Audrey starts school today, and he looks so cute in his uniform. "Why in the world did you choose a school with something as annoying as a uniform?"He complained while fixing his sleeves , facing the mirror.
"Because the school is supposed to be high class and good enough to match your ego, besides, since when have you been against wearing something close to a suit?"I asked crossing my legs under me. I pulled a pillow from his bed to cuddle, "what are you doing?"he asked without turning around, adjusting his collar.
"Staring at you"
"Why?"
"Just trying to see your possible future... just please don't bring some dumb blonde or bimbo here, a smart blonde like Kim is acceptable, anything else... I'll leave you alone with it"I warned.
"It's just a girl M, a 4th grader, anyone should be able to handle it"he assured me and walked over to check his bag for any possibly incriminating material.
"Fine, just try to avoid saving girls, they won't leave you alone once you do"I added and got off his bed.
"For someone that was home schooled, you sure know a lot about this"he said and slung his plain blue backpack on.
I shrugged and gave him a thorough once-over. He looked slick in his uniform-suit, the black pinestripe trousers, pristine white dress shirt and shiny black blazer with his nice black school shoes gave him a powerful aura, or that may have been the influence of his stoic expression....still, he looked...
"Perfect", he nodded in agreement.
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We walked out of the apartment and met Malik standing beside his shiny grey Volvo. "Yo! Thought you guys might need a ride"he said and flashed us a dazzling smile that sent most women around delicious shivers. Audrey made a beeline to him and was instantly engulfed and lift off the ground in bone crushing hug. "Ma-malik you-you're ruining my uniform!"he cried. Malik just laughed and set him down, then lowered himself to meet his height and said somethings I wasn't paying attention to, they have their secret stuff I don't bother getting into.
A few gossips or whispers later, we set off to his new school.
We pulled up in front of a tall large beige building. The entrance and Courtyard were completely human free, but the view was nice. Lush green bushes trimmed to various shapes, lawned grass and paved stone pathways to the main building and around it.
I turned to the back and faced him "Want us to walk you in sweetie?"I asked batting my eyelashes at him. "Is something wrong with you?"he asked staring at me like l was a clown in a work suit. I heard Malik snicker beside me and get out of the car. ",Where do you think you're going?!"Audrey cried and rushed after him. I got out quickly to catch up with them.
They were already at the reception with a fuming Audrey pacing back and forth in front of a door with a sign 'PRINCIPAL' boldly written on it.
"Sooo, watcha doooin?"I asked and took a seat on one of the waiting chairs. He glared at me.
The little love of my life.
As soon as Malik opened the door , I rushed in and shut the door behind me. I heard a muffled scream that sounded alot like "what is wrong with you people!!"
I turned my attention to the startled brown haired man, he looked around 50 yet fit and lean in his grey suit with a few grey streaks showing at the sides.
"Who are you?"he asked, narrowing his eyes at me, I stared back at him with a smile. "Madonna Price, Audrey's big sister, I needed to speak with you concerning his uhmm... speech problem..."
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Audrey's pov
I have no idea what that woman went in there to do but it's taking forever. "What is she doing!"I groaned, pacing back and forth.
"You've been asking that for the past 3minutes now"Malik said without looking up from his phone. He ignorantly sat there on the waiting chairs, tapping away on his phone without a care in the world... while I still stood up waiting here for that...that woman, to get out of there.
"Does she know school is for learning? Not waiting for women to get out of the principal's office!"I groaned again.
Four minutes!
The receptionist raised her ugly crooked nose at me, I glared back at her and she flinched. Finally, the door opened and that woman walked out with an skinny looking man in a suit... I assume he's the principal.
"This Audrey Price, my little brother"she said and came over to me. "what are you doing!" I murmured once she got close enough, "making sure you're not expelled for verbal assault soon" she answered. I was about to glare at her, but then the old man cleared his throat.
"Good morning sir, my name is Audrey Price, you must be the principal, thank you for having me sir"I said and made a small bow. He eyed me suspiciously and I narrowed my eyes at him.
"You look like a fine gentleman to me Mr. Price, you have outstanding grades from your previous school, I hope I won't see anything less while you're here at my esteemed academy"he said still watching me.
"Nothing short of excellence sir"I replied.
"Tell me child, can you be honest with me?"he asked
"To a fault" Donna and Malik said in unison, I glared at their sheepish grins.
"Very well then, will you come straight to me if ever you should be bullied or troubled by someone, you have my word that I will personally take care of it"he said, for some reason,I think he tried to make a face that indicated the pride of someone feared.
I eyed the old man up "Thank you sir, I'm sure I can handle a bunch half brained idiots on my own sir...but I will come to you when it happens, surely. Also is it too much to ask not to be so late to class on my first day?, Seriously, why am I still here?"I asked, I have things to do! Comon!.
"Eager to learn are we, of course, I'll take you myself, won't you say goodbye to sister and cousin?"he asked, locking the door behind him. I turned to look at the two human beings that all this a possibility...all this unproductive lateness a possibility.
