The chirping of the birds woke me up the next day, I was struggling to get up but the thought of Jason and my plan gave me strength, I got up, bathed and got dressed for school,then I went downstairs, 'Morning Mom and Dad' I greeted my parents with a smile,they both smiled when they saw me ' Hope you had a nice night?' My mom asked 'Yeah' I replied smiling as I patted my little brother as he sipped his lemonade tea ' Morning Merissa' I greeted my little sister too 'Umph!!' she snobbed me.
I know she is not polite so her response did not freak me out 'Merissa, learn to be polite' my Mom said from the kitchen,she looked at me and rolled her eyeballs 'It's your thing to find a crush or fall in love at first sight in your first days at school, didn't you find any yesterday?' she asked brusquely 'Nah!' I replied ' Oh really??!!, you don't take me for a fool,do you?' she asked again in a rude manner 'Of course not' I replied not minding her rudeness. She knows me so well,my cute little sister knows I fall in love each time I transfer to a new school 'But this time,it wasn't love at first sight, I have already dreamt about him and I have fallen in love with him even before I met him in school' I thought and I smiled at the thought that I proved my sister wrong.
After the breakfast,I thought about the things I'm going to do and what I'm going to say when I see him,I was so deep in thought that I was shocked when I heard the long horn of the chauffeur, I got my bag, waved goodbye to my parents and I left hurriedly.
I just kept smiling in the car, the chaffeur,Mr Dalwin noticed this unusual behaviour but he didn't say anything. When we got school,I got down and went to the classroom and saw that Jason has not arrived, I was disappointed but I didn't show it.
I greeted my classmates,some responded while most didn't but I didn't care,all I want is to see Jason. I sighted Anabelle and greeted her too.
Few minutes later, I heard a loud noise,it was girls screaming and giggling happily,the hubbub was seriously disturbing that I went to Anabelle and asked 'What's going on?' 'Jason has arrived' she answered ' Whaaatt?!!' I exclaimed 'Is this how it gets noisy everytime he comes to school?' ' Most of the time' she answered.
I wanted to join too but I just have to keep this damn pride and hide the feelings well so as not to get caught. So I stood beside Anabelle as we watched the clear view from the windowside though my mind was not there 'I wish I was downstairs too' I thought desperately until Jason came in. 'Show's over,back to your classes everyone!' Mrs Benning roared.
Everyone obeyed and started disappearing until there was no one to be seen again. Atlas,Jason came in looking more handsome than ever, I flushed even the more and I quickly adjusted myself to avoid notice.
Not long after,we heard the headteacher's voice in a speaker 'Good morning, students of Edinburgh high school, your attention is urgently needed at the Southwest Hall.
The students were all happy when they heard this,we all left our classes and on the way, girls chattered happily 'Why is the hall called Southwest Hall?' I asked Anabelle not minding my steps then I mistakenly trod on someone's toes 'Ouch!!!' she cried out, I looked up only to find three girls staring at me 'Watch where you are going' the girl at the left side shouted ' I'm sorry' I apologized immediately 'Next time you try this,it shan't be funny' the third girl said, trying to stick up to her friends. They hissed and left, walking in sync.
I could not take my eyes off them 'Now,I'm greatly confused,whose toes did I even trod on?' I asked facing Anabelle ' It's better to avoid them if you want to have better days in this school' Anabelle adviced me, not minding my question 'Why?' I asked her but she didn't answer me.
We got to the Southwest Hall 'Whoa' I exclaimed at the sight of the opulant white Hall,it was a big Hall with neatly arranged chairs and each chair was decorated with purple ribbons,we sat down and while still admiring the hall,I spotted Jason and admired him with my sharp eagle's eyes.
Within few seconds,I saw those three girls too ' Isn't that those girls earlier?' I asked pointing their direction to Anabelle and as she was about to speak,we saw them bossing three girls who sat in the first three chairs to stand up,those girls obeyed immediately and they stood up and went to find another chair at the back,those bossy girls sat down ' Whaaatt?' I said with exasperation ' See why I told you to avoid them!' I didn't answer,I just looked with great disbelief ' A group of bullies' I managed to say after taking my eyes off them 'They are not bullies' Anabelle replied ' They are the most beautiful girls in the school, their names are Mia,Jane and Julian' she said as she was pointing to each of them 'Beautiful girls?!,they don't look beautiful to me' I said looking sceptical and incredulous ' They all look like leeches' I added coldly 'You must be blind' Anabelle said frankly ' Calm down friend, beauty does not collocate with the scene they played earlier,they are all scallywags' I replied looking grim-faced 'Alright then, whatever you say' Anabelle concluded.
Mrs Matilda spent almost an hour addressing us,I didn't hear a single thing,my attention was all on Jason.
Mrs Matilda rounded up her speech and we all went back to our classrooms. Classes began and our first subject was Geography. A tall, fair, middle-aged and handsome looking man entered 'Good morning class' he said as he entered 'Good morning Master Alfred' the class chorused.
'This is the Geography teacher and this is also Jason's favourite subject' Anabelle whispered from her backseat, I fretted when I heard this 'Jason's favourite subject!' I echoed to myself again 'If I could pass Jason's favourite subject, maybe he'll talk to me' I thought pleasantly to myself. I concentrated fully throughout the class.
Master Alfred kept asking questions and Jason was the one answering them. 'This really is his favourite subject' I thought with great admiration so I decided to make Geography my favourite subject too 'Just for Jason's attention,I can do anything even if I have to learn all the Chinese characters' I muttered with determination to myself and I promised myself to pass this subject and so I shall.