2025-07-10, 04:20 PM
When Mark came
It was already dark when I came home. My mother was already waiting for me and immediately shouted at me why I was so late. I said that I was still at Sam's doing homework. She silently looked at me while I walked past her to my room to get ready for bed. When I looked at the clock, it was now half past twelve. ‘I didn't know you did homework at friends‘ houses,’ I heard my mother say from the door of my room. I hissed at her: ‘And we've forgotten how to knock, have we?’ She looked at me rather sternly and left.
Oh man, and I'm probably being a bit rude to you. So my name is Kaylen, but my friends call me Kay. I recently turned 16 and will soon be moving up to ninth grade at Carl-Gittermann-Realschule. I'm actually a pretty normal guy.
After my mother had left the room and closed the door, I went to bed and snuggled into the dream until the alarm clock at a quarter to six pulled me out of my sleep. Man, I was in a mood. No wonder when you go to bed at one at night. So I grumbled, got out of bed and went to the bathroom, which unfortunately, as always, was occupied by my sister Anna for hours. So I waited outside the bathroom until she was finally able to leave after what seemed like an eternity. When I had finished in the bathroom after a quarter of an hour, I went to the kitchen to have breakfast. A slice of toast and a cup of cocoa. My mother had gone to work very early. So my sister and I were alone at home.
Later at school, Sam was waiting for me. He had been waiting for me in the break hall with his girlfriend. ‘Hey Kay. Did your mother say anything else about yesterday?’ I heard him ask. I silently shook my head and continued towards class. Just as I was about to go in, I saw Mr Wittner walking towards the class with a boy I didn't know. The boy looked a little shyly at the class when Mr Wittner introduced him. ‘Quiet... I SAID QUIET! So this is Marc Schuster. Marc, why don't you just sit in the empty seat next to him.’ Mr Wittner pointed to the seat next to me, which had been empty since the beginning of the school year because someone had to repeat the class. Marc hesitated a little, until he finally sat down next to me. ’All right. Then please turn to page 58 in your books.’
When the bell rang for the break after the two most boring hours I've ever had, I saw Marc running. Well, more of a jog, as if he were fleeing from something. I didn't pay much attention to it and went to the playground to Sam and his girlfriend Monika. They've been together for four months. Sam sometimes asks me if I don't want one too, finally. Like today. ‘No. I have more important things on my mind at the moment. The last exam is coming up soon and I still have to study. I can't afford a girlfriend. She'd just distract me.’
‘Great excuse. You couldn't think of anything better. Am I right? You're just afraid of not getting one. You should never have broken up with Jessica. You guys were a great couple,’ he said to me, pointing at her. Jessica and I were together for two years. But at some point I just didn't feel anything anymore and ended it a few weeks ago. She doesn't seem to have gotten over it yet, because whenever I walk past her, I see that she gets tears in her eyes. Well, okay, two years is a damn long time. ‘Oh shut up, Sam. I just don't want one right now and that's that.’ So I didn't have to listen to his drivel anymore, I lied that I was going to the school kiosk to get something to drink. As I started walking, I spotted Marc sitting alone on a bench. I ran to him. He still looked quite shy and very frightened. ’Hi Marc. I haven't even introduced myself yet. I'm Kaylen. But everyone here calls me Kay,’ I said, while I sat down next to him. “Hi,” he replied quietly, almost in a whisper. The bell rang for the next lesson. My favourite subject, biology, was next. God, how I hate it.
When I finally made it through the school day alive, I made my way home. I looked around for Sam, because he had the same route as me. But I didn't see him anywhere. He probably went with Monika. So I went home. Just before our street, I saw an open front door and a moving truck. Apparently we were getting new neighbours. As nice as I am, I knocked on the open door. A woman came to me. Long wavy black hair. Around 35-40 years old. ‘Hello, I'm Kaylen, your neighbour. We live in the corner house,’ I said friendly. She looked at me and smiled, ‘I'm Carolin. Come in.’ I shook my head and said that my mother was expecting me for dinner and that I had to go home. She accepted this and said goodbye to me. When I finally arrived home, dinner was already on the table. My mother then came into the dining room and sat down with me. ‘Tell me, do you actually have plans today?’ she asked me while I scooped the potatoes onto my plate. I looked at her a little confused and replied, ‘Actually just homework and then... I don't know. Why do you ask?’ She then started to tell me that an old school friend of hers had moved here with her son and asked me if I could help her with the move. My mother would come later because she had to go to the bank first. I accepted the request to help. When I had finished eating, I went up to my room and started my homework. Maths was easy because I was an ace. English was okay.
