"Oh, hi. Good morning " the girl greeted.
" I'm Nina "
" I'm Kate "
" It's nice to meet you " Nina extended her hand for a handshake.
" Nice to meet you too " Kate accepted the handshake.
" Can you tell me about yourself " ? Nina asked (to start a conversation).
" I'm Kate Nwandu and I'm seventeen years old. I'm a scholarship student from Nigeria. I am the first child out of two and the only daughter. I aspire to be an engineer and that's all for now. How about you "?
" Um...I am Nina Branks, seventeen years old. I am bilaterally French and American. I am the only child of my beloved parents. I love music and poetry. I aspire to be an actress " Nina concluded as they walked into their classroom.
" Very impressive. So your dad is the CEO of Branks Software Company ( BSC )"? Kate inquired.
" Yeah, of course " Nina replied.
" We came quite early today, no one's in the class " Nina observed while taking out her headset from her bag and sat down on her seat.
" Yeah, I guess so " Kate replied as she brought out a book and started reading while Nina put her headset on and hummed the song playing in a low tone, so as to avoid distracting Kate.
Soon some students started trooping into the classroom noisily and in the twinkle of an eye, the class was full.
" He is here !! Hard prince is here "!!! A girl screamed as she ran into the classroom. Soon, everyone were running out of the classroom. Nina was startled, she took off her headset and turned to see if Kate was still in the class, and there she was, still reading.
" Why is the class empty "? Nina asked curiously.
" Oh, they do that every morning, such flopdoodle " Kate replied and looked back at her book.
" Why "? Nina asked.
" You'll soon find out for yourself but, I don't think you should go now" Kate replied and faced her book again. Nina had a lot of questions running through her mind, but she sat still and put her headset on.
A few minutes later, everyone trooped back into the classroom noisily. Nina gently took off her headset to listen to what they were discussing.
" Today he looks cuter.... yeah.....I wish he could be nice....oh look what he did to that poor girl " some girls murmured.
The whole class went mute when a girl whose face and cloth was completely drenched and stained with lemonade and her hair was messed up with icing stepped into the classroom. Nina was startled, she remembered vividly that same girl neatly dressed before she left the classroom.
The girl sank into her seat and sobbed softly. All eyes were on her as she sobbed. Nina gave Kate a questioning look, but Kate looked back at her in a ' I don't know ' expression. Kate finally closed her book and faced Nina, " that's what happens everyday, and that is why I told you not to go " She explained. Nina turned to catch a glimpse of the girl again. Everyone continued with their activities. A teacher walked into the classroom.
" Good day everyone " she greeted.
" Good day miss Felicia " the class chorused.
Throughout the lesson, Nina kept trying to figure out what happened in the morning.
"....and now take a break " a feminine voice from the micro speakers in the class echoed as everyone packed their books into their bags. Nina stood up with a resolution to meet Andrew again but was Kate interrupted her plan.
"Hey girl, how about we go to the cafeteria for lunch. I hardly go there but, I just wanna go there today. Please " Kate solicited. Nina wanted to say no but thought for a while, she just made a new friend who pleadingly made a request. ' No ' wouldn't be a good response.
" Okay, let's go. Anyway I've never been there before " Nina finally replied, and they both walked into the cafeteria.
" Um..let me order something for us " Kate said and left. Nina turned to see Kate going to the counter, she had not fully turned to the direction she was heading to, when she bumped into someone. She looked up to realize he was a very handsome tall guy.
" Who is he "? She thought.