THE NEW GIRL
CHAPTER 07
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I stared at my locker . . . this cannot be happening! I had just put in a new combination lock since I kept losing my key and now I've forgotten my combination. I tapped my hand against the locker that was next to mine.
13-10- . . .
uh 13-10- something!
"What is it! "? I wailed to myself.
"13-10-8." A masculine voice says from behind me.
"What the? How did you know that?" I asked the mystery man as I turn around. Figures it would be him.
"How did you know that Kai? Stalking me now are we?"
"No it's written on the back of your hand." He answered smoothly.
"Wa?" I stare at my hand that is still leaning on the locker. I see the numbers 13-10-8 in blue marker pen. "Oh!" I said sheepishly, turning back to my locker quickly.
"So what have you got?" Kai exclaimed looking bored.
"lemme check. Biology. Walk with me?" I asked him, we are in the same biology class after all.
"Rain check it." he replied and moved off after some blonde who was strutting down the hall. Figures.
Now where was I? Oh yeah right Biology. Textbook, pencil case, folder . . .
"Hey baby!" I heard Rave call. She thumped me over the head with her folder.
Thank god Rave isn't very academically interested. Her folder was half the size of some people so it didn't hurt very much. "What have you got first?"
"Bio."
"hm, cutting up innocent animals eh? Have fun! That class is not my thing. I'm off to dance!" she laughed and started doing a few moves before catching up with another girl to go to dance with.
I close my locker and see Tala waving to me. "Hey newbie want help getting to class, you got biology like me right?"
"Yep." I smiled as an evil plan forms in my head. I dumped my books in his open arms. "Here ya go." Then I raced down the hall to our class.
I'm a damn genius.
"Hey come back here cheater!" Tala yelled after me.
I raced into the class straight into Kai and someone else. "Sorry" I yelped. Kai scowled at me, and the girl gave me a who-the-hell-are-you look.
Care factor?
Tala raced in after me.
"Tala, why are you late?" the teacher asked harshly. Mr Foster is his name and he has a rep for being a lateness-nazi!
"uh, sorry sir. I had to help uh . . . I mean I was getting . . . " Tala stammered unable to find the words he needs.
"Sorry sir." I interrupted. I couldn't sit here and let Tala take all the heat. From what I've heard Mr Foster was know for being obsessed promptness.
"Yes?" he turned to me and waited for an answer impatiently.
"Um. . . . I asked Tala if he could retrieve my books because they slipped from my hands and I didn't notice them . . .heh." I replied.
That was lame.
Tala rolled his eyes at me. Guess he thought it was lame to.
"All of them slipped out and you didn't notice?"
"um no . . . wait! Yes I didn't notice?" I answered shakily. I heard Tala's exasperated sigh.
"Tala?"
" Yeah I saw her drop them and I picked them up for her." Tala answered unenthusiastically.
"This is ridiculous. Both of you detention this afternoon! Now take your seats, you've wasted enough of my class already."
We sat quickly.
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Rave giggled as I told her what happened in Bio. We were all sitting around eating our lunch.
Mmmm salad.
"So are you doing that detention this afternoon rabbit? Cause if your not doing anything. . . " Rave asked me.
Remember when I told you Rave doesn't like schoolwork. Well she doesn't like homework either. She's a social butterfly!
"Just because you don't like anything without meat in it, cannibal. And then you turn around and say to me you don't like cutting up animals!" I smirked. "yeah I'll probably do it this afternoon and get it over and done with."
"Fair enough." Mariah said. "Heard about your little surfing trip yesterday!" she winked.
"Oh really. Who off?" I asked interested
"Lee. He was telling me last night. But as I can see you got unstuck?"
"I did. Thankfully! Almost killed me in the process but yeah."
Mariah laughed. "Was dinner fun?" I raised an eyebrow at Mariah. How did she know that? Meh.
"Fun? Don't flatter them. Nice food though." I replied. "So what do you guys do on the weekends? There must be more stuff to do then the beach?"
"Oh yeah. Well this weekend we are going down to the park to see Enny and his band play-" Mariah started but I cut her off.
"They have a band?" I asked confused
"Oh yeah. They are a big hometown hit. Wanna come down with us to cheer 'em on?" she asked
"Yeah cool its not like I was doing anything anyway!" I laughed
"HEADS!" A voice yelled
We all covered our heads with our arms waiting for an evil fugitive ball to hit us.
Nothing happened.
No bouncing sound, only the sound of someone laughing. I risked a peek out from the shelter of my arms.
"ENNY!" Rave yelled hitting him softly. He continued laughing.
"hehehe . . .you should've seen your face he he he . . . it was so funny!! Ha ha ha he!"
Enrique or Enny as everyone calls him, clutched his belly with one arm as he walked around in drunken circles.
"I can't believed you fell for that!" he said between giggles his messy blonde hair shook as he took another step.
That was fatal.
He tripped over a bag and fell on his behind.
