Soulmates

Chapter 17

Shel was cornered by a sophomore the minute she stepped out of Mr. Thompson's room. "You're Shelby, right?"

"Yes," she whispered. The boy's light brown skin and alarming grey eyes were accompanied by another kid with a cane. She didn't ask. "Who's asking?"

"I am Jesper Fahey," said the first boy. He pointed to the kid with a cane. "That's Kaz."

"Okay, well, I need to pee, and I'm on borrowed time here," Shel said. "So, are you asking the school's resident lesbian for advice or..."

"Jes thinks that you can help me ask a girl out to Homecoming." Kaz's voice was like a stone on stone. He gripped his crow-headed cane as he spoke.

Shel smiled and glanced at Thompson's room. "Okay. I have a ton of shit to do today, so I don't think I'll be able to meet you during lunch. Can you talk to me after school?"

"Of course we can!" Jesper answered before Kaz could open his mouth. "We'll see you!"

Shel snorted, then slapped herself for doing the whisper thing again. They were children asking for advice; that was it. Why did she feel the need to know how they worked? They were people, not someone trying to exploit her.

She fiddled with her argent as she walked back to class. She hardly paid attention to Mr. Thompson until he mentioned minority history.

"Every subject in history," he said, "is white until the Civil War. And when we talk about the Civil War, revolutionary people aren't mentioned because they were black. For example, I bet you've never heard that Harriet Tubman was also a general. She was never paid for her heroism. Or that there was an immigration ban for Asian people. I'm sure you've never heard of Mexican lynching or the start of women's equality. Things are missing in our history books." He paused and swept his gaze over the class. "Luckily for you, I have a degree in history."

Shel decided she would actually like taking history this year.

"If you are interested in the not white-washed version of history, I reccomend watching 'Amend: The Fight For America.' Will Smith is in it, so you know it's legit."

Shel wanted to curl up in a fetal position and die throughout Geometry. They wanted her to figure out the midpoint and distance formula in five minutes. It didn't help that Piper was sitting across the room.

Shelby internally groaned. The world was out to get her. Was she even attracted to Piper before she found out? Sure, she thought McLean was gorgeous, but everyone thought that. It's a well-known fact: Piper McLean could step on anyone and everyone. No matter their sexuality.

"Okay," she whispered, determined to let her thought's get run over Regina George style. "Point A is (-1, 7) and Point B is (9, -3)." She paused for a moment. "Where is Mathway when you need it?"

She was able to solve for the distance and midpoint in time for the last period before lunch. English.

"Fucking piece of shit, school motherfuckers," Shel said as she sat next to Will.

Will unhelpfully laughed at her pain.

"Thanks for your support, William."

Nico walked by at that second. "What is Will terrible at?"

"I said, and I quote, 'Fucking piece of shit, school motherfuckers.' You know, as one does," Shel said.

"I know," Nico said. "And Reyna is panicking because I found her other soulmate tattoo."

Shel's eyes widened. "No shit! I thought she was aroace. I guess she's a lesbian."

Nico snorted. "No, she is aroace."

"Oh." Then the realization sank in. "Oh! Holy fuck, poor her."

"Yeah."

"Do you think she knows who it is?"

"Yeah, but she won't tell me." Nico ran his fingers through his hair. Shel noticed Will staring and snorted.

Are they gay my ass, she thought.

These chapters have been short as fuck, but in my defense I've been writing them while watching Worst Cooks in America and dying of laughter

I've also been listening to Lea Michele sing Don't Rain on my Parade. I've never watched Glee though.

I started watching B99 after a year of it being on my To Watch list. When the fuck will Peraltiago become canon I swear...

Prepare for reference galore with Shel. She's that one out gay kid who adopts every kid who asks her for advice.

Some of her kids will include the Super Six, the Crows, Keith, Lance, all of my Dragon Prince children, so forth

I apologize in advance.

That's all though

Love y'all!