CHAPTER SIX- MY NAME IS AARON
"What in the heavens sake are you doing inside a trash bag? What's the meaning of this?" Mr Zhu went on to question me.
"Mrs Zhu, I came out of a trash bag yes but someone brought me here with it, why I'm I the only one who gets questioned?" I complained still on the floor.
I didn't feel like getting up.
"Because you're the one with a trash obsession." She answered and the class roared with laughter.
"But seriously, why are you coming out of there?" Mrs Zhu asked.
I didn't want to answer anything but she didn't wait for my answer anyway and turned to Ms Ming.
"Dear what's going on, what's wrong with this boy?" She asked sounding a little concerned.
"Don't worry ma'am, he's okay. This was only for him to avoid Mr Chen. He was walking around the hallway and Mr Chen had arrived." Ming explained.
"Oh." Mrs Zhu immediately understood.
"And you!" She shouted at me.
"What." I shouted back.
"Why you little... Get up from the floor!" She yelled then kicked my arm.
I grabbed the spot and nursed it as I cried out in pain.
That old woman used her killer heels on me?! It hurts so badly.
I sat up. "Why!" I shouted.
"Well if that's all then I'll be going." Ming excused herself and left.
"Hey you get back to your seat, we almost had another disaster because of you." She turned to the class, "No body should talk with this trash over here." She pointed at me.
"What! This even isn't might fault, I was doing fine inside the class when you decided to send me!" I complained.
"Why you little... To your seat now!" She ordered and her mouth was wide open as she spoke like they were going to tear in two.
I quickly rushed to my seat.
"Gosh you... You, you're a piece of work. I'll grow old quickly because of you. Oh my goodness." Mrs Zhu lamented before walking to chair behind her desk.
"Alright, copy everything down." She ordered while sending daggers at me with her eyes.
Everyone turned to give me looks actually. They'll turn, eye me up and down smile then shake my head.
But someone was different, instead a note landed on my desk.
WHAT'S YOUR STORY?
The note read.
That was the first time someone asked me that.
I looked up at the blonde boy. He was turned to the board writing.
He was curious about me, well that makes two of us. I am curious about him.
He's got to be my friend, one enemy is enough.
Bolin is a handful already.
I wrote on the note.
WHAT'S UR NAME????
I leaned close to him and poke his back.
He only stretched his hand to take the note without turning back.
I gave him and sat back at my seat.
Another note came from him.
JACK, I ASKED A QUESTION FIRST.
HOW CAN I TELL MY STORY? YOU'LL HAVE TO SEE IT. I replied.
MY NAME IS AARON.
*****
"Hey girls!" I greeted three group of girls walking together gossiping. It was Lisa, Suzy and Ju. We were all on our way to the cafeteria.
"Hey Jack! Have you seen the new exchange student?" Lisa and Suzy asked simultaneously.
Ah, Aaron. He's the talk of the school today. Everyone has been talking about how handsome, muscular he is and how beautiful his blue eyes are. I mean haven't they seen a cute foreigner before?
Wait, I'm I getting jealous? No, no no. That's for Bolin to do.
"Yes." I nodded and gave them a forced smile.
"He's not that handsome." I stated.
They all stopped walking and turned to me giving me a knowing look.
"Is that jealousy I hear?" Lisa joked.
"What? No way. Why would I be jealous? I'm always going to be the best." I defended myself, "At least for you guys right?"
I pulled both Lisa and Suzy into my arms and they giggled.
"You'll always be my number one, Jack." Ju said to me then dragged Lisa and Suzy away from me one by one. "Besides you owe me." She smiled.
Shit. She's still hung up on that?
"Hey girl, that was a favor done for a friend." I tried to dismiss it.
She shook her head. "No no no no Jack, you can't use that with me. You're acquainted with everyone but no one is your friend." Ju accused me and I was shocked she knew that. She has been observing me really closely.
I acted like I was shocked and placed a hand to my chest. "Ouch Ju, that hurt. Do you really mean it? You've broken my heart."
"Oh Jack, you know what I mean." She caught up to my pretense.
"Really Jack, is that true?" Lisa asked pouting like a wounded puppy.
"Oh come on Lisa. You know you're my girl." I joked.
"You player." She slapped my arm playfully.
"Well I want something from you." Ju announced. "We'll talk after school okay." She said with finality and walked off to the cafeteria.
"She likes you a lot Jack, don't break her heart else we'll break your arm." Lisa threatened.
I gulped. "but..."
"If you don't like her then just tell her." Suzy suggested.
"What! Tell her? Are you seriously asking me to do that again when I've showed her countless times that I don't feel that way." I said exhausted. "I even flirt with you guys all the time cause of her."
"Well why don't you try telling her directly dummy!" Suzy suggested then she walked off and Lisa followed.
I watched them as they walked away.
Girls have lots of issues especially love problems.
Fragile hearts and cry too much.
I sighed. Those are things I can never experience.
Heart break, crying over a boy.
*****
I went over to where I always seat to eat my lunch which I brought from home.
Soon my dudes came and sat besides and across me.
Donghai, An, chaoxiang, Aiguo, Bojing and Gang. They were all from the school's football team. They were my friends but I wasn't part of the team.
We all did our handshake after they dropped their food trays.
"So how was today, finally came early?" An asked.
"Nope, detention after school." I answered.
"Too bad for you man, I heard no one got detention today so you'll be all alone there, again." Bojing consoled.
Then all of a sudden, Bolin appeared and pushed An aside who was sitting directly across me and and took his place.
"Sup dude?" I awkwardly greeted.
He stared at me coldly before looking away and turned his attention to the other guys.
"I'm your teammate, why I'm I the one who sits alone at the cafeteria." He asked and the whole group fell silent.
*****
After detention hour was over I got all my things and was ready to leave. Outside the school building I heard my name being called.
"Jack, wait." The person said.
It was a deep masculine voice and I turned back to see the blonde boy with blue eyes calling out for me. He walked closer to me confidently like a model walking in the runway.
"Sup dude." I greeted.
"Sup tomboy." He greeted back.
"Tomboy?!" I yelled at him.
"What do you mean tomboy? Which part of you makes you think of me girly?" I questioned immediately with all my defenses up.
I made sure to watch my actions all the time and not to act the slightest bit as a girl so what's his problem? Or haven't I been good at it?