "Oh it's no problem, you work at Lily's right?" She asks as we pull out if the parking lot.
I just nod, I can't do anymore talking for today.