When mom and Victor left for Victor's new school, Ms Vera the music teacher welcomed me in. She talked way to much but I found a way to cool her down, didn't care what she thought about me.
She took me to the school Hall and she showed me my locker. The school was huge and the students were so many. At the Hall way, they were just staring at me, but I didn't care. I opened my locker and started putting my stuff in there.
There were a group of boys who were standing in a corner looking at Nicole.
"Hey bro, look at her, she's is new here, " One of them said.
"Yeah and she is such a hottie, " Another one said with a smirk tracing his lips
"Whoa! Bro, she just got here, don't even think about it, " Another one warned.
Then Liam appeared and joined the group.
"Hey what did I miss? " Liam asked placing his head phones around his neck.
"Bro, that, " His friend said pointing at Nicole.
Liam didn't even think twice, he started fixing his tie, fixed his hair and sniffed his armpits and mouth to ensure he still smells nice, then he walked towards Nicole's direction.
"Where is it? " I said to myself, I couldn't find my diary. I kept searching my bag but I couldn't see it. I then heard someone clearing his throat. It was a boy. I then closed my locker to see who it was.
"You again!"
"You again! " We said simultaneously.
It was the boy who I met in the mall. Wait, he also studies here?
"What are you doing here? " I asked him.
"I study here Shorty_and you, " He asked.
Before I answered, I noticed we had the same type of headphones, they are the latest.
"I have just been admitted here, I guess I have to get used to seeing you, " I said.
"Hey, stay away from me, " He said then walked off.
The boys who just witnessed that were shocked. The bell rang making everyone to head to their classes.
Ms Vera had already directed me to my class. I was supposed to start with bio class. When I got to class, everybody was settled and the teacher was teaching. Guess I was a little bit late.
"Oh! A new student,come in, " She said. "I hope you didn't have trouble finding your way to my class, " She state.
I just shook my head.
"Introduce yourself please... "
"Um... My name is Nicole, " I said without raising my head looking at people.
"Okay, you may have a seat... There at the back, you can sit with Liam, " She said.
When I looked at the direction she told me about, I felt like fainting. It's him, that annoying boy. So his name is Liam huh!
I sat at the empty seat besides him. I got out my books, but I couldn't find my textbook. Liam who was trying not to look at me, placed his textbook between our desks and pointed where we were.
***
Finally, class was over, I couldn't bear seating with him, I couldn't even concentrate. We gave each other few glances. The other students started packing and going out of class. I was lost in my mind for a moment as I waited for the door to be clear. I then felt a tap on my shoulder, I turned and saw it was Liam.
"Do you mind,Shorty" He said.
That's when I noticed my arm was resting on his textbook.
"Oh, " I said then moved my arm. "And I have a name, stop calling me that, " I told him.
He put his book in his back pack, then stood up. "I can't stop you're short get used to it, " He state then walked away from class.
{He's so rude}I said to myself.
I then felt pressed and decided to head to the ladies.
***
Liam was hanging out with his boys at the field during break.
"Her name is Nicole, " He told them.
Frank was a very talkative boy, so he could not stop himself from talking.
"What bro, so did you get her number? " He asked showing off his big smile.
"No! Never, " Liam said. "She's the reason why my new expensive iPhone is full of cracks right now, " He added.
"What do you mean by full of cracks... It's just one crack, and besides your dad will get you a new one, " Frank told him.
"Bro, you know if destiny is meant to be it will be," Mike said raising his eyebrows.
"That ain't destiny_now tell me what's the plan for today at night, " Liam quickly changed the topic.
Frank and Mike glanced at each other then back at Liam, then smiled.
Liam just slightly tilted his head. "There's is a Party, right? "
Mike nodded.
"Yeah and I ordered drinks and invited the hottest girls in school, " Frank explained.
***
"Aaargh! There is no network in this place , " I said raising my phone in the toilet.
I was trying to reach my friend Whitney but it couldn't connect.
"That's because the connection is always bad, the washrooms are usually far from the school WI-FI, " Someone said from outside.
I peeped underneath only to see black and white converse. I got out after flushing. It was a short pigtailed American girl. But I was just a bit taller than her. She was dressed in black pants and had a pink jacket on. She gave me a slight smile and I could see her braces.
"I'm Beatrice, I'm a junior student, " She said, as we shook hands after I washed my hands. "And you? "
"My name is Nicole a new junior student to, but you can call me Nic, " I state.
"Oh I have heard about you,Nic " She said breaking our hand shake.
"So did you make any friends? " She asked me.
That is kind of a problem for me, I only have one friend, and I wasn't thinking of making another.
"Nah, "
"Me neither, " She said then turned back to face the mirror.
"Since you have been here, you never had a friend? " I asked feeling pity.
"No, never had true ones... They were all fake, using me, " She explained
She quickly rubbed a tear of her cheek.
"Hey, " I said then held her arm. "I can be your friend...maybe even a best friend and I promise that I'll be there for you and you won't have to cry inside the washrooms again, " I added because I noticed the bags under her eyes." And you also be willing to do the same, " I state staring into those light brown irises.
She just smiled and pulled me into a hug. It was like she felt safe in my arms as I held her.
We then headed back to class, I held her hand and didn't give a hoot about what people would think about us being friends, but she needs a friend and so do I.