"I made it" I say when I arrive at the class 1-4 just when the teacher has rounded the corner. I bow to the teacher who is a male.
"Chikara?" The teacher asks unsure.
"Huh" I look at the teacher. He seems familar but I can't place a finger on it.
"It's me Epstein" The teacher says. He has black hair, brown eyes and fair skin. He's tall, very slim and handsome.
"Epstein...epstein...epstein..." I start saying quietly. "Epstein Ito." I say.
"Yes it's me" Epstein says while nodding.
"Oh so it is you" I say while remembering who he is. "Still dyeing your hair I see."
"Are you in this class?" Epstein asks.
"Yes I am. Why are here?" I ask him.
"I am the homeroom teacher for this class" Epstein answers.
"Eh?!?" My eyes widen and I jump back. I collide with something hard. I turn around and see the boy from the sweet shop standing there. "Sorry." I say while stepping away from him.
"Quickly go in. Class is about to start" Epstein says. I should call him teacher Ito from now on so teacher Ito says.
I nod at him and walk into the room. There are at least 35 people in the room. I gulp.
"Class I am as you all know I am teacher Epstein Ito and I am your homeroom teacher" teacher Ito say seriously.
"Uh" I hear the class groan.
"This is the new student who will spend the next year with. Please introduce yourself" teacher Ito says while waving his hand.
"Eh?" I say quietly but teacher Ito heard me.
"Introduce yourself Chikara" teacher Ito whispers.
"Oh, okay. I am Adira Blackwell but most people call me Chikara" I say while doing a slight bow.
"This is miss Blackwell's first time studying in Japan so please be respectful." teacher Ito explains.
"Yes" the class responds.
"miss Blackwell please take the empty seat in the 2nd back row next to the window." teacher Ito says while pointing at the empty seat in 2nd back row.
I nod and look at the empty seat. I rub my eyes and blink mulitple times when I see Ren sitting in the back row next to the window. I take a deep breath and walk to the seat and sit down.
"Now since everyone is seated let's get started with the lesson. This semester we will be learning...." teacher Ito begins the class.
"Well aren't you everywhere" I turn around and say coldly to Ren.
He leans in so that our faces are just inches apart. "I could say the same to you Chikara. Are you perhaps stalking me?" Ren asks arrogantly.
"As if I'd fall in love with a narcissist like yourself" I answer him. I turn back around to focus on what teacher Ito is teaching.
"As like in the movies when they deny they like someone but actually mean the opposite" Ren comments.
"Maybe you should get back into reality and look yourself in the mirror and ask why people would like you first then say that again" I say coldly. "Ow" he pulled one of my Dutch braids.
"Did you say something miss Blackwell?" teacher Ito asks.
"No sir I was just bitten by a mosquito that's all" I say with a sweet smile on my face. Teacher Ito turns back to the blackboard. I turn back around and give Ren a death glare. I focus on the lesson for the next 40 minutes completely ignoring Ren.
I look at the notes that I scribbled down about the subject teacher Ito was talking about. We have a 10 minute break so I pull out a bag of salt and vinegar chips and start munching them.
"Still pigging out I see" I hear Ren's arrogant voice say from behind me.
I turn around to face him " Yes I am. I need food so that I have energy and not sleep in classes like you do" I speak to him while still munching on chips.
"I don't have to take notes seeing as we have a long way until exams are upon us" Ren says.
"There could be questions about what we learn in the exam" I speak.
"They would review everything that's in the exams later" Ren states.
"Really?" I ask him curiously.
"They do this in all schools. Is this your first time going to school?" Ren asks.
"No I just studied abroad" I lie to him. He doesn't know that I am lying because I am a great liar.
"Where did you study?" Ren asks.
"Australia" I answer.
"Really?" he asks.
"Yes" I say.
"Which state?" he asks with suspicion.
"Queensland. The state at the top" I answer him without hesitating.
"Okay" He says while backing off.
I am so happy that I have Lance who was born in Queensland. 'Thank you lance' I thank him using our mind link.
'For what?' he asks back. I tell him about what happened and how he saved me. 'No probs.' he says before going back to whatever he was doing before I thanked him.
Our teacher for history walks through the door. We bow to pay respects before sitting again. 3 classes go by in the blink of an eye. We have a 45 minute break before doing 5th and 6th period. I turn around to see Ren still sleeping.
I poke him. "Ren. Ren" I whisper trying to wake him.
"What?" He says grumpy.
"Are there any good places for food around the school?" I ask him.
"Didn't you bring your own?" Ren asks while rubbing his eyes.
"I did but I ate all my snacks and I can't eat my bento" I answer.
"Why?" he asks.
"Because I have to save it" I say.
"Why?" He repeats.
"Because" I say. "You aren't going to tell me so I'll just ask someone else" I get up and walk out of the classroom.
I walk to the front exit where I change into my grey high tops. I walk to the basketball court which behind it is a dirt field used for baseball. The people here love their sports I think to myself.
There is a crowd in the basketball court watching a game between boys. I see that there are a group of people on the dirt field playing tag. Most of them are males. I walk up to them but stop when I am a few meters away so I don't collide with one of them.
"Excuse me" I yell out to them. The person who was 'it' stops and walks towards me.
"Can we help you?" The girl asks sweetly.
"Do you know any places near here that sell good food?" I ask her with a smile.
"Um there should be a food stall that way which sells delicious fried chicken" She says.
"Thank you." I say before walking away. I walk past the basketball court's open gate and nearly get hit by the ball. I turn to see everyone staring at me. I kick the ball to the person who threw it and realize it's the boy from the sweet shop.
"Thanks " he says before picking the ball up and continuing the game.
I keep walking trying to figure out a way to get out of the school without meeting the teachers at the front gates. The fence along the school has arrow like ends. I walk behind the back of a buillding that is closest to the fence and see a male bathing in the sun without a shirt on.
I walk up to him and find that he looks good-looking. He's probably in the top 5 most handsome boys here. He looks Japanese but some features tells me that he's a mix. A mix is someone what I call people who has parents from different cultures. I am a mix.
I walk up to him and stop once I block some of the sunlight from his nicely toned stomach.