LUSTRE

CHAPTER 3

The next day is Monday. She is driven and registered at one immaculate hearts school by her Aunt. she is shown to her class, she still has that sour expression on her face . she stood there in front of the class looking for an empty seat.

Everyone stops what they are doing and stare at her. If the ground would open up and swallow her she would be most grateful, she wished. but if wishes were horses beggers will ride. they stared like she was some specimen that needed to be catalogued and explained. she looked like she would get sick any minute.

she spots a desk with two male occupant and go over.

can I sit?

of course, one of the guys say

He is devastatingly handsome with the most sexy eyes Lustre had ever seen. His nostril so thin Lustre wondered if he got sufficient oxygen for survival.

Am Martin, Sexy eyes introduced

himself.

And am Javi, the other occupant quite handsome to taste said with a smile. He has the perfect, most charming,brightest

Mr cool smile.

Am Lustre, it's a pleasure meeting you both.

The pleasure is ours Lustre. Martin say with a grin as wide as the centre of a split papaya.

It is the beginning of a new term. the lesson was kinda fun except for the fact that every teacher who stepped in demanded for an introduction from her untill she thought she would scream.

Nine hours later, it all came to an end and she was greatly relieved when her Aunt came to take her home.

She got home to the loquacious and plainly nice gate man, the placid made whose eyes said nothing and face expressionless and most scary to the man with the weird irritable grin, her Aunt husband. The grin or rather smile never seems to leave his face, he looks mischievous and capable of malevolence.

she is glad she has a room all to herself. there, she could escape from all the weird people she lives with. she changes over to a casual outfit and go down to the kitchen. there she meets Amanda.

Hi Amanda

Good day madam, Amanda say and made to leave.

Amy! Lustre hold her back.

can I call you Amy?

yes ma.

pls call me Lustre.

ok ma... I mean Lustre.

Can I ask you a question? she look up at Lustre still with that blank face, she's pretty and black. very black.

you can ask me anything Lustre, she reply.

How long have you been working here?

since i was 17 years old.

And how old are you now?

Am 24.

That is roughly 7 years am I right? Lustre calculates.

you are right, she whisper.

Do you know Aunt Agatha's children?

yes I kinda do, it's a boy and a girl but they are both in Australia.

wow! Lustre exclaimed

but why?

I don't know, it's for reasons best known to them. Amanda said quickly, please I have something to do I need to go now.

No problem, thanks for your time. Lustre say and stare after her. weirdo she thought, took her food and walked out of the kitchen.

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The next day at school,

the first and second schedule were free and Lustre Was bored to death. After about 50 minutes she felt like jumping out the window when a teacher announced that the third is also free. the school staffs are having a minute the teacher said and walked away.

She has no one to talk to, the whole class had already formed a pair and were making a hell of noise. Martin and Javi are engrossed in a tennis game organized by the boys and no paid her any attention.

wallowing in her boredom, someone jogged her from behind and she turned sharply as if to trade an insult.

Hi am Juris, can we be friends? the girl said.

of course, Am Lustre.

Am from the south and you?

Am from the East.

And that was how Lustre was redeemed from the claws of boredom.

From that day they became close friends. Juris is pretty but Lustre is by far the prettiest girl in the senior block .

Lustre is the cynosure of all eyes, she's is a chick in the boys eyes and a jealous threat to the girls. she ignores the lustful stare of the lads and the malicious sneer of the girls.

she had sometimes over heard the jealousy ridden girls say things like: who does she think she is? she thinks she's better than everybody else. there is nothing special about her tho. they always sat in one group with their petty leader Gloria, pinching and whispering furiously like a hissing snake whenever she pass by.

Juvenile twerps! Lustre had thought about them, they are all bitter because am a threat to them both academically and physically.

Although she's proud to be beautiful but she is very humble. she walks with her nose in the air and her lips sealed, Juris and Martin are her only friends.