MEETING THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE

"Hey, hi my name is Gia" I looked up to find a girl about my age with a very wired combination of clothes. Why is she dressed like that? Her hair also looked unkempt.

"Hi, am Brianna"

"I really like you Brianna can we be friends?" She asked grabbing my hand. I was still about to answer her when two students appeared from no where and started picking on her. She was just letting them hit her.

"Hey!!!!, have you gone nuts? One of you should hit her again and I will reap you into two different shades"

"Why don't you mind your own business, brat"

"What did you just call me?" I lost my cool and grab the both of them by the hair and used them to mob the floor of the school.

I don't know how but I ended up in the principal's office with Gia sitting beside me and the two other bitches sitting at the other edge with a broken lips and nose each.

"Miss Cromwell can you explain why you fought with your follow students?"

"They were beating up my friend and they called me names when I tried stopping them"

"That's a lie, you are lying you psycho" one the girls said.

"Shut up, I wasn't asking you. Since she is lying and she is also saying you guys are lying why don't we call your parents and have them come here tomorrow so I can show them the footage of the video.

Or do you think I don't have a CCTV camera around this school?" The principal asked.

I must confess she is a very smart woman, she was able to get those girls to apologize to Gia and I. Gia who was quiet during the whole time was looking like the world rejected her.

I dragged her out to lunch and bought something for her to eat. She kept shoving the food in her mouth like she was starving.

"Is either you eat gently or you will choke"

"Thanks Brianna"

"For what?"

"Standing up for me, those two have been on my neck for a while now. They do normally take my money, my food and lunches"

"And you let them get away with it?"

"Not everybody is as cool as you are" she said and continued eating. Just when I thought I was relaxing and enjoying my lunch with Gia, Eric decided to show up.

"Brianna what happened? I heard you fought with some girls?" Eric said as he grabbed my hand checking to see if I got injured.

"It was just few minutes ago news sure go too fast around here" I muttered before I went back to my table but Eric wouldn't let me be.

"Brianna you are not supposed to be fighting in school"

"Let me guess, you are?"

"It doesn't matter you could have gotten hurt"

"Am fine Eric those girls were picking on my friend and I just can't stand there and do nothing"

"You could have called for my help"

"Look Eric I know you love me and you are just looking out for me but very soon you will be going to college is time I start taking care of myself"

"I don't want you fighting again"

"I won't as long as no one messes with my friend or call me names"

"Just call me if they do okay?" I know if I don't agree with him he won't let me be.

"Fine whatever"

"Don't forget to tell me before you start heading home"

"Eric just go, I will see you at home" he pecked me before he left. I sighed in frustration I wonder what he is up to. I walked back to Gia and saw her looking at something or someone so fixedly.

"Hello, Gia" I said weaving my hand to call her back.

"Who is he?"

"Who is who?"

"The guy you were just with, who is he?"

"Oh he is my brother"

"Your brother?" She asked again coming more close to me.

"Yeah, my brother"

"Wow he is so handsome" the look on her face left me laughing within a second.

"You like him?"

"Yes, I think it was a love at first sight" Gia said with a dreamy smile on her face.

"I can't believe I can't stand him whereas you are here dreaming about him"

"Will you introduce me to him, please?" Gia asked me with a pleading look on her face.

"Fine I will introduce you but first we need to do something about your outfit"

"What's wrong with them?"

"They don't look too good on you"

"Hmm, am ready to do anything as long as you introduce me to your brother. Oh I know let's go shopping, my dad gave me his black card he wants me to change my wardrobe"

"Okay, let's go do some shopping and also a makeover will also be good"

Gia and I nearly closed a store while shopping at a time I got worried that Gia might have store the black card from someone but when I asked her about it she laughed it out.

"My dad is well to do so don't worry I didn't stole the card. He gave me this to take care of myself since he is always busy"

"What about your mum?"

"Oh, she passed away" she plainly said.

"Am sorry about that?"

"Is nothing I don't even know her since she died while giving birth to me. Sometimes I wonder if that makes me a bad luck, maybe that's the reason I don't have friends" she said

"Who said you don't have friends, what am I, your boyfriend?" I asked her as we both laughed it out. I was so glad I finally made a friend that is worth it.

From that day onwards it was always Gia and I, while I was trying to make Eric's life miserable Gia was busy trying to make him notice her. Yeah my bestfriend is crushing on my brother which I found very disgusting.

"Gia you look good already so let's go or we will be late for history class"

"But I want to put on some makeup, look Brianna I don't know if you know but everyone is planning on asking someone to the prom"

"Who cares about prom?"

"Brianna, I do because this might be my chance to dance with Eric"

"Oh boy, Gia I just can't believe I have known you for close to six months now"

"Girls!!!! Your school bus is here" I heard my mum call for us, I had to drag Gia all the way down just to get her away from the mirror.

Getting to school Gia made me stay to wait for Eric and his friends who happens to be the most handsome guys in school. I can't believe Gia is keeping me here, this is what I told myself I will never do but Gia has to be stubborn at a time like this.

"Brianna for ones support your brother"

"Why should I, he is having his best time while am not so why should I support him?"

"Because of me Brianna, because of me" she said drawing the word out like I owe her for something.

"Fine, I will stay but I don't want to come across that Becky girl or I will pluck out her eyes"

"Don't worry when you see her pretend like you don't know that she exists" Gia said and continued looking out waiting to here that the groups are here. Immediately I heard the girls cheering I knew they were here.

Oh Brianna what are you doing here? I asked myself still not believing I stood among the crowd that was cheering for my annoying brother, I wanted to drag Gia out but she was too far away from me.

She can always find her way to history class, I turned and pushed away from the crowd. I heard the students talking about my brother's group but I didn't pay attention because I didn't really care.

Just when I was about climbing the stairs I bumped into someone and fell. Who the heck is not looking properly this morning before wanting to break my ass bone.

"Why can't you look where you are...going?" The words seized from my mouth when I found myself staring at a pair of blue eyes. Oh my God, I think I just saw an angel.

"Hey, are you Okay?" He asked, his voice was like heaven. It was enchanting, it was deep and gosh manly. Who is this guy in front of me?.