"What the hell! Take your filthy hands away from my books"
After washing her face and hand, Serene went straight to the book shop to look out for some books for her studies.
She got startled by the yelling. She knew someone was coming but didn't think that person was gonna yell at her suddenly moreover close to her ears. In response the book from her hand fell down on the floor with 'thump'.
"You-!" Owner pointed her stick towards her angrily and picked up the book hurriedly.
The book owner earlier heard some shuffling in the economy section and thought that some customer couldn't find his or her books and went to help them.
But when she saw that a poor girl with mud all over her body is touching her books, she got vexed with the thought that she is sneaking here to take things and sell for money.
"What do you think you are doing? How dare you touch it! Did you dare to steal from my shop you gruesome girl stay away from those books"
Serene frowned after hearing that woman but didn't say anything because her clothes and condition, which are definitely not helping her situation, can lead anyone to that conclusion.
"Woah!! Man take it easy I was just checking out the book to know it's price" She also showed her clean hand to her, which means she didn't dirty any of her books.
"You think I am dumb. You shrew beggar! What do you even know about these books? Better you stay away from this place in future otherwise I will call the police. And don't you dare to touch any of my books with your filthy hand. Now get out!"
She was again pushed out from the shop.
"Sigh today must be one of the unluckiest days of this month. Hmph let the time come, I will step on each and every person here and will move forward." She exasperatedly said.
"Yeah I am waiting for that day to come." A voice came from behind her.
She didn't get startled because she knew that only one person could hide his presence while walking or standing from her vigilance.
"What were you doing here anyway?" He asked again when he saw that she was standing in front of the book shop.
"Just checking out some books but because of my clothes I was thrown out of the store. Anyway, what are you doing here?" She answered him lazily
He knew what she must be looking for and felt sad for themselves. In the orphanage only him, her and Henry are standing together for each other. Other people always avoid them.
They can't earn without informing the warden and the warden always takes the earned money from them if he gets to know about this.
That's why they always sneak outside to earn some money for food for Henry and for some books.
"Huh? Ohh, take this" He replied to her while shoving a polythene bag in her hand.
"What is it?" Serene checked out the polythene bag in her hand curiously.
He saw her cute innocent look and felt relieved that she wasn't affected by those criticism "Clothes for you to change"
She locked her eyebrows with question "But my both clothes were soaked in water by those sisters in orphanage this morning"
"These are mine"
"Ohh, but I can't go back for bath"
"I know. Come with me, I know a place for that" Harry replied and took her hand in his and took her opposite direction of the orphanage.
"Where" Serene popped her head forward to ask.
"School"
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"Harry are you sure that there's no CCTV?"
They are now standing outside the school backside alley. The place was too smelly and dark. They can clearly hear the voices of mice and other insects. Being in an orphanage and working in a store room almost everyday, these are nothing to them fortunately.
"Yes! This school is not that much advanced and only has some Cameras in specific areas. If we jump this wall we will be at the back side of school and right to the path of it will lead us to Boys Washroom." Harry said while taking a step back to jump over the wall.
'Swish' He jumped over a wall and with one hand on upper part of wall he went to the other side of wall.
He didn't take more than 5 second to jump to the other side of the wall. And she followed him too but with less seconds.
"Good one" He praised her when he saw how flexible she became
Serene didn't reply and said "What are we waiting for? Let's go before the watchman comes to the boys washroom or here." Both ran away from the site towards the washroom.
"Wow even there Washrooms are this big! School must have been caring about their kids." Serene exclaimed when she saw how good the washroom was provided by the school to their students. There was some envy in her voice. Because she never saw any luxury except the martial art practices hall.
Serene and Harry both try their best to avoid other students who hate them for being poor and for being better than them.
Harry patted her head with a sad look on his face, he understands what feeling she is having, being always hated by others and never being cared for by anyone, it hurts.
"Yes, now go inside, take a bath as fast as you can and give me your dirty clothes so that I will wash it here while you are taking a bath." He said
"Hey! These bathrooms don't have doors, just these black plastic curtains." Serene saw those curtains and frowned with the thought that boys like to show their body to others.
"Yes Boys Washrooms don't have doors only curtains but they are not transparent. Don't worry no guards come to check in this area at night and except me no one will be here. I will be on guard." He hurriedly pushed her inside to get this done before someone came.
"Okay okay I am going."
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