THE NEW GIRL
CHAPTER 8
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"Doesn't matter how I know. 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.
"I don't know why I'm telling you this . . . " He started, picking random pieces of grass.
"To make you feel better and to get it off your chest!" I replied smiling. It always helps me to tell someone anyway.
Tala raised an eyebrow at my comment.
Ok so it was a girly comment, what? I'm a girl!
"mm. Yeah." He replied sarcastically. "It's just that Ozuma knows exactly why I can't ask Kai to give me a lift. That little shit doesn't know what he's gotten himself into! Smirking at me, I'll give him something to smirk about . . . . " Tala raved angrily clenching his fists. Before I could say anything something grabs me from behind and lifts me off the grass.
"Boo!" it yelled.
"We're not scared Michael." Tala said to Mikey, his voice monotone.
Mikey shrugged dropping me. Ow! No respect these guys
"So what are you guys doing hiding in the bushes?" he asked slyly winking at us.
"Talking." I replied defensively. I mean its not like we were doing anything, well –anything- Mikey was thinking about.
Err . . I can feel myself blushing again . .
"What are you doing hanging around school Mikey? I didn't think you were the smart type." Tala asked indifferent.
The insult flew over his head, "Had to pick up my glove, I left it in my locker, I'm going for a practice with the team later. Oh did you guys hear? Some kids broke out of detention the teachers furious I saw him in the hall, he was so mad, I wish I had my camera!"
Tala smirked and I froze.
Oh great my first week at this school and I'm already in trouble ! !
I shot Tala a dry glare and he shrugged at me.
"Coming newbie? We better go pick up my car. See you round Michael." Tala said and got up.
"Cya tomorrow Mikey!" I said and ran to catch up to Tala.
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I sat in the last class we had for the day, english.
Why does it seem like we always have english?
I am officially bored out of my brain.
Now about that gun . . .
Tala didn't reveal any light of his problems in the car ride home yesterday. Instead we talked about music, sport and other general stuff.
I haven't suffered the wrath of the teacher who was taking us for detention yet either. But that's just a matter of time . . .
"So I would like you to get into groups of seven to come up with a detailed account of Shakespeare's life history. This will be due in next week. I expect a report no less than 7 pages-"
The bell rang cutting off the monotone voice of Mr Hunter. And I now know the meaning of being "saved by the bell."
What a stupid topic, Shakespeare's life history, I can sum it up in a sentence. He was born, wrote plays that will be past down and torment kids for generations and he died. Big deal. Sometimes, I hate English. I slowly packed up my books.
"Hey Ali! Rave!" Ray (the cute one ^^) called and indicated for us to come over to him. I shrugged at Rave and we weaved our way through the desks to Ray and a group of teens.
In the small circle were Kai, Tala, Ray, Ozuma and Merriam
"Welcome groupies!" Ray squealed in a very not-ray kind of way. Then he began a group hug, squashing the people closest to him, which was Merriam, Rave and I.
"Uh do we get any say in this?" Rave's muffled voice could be heard.
"No. It's just easier if you do it my way." Ray replied smugly before picking up his bag and rushing out the door.
We all stood there in shock.
Right . . .
That was so not the normal Ray everyone knows and loves. We were still standing in shock when Ray came back into the classroom. "Oh and I forgot to mention, we'll have dinner at my house, be there at 6.30!" and he jogged down the hall again.
Right . . . . .
Later on while getting our books out of our lockers I asked Raven if she had any idea why Ray was acting so . . hyper?
"Mariah." She said simply, pulling various books out of her locker.
"Mariah what?" I asked a little confused. I had already been to my locker and was waiting for Rave to finish getting all her stuff. She had kindly offered to give me a lift home, yay!
Thanks to Derek I had to leave my bike at home.
"Did you see Mariah or Ray at lunch?" she asked slamming her locker shut and putting her padlock on.
"No." I replied catching her drift.
I started smiling in spite of myself. So that was it . . .
"So, Mariah!" Raven said slyly winking. "Last one to my car is a rotten egg!" she yelled and dashed down the corridor.
"Hey wait!" I yelled after her. "I don't know which one you car is! ! ! "
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I stood outside Ray's house at exactly 6.35, which I would call being fashionably late.
Or I could call it having a fight with Derek about my Honda. You choose.
