Way of the World (BXB)

Prologue

Reggie Weller

If my life were a musical, it would be Funny Girl. You know, beating the odds, finding fame after a less-than-fortunate beginning. Well, uh, I havent really gotten the fame part yet. But that's the thing! I'm an overachiever form Chicago, Illinois; one of many, I'm sure. And I'm not rich, far from it, actually.

But this is all good for me. I work harder, I'm focused, and I will allow no distractions, especially not a relationship... despite how much I would like one...

But those who fail to try, those who give up and give in, will fail. You need ambition, spite, and drive. And well, I dont have much, but those are the things I do have.

Because if I didnt, I would fail... and I do not fail.

As for school, I'm well known, not generally liked. In an arguement, I'm the only one on my side. It's not that I'm a bad person, it's just that I'm not popular or, as I said, generally liked.

I get crap for being out there. For every club, committee, or extracurricular I'm in, theres another locker that I'll be shoved up against. That's just how highschool is I guess. And while I'm not afraid to be out there, I am afraid that it might be all for nothing.

But it's not, I know that... at least, I think I do.

I'm not afraid to walk this road alone, and that's how I intend to do it.

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Kendric St. James

If I were to try, I would get shot down. Because when you're someone like me, when your "good" isn't good enough, it's better to just... not try, you know? It's easier, too. I walk mindlessly through the halls, daydream my way through class, and stumble along lazily through life as I await the seemingly impossible end of highschool.

Truly I dont care- when it comes to school, anyway. I'm more of a people-person... yet I um... have no friends. I used to have friends, back when I was dating a senior... but... well... as you've guessed, I'm no longer dating a senior... nonetheless anyone.

Most people dont even know my name after having at least five classes together for three straight years; I dont know their names either, so it can be considered mutual.

Life is easier this way: swift, uncomplicated, and consistent. No distractions, no one to care about, talk to, or hang out with. Just completely simple; perfect for a "slack-off" like me.

Well... until recently. Just a normal monday morning as I sat down in my english class and looked to my left...