CHAPTER SEVEN

A lot of people hate Mondays but for me it is Tuesday, I hate it. I got into school that morning feeling very tired because I could not sleep, not that I didn't want to I just could not. I had another nightmare but this time I could remember just a little part of it. A hand was on my neck chocking me while a lot of persons were laughing in the background, I couldn't see their faces but I could hear them loud and clear and after that each time I close my eyes all I could here was the loud laughter so I couldn't sleep at all.

I went to school that morning with zero coffee in my hand because I have never been a fan, I mean nothing can make me take it not even death. I got to my locker to see Jackie and the boys waiting for me. Seeing my state Jackie burst out laughing, Jordan looked like he wanted to laugh and was trying so hard to hold it in while Daniel raised an eyebrow.

"What happened to you?" Jackie asked looking directly into my eyes trying so hard to calm herself but she was failing badly.

"I couldn't sleep" surprising everyone and myself on how raspy my voice was I guess it is from all the screaming I did throughout the night but I did not sound like that before leaving the house. Wait I didn't speak to anyone this morning because no one was home not even Agatha so I just had to come to school without eating breakfast not that I can't cook but I was just too lazy to do it.

"Girl are you sure you are alright you sound really sick" Jackie asked again but this time she looked worried.

"I'm fine I just need something warm to clear the way"

"If you say so" clearly not believing me but she just let it go

We walked to the one class all of us had together ENGLISH. Our English grade is kind of on the same level and not so surprisingly mine is higher. You might be wondering how I know since this is just my second day, I used my last English score from when I was back in my home country and their last English score from their previous term. We got into the class room together but Daniel had to step out for a minute so I took his bag form him. We made sure to find seats together close to the window on the other side of the class room, the seat arrangement was two seats to a desk so Jackie and Jordan sat right in front of me while I sat on the last seat. I placed Daniels bag on the seat mine was sharing a desk with. I heard Jackie and Jordan arguing about something, Jackie looked like she was about to cut off Jordan's head while he laughed at her.

I closed my eyes to see if I could take a nap when I felt somebody sit beside me it was definitely not Daniel because I know what his perfume smells like and this person was very different.

"I know you saw that there is a bag on that seat so I would advice you to get up" I said to who ever was sitting there because my eyes were still closed

"Are you chasing me away Alice?" that was definitely Clay's voice. I opened my eyes and behold it was indeed Clay

"What do you want Jefferson?" I said looking at him like I did not care because I actually do not care anymore. After what happened I learnt that people who wants to love would love and who doesn't want would not and when you are in troubles that is when you know the people who care about you and Clay is not one of them.

"We are last name basis now are we" He looked offended that I did not smile at him the way I used to. Back then anywhere you see me Clay is right there to the point everybody thought that we were going to get married but we ended of loving two different people but we still cared about each other. Calamity has a way of exposing peoples true selves, when a serious problem came he left me for the wolves not even a single call to see how I am faring or to say the truth about what happened that day he kept, he ignored me like everyone else it hurt but after sometime I had to grow out of it and trash every sort of emotion I felt toward him and I guess he did not like that

"I would ask again what do you want"

"I came to sit with you"

"You can't so get up" I said dismissing him. I closed my eyes and turned my head the other way but he was not getting up

"She said you should get up" It was Jordan who spoke and he sounded pissed

"This is not your business Jordan stay out of it" Clay sounded angry as well. It seems like they do not like each other and I am on Jordan's side no questions asked. I felt something really warm on my forehead I raised my head to see Daniel standing behind my seat holding a cup of Milk tea in his hands I collected it from his hand and gave him a smile while said thank you.

"Out" He said to Clay and without waiting for him to reply he picked him up and literally threw him which made him land on his butt and I tried to hold my laughter but I could not.

"You've changed Alice" Clay said looking hurt like I was supposed to care

"Yes, I have and I am glad that I have" I am trying so hard to make him understand that I do not care anymore and he does not seem to get it.

"When are you going to stop bothering her Clay?" Jackie asked him looking so upset. I have known her for just two days and she is ready to defend me anytime. Maybe I can trust her Maybe I can trust all of them.

"If you bother her again, I swear to God Clay I will hurt you" Daniel said looking really pissed. The entire class was silent, not a single sound could be heard. Jackie looked really surprised and so was I, Jordan had a smirk on his face and that's the thing with him he is either frowning or smirking there is no other emotion on his face. Clay was still sitting on the floor but he had a surprised and a scared look on his face which I am not shocked to see because Daniel's body structure is really intimidating then if you add his voice it is over.

"What is going on here?" We heard a very not so happy voice say and she turned out to be the English teacher. Everybody ran to their seats even Clay who was on the floor.

"Nobody wants to tell me what happened" the entire class kept quiet and I do not blame them nobody likes a snitch. She sighed and went on with the class. Throughout nobody said anything, the class went on for an hour 45 minutes and for that time my mind was not on what was being taught it kept wandering to why Daniel was so aggressive to Clay I mean Clay has been here for two years if I am not wrong, so what could he have done to Daniel to make him hate him so much.

English class ended we had math but this time only Jackie was in normal math class she was good but not AP level. I was in the normal one but I got transferred. In this class it was Four chairs to one table and it was a huge table Daniel and I were sitting side by side while Jordan was sitting opposite, according to him he does not want anybody to bother me which made me laugh really hard. Another guy came to share the table with us and he minded his business throughout the class. Clay was in the same class as us and I could feel his eyes on me through out the class and anytime I turn towards where he is, he would not so quickly turn his head away and I would pretend I did not see him. I was not that much interested in what was being taught because I have already done it in my private study. Daniel was my center of attention because why do such a person exist, he is the definition of the word perfection and I am glad I have him as my friend because why not. He would look at me with a raised brow I would always return a smile then he would sake his head like I am crazy.

The teacher was later called to the principal's office, she told us not to disturb the class that he would be back. Telling a bunch of teenagers not to make a noise is like telling dogs not to run around so immediately she left the class it became very rowdy I placed my head on table my, voice already returned back to normal but I was still very tired I felt somebody raise my head and I felt something really soft under my head I opened my eyes to see Jordan looking at me like he got caught stealing

"Woah look who is softy" I said to him with a smirk

"Jackie will kill me if I don't" O really? I was still mocking him when two girls walked to our table

"Hi Jordan?" The cute overly shy girl said to Jordan as she handed him a parcel that was neatly wrapped and then walked away with her friend. I noticed a sign of relief on her face guess she was scared of being embarrassed.

"Aww someone has a crush" He told me to shut up I laughed while Daniel chuckled.

Not so surprisingly the English teacher did not come back so when her class was over we packed our things and went to our next class.