Chapter 1 Introduction

Humphrey P.O.V.

I was fast asleep having the best dream of my life, a world without school. Mysteriously a humongous lethal tornado swept up all my mean mugging teachers who give us shit loads of homework. Plus also all the stuck up jerks, and bullies who chase after slutty cheerleaders all day. The only person that remained in one piece was the most beautiful female creation of all time, Kate Williams.

She's just perfect in every way to me and one day I'll burp out the butterflies and talk to her. Kate is smart, beautiful, kind, caring, and has a very loveable side no guy has unlocked yet. Maybe this year might be the year I tell how I feel about her, but I have a lonnnng way to go. On the bad side I can't let my sister find out, she'll go yapping to everyone around the whole school. I love her to death because she's one of the sweetest sisters a brother can ask for but; she runs her trap too much. Most important my parents can't know for sure. Even though I'm 17 and adulthood is around the corner, they still care for me and don't want me to make any mistakes I'll regret in the future. It's super annoying hearing the what ifs from them, but I know they're only warning me about what can happen if I make the wrong decisions in life.

For example, like getting Kate pregnant while we're both still in high school. The image of Kate's sexy body on top of mine would kill me of happiness before we even have sex. That'll also be a life-threatening disaster if Kate's mom finds out because I heard she's a former boxing trainer. I don't want to be the next victim of one of her knocked out opponents. Honestly I don't think I would ever meet her mom because I don't have the guts to talk to Kate herself. So many times I tried to but I either got cocked blocked my Garth, or choked like Peyton Manning did in Super Bowl 48 vs the Seahawks. Talking to Kate is more harder than Algebra and Geometry combined, and it don't get any easier with Garth and his gang messing everything up. I wish I had an easier life and could talk to girls with no problem, but that's only a dream I would quickly wake up from.

Humphrey's Dream

I was walking to school with my little sister who's a freshman named Apple, and suddenly two mind blowing tornadoes appeared in front of us. It pulled cars, trees, power lines, houses, and much more with it as we were most likely next. The clouds were darker than ever and thunder sounded loud as rain poured heavily stinging my skin. The tornado slowly picked me and Apple up off the ground and on cue I held onto a nearby stop sign that was concreted into the ground. Apple quickly grabbed my arm hanging on to me as all her papers and books flew out her backpack.

"HUMPHREY HELP!" Apple shouted over the loud commotion the tornado was making.

"DON'T WORRY I GOT YOU!" I shouted back, and at extremely bad timing she slipped and was now holding onto my hand.

Tears were streaming down her face as she slowly slipped out my grip. Before I said anything a electric post caught on fire above us and was going to fall soon.

"HUMPHREY TELL MOM AND DAD I LOVE THEM SO MUCH, JUST SAVE YOURSELF!" Apple shouted crying loudly which was starting to make me cry.

"NO WAY I'M NOT LETTING YOU GO, YOU'RE THE BEST SISTER IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!" I shouted as tears ran away from my eyes.

"PLEASE HUMPHREY LET GO! IT'S BETTER FOR ONE OF US TO LIVE THAN BOTH OF US TO DIE" Apple shouted still crying as the tornado took away her tears, and maybe even her last breathe.

"I LOVE YOU LITTLE SIS A-ALWAYS WILL" I said sobbing.

"I LOVE YOU TOO BRO LOOK AFTER MOM AND DADDDD…." Apple said before she slipped out of my grip and twirled around in the tornado. I can tell she didn't make it because I saw a small blur of a sharp piece of wood stabbing her fully through her chest.

The electric post was now falling and I saw a underground sewer that had the metal cap off. I took this chance yolo style and ran for it full speed just in time as the post fell. A tanker holding gas was driving full speed towards me blowing its horn but I didn't give up on survival. The tanker pushed on brakes as the tires burnt out trying to stop, revolving so much smoke around us. I couldn't see the sewer hole anymore so I panicked and looked at the truck ready for death. Accidently I slipped on something and fell face first into the sewer landing in 12 feet of toxic waste water. I swam to the surface and heard a loud explosion and saw pieces of the truck on fire and flying everywhere. Some of the pieces fell through the sewer hole and landed in the contaminated water.

