[Chapter 2] "Faun Trouble "
"Crack a smile will ya?" Mr. Hackington grunts. "Science is fun!"
No one supports his notion, instead, they listen for the bell wait for it to ring and signal us to leave. Just before Mr. Hackington can finish his introduction, the bell does actually ring, loud and clearly in my sensitive ears. The students stand, grabbing their things and preparing to leave.
"That was a snore-fest," Draculaura said to me as exited the classroom, she followed, yawning loudly. "There's no way Mad Science can be fun."
"Yeah." I said, not really paying attention. I was too busy focusing on my iCoffin, waiting for it t vibrate in the pockets of my striped mini skirt.
"It almost made me want to bring myself back from the aferlife all over again." she rubbed her eyes, as if she had just woken up from a good dream, which she probably had considering that a lot of people were.
Almost half the students were fast asleep as soon as Mr. Hackington's introduction ran too long and got into the "Importance of NOT drinking the mixing chemicals".
"Mhm," I replied, still waiting for that call. I bit her bottom lip.
What if he didn't call?
Just then my phone buzzed in my pocket and vibranted against my thigh. I giggled and reached for the phone, zoning out from the conversation that Draculaura was trying to start. I knew it was rude, but what could a ghoul do when her crush was calling all the way from Japan?
"Ah, Mia-chan, you picked up." Dakota said as if he were surprised that I'd picked up, though he was probably more surprised that I picked up on the first ring.
"Mm," I nod, knowing he couldn't see me nod but knowing he knew I did. "I did."
"Yeah, so you did. How was school?"
"Well...let's not get into that subject just quite yet. How was school for you? And what about Rocco and Kris?" Mia asked, refering to Dakota's older brothers, Rocco and Kristoff.
Rocco had been the oldest brother with golden honey eyes and wheat colored hair with brown roots that was styled in a sort of wavy messy bob. He had the sharpest fangs and was the type that always had girls around his arms. You could say that he was the "Cooler" older brother.
As for Kristoff (nicknamed Kris, of course), his eyes had been black and his hair a fiesty reddish brown, almost auburn. He wore it shoulder-length with straight cut-across bangs that covered his eyes. He never wore his hair down if it wasn't completely and utterly straight. He always figured: why bother? If it wasn't straight, it was put into a low ponytail to justify his laziness in straightening his hair.
"They're...well...let's just say we're a little too popular. All the girls really like Rocco - which is normal, but usually Kris never gets this much attention. He never figured that some girls dig that quite musian type. I told him to cut his bangs - or at least tie them back so everyone could see that he wasn't hiding a thing and they'd leave him be, but he didn't listen. Now everyone wants to know how 'the musian' sees the world." a chuckle bounced into my ears.
I laugh too. "And what do they think about him playing guitar?"
"They think he's some kind of professional, funny how that works. Sure he carries the thing everything and plays it whenever he gets free time, but he's no real guitarist. You've heard him play before, right?" Dakoto says, mocking his older brother's talent.
"He'd be good if he was confident, you know," I said, trying to defind Kris's shushed art for music. "He's got raw talent, just not skill...nor confidence."
"Right." Dakoto agreed. "Anyway, did you meet any new friends?"
"A few, I think. There's Ghoulia, Draculaura, Kim - she's half goat too, isn't that exciting? And then there's a few other students I meant today in my class. I seem to be popular amoung the freshmen, which is a first." I respond shyly.
"Shy is cute nowadays, you should keep up with what's hot and such."
My heart begins to beat quickly. Did he just call me cute? "Y-Yeah, I guess. Anyway, what about you? Did you meet any friends?"
"Hai-hai," he dragged out the words, as if complaining. "There's Minami, Saki, Nao...ehhh...Aoi, Jun too, and Miyako. Oh, wait, there's Akira too!"
"It sounds like you've met a lot of girls..." I say, leaning against the locker and waving to Draculaura as she leaves.
"Really? Strange since Minami, Jun, and Akira are guys."
"Really?" I perk up, smiling widely.
"Hontou, I promise. As for Saki, Nao, Aoi, and Miyako - they're girls. Saki is Minami's girlfriend. She's really popular like he is. Maybe its her curves and dyed strawberry blonde hair, its sort of more orange if anything..." I picture him sitting at his desk chair, legs up and crossed in front of him as he spins around and around, thinking as he talks. "But whatever. Her best friend is Nao, she's very attracted to boys like me - forgieners. I hear her lover is pretty scary compared to her American-Japanese boyfriend Jun. Aoi just hangs out with them, she's a little ditsy, but she means well. As for Miyako...well..."
"Well?" I repeat quietly.
"She gets picked on a lot by a lot of girls - including Saki and her gang. Minami hates it and tried to get her to stop, but I guess she has a mind of her own after all. She doesn't really talk much or defend herself, but she's very cute."