My names Cody. I’m fifteen, going into my sophomore year at Beaumont High School. I’m tall for my age, and lean. My hair is medium and shaggy, a light blonde color. I’m pretty tan cause of all the outdoor activities I do. My best friend’s name is Adam, and he’s gay. He’s got the same medium and shaggy hair like mine, but his is a chocolate brown. He’s got a swimmer’s body, not super defined but not fat either. I’ve been friends with him since second grade, before he came out. I never stopped being his friend.
It was a Tuesday, sunny and warm. School passed by quickly, luckily, and I grabbed my bag from my locker. Adam met me halfway down the hall, and we walked side-by-side to the exit. I saw a girl from my grade, Jessica, walking up to me and I stopped.
“Hi, Cody.” she said softly. She didn’t try to talk quietly, it was just the way her voice was.
“Whats goin on, Jess?” she smiled up at me and twirled a lock of her hair around her finger.
“Well..I was wondering. Did you maybe want to go to The Slicery with me? We could play some foosball or something.” Jessica looked up at me hopefully. I didn’t really want to. Jessica just wasn’t my type. Not a lot of girls were. I hadn’t ever had a girlfriend, and no one knew it except Adam. I felt bad though, seeing as how Jessica was pretty cute and she liked me a lot. I itched my neck and looked down.
“Well.. .I dunno. I kind of planned to hang out and play some video games with my bud here.” I put Adam in a headlock and gave him a noogie playfully.