I was getting carried away by the water into a waterfall like drain, and I spontaneously tried to swim with all my might away from it and on land. The water was too strong and more water was getting added by the rain as it fell into the sewers drains. I feared that this might be the end of my life so I prayed to my little sister to help me live. The water washed me down the drain pipes and I was completely underwater as I held my breath for 3 minutes straight until going back underwater again for 12 seconds. When I surfaced I gasped for air and swam to the land, which had someone there laying pretty much lifeless. I coughed the contaminated water out my system as I crawled out laying on my back to recover.

"Thank god I lived, that's why I go to church every Sunday" I said to myself slowly standing up. I felt kinda woozy from holding my breath for too long but my vision surely come back in full HD. When it did I realized that body that looked lifeless was Kate's.

"No no no no stay with me Kate" I said almost in a crying tone. I performed CPR on her with haste fighting for her life.

"C'mon Kate you can make it just stay with me...you can't die now" I said as tears fell from my face and hit hers while I gave mouth to mouth.

Her lips were dreambaby soft and my life would be even more complete if she was awake when my lips met hers. There were no signs of her breathing and her heart rate was slightly decreasing.

"No this can't be happening, all these years of trying to talk to you have failed...I had a crush on you since elementary and I never had the guts to talk to you...only if I can rewind time and tell you how I felt and how you're the most beautiful, sweetest, and smartest girl to ever live maybe you would be mine...now it's too late" I said crying and kissed her forehead.

"Humphrey, did you mean that?" Kate asked in a soft voice. I was shocked she was still alive but happy and glad she heard what I said.

"Of course I meant it...you're my everything" I said smiling and gazing in her heart melting golden eyes.

"Kiss me Humphrey" Kate said smiling and without hesitation I leaned forward. Before we connected lips she put her index finger over my mouth.

"Before we kiss….HUMPHREY WAKE UP IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL" Kate yelled and I was mad confused.

"What?" I asked and everything went dark.

REALITY Humphrey P.O.V.

I groaned and saw a blurred version of my sister Apple sitting on my bed smirking at me. This is why I need to hurry up and graduate from high school so I can move and get a little privacy. There's nothing worse than wolves not staying within their boundaries in the house.

"Why are you in my room?" I asked slightly mad she woke me up from one of the best dreams of my life of existence.

"Because I peeked in and heard you talking about Kate in your sleep" Apple said giggling and winking.

"Please don't tell anyone" I begged.

"I won't I promise" Apple said with a grin.

"No do you really promise?..because remember what happened last time with the incident in the pool?" I asked with a raised brow grabbing Apple's arm to prevent her from walking.

"Haha yep I remember like it was yesterday" Apple said laughing.

"No Apple I'm serious don't tell anyone for now at least" I said firmly.

"Okay okay fine just get up or we're going to be late" Apple said before getting up and walking out my room. But just before she was all the way out she mocked my voice.

"Kiss me Humphery" Apple said laughing.

"Apple" I said annoyed, throwing one of my pillows at her missing horribly.

"I'm just playin with ya, see you in a bit" Apple said before walking away. "I'm kinda happy she got killed by a tornado" I thought.

I rose up out my bed and checked the time on my dresser which read 7:54 A.M.

"Oh shit" I said to myself before rushing to my closet.

I slipped on some black Vans skinny jeans and put on a Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 shirt. Then I slipped on my matching black Vans shoes with a little bit of Axe spray. I grabbed my backpack and walked into the bathroom to see my sister dressed and brushing her teeth."How she get dressed so fast and beated me to the bathroom?" I thought. The door was slightly opened and I walked in shoving her out the way grabbing my toothbrush.

"Hey watch it" Apple said with toothpaste and a toothbrush in her mouth.

"Sorry today is a big day for me and I'm trying to look perfect in class today" I said putting some Crest on my toothbrush. She spat in the sink and said.

"Why?" Apple asked.

"Because I'm going to try to talk to Kate today" I said brushing my teeth. She sighed and rolled her eyes and said.

"Again?...how many times have you said that?... just give up she's wayyy out of your league" Apple said elbowing me out the way and continued brushing her teeth.

"No she isn't and I'm going to prove it..I don't know how but I will" I said confidently.

"Whatever...like I didn't hear you say that before" Apple said with a giggle.

"Shut up I know you like my best friend Salty and you freeze up too when you talk to him" I said and her eyes widen while she spat out toothpaste.

"I do not" Apple said blushing mad crazy.

