Chapter Five
Raelynn's POV
I tried my best to avoid people's glares and keep out of sight. I followed direction signs, luckily for me they exist in the school, surprising but I'm grateful the school has it, it made it easy for me to locate class I'm having first period, which is located somewhere or the third floor.
It was tiring walking from one floor to another, I stopped to catch my breath as I was tired from the number of stairs I'd climbed.
I gave a sign of relief as I finally found my class. I walked the remaining distance leading to the class room, noticing there where no sight of students around this hallway.
I take in a breath before summoning courage and entered the classroom, trying my possible best to ignore the stares of my "classmates" and walked up to the teacher's desk.
What's with everyone looking like they're from the front page of Hollywood stars magazine or whatever the fuck it's called.
The man seemed to be in his early thirties, though I can't be sure as his held wisdom one could only acquire through years of experience. Damn! I sound like a shrink.
The man still looked fit and dashing if I'm allowed to think that way about someone probably three times my age.
I mentally gagged at my thoughts, I guess being single for too long messes one up, if I'm checking out my thirty something teacher, that really says something. And it's nothing good.
I'm not even into older men, and my age mate. Maybe someone a handful of years older than me but not much enough it feels like I'm dating my dad's mate. I frowned at that.
I cleared my throat after getting out of my head, to grab his attention only to notice he was already staring at me and probably caught me checking him out, though it wasn't like I was into him or something like that. But I still felt embarrassed at being caught.
"Way to go Rae". I chastised myself.
"You're Raelynn, I presume". Mr teacher said giving me a look that says I know you are but still have to ask.
Presume, my ass. It looks like the majority of the school freaking knows me, like hell it feels like they already knew I was coming to school today. Which is kinda creepy and unnerving.
I have no idea how they knew, I would have blamed it on the fact that everyone knows each other if it were a small town but that excuse wouldn't be valid cause the population here is super much.
"Yup that's me" I answered laying emphasis on the me.
He nods his head in acknowledgement and instructed me to take a seat somewhere in the classroom.
There were a few empty seat, as it wasn't a general class though I wouldn't say the students were few.
I walked past the few empty seats available, and went for the one in the extreme back of the class, at the left side of the class, next to the window facing the forest.
For some weird reasons I've always been attracted to nature expecially water and trees. Weird right?
Students stared at me and I made sure I kept my head low, and avoided making eye contacts with anyone.
I stayed quiet all through the period and actually paid attention to the teacher's teachings and took notes.
Soon the bell rang and everyone rushed out, everyone not including myself as I stalled for a while, before I also left the now empty classroom.
I went to my locker to place some of the textbooks given to me in it, keeping the notes I'd need for the remaining classes I'm having this morning.
After I was through with the sorting of notes and textbooks, which didn't take me time to do, I headed for my next class.
It took me a while to locate the fourth floor, and since there was no elevator in the school, not that I'm aware of, I had to walk up several flights of stairs.
It would have been easy for me to locate if not that my locker was on the first floor, and I had to go all the way from third floor to the first floor and now I'm on my walking several flights of stairs to the fourth floor.
Gosh! talk about ideal punishment.
I quickened my pace as I realized I was running late for my next class. I almost run up the stairs, okay I might've.
I made it in time to see the teacher I was having her class, call it sixth sense or whatever I just knew she was heading to the same class I'm having.
She was at the other end of the fourth floor's hallways, getting alarmingly closer to the class.
The sign board or sign post on top of the classroom entrance was a clear give away that it's Ap English. The class I'm having now.
I dashed into the classroom just as she placed a foot in front of the entrance.
"Phew" I swiped at the imaginary sweat that on my face.
Wow! At this rate, I'm sure I'm an offspring or lost descendant of flash.
As soon as I entered the classroom I felt eyes on me. Again.
"Got nothing else to do than stare like morons? Geez, get a life". I heard the teacher say. now at my back.
"It's getting real–old ". She finished, directing her words at the kids/students staring at me.
Let me rephrase that, "glaring at me". With nose stuck up in the air, are they sniffing something?
A look of disgust plastered on each of them face.
I turned to stare at the teacher who'd somewhat defended me. I could lie and say that I'd thought of something as creative as hers to them but truth is I'm not that badass and not great at coming up with such words in my kind of present situation. And besides I wasn't on a suicide mission I've still got more years to live, can't get myself chewed up now can I?
"Gonna stand there all day?" A voice said, I knew instantly the voice belonged to the teacher.
"That was the plan, now ruined by you". Was my response to one of the few people who seemed to not be bothered about who I am unlike everyone else I'd encountered so far, the second person being the teacher that I had for first period.
All I got was an eye roll, before introducing herself to me.
She said and I quote " My name's Kennedy lewis, Mrs Lewis for short and I'm sure you're aware what subject I'm taking you,so I'd skip that"
" You're Raelynn Jones, right? She asked even though we were all aware of who I was or rather what my name is.
She put out her right hand for an handshake while I stood there staring dumbly at her hands in the extended for an handshake.
I raised my head and stared at her, I did that like four times till she got impatient with me.
Huffing in annoyance she retracted her stretched hands and went to sit down on the chair behind her desk which is placed in front of the classroom.
"You can have your seat". She stated not looking in my direction.
Yikes! I pissed a teacher on my first day of school. Real smooth.
Rae you're truly something.