Ragdoll Boy Part 1, ch. 1

Jane noticed him first in English.
He was new in school, but she hadn't seen him until about a week after he came.
The school was so low budget; the teachers couldn't care less if new kids felt 'uncomfortable' in their new environment.
They just didn't know how uncomfortable you could get.
But Jane knew all about it. She knew the feeling in your stomach you got when Elena McDane spread rumours about your previous relationships. She knew all too well.
But after awhile Elena got bored with her and left her alone (thank god) and Jane was able to actually make friends.
That was about... two years ago? They were sophomores now, and in high school.
'Poor kid' She thought to herself as she thought of the things they were probably saying about him behind his back.
Poor kid.
But she could see why.
He never talked to anyone, and always wore a turtle-necked sweat shirt zipped up, and fingerless gloves.
"Emo kid" They would call him.
But still, she could see why.
He looked like the type to cut himself and post pictures of it on Myspace.
Even Jane wasn't that dark. Even with her black clothes and screamo music, Jane would never do something to hurt her family or friends. She would never play the sucide games again.
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"Hey, y'know that new kid?" Rena asked her posse at lunch.
"Yeah," Jane, Wemberly, and Isaac all agreed.
"I tried talking to him today," She paused to take a sip of her powerade. "And he, like, ran away."
"I know, right?" Wemberly tugged at a lace bow in her hair. " He NEVER talks. Not even with teachers."
Isaace laughed. "Like they would listen. Ha!"
Jane smiled at the sad-but-true comment. But she was thinking.
She took a bite out of her self-made peanutbutter sandwich and spoke up.
"I'm gonna try and talk to him tomorrow."
Her friends looked at her like she was crazy.
"Good luck," Wemby said sarcastically.
"I will!" Jane liked to be taken seriously.
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