I could hear the laughter coming from inside and I rang Ray's doorbell. His house was nice. Not as big as Kai's or anything, but I don't think there is a house in this neighborhood that would rival Kai's. It was like mine, a fairly large two-story house. "Coming!" Ray voice rang out over the intercom.
"What have you got there?" he asked me indicating to the book I had in my hand, as we are walking through his hall. He was dressed casually in jeans and a shirt, with the sleeves rolled up and he had a white apron on.
"Oh, this . . " I held up the fairly thick book. "Is a book on Shakespeare."
We walked all the way down the hall into a well-lit open plan area. In one corner is the kitchen, across from the kitchen there is a huge table with chairs, and to the left of the kitchen there is a lounge area with a TV, VCR and stuff. Everyone was already here,
Mwa ha ha my being fashionably late plan worked ! ! !
Rave was sitting on one of the stools that are facing the kitchen bench munching on a carrot and talking to Merriam who was also sitting on a stool, Kai and Tala were playing against each other on some video game and Ozuma was watching. And I did notice that they aren't fighting or looking resentful to each other either. Come to think of it, they were fine at school as well.
Funny that.
I scooted over to girls with Ray and said hello.
"So Ray what are you going to cook for us?" Raven asked when she finished her carrot, stars in her eyes.
"Crab." Ray replied, "Since your all here I decided I might test out my latest recipe on you, Crab-a-la-Ray."
"Your so full of yourself." Merriam quipped
"I try." Ray replied pushing a big stainless steel pot in our direction. "Take a look at dinner."
"I'll look when its cooked, in the mean time where is your bathroom Ray?" Rave asked getting up off her stool.
"First right down the hall" Ray replied stirring some vegetables absently.
Merriam and I peered into the pot only to see a big crab peering back at us.
Ok then.
Bad idea.
I pushed the pot away.
"So Merriam are you coming to this band thing on the weekend?" I asked striking up a friendly conversation.
"Yeah. I might go - what the? -" Merriam asked at the sound of Ray's singing.
I turned to look at Ray who was singing to the crab in the middle of the kitchen. The down lights highlighted him and made him look as if he was on a stage.
"What's your flavor? Tell me what's your flavor, hey! What's your flavor? Tell me what's your flavor . . " He sang shaking the pot slightly.
"Ray that's really disturbing . . . " I said, my eyebrows raised.
Well it was disturbing, who sings to their food? Wait, who sings Craig David to their food?
Ray pouted at me. "I'm trying to give the little guy the best time of his life before he gives up his life to go into our stomachs!"
"Sure Ray . . ." Merriam said a smirk appearing on her face. "We all know-
"It's alive ! ? !" Raven shrieked cutting off Merriam. I didn't even realize she had come back from the bathrooms.
"Yeah, I have to kill it, clean it and cook it still." Ray said putting the pot back down on the kitchen bench where we were seated. He scratched his head "It might take longer than I thought".
Raven immediately pulled the pot towards her, peering into it.
She blinked.
The crab blinked back.
"You can't kill it Ray! It's alive." Raven whined hugging the pot close to her.
"Rave, its dinner." Ray said putting out his hands for the pot.
Raven shook her head childishly and lifted the pot off the bench, backing away from Ray.
"No Ray, I won't let you kill him." She said stubbornly before turning to look at the crab. "Don't worry Pinchy, I won't let him kill you," she said softly.
I stared at her in disbelief, "You named it?" I asked her, mouth open. Raven looked at me as if I'd said the stupidest thing in the world.
"Of course." She replied. Before anyone knew what was happening Raven dashed down the hall with Pinchy. Tala who had been watching the whole scenario got up off the couch.
"I'll go get her. . " he sighed. But before he could move towards the hall we heard a car start and drive off down the street. All the boys ran to the front of the house cursing.
"Why are they running? They aren't going to catch her if she's in a car." I asked Merriam.
She smirked.
"Before you came, we were all in the front lounge talking and most of the guys left their wallets and keys in there with our jackets and stuff. Since Raven's car is boxed in by most of the guys cars, if she took a car she would have taken one of theirs." Merriam explained amused. She got up off her stool. "C'mon lets go check whose car is going to come home wrecked."
I got up off my seat and started making my way down the hall but I didn't need to see whose car got taken I heard instead.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"
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~Lee the Ice Queen ~