CHOCOLATE T

New school

Next day I get ready for school. I don’t get my uniform till next week so anything is fine for now. I grab a random shirt I found in my closet among the new cloths my mum got me, never really had nice clothes before .I pull on my jeans, then stand in front of my full length mirror to access myself . I trace all my scars slowly they are all healed now but the ugly evidence still remain hunting me night and day .I'm lost in my thoughts when I hear my mum yell for me to come get breakfast .I quickly button my shirt and rush to get breakfast and then I'm running off to school which isn’t really far from my new home .I smile once again at the word 'home'.

I get to school really early and head to the principals office where I meet Elvis who's supposed to be showing me around and also happens to be my seatmate and the class monitor of SS3D which is the art class according to him . We literally walk round the school exploring, he shows me the library,field ,school clinic ,cafeteria. I pretty much zoned out after that .

By 8:00am we go to the assembly ,which I don’t remember much from it just a few people wearing casual clothes like me probably more new students sadly I was the only one in SS3,I was bored already... Maybe nervous, can't really tell what I'm feeling right now because I'm not just in a new state i'm in a new school, and if you don't know that can be scary as hell. We get to class and I settle on the seat Elvis showed me. Its a double school desk and chair.



I pull out a few note books to be used for today and then I bow my head to rest I'm coming up with my usual headaches ,it comes mostly when I'm stressed which right now I really am and nervous .the class room begins to fill up ,I'm about to drift off to sleepy land when I inhale mint mixed with strawberries maybe... Not sure, probably someone's perfume . I loved it. It smelt expensive and just then it hits me that I'm in the mist of rich kids . I hate rich kids they are so f*****g annoying a bunch of spoilt kids... Well don't judge me the few movies I've watched never portrayed anything nice about them... And I know that's a really naive way of thinking but trust me I am naive and I know it, because I can't really brag about knowing a lot of things. The few things I know are from books and movies and I can count how many I've read and watched with my fingers. Thanks to my dad he really put us in a tight place when he was alive... Bless his soul. I was surprised to find out that he actually had a lot of savings from the company he worked in, and even as he is dead they would continue to pay my mum how nice is that. Mum still intends on finding a job though. What I'm just saying is that we now have enough and if mum doesn't find a job we'll be okay for like two years or so?, that's just how much money he left us and for that I don't hate him but just for that, But you can only agree with me that I'm totally out of my element here this school I mean, but what really is my element ? hell probably ,I don't know.

I'm lost in my thoughts when I hear a bang causing me to lift my head with so much force I almost snapped my neck... Almost .

Its Elvis in front of the class. Standing tall in all his glory and grace for someone as short as he is he sure commanded a lot of respect because everyone suddenly became silent waiting for the class monitor to speak

"Good morning all "he said a few guys mumbled a good morning while the girls screamed the good morning in their squeaky voice. I visibility cringe. He smiled, Did I mention that Elvis although not all that handsome was good to look at he had the kind of swagger that very few people possess, a natural swagger I get why girls would be into him. I would be too if I was a girl. What the heck am I thinking? Would he like to be friends with someone like me?. I shake my head to free it from the thoughts clouding it.

"Everyone just incase you haven't noticed that incredibly handsome lad sitting on my sit a.k.a my new sit mate, his name is Anthony Raymond and he's new to our class and he'll be joining us for the rest of the school year so I suggest you treat him nicely. How about an applause for me guys "he says then bows a little gaining him some giggles but they clap nevertheless as he takes his seat beside me beaming at me, I manage to give him a small smile i'm still nervous and all.

"Anthony can I call you Tony? " he said still smiling I think he wants to be my friend oh my God.

"Yeah sure you can call me anything you like "I side his smile widens a little

"You don't talk much to do you? "

I shrug "I guess I don't have much to say" I definitely have a lot of things on my mind though. He's about to say something when the girl sitting directly in front of him slams her hand on my desk close to my books, my poor book, want to give them a heart attack?. What's with this class and slamming desks? Should I be worried? Or do they just crave attention that much,I rolled my eyes at that but she didn't seem to notice as she said "Hiiiiiii I'm Esther" she turns to Elvis "The attention should be on the new guy not you. Oldy" she scoffs at Elvis before turning to me and smiling brightly at me " You must be Anthony nice to meet you. I can call you Tony right? Right. So they said we had a new guy. But I wasn't told he was cute though sooooooo cute "

"They said? "I spit as I arch an perfectly shaped eye brow, and she gasps

"I love your eye brows.So pretty. "

She turns to call her friend "Ada.Adaaaa ohhhh come and see."

