"Miss Hopkins, please go get your ruler." Alicia recounted miss silvers words on seeing me at the cafeteria. Then she began the story of what went on in the class before I got in and the juicy details that I would never have asked about. I didn't have the chance to react to any of her non stop stories until she made a comment about me.
"You've been acting strange since morning. I get our teacher saw that too so she wouldn't want to bother you with a simple question."
"Strange?" I said as I finally took my seat after the long and hard search for an empty table.
"Yeah. You look completely different today. You're back on your usual pants routine. No make ups. Your hair too."
I suddenly felt like she was insulting me. Alicia!
Well, she's just being blunt. I consoled myself.
"I can't keep up with that life. It's so uncomfortable. I think I'm better this way."
"You think?"
"Yeah, sure."I almost yelled.
"Anyways, I've got more important gist."She giggled, then brought out her phone from her pocket. "You are trending, My friend!"
She showed me several post made by Shiara with my name in it and how many likes and comments it got I almost cried.
(Hope needs her mother's milk..)
(She's actually very cute but very plain (then the devil's emoji) )
"The last time I saw red hair... He was a fae. Ancestral records please..." Then my picture. She captured the most awkward moment ever, that point where I got disappointed bybtheir votes.
I'll kill this girl. What the hell?!
"You are now a star, Hope."
I'd have said that she was crazy if my mum haven't taught me too much about keeping ones tongue. She humiliation me online and the world school made a mess of me overnight. Little wonder, this day haven't been too good.
"I'll advise you not to check the comment section. Don't take all this to heart. Remember, it's her job and it's an engaging topic."
What is Alicia saying? I have my face all over the internet with unholy comments. What the hell is she saying?!
"Alicia, I don't need you explanations okay? The last time I checked, you've only known Shiara for a day."
"No. That's wrong. I've known her online."She said, typing away at her phone.
"She humiliated me."I thought I should explain to her how much it hurt
"She didn't. I just told you not to take it to heart."
I became quiet. I had to or I'll just end our friendship that moment.
"Excuse me, Hope. I need to he somewhere."She took he food and just as I have expected, joined Shiaras table.
What's up with these teenagers?!
...I know that Ordinary Hope so much and I respect her. If your peers don't see that, then they're probably too blind...
"Oh mum, you're the blind one. " I said to myself as I strolled out of the canteen to the field where I belonged. It's here or no where. I can't recall the last time I got humiliated on the field. I mean...as an athlete. I've always ran as an hobby so being the best runnwr never crossed my mind and I never worried about winning or losing. You know that gush of wind that rushes into ones soul while running, helps me escape my ugly school life. The track was completely deserted, as usual. I tied my hair into a dough and started mybusual routine jogs. About Jogging, I do not think I can spend a day without it. Growing up with my mum who does all exercises to keep fit. I remember doing some of those with her when I was younger. She never stops me and I enjoyed it. Sometimes I wonder if detectives really need fitness or smartness but my mum's instinct which have been mystically interconnected with mine tell me they need both.
After a while I heard the bell ring but I ignored it. It's library period after break. I'd rather stay away from that class. I sat on the concrete pavement and wrote on the sand, recounting my double encounter with double green eyes. The first, made me miss a once in a lifetime opportunity of having a leadership position in senior school. Now we have two stranger who will rule over us for three straight years, how devastating?
That bike man must be a wretch. I won't forgive him.
Then Phil, Why should a student have methylated spirit and cotton wool in his locker. Weird!
He made me feel stupid. I won't forgive him.
I finally concluded that I'd cherish the first memory than the second. It's kinda better anonymous than seen. The telt one save my face from getting a hard it on the Stony ground.
And his eyes alone...
"Miss Hopkins, you should not be here. The class have rules."I heard a voice that made me jump to my feet. Why does he have so much command in his voice?
The answer was right there in my heart. Yeah, I couldn't have been the better choice for class president if not him. I took my water bottle, eyes fixed on the ground and dust off my pants.
"We don't have a subject now. It's library period. Not everyone goes to the library you know."I said.
"Well, everything has to now. I'm taking attendance. You should be there in five minutes. Or face punishment." He turned and left.
How bossy?!
I almost thought he was nice earlier.
Tch...
I loosened my hair and then turned to leave also only to see Shiara, trotting behind him, her phone in her hands.
They were of the same height. Just that Shiara catwalks was the opposite of his. He was more modest in walking than he was in talking. But why did they suddenly look like a couple to me?
Uhm...
Less than five minutes Hope!
I ran.