Waking up early at five due to my mental alarm. I gave thanks giving for the life given to me today. Not a lot of people wake up to see another day.
Following that I did a few stretches followed by thirty squats and push-ups. A few practice fighting moves I had learnt and I went out for a jog following that.
It had already been a week since my arrival and so far I was doing well enough for myself. Coming back I took a hot bath before all the hot water finished which would be followed by cold water which I had stored inside the bottles and buckets that Mr Arlo had given me.
Putting on my eye contacts after taking a bath I began dressing up for school. I wore the long black trousers with the long sleeved shirt a pullover and white blazer. Picking up my bag I opened the door to be met by Zaden who looked like he was about to knock on the door.
Clicking his tongue he returned his hand back in his pocket as he made his way down.
"Morning Zaden" I sarcastically greeted him.
"What no good morning" Zaden replied back. in this whole week me and Zaden had gotten closer.
"How can it be anything but good when we're going to school."
'Damnit I should have just asked mom to home school me so that I would be more excited about the prospect of going to school.
"So where is Noa" I asked as I looked around for her hoping for her to pop out of nowhere.
"She went to pick up her friend. She doesn't walk with us" Zaden replied as we walked out of the flats.
"I see" I said trying to hide a tinge of disappointment.
After a while we arrived at the school gates and unlike last time there were students filing inside the gates.
As we entered the school there were class buildings in my right and left side and when we passed we took a left and continued straight as I noticed the soccer and basketball field.
"The entrance leads to the class rooms of year 12 students and year 11 we are going to year 10 block." Zaden sais not even explaining in a way that made sense of.And before I knew it we had arrived at class.
Class 10C
As soon as we entered the loud class became quiet after seeing Zaden. Turning to Zaden I noticed him clenching his fists but loosen them just as quickly.
Zaden made his way to the window seat at the back of the class followed by me who sat in front of him.
It seems that my guess was right because of his looks he is stereotyped and as a result had become isolated.
As if finally noticing me the class became nosy again.
"Who is that..."
"I don't know but he's so good-looking..."
"Don't say that out loud what if he hears..."
"You're right I mean he is friends with Zaden..."
"..." I was left speechless do this people have no shame at least when you talk about someone do it behind their backs.
"Hey the name is Austin, sorry but I'd advise against setting next to the neighborhood gangsta we wouldn't want your future to be ruined" a boy appeared in front of me with dyed blonde hair and a self- righteous appearance.
I turned to Zaden who turned to me as I gave him a look that said 'Why didn't you tell me your life was filled with drama I would have been more excited to come to school' seeming to not understand he just blinked his eyes at me as if looking at a dull idot. Ignoring everyone and everything around him he turned to the window.
"Dont worry about my future it looks like you should be worrying more about yourself considering how far up your ass is in other people's business" I turned back to blondie as I said this with a bright smile.
He looked taken aback with my response and was prepared to say something more.
"You-"
"Move" I foreign voice said from behind Austin. He was wearing squared black glasses, a long sleeved shirt and a pull over. His hands were on the straps of his bag and his eyes were glaring at the ground.
I don't know who the guy was but he caused blondie to flinch away.
Blondie scoffed and left with his little cheer team. With that the class stopped paying attention to us.
The boy took a seat in front of Zaden took out what looked to be a biology text book and began reading through it.
"Looks like our study god hasn't changed a bit..." listening in on what one of the girls said I grew more interested in the boy.
"Keuhm" clearing my throat to get his attention I introduced myself after he turned to me.
"My n-"
"I don't care" he said as he went back to studying leaving me in an awkward position. Hearing snickering I turned to the culprit, Zaden. My eyes began twitching.
When I was about to give him a piece of my mind. Someone entered the classroom which caused the class to quiet down. It was an older lengthy man with a nonsense taking face. Holding a clipboard he was followed by a few students.
"You know the drill class A is for the top 30 students followed by B and then C. I will call your name with the letter" the old man finished as he went back to his clipboard.
Lifting my eyebrows I didn't expect the school to have such a system. And based on the students with him they were the ones to stay in C.