pumpkin, you have to get up or you are going to be late for school, grandma shook me awake. I rubbed my eyes sleepily and sat up.
it was morning already? it seemed as if I just closed my eyes and opened them. come on, getup, grandma shook me again. I'm not leaving till you go into the bathroom.
okay I'm going, I stood up, picked up my robe and put it on and went into the bathroom.
after I finished taking my bath, I got dressed and I went to the kitchen, breakfast was toasted bread and jam with hot tea. it was delicious as always. Mike and Jessica were already at the table.
how about mum? I asked.
she's already gone, she left very early for work, Grandma said. I stole a glance at Jessica, she looked nervous.
Alright time to go, she stood up and picked up her bag pack. Don't worry about the plates, grandma said, I got them.
we climbed into the car and Jessica zoomed off. when we got to school, we went to our various classes. There were students all around the parking lot talking and parking cars. When I got inside, I went straight to my locker to pick a few books. The first class was maths class.
as expected Gerald and Alexa had already kept an extra seat for me.
Thanks guys, I muttered.
it's nothing, Gerald said. that was quite a storm last night right?
of course, it was pretty intense, it knocked down my neighbors roof, Alexa added.
The teacher soon came in and we started the class. it was algebra. Gwen the showoff as usual tried to outshine every other person. she answered all the questions and although I knew virtually all the answers to the questions asked. I never volunteered an answer in class except when called upon. I was a very shy type and hated public attention. After the class, we had English next, the first thing we did was to had in our assignment. we had a brief english class. we were asked to break into groups to do a essay on the story of the history of America
as expected Gerald, Alexa and I were in the same group. we are going to have to do so well, I want an A, I said.
same, they chorused. the next class was music, we were each to choose an instrument to learn . I chose the accordion, it was nothing close to a piano. the class was very nice and the teacher Mrs Smith taught us the basics. she recognized me as a new student and offered a few more rehearsal hours. I agreed since it was after school.
it was soon time to eat. we went to the cafeteria to get lunch. we went to our table and sat down, adjacent to Gwen's table. they were very chatty and she kept glaring at me menacingly.Alexa glared right back. She had a lot of friends at a table, a few cute guys but none of them intrigued me like Thai had. it's like he had cast a spell on me. I kept finding myself comparing every guy I met to him. After lunch, which was a bit funny because a lady tripped over her shoe lace and dumped her food all over her head.
after lunch we had a few more classes and soon it was time to go.
Alright, I have to take Anna to meet the coach, you can tag along if you want, Gerald said.
no thanks, Alexa grimaced and we both burst into laughter. So tell me about the team? I asked.
well, Gerald started, it is a very formidable team, we haven't been beaten in a single match in the last 4 years.
wow, that's awesome, I said.
when we got to the field, the players were already warming up, running around the field and doing some stretches. Gerald took me straight to the coach. they were only few girls on the team and surprisingly they were seniors.
Hello Coach, this is Anna, Anna this is coach Dawson.
hello Coach, a pleasure to meet you, I said.
likewise you Anna, he replied
now that we are all properly introduced, Gerald continued, Anna wants to join the team.
wow, you are welcome, you have to audition, like have a tryout to see if you are in proper condition to join the team. of course, I said. no one was it was going to easy, I thought.
anyway I'll see you tomorrow by 5pm for the try outs, I'll introduce you to the team then.
thank you so much coach, I won't let you down.
And you Gerald, like brother like brother, huh, coach said
please stop, you know how much I dislike living under his shadows. it's like no man knows me for me just who my brother is, Gerald said.
well, I like you for you and not for who your brother is, I don't know him but I know you are pretty special, I said.
thank you Anna, he smiled.
I think it's time we go meet Alexa . when do we start working on our project? he asked.
as soon as possible, I think, maybe you guys can come to my house later today and we can start working on it, I suggested. okay that's a great idea, he replied. see you at 6pm.
he walked me over to my car.
you know I can help train you for the try outs tomorrow, okay that's a very good idea, I said. thank you so much.