"Yeah you do...I see how you look at him when he's around it's quite obvious" I said chuckling and spitting my toothpaste in the sink then wiping my mouth with a towel.

"I don't like him" Apple said still denying it with red cheeks.

"Don't worry I won't tell him...because he already knows" I said patting her shoulder before walking out the bathroom.

"What?!" Apple shouted.

"What's going on up there!" Dad shouted.

"Nothing dad" I said winking at her then pacing down the steps.

"Morning mom, morning dad" I said walking in the kitchen kissing mom on the cheek. Then opened the door to see it's cloudy and looked like it going to rain, just like the dream.

"You're not eating breakfast sweetheart?" Mom asked.

"Nah it'll taste horrible after I brushed my teeth...Apple let's go!" I shouted admiring the cool weather outside and flock of birds flying in the distance.

"I'm coming jeez" Apple said tying her hair in a ponytail and paced downstairs.

"Bye mom bye dad" Apple said in a cute cheerful voice. Mom only smiled at her and dad said.

"Bye my angel, keep Humphery out of trouble on his first day for me will ya" Dad said chuckling and she giggled.

"I will" Apple said before walking out the door.

"Very funny" I said closing the door behind us and we were on our way.

Today looked like it was going to be a beautiful wonderful day despite it being cloudy. The birds were chirping, the wind was blowing cool breezes, and it was slightly moist from last night's rain. Just the way I love my scenery. It was a late summer morning of September and I really didn't want to go back to school prison; but I'm pretty much forced to. There's literally one reason why I would go to school and that's to see Kate, and this year she's going to be my girlfriend...Hopefully.

10 Minutes Later...

The whole walk there was quiet and it looked like something was on Apple's mind, but I just ignored it. Usually around the first day of school she would be perky and happy. Talking non-stop about how she can't wait to make new friends and greet her old friends. This first day so far, Apple is just chilled and relaxed playing things cool. We were in sight range of school and Apple held my hand with a brooding facial expression.

"Apple are you okay?" I asked.

"I'm sort of scared...today is my first day and year of high school and I really don't want to get bullied or embarrass myself" Apple said timidly

"Hey you're going to be fine trust me you're the most sweetest girl a brother can ever have!...I'm sure you're going to make plenty of friends in no time...and if someone ever bullies you or touches you where you feel sexually offended you tell me alright?..I'll handle them real quick" I said smiling.

"Okay thanks, your the best bro ever" Apple said smiling showing her perfect white teeth.

"No problem it's my job to keep you safe" I said and with that we crossed the street and walked into school campus.

Many students mostly sophomores and freshmen, were getting dropped off by their parents. While most of them just chilled out by the entrance of the school talking about lord knows what. Just before we walked inside someone called Apple.

"Apple is that you!?" A young feminine voice yelled. I turned around to see it was Kate's younger sister Lilly. Which is Apple's best friend since middle school.

"Lilly!" Apple yelled and greeted her with a big hug.

"I didn't know you were coming to Jasper High" Apple said stunned.

"Well you do now, this is going to be one hell of a year I can just see it...oh hey Humphrey" Lilly said waving at me smiling widely.

"Hey Lilly what's up?" I asked smiling.

"Nothing much, but uh, can you show me where I can get my schedule?...I lost mine already" Lilly said giggling.

"Actually I know where it is I'll show you" Apple said smiling excitedly.

"Okay then, see you later Humph" Lilly said smiling holding hands with Apple.

"See you at Lunch big bro" Apple said before walking off with Lilly by her side.

"Bye gals" I said before walking in school to see familiar faces everywhere.

I struggled to get to my locker as many students flooded the halls taking their precious time. "Ugghh this is going to be a long year of this bullshit" I thought.

After squeezing through tough crowds for 4-5 minutes I made it to my locker in one piece.

"Oh my god, I almost died" I said to myself as I put in my lock combination. Once I opened it many of my old books fell out onto the floor."God damnit" I thought picking them up.

Suddenly another hand joined in helping me pick up my old books.

"Need a hand buddy?" Salty said helping me pick them up.

"Yeah thanks man" I said then throwing them in a nearby trash and he did the same. After we finished he smiled and we did our signature handshake.

"I see you still carry old ass books" Salty said looking in my locker.

"Yeah I'm just too lazy to clean them out" I said chuckling.

