THE heavy blankets held me firm from falling off in shock. I reach out to put off the blaring alarm on the bedside table as it on.
The birds were chirping louder than usual or was it just my head calculating the remaining days before the week will end. Geez it's Wednesday already.
I picked up my vibrating cell phone and nelda's voice came through.
"Hey tiff, you up already?" She sounded like she was flying in the air and I knew what that was. she was biking to school already.
Nelda has always been the early riser, well I'm not.
"Yes" I replied.
"I'm biking to school, are you in?" she asked.
"Yeah"
"Alright, be there in ten minutes" she said before ending the call.
Ten minutes! Hell! I haven't even showered yet.
I scurried off into the washroom, splash water on my face, picked up a random dress and slip it on. Then I arrange my books inside my backpack,slung it across my shoulder and rushed down to kitchen where the refrigerator stood - I remembered keeping a macchiato ice cream-
There was a shrill horn "Hurry up tiff !" Nelda screamed.
"A minute!" I sprang outside to my old bike waiting to be used again.
"Ew" nelda sighed in disgust and I knew what she meant. My bird nest hair is a Really terrifying sight. Who cares, it's not as if we were going to a beauty contest anyways.
Soon we are on the road, me trying to keep up with my best friend who's already flying ahead of me.
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Everyone hovered around the notice board as they jumped excitedly at God- knows- what they were looking at.
Out of curiosity nelda managed to get the attention of a junior to tell us what the big news was.
"The big game in two months? that was fast" she wondered aloud.
Every year there would be a basketball competition between the seniors of the school and the seniors of another school. I never had any idea about sports but who'd deny knowing the two popular clubs, the white falcon and the red eagles. they are the two enemies in the battle field.
"Yes and guess what?" The beauts are suddenly behind us. "Lute Branson is playing!" They giggled in unison.
This time around the girls were putting on a green t- shirts on a short white pleated skirt.
As usual, Sandra had a Minnie green to match bow on her hair.
"God he's so charming"
"Remember girls, we are performing " Brianna , the leader said.
"of course" nelda chipped in not wanting to be left out.
"wait, Is She joining us?"
For the First time they noticed me trying to listen to their conversation.
"She doesn't even look classy" umar mocked and the other girls laugh hysterically.
"Girls she's also human" Sandra said with a pity gaze on me.
"Huh? Lute wouldn't even take a look at her".
Hey lute had looked at me and we'd even spoken, in fact I have a locker close to his. I wanted to spill out my boiling emotions to them but I held myself.
"C'mon tiff, you need to go I'll catch up with you later" nelda whispered not wanting to feel embarrassed.
I fisted my hands not because of what the girls had said but for the fact that nelda had even pretended we weren't together Few minutes ago.
The school bell rang for the first class.
Good gracious.