29; THE FOUR......

The school cafeteria is always packed full.

Every group has its selected place to sit on. No one is invited into the group's space. 

In Blue Mountain high school, four specific groups are recognized.

Group one: THe soccer team paired up with the cheerleading team. It is made up of thirteen male soccer players and thirteen cheerleaders. Coming from the most known wealthy families in the hood, they drive posh cars and wear designer brands. They occupy the two middle tables of the cafeteria which are painted blue for the benches and cream white for the table to represent the team jerseys. Every member of these groups share their secrets and their secrets are not to be shared anywhere else. They date amongst themselves. That's why if you are in this group you are not allowed to get involved romantically with the other groups. They are always the first to dress up in the latest fashion clothes. They are the group with the most petite girls, ladies without thick skins. "We don't do fat" is their slogan in the case who isn't their type befriends them.

Group Two: Nerdy group you can as well call them Book warms, they are the second in the chain. They like to keep to themselves. They are disguised and most of their members are identified by their big reading glasses that make their orbs so big when you look at them. Almost 70% of them have braces and they love wearing vintage clothes. Most of their ladies love mom jeans, rubber shoes and vintage sweaters like Mr Nossy. For their boys, mostly they are in polo sweaters and some khaki shorts. They believe romance is not meant for them and they mainly focus in making sure that the school wins in science affairs and come up with new solutions to certain problems in school. Like how to grow baby carrots instead of the school buying them. They are young and upcoming entrepreneurs. Their tables are situated at the back of the cafeteria. They love quiet places where they don't get to be disturbed.

Group three: Religious matters. This group deals with all the religious matters in school. They recruit people into different religions and shows them that religion is the only way to heaven. They don't have any understanding amongst them since every religion has its principles. They don't have any specific tables but some of them use spoons to draw symbols to suggest their tables are booked.

Group Four: Wonderous, they have a different or rather various name. They don't identify in any group. They are the left out people who just like to be themselves. They move to any tables except for the labelled ones. They are composed of all types of people from different walks of life. In this category, they don't care whether they don't have the latest design, the best shoes because they are not governed by any rules. They date whoever they want and even outside, they eat whatever they want, talk to whoever they want.

For Damien, as much as he comes from a wealthy family, he never lets that come between himself and the school. He lives with his uncle and aunt, who he respects so much and doesn't ride on their wealth. He always puts himself in group four, wonderous. You will rarely see him with designer shoes, designer bags, he comes to school simple sometimes being escorted by his uncle and most of the time he rides on the school bus. 

Most of his peers Abash him a lot for taking the school bus yet he is a senior graduating.

Davids and Damien arrived at the school cafeteria. Davids was stalled by a phone call she got from her dad and decided to pick it. Damien went ahead and picked a tray for himself. Reaching on the benches, he gazed around looking for Clara. 

Clara was not hard to sport. Her blond hair was easily noticeable. Today was different, Damien couldn't locate her easily. 

Searching at the edge of the table where they sat last Friday, the table was occupied with nerdy students who had their laptops on their faces and their foods besides them showcasing how they are good at multitasking.

Damien decided to settle not far away from their table. He knew very well it might cause drama but he went ahead and settled there.

"Why did you sit here?" Asked Davids as she placed her tray next to Damien.

"It's a sit Davids, or you are blind now?" Damien asked sarcastically.

"No, Damien, I know it's a seat, but why here, we always take the ones near the windows and not these," replied Davids opening his shake.

"Because I want to sit Davids, quit asking questions and eat," Damien was furious. His anger was easily noticed with Davids and she didn't pressure him further. He understood Damien, as much as she doesn't know for how long he has been bottling up his feelings for class, she knew hell might break loose today in this cafeteria but hoped that Damien won't lose his mind and beat someone up.

Davids placed her hands on his back and leaned into his ears and whispered, 

"We are almost graduating high school, you will be chosen in your best university, but don't mess it up by gripping your knuckles tight on that tray it might break and you will be barred from joining your best university." 

Davids truck seemed to have worked a little because after she finished, Damien removed his hold from the tray and placed his hands on his thighs.

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