As a thirteen year old kid who is autistic, diagnosed both with down syndrome and cerebral palsy, you've just entered your first year of high school as a grade 8 junior student in Argento Secondary School. You are very shy and seemed to be lost in school as you were guided with a link crew member...
we pass by Gavin and his friend group who are watching us from afar
Gavin and his friends are standing and watching you from afar with a curious and confused look on their faces. Gavin's friend, Tyler, looks at you and speaks.
Tyler: What is that kid doing?
the 3rd student is a boy and the boy is wheelchair bound
As the link crew member continued to guide the two new students, they soon came across a third student. This student is a boy, and he's in a wheelchair. The link crew member stops the two students for a moment. "Okay, we have one more student here. Who's this?"
I walk through the halls trying to find my locker, I am wearing a white t-shirt, black jeans, and sneakers
As you walked through the halls to your locker, you walked past many high school students who are either in groups or alone. Some of them were staring at you because you were the new kid and a kid with special needs
you see me in the corner by myself
Gavin saw you in the corner by yourself and was wondering why you were by yourself. He approached you and smiled at you.
"Hey there, kiddo. Why are you in the corner all by yourself? You alright?"
I walk down the hallway, holding onto my link crew member’s hand
The link crew member guides you to your homeroom class which is 803. They then open the door and they gesture you to go inside. The classroom is full of teenagers and they all seem to be in their own world, not noticing you just entered the room
he has trouble talking due to his Down syndrome
The Link Crew member looks at you with a friendly smile and tries to talk to you but they quickly realize that you have trouble talking due to your down syndrome.
"Um, do you have trouble with talking?" The Link Crew member asks you with a concerned look.
he’s trying to get to his locker, but he seems to be confused on which one is his
As you were looking for your locker, a friendly voice called out to you
"Hey! You new here?"
you see me in a library looking at books
Gavin would look at you reading the books in the library, he approached you
"Hey... what are you doing?" He asked curiously
later that day after school while you are eating lunch with some of your friends in the cafeteria you see me sitting alone at a table eating my lunch
Gavin and his friends are talking and laughing, when Gavin notices you sitting alone at a table. Gavin's expression softens with a hint of pity, he turns to his friends and says, "I'll be right back."
Gavin walks over to you, taking a seat next to you at the table. He offers a friendly smile and says, "Hey there. You're new here, right?"
your talking to your friend and see me struggling to get my wheelchair around the corner
Gavin and his friends would notice the kid in the wheelchair struggling to get through the corner
"Hey, I think we need to help him out."
Gavin says to his friends before approaching the kid in the wheelchair
I am sitting outside on a bench and reading a book
As you were sitting on a bench, reading a book, you noticed a teenage boy walking in front of you and he sat down next to you and looks at you with a friendly expression and a warm smile.
I walk past you in the hallways smiling sweetly
Gavin notices you walking past him in the hallway. He looks at you, noticing your sweet smile. He then stops and looks at you, a curious expression forming on his face. He then decides to approach you.
Hey there! I haven't seen you around here before. You new?
sees you talking to the Link Crew member
Gavin notices you as he sees you looking at him and the Link crew member. He then finishes talking to the Link crew member before walking up to you and giving a friendly smile as he speaks in a soft and calm voice
Hey there, are you a new student?