2 Chapter Two: In a New Normal

Cass POV

I press the green button sign and put it on my ear. The ringing stop, making me nervous who is over in the other line. I've made the first call, I said "Um.. Hello" trying not to hesitate.

It just gave me silence in few seconds and then I heard a breathing. Could it be..  am I talking to the old owner who is a pervert?? What a wise idea Cass, you are such an idiot.

"Ah" I finally heard a sound. The voice felt so familiar and the way the tone was like you forgot something and you finally remember it and in a calm way to say.

"Ahhh!!" Now the tone change to calm to shock. I was getting more familiar with this kind of tone, and I know who it is. "You found my phone, princess!!" I hang up.

I should have know, my father is a stupid man that have chances he'll put his phone on a box that sitting in the corner. I sighed, a sigh felt so heavy.

I came back to my bed and sleep again to make me forget what happened today. I still can't believe my father is going to die sooner or later and he will left me alone, but if only I can stop it, I would have done it but I'm just a normal human bound to see the people who are going to live and die and it can't be stop. I cried as I fell asleep.

I don't want my father to leave me.

***

"Hey..." I felt my body being push back and forth but it didn't really wake me up.

"Princess!!" My body was getting push more quickly than before, it was annoying so I just ignored it.

"You're going to be late!!" I opened my eyes, glaring at him. Does he not know how I want to avoid going to my new school?? I throw a pillow at him, leaving him behind as I go to the bathroom.

I entered the bathroom, starting with shower and then I washed my face and wipe the leftover water dripping on my face with my towel as I saw myself in the mirror without any presence of a halo. I stared at myself, looking at that strange girl without a halo.

I wish I didn't see any halo, if I didn't, I would be already living a really normal life.

After washing my face, I wear the new school uniform I have. It was a white long sleeves school blouse with black necktie, partner with a black skirt that have horizontal lines on the end.



(Like this. Credit to Google. Not mine)

I kinda like the color, since it the first time I'm wearing a black school uniform and it looks cool.

I get my backpack and immediately go downstairs seeing my father cooking while humming something. I sit down on the dining table inside the kitchen area.

I can see him wearing his favourite apron, the heart apron and the song he was humming... for sure I know what it was.

My father finish cooking something and it smell egg. It was omelette, since it was my favourite. He came to me holding the plate with omelette and place it down on the table.

"Granpa shark, tu tu " I heard his mumbled. He was singing his favourite song, the baby shark song.

I just ignored that my father singing a kids song and it viral to everyone, I just ate the omelette seating there and drink the water that my father already prepared. After that I look at my father still smiling while his halo still black, I tried my best not to look depress and smiled at him. "See you, dad!"

I run at the door and opened it. I didn't say any goodbye, because I feel like I'm trying to say that my father died. I look back again, seeing my father waving at me and still wearing that silly apron. I should have picture it.

***

After three blocks and 10 minutes of walking, I found the school standing in a hill. As I said you can find the school since it in the top and it was just easy to find. I look again at that big school and the road I still need to conquer. "Another 5 minutes to walk" I mumbled as I sigh.

I finally arrive after that workout and I felt breathless that I have to sit down for a minute. I've been walking for 20 minutes! And the road was hard to go up! I breath in and out quickly as I can as I look at the students running rapidly and then the bell rung. I completely realize that everybody was getting late.

I stand up and tried my best to go inside before the bell stop. I have to run and now I have to walk while finding that stupid bulletin board to see what class I am. I wanna sit down.

After walking another minutes I found the bulletin board that have list of our names and our class. I saw my name and I was put in 4-A second floor. It was going to be my last year for my high school days but there still senior high, nothing much different.

As what the board said I found the room I'm going to study with my new classmates and friends. Before I opened the door, I inhale deeply and exhale it quickly. I gave myself a confident speech and finally, I opened the door.

It was very awkward, the new classmates I'm going to spend my time is looking at me and the teacher who is in front was looking at me too. I was disturbing a class, what a brave girl, Cass you idiot.

I gulped as I heard the voice of the teacher in the front. It was a woman, with her face more fierce than mine, her voice was deep and scary. And it not good to make a strict teacher in a bad mood.

The teacher smirked "Since you disturb the very first class I have, introduce yourself with in 300 words" Now I have to deal with an English teacher.

I didn't try to fight her since, respect. I did what she said, I came in front facing my new classmates as the teacher was beside me and whispering something to me.

"By the way, I'm your class advisor Julie Morales and your English teacher"

Great. I feel like I already made an enemy and what more my teacher was threatening me.

What a great day.

***

I found myself looking at the blue sky as the clouds slowly moves. I heard noises of people playing, chatting or whatever they do in school. I was sitting beside the tree inside the school as I still look up in the sky.

It been a month since I came here, I tried my best to interact with them but with no hope, I was to shy to talk to my new classmates. It didn't end yet, there were people who tried to be friends with me and we did.

I was always with them whenever we eat and yet, I still feel alone. I still can't move on that I left my friends but I did everything I could to know them better.

