//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: New School // Story: DEADLIF3 // by DeadP0N3 //------------------------------// Today is my seventeenth birthday. Though I had nopony to celebrate it with, I enjoyed it. The next day I was starting school at a different place. I registered with the name DeadPon3 so I am pretty sure ponies won't be making fun of my name. I woke up around 6:30 am and went downstairs. I pulled out some pancakes, put them in the microwave, waited, took them out, and started to eat them. This time without interruptions. When I finished the pancakes, I put on my scarf, hiding my scar, put my razor blade into my pocket, and left for school. I had to walk to school, though it was in the other direction. As I walked down, someponies were leaving house for my old school. Some were cowering in fear, some were chuckling a bit , and most didn't expect to see me even out of my house. I got to the school and looked around. It was different. I looked around as someponies were sitting outside. I didn't know where any class was and I had to ask somepony. I sighed and walked up to a pony, expecting the worse. "H-Hi," I said softly to the stallion. He looked at me, "Oh hey." I was shocked a bit. I thought for sure something was going to happen. "D-Do you know where History Class is?" I looked at him and said with a hushed voice. "You can follow me, I am going there right now." He replied. I smiled a bit "T-Thanks." We started to walk inside as he asked me, "So may I know your name?" "Noa- DeadPon3... You?" "Bob Marley, nice to meet you" He smiled a bit. "Nice to meet you too." I smiled more as I walked. They took a left down the hall towards the class. "Sorry about me being so quiet, I am just very shy." He chuckled a bit, "It is alright my friend" My eyes widened a bit. Friend? The thought bounced around my head. I smiled a bit more as we walked into the classroom. "Hey Bob, who is your friend?" A blue stallion stated while waving towards us. I pulled out my journal and sat at a desk. I wrote: First day of the new school... I have a friend... I smiled when I wrote this. The blue stallion got up and trotted over to me, "Hey, what's up?" "Oh, his name is DeadPon3, he is a really good friend." Bob stated as he smiled. "T-Thanks," I turned to Bob and smiled, then continued to write something down in my journal. Right then, the teacher came and grabbed my book, taking it back to her desk. "N-No!" I buried my head in my hooves. The blue stallion got up and went over to the teacher's desk. He grabbed the book and walked back, placing it in front of me. I looked up and smiled a bit. "T-Thanks." I grabbed it and continued to write. "What are ya drawing there?" Bob said. "Me?" I looked at him. "No Screech, but I guess you too." "It is my journal." I closed the book to show him the cover. He smiled and turned over to Screech who was drawing a pony hanging itself, Xs over the eyes. His smile tuned into a frown. "Why are you drawing that?" "Why not?" Screech replied. I kept writing, not paying attention to their conversation as one of them called to me. "Hey DeadPon3, what is your favorite subject?" "I like math." I smiled a bit. "I like math because that is the best subject to sleep in." He chuckled. Bob and I both chuckled, but I let out a snort when I laughed and covered my mouth, blushing red from embarrassment. "Dude, did you just snort?" Screech chuckled a bit more as I frowned and blushed more. The room fell silent as Screech took out a pair of drumsticks and started to play an elaborate techno beat. The next day I did my usual morning routine and headed back to the school. As I was walking, I saw a cross-eyed mare bump into another mare. I walked past and stopped in front of them. "Hey, are you alright?" He smiled sheepishly at the mare on the ground. "It's fine, really." The black coated mare with a purple long mane got up. "Hey I have never seen you here before, or you." The cross-eyes mare pointed to both of us and smiled. "I-I'm new." I said in a hushed voice. "Two new ponies? Oh boy! That means we can be friends right? Oh boy! Oh boy!" The grey cross-haired mare with a blonde mane giggled and jumped up and down. I looked at her, "Friends?" I smiled as the black mare looked down shyly. "Yeah. We will be a trio of buddies! It will be fun!" The grey mare giggled. A smile slowly filled my face. More new friends! The black mare sat there sheepishly as I approached, "What is your name?" She looked down and said quietly, "S-Shadow, but you can call me Destiny or Shadow." I was writing, the group silent. Another has joined. He looked over to me and peeked at my book. "Hey, watcha writing over there?" He smiled. "Just thoughts. It is my journal." He frowned a bit and backed off, "Y-Your thoughts? Sorry, you probably want your privacy kept in there." "It is ok." I chuckled a bit as he wandered to the grey mare who was excited. "Do we have the same classes?" He smiled and handed her the schedule. Her smile grew wide. The grey mare looked at the stallion, "You talk to her, I'm gonna talk with him." She walked towards me and smiled, grabbing my schedule. She then squealed with joy. "We all have the same classes!" She said as she hugged me. I blushed at the feeling. My first hug with a mare. It felt good. The bell rang. First period was starting soon. "Race ya to first period!" The grey mare trotted off, us following. She got in first, sticking her hooves out, saving 3 seats. I sat in one right next to the grey mare and smiled, writing down more thoughts. The other two came in and sat behind us. I was brought to surprise as the grey mare hugged him. "A little kiss for my new pal!" She said as she kissed my cheek. My whole face turned red. I whispered to myself, "Wow my first kiss." The mare smiled and giggled, hearing me. "No this will be your first kiss." She turned my head as her lips collided with mine. I was shocked. My whole face was red as I sat there, enjoying it. She broke the kiss as butterflies flew throughout my stomach. "So, Ditzy..." I sighed and handed her a slip of paper with the words "Will you go out with me" on it. I awaited her response, his face still red. She stared at the piece of paper and opened her mouth, "Umm..." She frowned.