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~Daphne pov~
It was Monday morning the day I was expected to start school, I woke up as early as a bird and went downstairs to do my chores knowing fully well that Stella the pampered baby probably doesn't know how to do it.. When I was done I ran back to my room to take a shower because it was almost 6: 30
When I came out of the shower, I applied lotion on my body, and got dressed in my uniform, after dressing I admire myself in the mirror, the uniform looked very good on me, it was a white shirt with a red bow tie, and a red checkered short skirt, with a knee-length socks and the black shining shoe it all came with the package that was sent yesterday.
I didn't want to leave my hair down on my first day at school, so I tied the hair in a bun. And put on my reading glasses. When I checked myself in the mirror and decided that I'm good to go. A picked up my backpack. And headed downstairs. The school bus normally arrives at 7:00, but when I got downstairs and realized that Stella hasn't got out of her room yet, I had to wait for extra 30 minutes before she finally descended the stairs acting like a queen. I mean I must admit that she looked quite good on a uniform but damn! she made me late on my first day at school.
We had to run to the bus stop, and got there in the bus was about to move. When we got to school, I was mesmerized because the school was huge, the buildings the car park everything was just so beautiful there were thousands of students walking towards the school, wearing the same uniform as me, This school name was boldly written Freedom High School. Stella instructed me to wait for her at the gate, after school so that we could walk back home together. I said okay and she went to her own class leaving me the clueless of where to go next. I was supposed to collect my necessary materials from the principal office but she walked off without directing me on where to find it.. I had to ask directions from other students walking around. I finally got there and knocked on the door. The principles asked me to get in. After I introduce myself as Daphne David, He scolded me for being late on my first day. Before I handed me some books, a map, an ID card and a key with a number written on the key holder. He then explained " the books you have the necessary textbooks and notebooks that you'll need, then the card in your hand is the students identity card, you must have it with you every day because it's what shows that you are a student of this school, and your class is also written there on it. Then you have the school map with you, you can use it to locate your class and other places like the canteen, gym, locker room etc. You also have your locker keys with you, so follow the map go to your locker and place your textbooks in your locker. When you're done with that go meet your homeroom teacher and get the timetable, because it's almost time for the first class, you have less than 30 minutes to do that so get going" the principal said I nodded and thanked him before leaving the office and followed the map as instructed to get to the locker room. At first I didn't understand the map I had to ask a student for direction. When I got to the locker room I took out my keys and checked the number written, my lockers number was 379. And located it easily, it was a white locker. I use the key to unlock it and placed my textbooks and my school bag in it, I took out my students ID card and pinned it on my shirt, before pinning it I took notes of what's in the ID card, it had my name, passport, classroom number, school name, seat number and the principal signature.
After dropping everything in the locker I took on my map and then locked the locker so all I had in my hand was My locker key And my map. It wasn't hard to locate my classroom from there.
I had only five minutes said it says class begin, So I rest inside the class and met my homeroom teacher sitting on her desk I greeted her and showed her my student's ID card to her, she scolded me a bit for not being punctual, then i collected my timetable. I saw on the timetable that my first class was English so I took my seats and waited for the English teacher. When school was over I followed Stella's instruction and waited for her at this school gates but she never showed up I stood there till all the students went home but I couldn't find my stepsister and it was already getting dark So I had to start walking back home trying to remember the routes the bus followed while coming. But I ended up getting lost in the woods I couldn't find my way out. And it was already so dark that I couldn't even see my hands.... I had to find a way out by all means...
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