"No way dude algebra I?...Mrs Gilmore class?...that was like 9th grade" Salty said taking out my old algebra book.

"Like I said I'm really lazy" I said chuckling taking it out his hand and throwing it away.

"Yeah real lazy, but hey are you trying out for football this year?" Salty asked.

"Fuck that Garth is a ball hog he never passes it that's how we barely made it into the playoffs last year" I said putting my backpack in my locker and only taking out my binder and chemistry book.

"True but I don't want to be alone, besides you never know he might not start or he might get hurt...if not we always have basketball season" Salty said.

"Yeah you got a point…okay I'll try out" I said.

"Yesss" Salty said happily.

"But for quarterback this time" I finished.

"Are you crazy?...Garth will kill you if you take his spot" Salty said with a change of mood.

"I'll like to see him try" I said with a smirk.

"Humphrey, that's like saying you'll like to see your grave...you can't even throw as well as him anyway just let it go buddy" Salty said with his hands on my shoulder.

"Please watch" I said taking a small plastic football out my locker.

"Go deep" I said.

"Hum-"

"Just do it" I said and he sighed running a small route.

I threw it to him and Garth came out of nowhere and caught it.

"Oh no interception, and he runs it all the way to the home crowd" Garth said jogging the opposite way, while his friends pretend to block me by slamming me against the locker.

"The crowd goes wild and is calling his name" Garth said bowing in front of his fake crowd making a scene.

"Get off of me!" I said struggling to get free but they held me up against the lockers.

"That there ladies and gentlemen is how you play football" Garth said smiling evilly walking to me.

"You wouldn't know anything about football you ball hogging overrated deepshit" I said angrily.

"Hey hey hey temper temper, watch your language….it's not my fault you guys lack the talent I have" Garth said chuckle.

"Garth it's called a team, not a one man show" I said.

"I don't care what it's called, all I know is that I'm getting a fresh scholarship to college without you dorks following me...and what gives you the guts and audacity to try to take my spot?" Garth said asked.

"Because I'm mentally better than you at football, yeah you're going into college with 90 yards passing, and 1,230 rushing yards with 27 TD's…with those stats you look more like a running back than a quarterback….what's the point of playing quarterback if you're going to run it all the time?" I asked.

"Awww so you must be a huge fan?...how sweet you know all my stats of last season...and tell me what your stats looking like?" Garth asked.

"I don't have any" I said sighing.

"Exactly" Garth said laughing selfishly.

"Only because you won't pass the fucking ball, watch one of these games you're going to get hurt hogging the ball all the time" I said.

"Umm nah that's not going to happen, but more importantly are you mad bro?" Garth asked.

"Fuck you" I said spitting on his varsity football jacket. Garth threw the ball to the ground and grabbed my shirt and said.

"That's it you fucking dork...keep still so I can punch the living shit out of you" Garth said cocking his fist back and Salty caught it.

"Before you do something you'll regret...think about it...they have witnesses in this hall and one of them are most likely going to snitch and you'll be suspended for 7 to 8 games total...would you really want your senior highlights to be you sitting on the bench as Humphrey throws touchdowns after touchdowns stealing your so called fame?" Salty asked with a raised brow.

"First of all he can't throw for shit, second of all no one ever steals my fame even if I don't start...third of all I should punch the living shit out of you instead but you make sense so you talked your way out of this one for now" Garth said letting go of my shirt.

"Let him go" Garth said walking away and his friends did as he said but did it violently.

"See you around dork" Hutch said laughing hitting my binder and chemistry book out my hand. I quickly picked it up and sighed.

"Thanks man I owe you one" I said as he picked up my football and chemistry book. Then the bells rung to start class.

"As you never do, see you at lunch man I got to get to class" Salty said and we did our signature handshake then he trotted off to class.

I put my football back in my locker and closed it with urgency frustrated with what happened not a minute ago. "He's not going to punk me around for long I have a sister to look after now" I thought.

I was filled with rage and hatred towards Garth while I walked to class. I turned around the corner too fast and walked into someone. Knocking all of their books and papers on the floor.

"I'm sooo sorry I should have been watching where I was going this is all my fault" I said helping her pick up her books.

"Don't be too hard on yourself it was an ancient" She said picking her things up too.

As I handed her pen to her, we looked up and met eyes with each other.

"K-Kate?" I asked.

"Humphrey?" She asked.

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