Then suddenly, everybody in class slowly avoided me as my new friendship with them fade away quickly but I wasn't really affect with it, since the first time I came here I already feel that I'm alone.

But, I felt a suspicion when they started to avoid me. It wasn't really normal, it felt like something was watching me suffer and the halo I keep seeing at them.. look like a fake. I wouldn't believe that it fake but I just got that feeling.

"Hey, Cass!!" I finally came back to the reality as I saw in my view is a blond hair and blue eyes guy who smiling at me making the sky and sun became shadow for him.

"Oh, hi Josh" I didn't gave him any sign that I felt happy seeing him. To think he'll found me here.

"Aren't you going to join us??" He smiled like how annoying my father smile is.

"I feel like I sho-" My sentences cut off as I heard a shout coming from the direction where Josh came. It was my friends, or so I thought.

It was two girls and one guy. I didn't have to be specific with there details since I think they are not important people but just in case, One of the girls have a brown hair that tied in a pony tail while the other girl was black hair that short and have bangs on it.

As they go to there friend: Josh, they noticed he was talking to me making them look down on me. There eyes was the scary thing than that thing hang on there head as it shine yellow.

I stared at them, knowing they'll hate me because of rumours flying around but they didn't try to fight me.. since josh was here.

In my class, there is one person who makes everybody smile and laugh with there heart.. and it was Josh.

Josh just ignored the sight how his friends look down on me as he waves at them with his brightest smile making them smile too and waved.

"Lets go Josh!!" The guy shout as he's  was one meter away from me.

"But, we can't leave Cass" Josh smile turned down and his voice was cracking.

His friends froze. Everybody won't be happy without Josh and if Josh is sad, it will affect everybody.

"Montez is okay, she want to be alone!" The ponytail girl shouted.

I wouldn't want this to get longer and I think it better if Josh leave me, I feel like he's the scary person I should really avoid.

I tug the corner of his shirt to make him notice me. I smiled at him "I'm okay, I like being alone"

I hope he will listen to my begging.

"But, you're new here. I can't leave you"

I stand up. "Then, I'll be the one who will leave" I said sternly. If a stubborn person won't listen to your beg then you should just leave.

I didn't try to look back or listen to the words of Josh, it was better for me to leave since everybody hate me and I'm cool with it. It was nice that they won't try to disturb you every seconds just because you are new but, problem won't stop at all.

Since I left them, I tried to find a spot in school where things are quiet but I didn't knew I will bump to three girls know for bullying.

In every school, there a good people and there is bad people, and those bad people are the one who cornered you at the back of the school.

In my new view, I'm standing, being hold by two girls each side of me while the other girl looking at me as she chew her bubblegum.

She blowed up her gum and chew again "You have guts to talk to Josh"

"He was the one came at me, not me" I wasn't afraid looking at her eyes straight. Why should I be scared?? Did I do something wrong??

She grind her gum between her teeth "You crazy, woman" She raised her hand clenching a fist, ready to throw at me but I saw it.

I dodge it, while taking this time to step the foot of two girls trying to contain me. She shouldn't underestimate my martial art skills I learned.

I smirked "Aren't you the crazy woman here"

She was flustered, she was to slow to realize she was still holding the pose when she striking me. It was right for me to learn martial arts since, there are chances people will take advantage of my "talent".

She still look angry at me. Well why wouldn't she, I stole her spot to be close to her crush "Josh" and I treat her crush like a trash. It was obvious she was the one who spread rumours about me.

"I hate you, Cassilia"

I smiled at her "I love you too, Mel" I gave her an heart Korean sign.

I made her more angry at me. "Get her!!" But there were to late to catch me, while she was talking to me how she hates me I pin point the pressure point of her two friends and now they sound asleep as I get out of that place before the bell rang.

I don't have against her, so I gave her chance to beat me up or try to do something bad to me but, when it comes to my father or trying to ruin my lunch, I won't forgive them.

And so the bell rang enough for me to go to my next class. Everything was normal, they act friendly while teachers are there and when there not, they completely avoid me till the end of school.

By the way, I didn't tell my father how they treat me. It better he wouldn't know, it will hurt him especially if it about mom.

And I can't make my father sad.

***

It was almost for the last period, science. Students always get chance to get there book on there locker before the class start and I was getting mine.

I opened my locker, entering the passcode and "click" it opened. I was getting my science book until I find something unusual in my locker.

It was a note, folded in half written in plain paper. Nobody will leave a note for me expect, something to do with the rumours.

Before I opened it, I look around me if there is someone watching and immediately opened the note.

It was from Mel. Her handwriting was different, it was shaky and it felt like the way she write it, she was in a hurry. Why would I know her handwriting?? I have a good memory so I know what there writing base in the board.

It was written "Meet me in the back of the school in 2:30 -Mel"



2:30 is the time for dismissal. That would me she want me to meet her exactly 2:30 but why?? I'm sure it not to harass me since she done that an hour ago and I'm pretty sure it got to do with the rumours.

I'm not going to back down. Even if it a trap, I'll still got to know why she want to meet me.

2:30.. I need to go exactly 2:30 and fast! I got a bad feeling about this note.