Paper Walls.

Yea, exactly. It also means not letting the slushy tossers strip you of what makes you an individual… Because they’re still annoying and pretty complain worthy. Yea, but isn’t everyone a bit off? People could say you’re a little off for wanting to be called Blaze. You’re not the only one, no. But we deal with it, we kinda need her around. Nah man, not often. She talks about a Smythe from time to time, but not really about you… Maybe you’re just picking up on something I’m not grabbing.

Sure it is, man. Think that for as long as you can, stay young as long as possible. Hey, not reason to be so cruel, I’m not that old yet.

Well they just come with the wild glee club life you’ve chosen for yourself, gramps. Take them in stride. What? No way, Blaze is the coolest name in the world. I get them I’m different from the conformist, and I’m glad to be different from them but she’s just pushing it a bit too far, I think... I dunno, it’s creepy, no offense to her or anything.. Wait, you mean my cousin Gemma? Oh wow, I had no idea she swung that way... guess there’s really no hope for me then...

You’re not, but you still talk like an old man sometimes. Don’t tell me you put tiny ships into bottles in your spare time..

Think point is not repressing her freedom to say what she wants, Dorian. Quit trying to live life so safely, man. Dorian… that might be the most racist thing I ever heard you say. Not all people of color are practicers of voodoo magic. Plus she’s cool, she won’t do that. Yea she is. She does not, no. She doesn’t play relationship games, especially not with high schoolers, Especially not with high schoolers that are younger than her. Sorry kid, but whatever you’re thinking, might as well let it go.

I’m gonna count down the days until your 20th birthday, wait a week, then call you. And I’m gonna bet you right now that by the time you’re that age you’ll still be Dorian or you’re gonna greatly be regretting your choice in name change, kid.

Right, because living your life wildly means taking those slushy facials with pride... Dunno why you’re complainng about them then, dude. What?? No, no, not because she’s black! I mean because, welll.. she’s a bit off, isn’t she?? With her cult stuff... I can’t be the only who thinks that’s pretty creepy! Oh... but, I mean.. she’s like really nice to me.. Are you sure she’s never mentioned me to you like at all????

I dunno what you’re talking about.. Blaze is an awesome name. You’re starting to sound like my dad, gramps. Not cool.

I guess so, yea. But like, freedom of speech and all of that. She’s allowed to protest all she wants. It’s the jocks that need to cool their shit. Yea, someone should. Usually the one who brings it up is the one who has to. Oh, Aly, I forget sometimes that she’s a cheerio. Yea, she’s like my other little sister. I could ask her yea, not sure what she can do about it.

Sure it is, Dory. Keep telling yourself that. Yea, that it does. Just wait until you’re junior year in, you’l be completely experienced.

Yea, but obvi the jocks aren’t going to... so if it’s not helping then what’s the point? I would but she kinda scares me... I don’t want her to put some kind of voodoo curse on me! Oh okay, that’s cool.. she’s very nice... Do you know if she has a boyfriend, by the way?

It is, just not legally yet, gramps. But it will be soon enough.

Yea, I noticed that too. I was afraid for a second she was gonna drown, it didn’t seem like they were gonna stop. I could ask ask her what’s up, yea, but I should probably wait until after she gets her land legs. Who, Cas? Yea, I could ask Cassie about it. I don’t know if she’ll actually give me any insight, but I could check up with her.

How’ve you been doing, Dory fish? Survive the great slushy war of 2016?

I mean, she has kinda been proviking people with her protesting stuff, so it’s not too surprising. Would be kinda great if she quit that shit, since it’s only bringing misery upon us all. Someone who is not me should talk to her about that.... Um no, I meant the one who is in glee.. Alyson? You’re like super close with her aren’t you?

...My name is Blaze. And yea, sorta... dodging gets easier after the amount of practice I got in my first school week.

I don’t know which one of you provoked the giant dick head foot ball douche and his tiny little strawberry blonde side kick, but maybe you guys can try to think before pissing off David and Goliath? I know it’s not like unusual to get slushied on the reg, but it hasn’t been that bad in weeks. I had to fish my little sister out of a dumpster this afternoon, guys…. seriously, not cool.

