~Jeremike~

Chapter 44

8 Years Later + Carter's P.O.V

It was my first day at a new school since I was getting bullied at my other. I was a scared to move to a new school, but mom and dad said that I will make new friends there. I was in the car with my mom and dad. I was going into the sixth grade.

"Mike, what is he gets bullied again?"

"He won't."

"And how do you know that?"

"Cause I will beat the crap out of the prick."

"Mike."

"What?"

"Don't do that."

"And why not."

"Cause you might be put in jail."

"Okay, fine I won't." They continued to talk and argue but I tuned out not really understanding in what they are saying. We arrived at the new school, it was a bit smaller than the other.

"Mom, I don't want to be here.

"You have to go to school. And I promise that you'll find a friend or two." My mother states.

Mike's P.O.V

Carter sighs and gets off the car with his grey backpack. "Bye, mom. Bye, dad."

"Bye!" Jeremy and I yell, this school was about an hour away it was one of the best. We pull away once we loose sight of Carter.

Time Skip To Lunch + Carter's P.O.V

I was sitting alone, it seemed like everyone had someone to hang out with but me. There we bigger and meaner looking kids here, which scared me. A boy from my class walks up to me.

"Why are you alone?"

"I have no one to hang with."

"Well you can hang out with me. My name is Spencer." Spencer sits down next to me. He had hazel colored eyes, light brown hair, and was a little shorter that me

"Okay. My name is Carter." I smiled at him, he smiled back. Spencer and I talked for a little bit until the bell rang, we had to line up in order. I was almost at the end and Spencer was in the middle. When our teacher picked us up we walked back into class.

"Okay, class, we will be choosing who we can sit next to today. And that will also be your partner for the rest of the year." Ms. Kat our teacher state. "Okay, you may now find your partner." I looked around for Spencer, I didn't see him. 'He must have gone to another person.' I sigh.

"Hey, Carter." I jumped a little, I turned around to come face to face with my new found friend Spencer.

"Hi, Spencer." He sits in the empty chair next to me. "I thought you went with someone else."

"Why would I?"

"I don't know." The teacher claps.

"Now you will say a few things about yourself to your partner."

"Okay, my name is Spencer as you already know. My mother died when she had me. And my father isn't nice to me sometimes. I'm 12 years old. And I think that's about it."

"My name is Carter. My parents are both guys. My best friend is Peppercorn my dog. And I'm 12 years old also. Oh and I... I don't think I should say it yet." I state.

"Okay, class, now that you've said things about yourself. Name things that you'll like about your partner." Spencer opened his mouth to start saying something but I cut him off.

"I like your eyes, the hazel color is beautiful. I really like your smile. And I like you.. your shirt." Yes I was too young to understand love as people say. But when you love someone don't you get butterflies in your stomach, your hands get tingly, and you feel as if your going to melt? That's how I felt around Spencer.

"Okay... I love your eyes also, I just seem to get lost in them..." His hazel eyes met my blue, "... and I will hate to see tears in your eyes." Everything around us seemed to disappear as we stared into each others eyes, it felt like it was only us.

"CARTER! SPENCER!" The teacher yells. We look at the teacher who was in front of our desks. Students who were behind her were laughing and snickering. "Pay attention next time." She says sternly, Spencer and I both nod. I look down at my hands which were in my lap, a frown replaced my smile. Spencer was writing something down on a small piece of paper.

"Here, this is my phone number." As he said that the bell rung meaning it was time to go home.

"Carter and Spencer, please stay after class." She excused the class, but Spencer and I remained where we were. Ms. Kat walks towards us. "I have to go so I'm going to make this quick. What ever you two were doing back here, don't do it in my classroom. And pay attention when I ask you a question. Now go." She does a shooing motion. We both stood up grabbing our backpacks and leaving the class.

"Carter."

"Yeah?"

"Can we maybe h-hang out tomorrow after school?" He stutters. I blush.

"Yeah, that'll be great."

"Okay." He smiles looking down to his feet. We reach the front gate, I could see my dad waiting for me.

"Bye, Spencer."

"Bye, Carter." He waves me off and walks the opposite way. I smile while looking to the floor. I turn to my dad and walk towards him.

"Hey, son. How was school?"

"It went great. And where's mom?"

"Yeah, he fell asleep on the couch. And who was that guy?"

"A friend... Oh, and can I hang out with him tomorrow?"

"Sure you can hang out with him tomorrow. Be sure to ask your mom."

"Okay."

Time Skip To The Magical Jeremike Household

I arrive at home, I ran up to my mom who was awake now. I told him all about school and Spencer. "Mom, can I hang out with him tomorrow?"

"Yes. He sounds nice." I ran up to my room and added Spencer to my contacts. I texted him a simple 'hi'. There was a knock on the door, "Come in!" My dad entered the room.

"Judging by you talking to your mother about Spencer, it seems that you like him."

"W-what? Psh, I don't like him." I blush madly.

"Yeah. Okay. I'll be leaving you now."

"Wait! Dad, what if I do like him?"

"That'll be okay, but remember love hurts sometimes." I nod.

"Spencer.... said something that's been bothering me."

"And that is?"

"He told me that is father isn't nice to him..." I say looking down to my bed sheets. My father freezes for a second.

"... I... crap... just keep an eye on him, make sure he doesn't go to school with bruises or anything, alright?" And with that my dad walks out of the room. I sigh and place and head into my hands. My phone goes off, I look and see that Spencer texted back. It said 'hey' with a heart next to it. We texted away until I got tired, it was 11:21.