The said Ada happened to be right behind me sitting on a really handsome boy's laps like literally trying to throw herself at him, he doesn't seem too interested but he hasn't pushed her away though, what a douche. She looks up hearing her sit mate whine. She pecks the boy on his lips and slowly walks towards us, her school shirt half opened giving anyone who wanted a nice view and her skirt way shorter than it should be. I'm guessing that was to seduce my perfect behind me but I'm not sure I have no experience what so ever. Before I turn he catches my eyes with his and for a moment I felt him staring into my soul. Good very good, way to make me uncomfortable, God help me. I catch myself and turn around I'm not sure I wanted to know where that look was leading... Tony breathe just breathe, today will be a good day . I share a look with Elvis , mostly to ask if what The girl Ada and the boy were doing was normal or accepted here, and he just shrugs.

Esther and Ada are now in front of me. Esther is whispering in Ada's ear. And I just watch them I'm not sure how to react.

"I think Esther likes you" before I can catch my mouth I say "Ewww". Elvis makes a face then he smiles again and whispers "Is she not your type?". Then he wiggles his eye brows. And I'm not really sure what he means but before I say anything. The girls are done gossiping and Esther and Ada are watching me like I'm some kind of meat or candy. Ewww again. I don't know why though but I've never been a fan of girls.

"Tony meet Ada, Ada, Tony" Esther says.

"Nice to meet you Tony"Ada says

I'm about to say me too when Ada's nice face turns deadly I follow her eyes, at first I thought she was staring at me until I realized it was mr douche behind me. Turns out another girl has taken Ada's place on his laps also throwing her self at him . Seeeee I know I can be judgey at times . But that had to mean something. I mean look at him he looks like a black Greek god, if that's an actual thing. And so far all the girls in this class seem to be pretty i'm sure he's had his go at all of em.

Ada looks like she's about to go and strangle the poor girl and cut her braids but she looks at me and she calms down and smiles. Like how can she go from Godzilla to cute sexy bunny the next. I'm really getting scared, I don't think I'll be okay in this class. While Esther and Elvis are talking like they have been best friends forever. Ada is staring at me. I stare back because I don't know what else to do and then she says "You really are cute, Tony right? Can I get your phone number? " she says it so sweetly I've never been more happy the I don't have a phone because i'm sure I would have given her my number.

"Sorry dear I don't have a phone yep, my old phone is bad and doesn't work hopefully I'll get a new one soon" I smile sweetly too showing my teeth. She pouts murmurs 'pity' and then she faces the white board. Hallelujah. I'm there looking weary when Elvis turns to me and says

"Don't worry the teacher will be here soon. We usually start classes by nine o'clock after the assembly which starts by eight o'clock but there was an emergency teachers meeting "I nod at that and for the next five minutes everyone is saying hi to me and greeting me with warm smiles. So far not bad no one has been rude to me all nice, it feels good.

I lost in my thoughts again when someone taps me I look up to see a cute boy looking at me literally scanning me with his eyes almost undressing me even . Wait what's that? Is that lip gloss on his lips? "Hi I'm Ryan, Ryan Silver nice to meet you... Cute "he smiles and sways his hips as he leaves the class I'm still stunned staring at the door not sure what I just saw. Elvis starts laughing beside me and I'm pulled back to reality.

"That's Ryan, he's SS3's lady gaga he's not in this class though he's in SS3A he just came to borrow my data processing note book.I think he likes you too" I'm sorry I was lost at the lady gaga part,say what? . He laughs a little at my expression and continues "He is weird and strange . Well we started calling him lady gaga since junior class, Because he likes to act like a female dive" and then he leans in and looks around to see if anyone one was paying us any attention. No one. "But Ryan's a good guy. I think he's gay or whatever but he's definitely not straight" he straightens and acts like his thinking. I'm too shocked to move from my leaning position when he leans back in "I don't think we have much straight people any more just a bunch of people claiming to be straight. Everyone knows and everyone's too scared to admit it cos we all homophobic as f**k"then he winks at me. I'm not sure what my face looks like because he takes one look at me and be starts laughing like a mad man. I'm still trying to process his words when the teacher talks in hopefully that would distract me from over thinking everything that just happened this last hour. I take out my note book and text book and try to concentrate. This year I want to do great in school.