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I was walking down the courtyard when all of a sudden a voice rang out. “Hey! Wait up, Ash!” I turned around and spotted Shorter. Who was my best friend and brother. Ever since I was abandoned by my family. It happened after my father got a new wife sending my older brother and me to another house. My brother Griffen ended up signing up for the army. Unfortunately, he died in a car accident with a friend who drank too much.
After learning of his passing, I left the house when I was ten years old. I came to New York with nothing on me which, meant I had no money and nowhere to stay. I slept in the alleyways. That is until one stormy night when Nadia and Shorter found me in the alleyway all soaking wet. They took me in. Throughout the years' Shorter and I became close. He was only older than me by one year while Nadia, who was Shorters elder sister was four years older. We went to school together and ended up in the same classes together, Nadia went to high school and worked part-time at a Chinese restaurant. Shorter and Nadia also were runaways. Making a sturdy bond grow between us.
Anyway, a couple of years later, Shorter and I end up graduating high school, or should I say ‘Hellhole’. It was awful I never liked school, to begin with. However, since Shorter was with me all these years I decided that I will go to university. That way I can prove to all these buttholes that I am not some stupid kid who can not manage to go to college. Luckily I got into Bashera University along with Nadia, Shorter, and a few of my close friends.
“So Ash, you wanna come with me to pick up Nadia?” questioned Shorter with a tint of mischief in his voice. “Why?” I warily asked trying to drag out more information than that. “Well...cause I want to meet her boyfriend and her study partner,” he said with a serious voice and look on his features. I stopped walking and turned to face him “ What did you say?” Hearing my tone he had sweat dropping his face “W-w-what you didn't know that she is dating someone?” he then started laughing though it didn’t last long since I smacked him on the head. “You know what. Why don’t you just go without me? I’ll just meet you guys at home,” I stated while walking away.
I was getting a major headache due to peoples' special scent. Everyone has this scent that helps others differentiate them. Usually, these scents appear when we are in our early teens which also helps in figuring out what our secondary gender is. There are three secondary genders. They are Alphas, Betas, and Omegas.
There are the alphas who are 50% of the population, they are people who can finish any task and tend to be hard-headed at times. The role alphas have in this society is to lead others and take control. Also, to protect ‘their’ group from any potential harm. They also can make smart decisions for the group. Thus creating, a dominating scent that tends to smell different from other alphas.
Betas are another gender which is 40% of society, they are considered the normals. Their role is to keep everything organized and under control. They keep alphas from butting heads with another alpha. To keep everyone safe by usually being the level-headed being. Their scent is soft and does not affect many others. Unless they put on perfume, which makes them smell and causes headaches. They believe that by using this they can obtain a mate. Though another way their scent is spread is when they are feeling stressed.
Then there are the omegas who make up 10% of the population, honestly, I am not very sure about them. I have not met any omegas in my life since they are in hiding. Though, I do not blame them since they are treated badly.
Shorter and I are alphas, yet we get along just fine. Nadia is a beta. So I believe some of the information I learned in school is somewhat false. Anyway, when I learned about my second gender most of the girls would attach themselves with me trying to spread their scent on me. Though it was not only girls some guys tried to claim me too, I gave them one heck of a fight. To tell truth, I am not interested in being in a relationship and I sure as hell won't be finding my mate since they most likely do not exist.
Mates are technically our soul mates. They are what tend to complete every one. Though not everyone has a soul mate. They merely end up being in a relationship with someone else. Few find their mate and those who do are the happiest beings ever. In all honesty, I am not even sure how one finds their significant other.
While I was thinking, a loud ‘THUD’ was heard. Turning my head to look at the cause of the sound, I notice a boy who appeared to be 15 was on the ground. He quickly got up and sprinted past me without uttering a single word out. Well, that was nice of him to do he could at least have apologized for bumping into me. GASP! I suddenly smelled something sweet and tangible. But as quick as it appeared, it disappeared as quickly.
'Was that him?” I thought to myself.
Shrugging I continued to go into the little house that we call home. Arriving, I went to my room and sat down on my desk. Reaching in my bag, I pulled out some of my textbooks and began to do homework. After a while, I got hungry. So I put away my textbook and went to the kitchen. While cooking, I heard the door open and was greeted by Shorter and Nadia. We sat down and ate together I could tell Nadia was furious at Shorter for interrupting her study time with her boyfriend. Telling me that her study partner could not make it so they will meet another time.
After eating, I decided to finish the rest of my assignment then called it a night.