Mariah, Rave and I broke out in fits of laughter. Poor Enny he looks so shocked and lost. We laughed and laughed and laughed. It was hilarious. It is all fun and games till someone gets hurt but after that it's bloody hilarious. My sides hurt when Rave decided Enny had enough and grabbed his arm to pull him up. He stood and ran a hand through his hair.
"So. . " he started "you guys coming to the show?" he asked obviously he must have been talking about the weekend. Nice save Enny.
"Yeah. All three of us." Rave answered
"Oh cool Ali you coming as well?"
I nodded.
"Then it has to be a very special show then huh? Got to put on my best performance to impress!" he winked at me. I giggled like a year seven, pathetic I know, but he is so cute. The bell droned and we knew lunch was over. The guys came back from their game of soccer discussing strategies among other football things. They are obsessed. "Yr 12's have all got English now eh?" Enny asked picking up his bag and slinging it over his shoulder. Rave nodded picking up her bag as well and I follow suit.
"Well ladies?" he asks spreading out his arms so we could latch on to him.
"Cya later Mariah!" He called and Rave and I waved back at her.
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Tala rolled his eyes at me for what seems like the hundredth time as the teacher who was watching us for detention flipped another page of his book. Every now and then he'd look up from his book and glare at us.
Joyous huh?
I felt like slapping him with that book. Evil teacher.
I resumed drawing and Tala lied on his desk looking dead. I scanned the room to see what the other participants are doing. One guy with light purple hair and icy blue eyes is hacking away at the desk with his pen. He looks angry. Scary even. He wears the uniform and a couple of thick spike bracelets. There is one more guy in the room with us. He has gray hair with a line of deep red though it. I'm guessing he is short though it's hard to tell cause he is sitting down. He stared out the window. He sports a gold drop earring in one of his ears. He's kind of cute and I think I've seen him before. But where? A loud knock at the door interrupted my thoughts.
"Sir phone call." Some nerdy student said from the door. Now who seriously stay back after school to help the teachers? Without pay ! ! ! I wouldn't. As soon as the fat old teacher lumbered out of the room Tala turned to me.
"Let's ditch this place." He whispered
"Umm how?" I asked
"Ozuma!" Tala hissed at the boy who was staring out the window.
"Now?" the boy Ozuma asked
"Now!" Tala replied. He grabbed my hand and pulled me from my seat. What am I getting myself into? ! ! ! I'M A GOOD GIRL . . .normally
Then he motioned for the purple haired guy to tag along. He nodded and got up and moved to the board picking up a piece of chalk. Tala tugged me away before I see what he writes and we quickly moved to the window, Tala's hand never leaving mine.
Ozuma opened the window slowly and we all threw our bags out before jumping out of the window and sprinting for all we are worth into the nearest park laughing the whole way.
After running till our legs could takes us no further we dove onto the grass in a fit of giggles. I felt like a little kid and that felt really good. Tala and the purple haired boy start wrestling each other playfully and Ozuma gave me a hand to my feet.
"Hey what's your name?" he asked me
"Alicia but everyone calls me ali and your Ozuma right? Nice to meet you." I replied politely. We shook hands and watched as purple haired guy dumps Tala on the ground to come and introduce himself to me.
"Bryan." He said and we shook hands.
"Hey!" Tala yelped as he was dropped. "Oh shit!" he cussed slapping himself in the forehead.
"What?" I asked
"I left my car in the school parking lot." He said and picked himself and his bag up.
"Pick it up tomorrow?" Ozuma replied indifferently.
"And catch the bus?" Tala replied sarcastically. "I don't think so."
"Well get a lift. What about Kai he's your best friend right? And I'm sure she won't notice" Ozuma persisted.
"Look I'll come with you." I quickly added seeing the change in Tala's exterior. His eyes have glazed over and his face is stripped of emotion and I didn't want him getting in trouble by himself I mean all of this is really my fault.
He choose to ignore me and walks off in the direction of the school. These boys can be so ugh! Sometimes it's like they are on pms mode! I quickened my pace and followed him.
"Hey what's your problem?" I asked when I caught up to him.
"Nothing." He grumbled and snapped off a tree branch that was in his way.
Yes nothings the problem Tala . . .
yeah right!
Poor defenseless tree.
"Tala." I said changing my tone into an I-know-something-is-the-matter-just-tell-me sort of tone.
"What?" he snapped turning round to glare at me. I took a step back seeing the anger on his face. He turns his back to me again. "Your new here you wouldn't understand." He mumbled.
"Try me." I pressed even though I'm probably going to get my head bashed in now.
I take a wild stab. "It's Kai isn't it?"
Tala whirled around to me with a shocked expression on his face.
What it was kinda obvious!
"How did you know?" he asked. I stared at the red head not knowing what to say.
He seemed calmer now.
"Wild stab. What happened Tala?" I pressed again.
Tala looks at me unsure before he flops down on the grass and pats the patch next to him indicating me to do the same.
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~ Lee the Ice Queen ~