It was already dark when I came home. My mother was already waiting for me and immediately shouted at me why I was so late. I said that I was still at Sam's doing homework. She silently looked at me while I walked past her to my room to get ready for bed. When I looked at the clock, it was now half past twelve. ‘I didn't know you did homework at friends‘ houses,’ I heard my mother say from the door of my room. I hissed at her: ‘And we've forgotten how to knock, have we?’ She looked at me rather sternly and left.
Oh man, and I'm probably being a bit rude to you. So my name is Kaylen, but my friends call me Kay. I recently turned 16 and will soon be moving up to ninth grade at Carl-Gittermann-Realschule. I'm actually a pretty normal guy.
After my mother had left the room and closed the door, I went to bed and snuggled into the dream until the alarm clock at a quarter to six pulled me out of my sleep. Man, I was in a mood. No wonder when you go to bed at one at night. So I grumbled, got out of bed and went to the bathroom, which unfortunately, as always, was occupied by my sister Anna for hours. So I waited outside the bathroom until she was finally able to leave after what seemed like an eternity. When I had finished in the bathroom after a quarter of an hour, I went to the kitchen to have breakfast. A slice of toast and a cup of cocoa. My mother had gone to work very early. So my sister and I were alone at home.
Later at school, Sam was waiting for me. He had been waiting for me in the break hall with his girlfriend. ‘Hey Kay. Did your mother say anything else about yesterday?’ I heard him ask. I silently shook my head and continued towards class. Just as I was about to go in, I saw Mr Wittner walking towards the class with a boy I didn't know. The boy looked a little shyly at the class when Mr Wittner introduced him. ‘Quiet... I SAID QUIET! So this is Marc Schuster. Marc, why don't you just sit in the empty seat next to him.’ Mr Wittner pointed to the seat next to me, which had been empty since the beginning of the school year because someone had to repeat the class. Marc hesitated a little, until he finally sat down next to me. ’All right. Then please turn to page 58 in your books.’
When the bell rang for the break after the two most boring hours I've ever had, I saw Marc running. Well, more of a jog, as if he were fleeing from something. I didn't pay much attention to it and went to the playground to Sam and his girlfriend Monika. They've been together for four months. Sam sometimes asks me if I don't want one too, finally. Like today. ‘No. I have more important things on my mind at the moment. The last exam is coming up soon and I still have to study. I can't afford a girlfriend. She'd just distract me.’
‘Great excuse. You couldn't think of anything better. Am I right? You're just afraid of not getting one. You should never have broken up with Jessica. You guys were a great couple,’ he said to me, pointing at her. Jessica and I were together for two years. But at some point I just didn't feel anything anymore and ended it a few weeks ago. She doesn't seem to have gotten over it yet, because whenever I walk past her, I see that she gets tears in her eyes. Well, okay, two years is a damn long time. ‘Oh shut up, Sam. I just don't want one right now and that's that.’ So I didn't have to listen to his drivel anymore, I lied that I was going to the school kiosk to get something to drink. As I started walking, I spotted Marc sitting alone on a bench. I ran to him. He still looked quite shy and very frightened. ’Hi Marc. I haven't even introduced myself yet. I'm Kaylen. But everyone here calls me Kay,’ I said, while I sat down next to him. “Hi,” he replied quietly, almost in a whisper. The bell rang for the next lesson. My favourite subject, biology, was next. God, how I hate it.
When I finally made it through the school day alive, I made my way home. I looked around for Sam, because he had the same route as me. But I didn't see him anywhere. He probably went with Monika. So I went home. Just before our street, I saw an open front door and a moving truck. Apparently we were getting new neighbours. As nice as I am, I knocked on the open door. A woman came to me. Long wavy black hair. Around 35-40 years old. ‘Hello, I'm Kaylen, your neighbour. We live in the corner house,’ I said friendly. She looked at me and smiled, ‘I'm Carolin. Come in.’ I shook my head and said that my mother was expecting me for dinner and that I had to go home. She accepted this and said goodbye to me. When I finally arrived home, dinner was already on the table. My mother then came into the dining room and sat down with me. ‘Tell me, do you actually have plans today?’ she asked me while I scooped the potatoes onto my plate. I looked at her a little confused and replied, ‘Actually just homework and then... I don't know. Why do you ask?’ She then started to tell me that an old school friend of hers had moved here with her son and asked me if I could help her with the move. My mother would come later because she had to go to the bank first. I accepted the request to help. When I had finished eating, I went up to my room and started my homework. Maths was easy because I was an ace. English was okay.