Noah Michael Sayers
Noah was always an early riser, whether it was a school day or not. So it didn't bother him when the alarm on his phone went off at 5:30 in the morning. Waking up to classical music always made him feel soothed and refreshed. He laid and listened to the music for a few moments, letting the beautiful piano melody wash over him. Eventually, he did reach over and shut the music off, sitting on the edge of his bed and staring around the still dark room. He opened the blinds of his window, seeing the faint light spreading throughout the sky. The sun would be up soon. Turning back to his bed, seeing Darwin still snuggled up among the covers. A smile spread across his face at the sight of her. He walked forward and scratched between her ears, and she purred happily.
He made his way to the bathroom, turning on the water and quickly hopping in. He took as quick of a shower as he could, no use in wasting water after all. He tied the fluffy green towel around his waist and headed back for his bedroom. The sun was now shining brightly in the sky, and lighting up his bedroom. Darwin stood and stretched, yawning wide, as he walked by the bed to his closet. He stood there, pondering what exactly he should wear. He liked to look nice when he was out in public, and especially at school. Appearance was what everyone noticed about you first, so it was important to make a good first impression. He finally decided on a plaid shirt, leaving it open with a white v-neck underneath, and black jeans with a simple pair of white sneakers. He approached the mirror, messing with his hair. He loved having the effortless look, but it sure did take a lot of effort. After running the right amount of gel through his hair, and giving himself a once over, he determined he was ready for school. With a last spritz of cologne, he left his room and headed downstairs.
Noah's mother was awake and fixing breakfast. French toast and bacon. He sat at the table, a glass of milk already waiting for him, and he took a sip. "Morning, mom," he said, reaching for some bacon as she set it on the table. "Morning, Noah." She smiled warmly at him, placing some french toast on his plate as well. Breakfast was the most important meal of the day. As they sat and talked over their meal, he realized once again just how much he loved his mom. She had raised him as a single mother, and it was part of the reason he worked so hard. He wanted to provide for her, like she had for his entire life.
It was Monday morning, which meant he had a Mathletes meeting at 7:15 before school started. He was out the door at 6:45, and hopped into his Fusion. He lived pretty close to school, and arrived a few minutes after 7:00. He got a great parking spot, as he pretty much always did, thanks to his early arrival, and stepped out of his car into the cool morning air. The meeting went well, as always, and ended at a quarter til eight. He headed out into the hallway, which was crowded with students. His first period was Greek, and even though it wasn't his favorite class, he was still really good at it. He was one of the first in the room, and sat in the middle of the desks. He pulled out the book he was currently reading, Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne, and continued where he'd left off.
He was vaguely aware of other students filing in around him. But when a sight of blonde caught his eye, he looked up from his book. Cassandra Hamilton. She was everything that any girl wanted to be. Noah knew that someone like her would never want to be with anyone like him. He was a social outcast, at the bottom of the high school pyramid. Yet he still wished she would notice him. As his eyes followed her, he noticed that her eyes were on Evan. Of course. Everyone in the school talked about how the two of them should get together. In his mind, she deserved someone much better. He made himself draw his eyes away from her as the teacher walked into the classroom and prepared to teach.