Connor Hughes's Story

Connor sat staring out the window in an open seat. The metro was loud and uncomfortable in his opinion but he really didn't mind when he had a pair of earbuds. His Ipod blared out Aerosmith as he wondered about the academy. His friends joked around with him a few days ago, telling him he'd get the ugliest girl there but he ignored their insults and laughed along as he usually did. He then said his goodbyes on his final day and tried to work up the courage to ask the girl but told himself that he didn't like her which in the back of his mind he knew was true. She was a passive aggressive whore who went out with most people and even put out to a few (at least what he heard). But, she was so nice to him and very pretty so he couldn't help but try and ignore the lies to get her to his heart.

He tried to get his mind off the subject as it went to his brothers. They all said their goodbyes and his youngest who was only three actually cried as he left. It saddened Connor as he pulled out a photo of all of them but he knew he would get to see them again. After all how long could he be in this school, a few years. Hell with his grades he could very well skip a few if he needed.

The thought crossed his mind that he could simply not go to the school. He had already told his parents and they begrudgingly accepted that he was going but if he came back he could probably convince them that there was no more room and he was sent away. "No" he said under his breath as the song finished.

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Connor got off the bus and was almost imediantly confused. Norway was a bit strange to him being an American and since his accent contained a bit of southern he couldn't sound the slightest bit native. He managed to get a cab and told the man the address who nodded and started to drive. Neither were in the mood to chat as simply the man drove and address. The school was quite grand in his opinion with the trees making their way around the clearing it was genius.

Connor pulled his earbuds out and looked outside. The cab stopped and Connor payed the man and tried to remember a bit of Norwegian."Takk" he said almost certain he was incorrect in saying it as he took his bags and went inside. He went to his home room and set his stuff down without anyone making eyes contact or saying a word to him.

He sat in the auditorium watching all the people as he made his way to a solo seat and sat down trying to avoid contact with anyone here. He did want to find out his soulmate. He was super curious about who she was and what she was like. He imagined her as a genius, beautiful, nerdish girl. That was his type really and wondered if he would get her to be his...