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I leave the restroom, the girls outside are busy talking in groups but their eyes can't lie. They stare at me, sharply like i just killed someone. Some of them are secretly pointing me, telling their friends about my actions.
They stop talking and look at me like nothing has happened when i pass them, but continue when i has walked 3 meters away.
I walk to my class, still with chin up. Pretty sure i get a haters, on the first day of school.
Haters gonna hate, backstabber gonna keep backstabbing.
I shove the door handle and walk to my bench, directly. Even though my heart is racing but i tend to ignore it. I keep still my normal face.
Daniel is sitting with big smirks on his face like he has planned something, but behind that, i can smell he still overwhelm by angst and still still trying to breathe normally.
"Careful your chair," Emma whispers before she sit on her place.
I arrive at my bench and find water on it. I glance at Melissa and say, "Tissue." She hand me some and i rub the chair while showing my smiley face to him.
I can see his blood boiling on his head, his clench his fist and inhale deeply. He looks at his friends with flaming eyes and madness. I throw my tissue to the dustbin and plop to my chair.
A girl burst in our classes, beautiful girl with almond eyes, tall skinny body, brown hair, perfect and realize she is the pom pom girl.
She walk in like a cheerleader, stop at Daniel place and hug him tightly. It looks like she loves him so much but not Daniel. He shows no reaction, he doesn't hug her back.
"Baby," she says, her hands on Daniel face, caressing it. "I heard someone threw banana pilled on your face. Are you okay ?"
She is talking to Daniel but her eyes flaming eyes staring at me like i almost killed him. Come on girls, boy with physique like him won't feel anything except shame.
Poor her, poor me. My ears get enough of her high pitched voices, it stabbing my ears every time she talks.
"I'm okay baby," he reply coldly, he force himself to look at her but his gaze are blank. His hands on her face, holding it steadily. "It didn't hurt at all."
She approach me which is only 50 cm from her boyfriend place, her hands are on her waist. She frown, flame still on her eyes. I stare back at her with smiles on my face, waiting for her to say something.
"Don't you dare to do that to my boyfriend again, or i gonna-"
"Gonna what ?" I cut her with my challenging face, i rest my left elbows on the table. I clench my fist and prop my chin on it.
Students are grouping outside, trying to see what happen inside here. The tall one can see directly from the small windows on the door but the short one, most of them are jumping. At least i make them exercise.
"Gonna make you suffer," She reply with her childish tone that piercing my ears drums.
"Ow," I cringe and cover my ears with my hands. Half of my minds is tired with her annoying voices. She looks satisfy, so i raise my head and face her again. "How ?"
"Because my boyfriend dad, own this school," She say, in stern high pitched sound.
"Well, it's your boyfriend not your husband,"
"Whatever, just-"
"Stop baby stop, don't mess with her. You lower your grade to mess with scholarship students like her. You are rich, she just piece of s**t. You don't have to care much about her, i'll take care of her," Daniel says and kiss her in mouth. I study how patient he is, to have a girlfriends like her. If i was him, i will break this relation in a week.
The girls outside close their mouth with their hands in astonishment, some of them are running away, avoid to see this intimate scene.
The bell ringing, the recess finish. They force stop kissing and she leaves my classroom before the teacher come in.
Mr. Winston arrive at my class and come to me. "Mr. Dave Lee is calling you, in his room," he says in his normal tone.
I stand up and leave my class, my friends are waving theirs hands, some of them showing their thumbs at me. I go straight to Mr. Dave lee room on the first floor. I knock the door three times before i let my head in.
"Sorry sir, are you calling me ?" I ask in my super clear voice despite my nervousness. Really, first day in school, called by the owner of the school what a great day.
"Yes Beverly, sit here," he says in stern tone but his face is calm, with no anger.
I have no bad feeling but i'm sure this is about his dearest son, Daniel. I sit at the chair in front of his table.
"I hear you throw banana pilled to my son face, is that true ?" He ask in calm tone.
"Yes sir," i say. "He was eating banana and drop the skin to the floor. It make me fall down. And i saw him bullying student at the canteen."
"Oh," he nods and sigh like it is a normal things and for sure, if he punish me, he must punish his own son too. "Okay, it is okay. You can leave now."
"Thank you sir," i say and leave his room.
Wow, news here is contagious. It spread so fast, until Mr. Dave Lee ears only in 15 minutes. Wow.
~*~
I wave my hands at my friends, some of them are offering to drive me home but i prefer the bus cause i don't want to burden them. I catch the bus and sit calmly.
My shifts starts at 2p.m.-4p.m. and ends at 5p.m.-7p.m. 3 hours of works they paid me $5 per hours with extra $5 per hour for overtime. That is student shift. It is a big amount for me, without that money, i can't buy my phone, school uniform, food and pay for transportation fare.
I shower for second times that day and decide to rest for an hours since i have two hours left. After an hours, my phone alarm wake me up. I wash my face and go to work, like normally i do.
I change to my work uniform when i reach there and stand behind cashier table. I work as cashier and chef, umm not chef. I only make hamburger or hotdog or deliver the food to the customer.
I pull a chair and lean on the wall as there is no much people here. My eyes watch every people come and go. A guy come with black hoodie, and black mask. I narrow my eyes and focus at him. Well, weird guy.
"One hotdog with coca cola float," The cashier yell, wake me up from daydreaming.
I fry the sausages and prepare the drink. When it finish, the cashier point to a guy wearing black hoodie, black pants and black vans with black socks. Everything is Black, but not the Hotdog.
I come to his place with trays on my hands. I walk normally because i do this often. I stop in front of his table and inhale deeply. I put it on his table and say "Your food sir."
He raise his head, the eyes is familiar. After 5 seconds i realize he is Daniel, i run back to my places after hear he mumbled thanks and give me $3 tips, that same amount as the food he ordered. This guy, rich guy, going here ? Wow.
My shift finish, it is 5 p.m. I change back to my clothes and wave to my friends that just come. She is in university.
I walk out pass him and he grab my wrist, i turn my head back and face him with my fierce face. "What do you want ?" I yell with tension.
"You work at here ?" He asks. I nod. "Cool, wanna ride home ?"
"No thanks, i can walk by myself," I say in mad tone and sprint to nearest bus.
~*~
"How's your school ?" My mom asks and sit across me.
"Good," i lie, i open the food box in front of me and takes a plastic spoon inside. Guess what inside, fried rice.
"I know you're lying but i have a news," my mom say in excitement. More excited than in the morning. But i always loves how she smile, splashing happiness to me. "I gonna be Dave Lee accountant and we will move to new apartment. Here is a new phone and laptop from Dave Lee."
"Something isn't right here," i say doubt it.
"Your dad work with him, Dave Lee just know he is your dad. He disappeared 3 years ago. He work so hard for Dave Lee and told we deserve this," My mom say. "The apartment is near your school. You can walk to there and your workplace."
"Good," i reply and start eating my dinner that begging me to eat them.
I finish my dine, gather the box and pace to my room. I place it on the floor beside my bed. I change to pajamas and rest my body on the bed.
Daniel, he is mysterious. Why he dated a girl if he doesn't like her ?
Oh My God, why i can't stop thinking about him.
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