CHAPTER TWO
"Ms. Bei and Ms. Lin, is there something you both would like to say?" Mr. Mo, our English teacher asked.
Mr. Mo is a newlywed man on his late thirties, He can be scary sometimes and when he's angry, he would give us loads of home works. I've been there, done that and I'm never going back.
Word of advice, if Mr. Mo caught you talking to your seat mate, think of a good enough reason and fast so he wouldn't suspect a thing.
We'll I've tried that once but I don't know if it works on you. As what I've told you before, things just come naturally to me and I am so proud, thank you very much.
I shook my head no but before I could do it, Jingxiao cut me off.
"Actually, yes Mr. Mo, would you please excuse Linlin? She's having a bad headache and wants to go to the clinic." Jingxiao said, obviously lying to Mr. Mo.
'What are you doing?' I mouthed to her, when she looked my way, but she only shrugged.
"Hmm, very well, Ms. Lin you may go to the clinic and Ms. Bei, please assist and accompany her to the clinic with you." Mr. Mo spoke.
"I will do, sir!" Jingxiao saluted.
The principal told us over the announcement this morning that the auditions will be done in the dance studio, together with Ms. Woo, our dance instructor and teacher, and her assistant, whom we call Yanni.
Yanni is still on her early twenties, she's very kind and doesn't treat students like pests and that's one of the many reasons why I really like her.
Sometimes, when I have a problem, I would go to her and she would give me advices, good ones, to be exact.
We got out of the room and immediately headed to the dance studio to sign-up for the auditions. When we got there, we spotted Ms. Woo on her desk and immediately headed her way.
I felt really bad about skipping class but one of the good things is that, none of the twins are in my class, at least that's what I know now.
But maybe we'll have a class together in the afternoon but I really hope we don't because if so, they'll make my life a living hell. They are very horrible especially the queen bee in our school, Lady Hsiao
Lady Hsiao. Seriously though, her name suits her very much. She looks like a Barbie, alright, so fake. She might want to sing the song "I'm a Barbie Girl" or she could use it as her ring tone on her phone. She is truly the definition of Barbie.
"Excuse me, Ms. Woo, where do we sign-up?" Jingxiao asked.
"Hello ladies, just write your name, number and address on this paper." Ms. Woo replied as she took out the form from a white folder.
Ms. Woo is one of my favorite teachers. She's as well kind but when it comes to teaching us, you have to be serious because if not, she'll go all out on you.
"Thank you, Ms. Woo." Jingxiai and I said in unison.
"Linlin, Jingxiao, you know it's not good to cut classes." Yanni said popping out of nowhere.
"We asked Mr. Mo and he said it was okay." Jingxiao lied, yet again.
Mr. Mo only sent us here because he thought that I have a very bad headache which is a good excuse.
Hey, at least I was signed to that dance audition thing together with my best friend but we still have to do the auditions, though. You should at least be happy for me and Jingxiao.
Not many students auditioned at this hour because some are still taking their classes, so we had to wait for all of them until the school ends. I mean we don't really have to wait for them until the school ends, we'll just wait until school ends and we'll go back here in the studio.
The dance studio is pretty big, if I say so myself. It is you're cliché kind of dance studio. There are mirrors everywhere, so we better be careful because everyone could be easily seen by everyone.
The bell rang, signaling for English to end and off to second class which is calculus. 'Yay calculus, so exciting' Note the sarcasm.
Ugh, the world must have stretched out so far it almost reached the sun.
That's how much I hate Calculus.
It's such a boring class and with a boring teacher, Mrs. Min.
She gives us homework like every day and it's so tiring. As I headed to my locker with my best friend, we saw 3 girls heading to their lockers.
I recognized the two girls as the twins, Xiao Yi, Xiao Ran and the other girl, the 'oh so popular Lady Hsiao came into view. I think I might be blinded by what she's wearing.
She wore a pink crop top, which has sparkly stuff in it, a very short pink skirt, which also has some sparkly stuff, a pair of sparkly pink stilettos and let's not forget about her sparkly pink accessories. Yep, she truly is a definition of Barbie.
"I've heard you've dated Yitian over the summer." Xiao Ran said to Lady. Lady saw me looking at her and smirked.
"Yes, yes we have" Lady's smirk grew bigger and went towards me and Jingxiao together with the twins.
"Oh, hey Weiwei, I didn't see you there. How was summer, were you having fun?" Lady asked me and giggled with the twins.
I ignored her and walked away with Jingxiao towards our lockers.
"You know, it's rude to just walk away when someone's talking to you and might I add, nicely." Lady remarked.
I turned around and glared. "Talk to someone who cares." I told her and left with her mouth dropped open.
Their expressions were so priceless. Nobody has ever done that to her and it actually surprised me that I have said those words I've told her and it actually feels so good.
"She is so getting into my nerves." Jingxiao exclaimed.
"Who doesn't get in her nerves? Don't mind her; I can handle this on my own." I said.
On my own. That sounds so familiar. I think I once heard that song from a movie. Ah, yes, the movie 'Les Misérables'. The girl must really love the guy but the guy was in love with someone else and he wasn't very aware about the girl that loved him. She said that she loved him and everyday she's learning that all her life she's only been pretending and without her, his world would go on turning. A world that's full of happiness that she has never known. She loved him but only on her own.
That's so sad. I never want that happening to me. I've never tried falling in love but I know it hurts losing a loved one, I've already been there.
We headed to calculus which is on the other side of the school. As Jingxiao and I were chatting about the dance, someone bumped in to me, again.
"Ugh!" I growled. There are so much clumsy people, nowadays. I've observed. Or maybe I was the one being clumsy. I can't say much though because I am one careful and awesome girl, maybe.
"I'm sorry, miss." Wait, that sound. I know that from somewhere. Oh no, not again. I looked at him and he was shocked when I turned around and he smirked.
"Hey, there sweetheart, I told you we'd see each other again. But I didn't think it would be this soon." He said.
I furrowed my eyebrows and, "Will you stop calling me that? I have a name and surely, Sweetheart is not my name." I snapped and growled, yet again.
What? I told you I loved the book, didn't I? If I haven't then, oh well, you didn't ask. One day, I might turn into a werewolf. That would be so cool.
"Geez, I'm sorry. It looks like someone is having their time of the month." The guy said. I punched his shoulder. Not soft and definitely not hard, just average.
"Hey, for a girl, you sure can hit. I guess you really are on your time, eh?" I ignored him and continued with my journey.
I swear, I think I heard him saying 'ouch, that really hurt'. Oh well, serves him right, I guess or was I too harsh?
I and Jingxiao went inside the room without talking with each other. I took a seat next to Jingxiao.
Nobody occupied the chair next to where I'm sitting until I heard the chair screeched and knew that someone took a seat beside me. I didn't even have the chance to take a look at the person sitting next to me because Mrs. Min entered and greeted us.
"Good morning students! Oh, looks like this class is very lucky today. Everyone please welcome Jiang Yitian." I froze when the person sitting next to me stood and went in front beside the teacher.
I didn't bother looking who the person is.
That's when Jingxiao poked me and I ignored it. She poked me twice and this time I faced and glared her way and she whispered something to me, something that I couldn't quite understand.
"Thatstheguywhobumpedyouearlier." She said rather, quickly.
"What?" I asked and then she pointed to the person in front and my eyes narrowed. I couldn't believe what my beautiful green eyes just saw.
"You..."