"Thanks for the ride, now leave"I said and turned to face the startled principal. I raised a brow at him, "Are you sure you're all related?"he asked...all of us?, I stared back at them... especially my sister, Madonna. "Yes"I said and stuffed my hands in my pockets. Probably not anymore once she's dead... I can't think about this now, I groaned and in the blink of an eye, she was here, pulling me tight in her arms and patted my hair... A silent way she says 'it's going to be okay'. I didn't fight it though, it helped relax my nerves and I closed my eyes.
I felt Malik's palm on my shoulder but I didn't bother looking up. They won't let anything happen to my sister, never ever.
I heard a ringing noise and my eyes shot open. I looked up and glared at them. "Two classes!, What is with you people!,leave, now! Mr. Principal let's go please"I said as I pulled away from her and straightened out my uniform. I raised a brow at Malik who nodded and ruffled my hair with a smirk on his face.
I glared at him, "I'll try spaghetti and meatballs today, what do you think?"she said, "Be gone woman"I said and pulled mr.principal away from the reception.
"I love you sweetpea!!!"I heard her yell. I ignored her and was thankfully transported to the main hall.
I love you too doughnut.
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The principal walked into my first class with me behind him. He was talking to the lady that I suppose is my teacher, while I looked at the board.... English, last week's topic uncle Alex taught me. Once I noticed the abrupt silence, I turned to face the adults. The red hair lady smiled at me, she looked pretty young too. "Hi there, could you introduce yourself sweetheart?"she said, she seems nice. I nodded and face the class of funny looking kids. "I'm Audrey Price, I just moved here two weeks ago and... I don't like idiots"I said, my eyes narrowing at the rough looking kid picking his nose and pointing at me, giggling. He instantly shut up when the class burst into a fit of giggles. Even the nice lady was trying not to smile.
I wonder if they know I'm not kidding. He glared at me with as much hate he could gather.
"Well then Audrey, welcome to Mellburry academy, I'm your English teacher, Mrs. Marissa Heart. So take a seat sweetie, we were just about to start." She said and turned to face the principal.
I scanned the class for an empty seat. There was one in front of the idiot and another one behind a blondie that was staring at me like I wasn't real.
I picked the blondie.
I took my seat behind her and got my books out. I looked up from it to see the side of her cheek was a bit red...
I ignored it.
Class went by in the strangest way and somehow, almost every girl in class had this disease that causes them to constantly drop their pencils and manage to throw papers under my desk. By the time class was over, I could be charged for serious littering with the amount of paper around my seat.
"Eve, will you show Audrey around today?"said Mrs Heart, "Yes Mrs.Heart!" The girl in front of me yelled excitedly, I eyed the back of her head.
Curiosity got the best of me and I picked one of those squeezed papers, a pink one without anyone noticing.
I flattened it out and saw one of the worst handwriting I've ever seen.
Worse, the content:
~Hi! I'm Carla, you look really cute in our uniform, I'd give you my number if I had a one, I'm the prettiest one in the middle of the class, pretty people should stay together, let's be boyfriend and girlfriend, what do you think?~
I read the letter twice and searched for this prettiest one in the middle of the class. I found her and stared at her, she got red in the face and started saying weird stuff about how things are meant to be, throwing her hair around, all the other girls seemed sad for some reason.
I wrote my reply on the back and threw it under her desk. She hurriedly read it, stared for five seconds then hurriedly excused herself from class with quivering lips.
A few of the other girls saw my note and stared at me funny.
I ignored them and left the class room with Eve.
"So, I'm Eve, and I'll show you to your locker first, then the labs and our other classes"she said fidgeting. I ignored her obvious jumpiness.
We got to my locker and I stashed some of my heavier books in it.
As I closed it, I met bugger boy's face staring at me.
"What?"I said and slung my bag back on my shoulder, "you called me an idiot?"he asked, and I just stared at him with slightly narrowed eyes, "yes, sorry, I didn't know you were partly deaf too"I said and crossed my arms.
"I will hurt you new kid, I'll make you cry for your Mommy"he said with a smile that showed three missing teeth, "What's wrong with your face?, You look like someone ran on it"I said casually and checked my watch.
"Loser, I'm gonna pound you to ground so hard, you'll wish you hadn't said that"he said and threw himself at me, I dodged and kicked his legs out from under him and pulled him up by his collar, then pushed him against my locker hard, I was a bit taller so I made sure to lift him off the ground.
He looked terrified. Wimp.
"Let's make one thing clear, you are never ever allowed to come close to me with that stupid face of yours...do. you. Understand?"I asked with annoyance. "Yes!!"he cried... actually crying with tears and snot. I let go of him and he dropped, then ran away.
I cleaned my hands with my handkerchief and then looked at Eve who was even jumpier than before. "You can't keep doing that you know, spit it out"I said watching her. She spat very close to my shoes.
Slowly, very slowly, I looked up from my nearly stained shoes to her. "I...meant...say what's on your mind"I forcefully said and stared at her. "Oh, so so sorry, well, I wanted to know what you wrote to Carla and what she wrote to you... I know it's none of my business, but, I really want to know"she said smiling.
I ran my hand through my hair and looked at her.
"She asked me to be her boyfriend, and I told her ... I really don't like idiots" .
With great interest, I watched the smile drain away from her face.
"Oh" was all she said.
"If that's all, can we leave now?"I asked, she opened her mouth to speak, but shut it instantly and just nodded, then started walking. I followed behind smirking to myself.