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Chapter II Back to school

Haley

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The remaining days of the week went by uneventfully and fast, following the same routine as always: eat, meditate, sleep, then wake up . This have been my life style since the incident, with little exceptions at times when I get visitors or should and say a visitor, Macy a close friend of mine who is actually the only one outside my family who I have opened up to about the whole not remembering what happened that day, of course I thought about asking her what really happened since mum said it was before the party started so I figured that considering how close we were i thought of a possibility of her being there at that time, but it turns out that she had to hurry with her plans that day to get a chance at attending the party as she had other plans with her girlfriend Greta that day, so she wasn't there at the time of the incident.

After eating breakfast with my mum I help her to do the dishes and head to my room to pack my stuff that I'll need in school.

"Halley hurry up ..... I'm gonna get late for work"

"Coming mum " I answer her from my room.

After packing my books into my bag pack , I quickly fly it over my shoulders as I run out of my room heading down stairs .

I shut the door on my way out of the living room outside where she is waiting for me by her car .

It wasn't her intention to drop me off at school since she had to be at her destination in time . But I got up early and finished early enough so she suggested it and I agreed .

"Halley, where's your scarf ?" She ask.

my hands are r***d around my neck instinctively .

"Oh , I'll go get it " I reply. Wanting to turn my heel round.

"There's no need am running late "she calls me back .

"Come on " she adds gesturing . She takes off her scarf as I walk towards her. Getting close enough she raps my exposed neck with the scarf whilst l sand there watching her.

The way she looks so concerned about my health made me smile, I mean caring mothers don't often come by so heard.

"Why are you smiling ? " She asked after noticing it, are eyes still fixed on what she is doing.

" Nothing " I say averting my gaze from her

"All done " She sigh. My hands are all over the scarf instinctively .

"Alright get in the car" she says as she opens the door to the driver's seat. I obeyed her with no objection.

" what about you ?" I ask as I got in.

"Huh?"

"I mean.... you're not wearing a scarf and it's freezing outside "

"Oh , don't worry I'll be fine" she reply gesturing .

"Besides a cold does not stand a chance against your your mum" she says while putting the seats belt on. " Am a super human, don't tell anyone " she whispers then chuckles to her words.

" Really ? " I whispers going with her jocks.

" Alright, your seat belt" she adds, I odey.

We just left the house. On our way we came across Mrs Johnson our neighbor coming back from her stroll as well as her dog . We wave at her and she did same in return.

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I open the door from the inside stepping out of the car . We just arrived at school. shooting the door closed after stepping out, I wave at her from out side saying my goodbye she did same in response . She then revise as she heads to her intended destination.

I walk among the crowd of students heading into the school Hall. It's been a month now since I last came here and not much has changed since then just the new faces I could notice among the crowd and they look at me like they are seeing something on my body which is creeping me out.

I hear someone call my name I know that voice it's probably Macy my friend .

"Halley wait " she calls, again .

I turn to look at her waiting for her to catch up, with happiness brewing up in my stomach as I watch her.

She picks up the pace as she approach me. She is close. Suddenly she bumped into Dave from behind his shoulder. Dave is our classmate, not the friendly type . She stops to apologise and continues.

" Watch where you are going " Dave complains giving her glear that can drill a hole on her back.

She comes to me with open arms and a smile on her face getting to arms reach she then hug me and i hug are too .

With a huff she lets go of her grip on me . She is panting I guess a lot left he after running here.

" Am really glad you decided to come back to school " she says panting as leans against her knees.

She sure looks happy

" How could you " she ask standing straight.

" Huh ? "

" How could you leave me all by myself in this school with cruel personalities " she complains .

I chuckle to that as i pull stray strands of hair behind by ear.

" Sorry....and it wasn't on purpose okay " I say. With a grin on my face afterwards.

" I know I was just messing with you " she says putting her hands on my shoulder. She sighs. " Am not that selfish. And besides you had your reasons am just glad to see you at school " she says

" Welcome back miss Alexander " she says gesturing as a maid would in a palace.

Thank God she hasn't changed a bit.

We both chuckle.We continue walking as we head to the school Hall .

" You have a lot of catching up to do " she says.

" I sure do " I reply .

As Macy and I walk down the hallway we attracted the sight of other students who were standing by their lockers.

Well I guess it's only normal for me to be the center of attraction after missing school for a month now. I mean I am well known in this school.

" The fact that you came unannounced must have made the other students surprise " she whispers as we walk.

" Ok see yah ". We part ways going to respective classes.

" Okay" I say .

The once noisy class froze as we steped in. "Halley, wellcome back " Jake animated already on his feet breaking the silence that once roams in the class. " I missed you so much no we all did right? " hope he wasn't expecting a reply from the class because none made one .

I ignore him as I approach my seat.Silence still roams in the class , all eye still fixed on me.

" Welcome back" Elizabeth who seats front of me welcome me with a sick smile.

" Thanks " I reply. She smiles at my reply then looks forward.

Mrs Smith our literature teacher walks in. She wore a black knee length skirt and a white long sleeve top. She looks elegant as usual.

" Morning class " she greets .

Some of the students reply to her greetings.

" Open to page 62 of your text book " she requested . " Jake please read for us " she adds finally taking her sight of her note looking at us .

" F*uck " Jake says under his breath .

Giggles made by some of the students would make one guess Jake had problem reading fluently. He still hasn't stand up to read.

" Jake, we are waiting " she tells him.

He finally gets up to read . " I've got this " he says under his breath .

Wait a minute, is he giving himself a peep talk. ?

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The bell rings signifying the end of the class . Mrs Smith is already out of the class . I got up to pack my things so did others .

" come on Jake , you can do better than that" Axel mock at Jake along side his so called minions, Elliot and Jeff as they made their exit.

" Hey you gonna be ok ?" I ask Jake .

" Sure it's not the first time " he replies in a bleak tone. " What about you , are you ok . I heard about the incident " he adds now facing me.

" Yh, it's a slow process but I'll be fine"

" Am glad to hear that. Ok see yah " he adds then leaving for lunch.

Despite the fact that he gives of the impression of being facetious , he is also warm hearted and strangely good in mathematics. The subject I dread the most.

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" Awh , you mum made these ?" Macy ask after having a bite out of my mum home made pastries. " Hmm , these tastes so good " she adds .

We are in the school cafeteria . It is impossibly noisy and brimming with students as usual . My eyes fall back on Macy only to find her tailing someone or something from behind me with her eyes . What or who could she be looking at now in order to find out I turn look back to get a sight at what she is looking at.

Greta ? . But why, I thought she broke up with her last week. I turn to Macy still finding her looking at Greta walking with another female student . She looks down at her uneaten pastries in her hand sighing into them.

"Macy ?"

"Huh?" She answers looking up at me .

" I thought you guys broke up" I whisper loudly .

" Yh we did . But...."

" But what ? " I ask her .

She sighs. " It's complicated "

" Do you still have feelings for her ? " I ask looking all concerned.

" Maybe. I - I don't know, I just don't just want to talk about it" .

" So what are you gonna do now. She is clearly going out with that chick over there."

" I don't know maybe I should just get over her, find someone else . Besides how hard could it be " she says then hold her jaw with both hands and sigh.

Speaking from experience getting over someone is very hard especially when you really love them.

Speaking of experience, here he comes .