I'm left alone with Alice Norton on the bed. We practically naked with blue black sheet covering ourselves. She was asleep. She had come after Derick and khan had left me. I haven't picked or reply her messages since we left for holidays and I visited my mum in France.
My mum and dad are divorced so I visit her on the holidays. She always asks me about how Alice is. she caught us making out on the couch when she paid me a surprised visit. Though she's my girlfriend and it's an on and off relationship.
I hate that she goes to school in that private school with snobby kids. Her parents are co-owners of Jefferson high so she has to attend. We always quarrel when I see her with that dean guy.
He was once my friend in primary school. He was the unchosen leader of the group. Always bullying and competitions among us separated us. Something like, 'who would win the year's basketball championship? The years spelling bee, top the year's class position? ' so it made everyone serious. We hardly hang out.
There were five of us. We were close because our parents were friends. Derick, dean, Alan, tom and I. tom was part of the group. He was busy with servant duties his words. He's the most perverted guy I have ever seen. Alan was two years older so he graduated before us.
I woke up from the bed and took my shower. The reason I don't go to school on first days are because I sleep past the waking up time and hangover from partying the previous night. Derick, has his clothes in the laundry. That guy is strange. He wears all his clothes makes them dirty and takes all of them to the laundry. Then borrow my shirt till his things are back. I don't mind though. I have enough. Khan always tells his parent he's in school and join us to play video games and basketball.
I wanted to get away from her so I left the house to visit Tom. Our future reverend. That's how I call him. I went there because
1.Khan was having dinner with his parents.
2.Derick had a chick tonight.
3.Grace will lecture me about missing school. Already she had done that on the phone hours ago.
4. I hardly visit the Watsons. They no longer stays at home except for the girls.
So tom was my only option.
He was reading a magazine on his bed. He hid it fast when he heard the shuffling of my feet.
Is it what I think it is?
"Hey! Percy" he stood up adjusting his spectacles and gave me a hug.
Who watch those things with glasses or magnifiers? Only you, Tom, only you.
"Long time no see. So how's mass duties" I teased but he doesn't seem to realise it.
"Well great. We are even planning of throwing a small dinner party for the orphanages and the nursing homes. wont that be great?" he asked for my opinion.
"Yeah that's really great. But isn't it for the reverends and bishops? "I asked inquisitively.
"Yeah my dad wanted me to start learning how to do them since he wants me to be a Rev. one day" we both know it wasn't true. It is his grandfather who is the reverend. His father is even a member of the BBC club. Both of them have bad relationship.
"So, have you submitted your forms for the BBC Competition?" I know his answer. I smirked as he hesitates.
This dude is for real!
***
"Wake up you lazy ass!" a familiar voice kicked my ass on the bed.
"Ouch!" I screamed in pain as I tossed to the other side holding my butt.
"I tolerated you yesterday because you have a habit of partying the night before school reopens. Who the fuck does that. Knowing you would get a hangover, you still go." Opened my eyes to see the nerdy badass, Grace. She was going to pour the water on me when I jolt up from the bed.
"Hey I'm awake. What time is it?" I asked groggily. I'm not a morning person.
"You have thirty minutes to get ready. Countdown starts now!" I dropped the bed sheet and rush to the bathroom.
Grace is the mother of the group. We've been friends since diapers. we are cousin. Her mum and my dad are siblings. She hates nonsense. Don't get on her bad side otherwise she would chew you alive. she's the crazy one. She doesn't give a shit about anyone.
When I came back, she had chosen my outfit. She knows what I want. Dark as my soul. Some long sleeves shirt with skinny jeans with my favourite black air max.
"The bitch was here yesterday right." The way she guesses her presence is a mystery.
"How do you always detect that?" she shrugged.
"I guess I'm good at guessing and you just confirmed it. Come-on lets go." I shook my head at her.
We rode in her jeep to school. Horribly singing on top of our voices.we always do that.
'You probably think that you are better now, better now
You only say that 'cause I'm not around, not around
You know I never meant to let you down, let you down
Woulda gave you anything, woulda gave you everything
You know I say that I am better now, better now'
When we got into the campus, she jumped out of it and approached a girl with black curly hair dressed in black high waist and black long sleeves with black boots.
Who the hell is that hottie? You have a girlfriend, remember.
Grace covered her eyes from behind and she screamed her name. they were seriously laughing. She glanced at me and her expression changed. She looks familiar but I don't actually remember where I saw her. We were busy staring at each other until grace cleared her throat.
"Ahem. Percy this is Alice and Alice this is Percy" I stretched my hand but she hesitated before meeting with hers.
Now I know. Black Alice. My first crush. The sister of the Watsons. She has changed. The last time I saw her was primary school and look at her all grown. She still loves wearing black I remember. She stopped talking to me. I knew she was using me to get to Tom.
"I would love to see the winner of the staring competition but I think miss clover has already postponed the show. Let's get to class before it's too late." She interrupted us. That's how she refers to the robotic woman.
"yeah - I think- we should uh go" I stuttered. When was the last time I was nervous like this? Grace gave me curious glance saying we'll talk about it later.
"Yeah we should" why isn't she affected. The tension is too tight. Until Derick hopped on my back.
"Dude I miss you." He yelled.
Dramatic Derick.
"You are heavy Derick" I pushed him off my back.
Thud!
"Ouch! Percy! What the fuck!" he always does that he in every morning in school then I carry him to our lockers.
I see the whole hallway burst into snickers. In the corner of my eyes I see Alice trying to hold her laugh. It's cute and I noticed one dimple on her left cheek. Khan nudge me and I stretched my hand to give Derick a hand when he slapped my hand away, stood up and stomped off. Embarrassed in front a new girl.
What the fuck is wrong with me!