Ayra stared blankly at the ongoing lesson in class, it was her favourite subject but she wasn't hearing a thing of the lesson being taught. She was too precouppied with thoughts of Jack to pay attention, he wasn't in school today and it made her feel worse on how Alice treated him the previous night . What would have made him skip school? She pondered, was it about his parents? If anything he should have made it to school today so he would be away from home for a while and not be reminded about his current problems.
A question from the teacher interrupted her flow of thoughts and brought her back to earth " Miss ayra are you with us? " .
" Of course ma'am " She replied with a bright smile nodding her head.
" That's good to hear but you look kind of withdrawn "
" I'm sure it's all in your head ma'am" She said earning some laughs from the class.
" Alright then moving on... "
Fifteen minutes later the class ended with the teacher encouraging them to read hard for their impending test and exams " Finally " Ayra groaned standing up quickly from her seat, she wished she brought her phone to school but it was prohibited and she didn't like intentionally breaking the rules. Her next bet was Alice but she wasn't even an option, apart from the fact she dispised going to Alice 's class which was filled with jerks of all kinds, she also knew Alice wouldn't approve of her calling Jack just cause he missed school for a day.
Tsk but she was worried about him and no matter how irrational it sounds, couldn't concentrate till she's assured of his well being , oh yes she would ask Ella hopefully she brought her phone to school. She decided moving to her seat before she felt someone drag her by the fingers.
" I was coming over to your seat, where are you rushing over to "? Ella asked .
" Oh I was coming to see you too " Ayra exclaimed.
" Perfect I need your help " They both said simultaneously laughing at each other.
" Alright go first Ella, my request can wait for a moment " .
" I'm confused on what to wear for your sister's birthday party. I really want to look stunning and breathtaking. "
" Oh I kinda forgot about it and it's this weekend!! I still don't have a gift but that's the least of my problems I will definitely think of something " .
" So will you help me pick an outfit or should I buy a new one? This is literally the biggest party ever in this school!! " .
" Ella you have tons of clothes I don't think you need a new one though but we will browse through your wardrobe later. Please do you have your cell phone with you here? " She wispered.
" No but what do you need a phone for? "
"Jack's not in school, I want to call him " .
" Yeah I noticed but you can call him after school, today is not the first day he's missed school " Ella said.
" No something happened, I'm not certain he would want another person to know so I can't tell you but I really need to check on him " She explained.
"Oh just exercise patience and after school you can visit him at home because I doubt you would find a person with a phone in school today ".
" I have never been to his house " She replied uncertainily.
" There's a first time for everything hun, I can go with you if you wish " She offered.
" Awwww you would do that for me? Thank you Ella, you're the best " .
" What are besties for? We will head over to his house after school then you would help me pick an outfit " .
" Perfect " Ayra declared and if asked by her mom where she went to after school she could simply say Ella's place which was the truth. The health education teacher came in shortly but this time she wasn't absent minded , she merely kept checking the time praying for the class to be over already. Ayra was the teachers favourite and loved all the teachers but this one nah, apart from the fact that her subject was dicey and can easily offend, the teacher complicated matters by always being careless with her words. Her topic today was about the different body types and unsurprisingly she had stood kachi who was lean but in an attractive way and another thick girl up and began to compare their bodies. Christ couldn't she have used a drawing to differentiate? And from her words she was portraying the thick girl as the standard of beauty in the society. Ayra looked around the class trying to know if she was the only one that was uncomfortable with the lecture going on and Ella had a thick scrowl on her face, then kachi poor girl stood with folded arms as they crucified her body .
" Excuse me ma'am but I think you have blurred the line between teaching and body shaming, it's not her fault if her shoulder blades are visible. Besides kachi is one of the most beautiful girls this class can boast of " A voice rang out clearly from the back seat and all eyes turned to see the person who had the audacity to interrupt a teacher's lecture. To the astonishment of the whole class it was Patrick of all people, his words were mild compared to the expression on his face.
" Yeah I agree with him, you don't have to put one person down in order to teach " Ella supported loudly.
" Everyone is beautiful in their own way whether thick or skinny " Another student inputed and ayra couldn't stop the smile spreading across her face, this was the first time in ages their class was in union.
The teacher glanced from one student to the other shocked and at wits end , just one collateral bad word from them and her whole career would be ruined. She laughed gently trying to ease up the tension but no one joined in the laughter, in fact they stared at her as though she has lost her mind. She cleared her throat and spoke imperiously
" Moving on..... "
" There is no moving on till you apologize to her " Patrick interjected his eyes dark with anger. Kachi felt like moving towards him and pinning his mouth together with her hands " Why the hell was he making the teacher apologize"? She screamed in her head embarassed.
" I apologize you both can sit down " The teacher muttered turning her back and walked away, having lost the motivation to continue the lecture. The class cheered after her departure and looked on to Patrick in gratitude but all that didn't matter, the only one that mattered to him was sitting with her head bent.