Someone should teach the jock population how to expel their negative energy in a creative, and safe way… for everyone around them. I’m sure their budget wouldn’t suffer if they put it towards a decent anger management counselor. That’s all I’m gonna say.

Considering that one hippie chick broke Sasha’s record and received about twenty slushy facials today, I’d say she might have something to do with it. But like, aren’t you really close to that one Cheerio? Maybe you could ask her what’s up?

In what way does the name Blaze fit you personality perfectly, Dorian? If you can explain that to me and make it make sense, then sure, I’ll call you it. I think sounding like a wanna be Disney Prince is better than sounding like a wanna be street bum. Of course your opinion matter, Dory fish. But I’m the parent, and the adult, and I know what’s best for us. You’ll understand when you’re older.

You know, it’s a cool name, it’s badass and tough sounding. But like I said, you just don’t get it cuz you’re like ancient. In four years you won’t have a choice but to call me that anyways, since it will be my legal name. Street bum? Pff... sure dad. Guess we gotta agree to disagree. Whatever, you never listen to me. Don’t know why I even bothered telling you how I feel.

No, but you could let me pretend for just a little bit longer, can’t you? I’m not calling you Blaze. I’m still not even sure why they did. Or if they actually did. Dorian, you’re not changing your name to something as ridiculous as Blaze. What makes you think that’s any better than what you’ve reduced the name Dorian to? It’s not. It’s just because they need to get to know you still. Give it time, I’m sure once you make friends it’ll stop. This is home now, Dory. We needed a fresh start, this is the best place for it. Around our family.

No, and especially not in freaking public! Because it’s an awesome badass name that fits my personality completely, duh. You’re just too old to get it. Well, not like you have a say in it anymore when I turn 18. Because it doesn’t make me sound like I’m some wannabe Disney prince or whatever, for one. ...And as usual my opinion doesn’t matter and you get to decide everything.. Thanks a lot, dad...

Oh please, Dorian, it’s just a nick name. Stop being so mellow dramatic over it. Yes, I know your name, it’s a lovely name. You should embrace it, it makes you unique. Seems like someone’s in another mood today, feeling okay? They still do that? Yikes, I’ll take it up with our school’s principal when I see him tomorrow. Make sure you won’t get any of those anymore. The homey feeling that comes with a small town… Good, you’ll come to love it, Dory. It’ll become a permanent thing in your life, watch.

It's a stupid and annoying nickname. I'm not a little kid anymore, dad. If you want to call me a nickname, then call me Blaze like my friends did. It's only a matter of 4 years before I'm legally changing it anyways, might as well get used to it now. ...Seriously? No, of course I’m not okay, I live in a cow town and I’ve only been to school for one day and people are already treating me like crap. I just wanna go back to Cali, okay? I hate it here... I miss home, dad...

Me? Embarrassing? Psssh, never. You have nothing to worry about there, Dory fish. Focus that energy into something more productive, like this week’s glee club assignment. Sure you can, but let’s keep in mind that I can take away most of your privileges while you’re at it, fair warning. Slushy facials? Fill me in, what are those? Please, a handful of sourpusses is nothing to get worked up over. You’ll come to love glee, watch. As well as the move. You need to give yourself time to adjust to this place before you can judge it as a bad idea. I promise, you’ll love it in time too.

....Dad, I swear, call me that one more time and you can say bye bye to your blog. My name is Dorian, and you of all people should remember that since you gave me that dumb name yourself. Well, that’s a risk I’m willing to take if it stops you from making life worse for me at school. It’s when they throw a slushy in your face, duh. Apparently that’s the big thing at our school, that and dumpster tosses, but I managed to avoid those. Please, what’s there to love? We live in the middle of freaking nowhere. But fine, I’ll stay in glee.. for now, at least.

Hello students of McKinley, I’m you’re newest English Literature teacher, but a good amount of you probably know that already since you’re following this nifty blog I had my son set up for me. I figured I’d make the obligatory first post and explain a few things about this blog here. There’ll be nightly homework updates, you can find them by clicking the homework link in my sidebar. You can also use this blog to contact me at any time of the day, that being said, try to keep it at homework, school, and glee related things, please. Thank you.

Can’t wait to get to know more of you throughout the course of our school year. And please, do feel free to introduce yourselves here if I haven’t met you yet already. I’d love to get acquainted.

Just don’t do anything embarrassing or more importantly, something that would embarrass me, dad, cuz I can take your blog privileges away from you if I need to. Also, not sure how long I’m gonna stay in your glee club, because I’ve been receiving slushy facials left and right all day. Being the new kid puts enough of a target on my back as is, and everyone at this school seems to hate music. Told you that this moving thing was a terrible idea, didn’t I?

Again, you’ll see sometime next week. Sounds like a plan, I’ll let everyone know. And introduce you when you get there. They’re all pretty nice, just try not to take anything Teddy says too seriously and you’ll fit right in. Good then, it’ll be an excuse to use if you get caught. Why you moping around kid? The move that big of a deal?

Very good ideal system you got there, best way to be. You just said it, you got yourself a first class ticket right to hell my friend. But it’s fun, trust me… Glee club kids get a special kind of treatment in McKinley. That’s what I’m warning you about. If you see a guy or a girl holding a Big Quench cup and heading in your direction, duck.

Right, I guess I will. And I don’t think it will be too much of problem to not take a guy named Teddy seriously... Is that really his name? I thought mine was bad.. Are you calling me kid now too? Geez.. Because I feel like it, Gramps, that’s why.

What the fuck.. why?? Are you serious?? What’s so bad about making music??

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Let’s just say glee club puts you on a special kind of list where people try to make your life an extra special kind of hell. AKA, it’s gonna get worse… Guess we’re two peas in a pod then, Dorian. Yea, they do. They need all the members they can get, they’re actually kind of desperate. Who cares? Work out an agreement, come to a compromise, and play music with them. Some of them can, like Lynn and ex-member Gemma. Ask around. Well, i guess not. Just a year. Sophomore Lucas Evans at your service… don’t be so sensitive though, just a nickname.

Why? It’s just singing and shit, what do people have against that? Ugh.. people are so annoying.. but whatever, not like I’m not used to people making my life hell. Guess that’s one member more then, hopefully that makes your club a little less desperate. Right, I’m just kinda particular about music I wanna play. And yea, I know Gemma. She’s my cousin. Okay then, Gramps. I’ll just refer to you as that from now on.

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She’s a giant bitch. Watching her squirm from getting under her skin is one of the best sights in Lima. It’s like a private payback. Yea, my crowd. We hang out under the bleachers, kinda like the outcast shelter of McKinley High School. We’re nice people though, trust me. That is a good point. Maybe you can even milk a guilt trip over it?

It was a joke, kiddo. I was trying to say we’re all a bunch of weirdos here. Went over your head though. That music’s not bad, decent to listen to from time to time. It’s actually a step up. She listened to a weird mix the worst top 40 and country music. Don’t worry about for what, you’ll see. Just make sure you have some, I’m being nice by giving you a fair warning.

Ohh-kay.. if you say so, man. Sounds a little creepy, not gonna lie. Payback for what? Sounds good to me.. I’ll go there then in the lunch break and sit with you guys. Hm, I could try, I think he’ll be happy for me that I’m going to a party anyways, since he keeps complaining about me moping around at home.

Well, I’d rather be weird than normal and boring so I’m cool with that. Geez, this glee club sounds like hell already. What did I get myself into? Okay, but fair warning for what? You’re confusing me.

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Good to hear, then you won’t be that surprised when it gets worse around here. Poetry, mostly. And I have a column in the school paper. Look for it in the next issue. Not even close, I have 2, 4 if you count my cousins. There’s actually not many of us, I only joined because they desperately need members. See you Monday, team mate. You could ask around glee club. Plenty of those people would wanna be center of attention however they can. And plenty of them are musically inclined…. You’re very welcome. It was a joke, I didn’t mean it literally, kid.