CHAPTER 3:

The birds were singing and the leaves on the trees swaying freely under the firm grasp of the wind. Joan had personally dropped her daughter off at school in her blue number jeep and went straight back home with a flicker of hope in her heart.Everything would go according to plan if her stupid pig headed daughter didn't find a way to ruin it.She didn't want herself or her daughter to relive the pains and suffering she passes through with her past poor background.As she steered past the bend at the next intersection ,She whispered under her breath.Everything was perfect.It had to be.

Sue took in a deep breath as she watched her mother drive off until the jeep was just a tiny speck in the distance before It disappeared .She held the hands of her school bag tightly as she stared at the huge board sign at the entrance of the school.It's inscription read;RAYMOND ACADEMY:HOME OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.That did t really bother her.She wasn't lacking academically but friendship wise...

Ah, Raymond academy!.she wasn't a fresh new student but she was going to be a really cool sophomore .

As she was walking briskly to her new class,she wasn't looking where she was going and then mistakenly bumped into someone .She wondered what she was thinking that made her so unobservant.The girl had picked herself from the dusty floor and hung her bag properly on one shoulders.Sue looked at her,she was really pretty.

"Oh my gosh.l am so sorry! " The person she had bumped into had said and held out her hand which Sue accepted Ans was gently pulled up from the ground .

"Thanks "Sue had said as she dusted herself and soon found herself face to face with the person she had bumped into.It was a blonde with pigtails ,sparkling blue eyes and a nice welcoming smile.

Well hello potential new friend!

"Hi,I'm Taylor but you can call meTay"

"I'm Susanne but you can call me Sue".Sue said smiling .

"How old are you?" Taylor asked after an awkward moment of silence .Sue hadn't known what to say ,It was all very strange to her.

"Seventeen,you?"

"Same "

They both laughed at their sparse sentences .Taylor liked the new girl already .She offered to show her around and Sue happily agreed .They got to talking ,hand in hand and when the bell rang, they parted ways to their different classes.

Raymond academy was a highly prestigious school equipped with so many facilities and also a therapist sessions for their students, like a personal psychiatrist evaluation

FOR KIDS.

Really?.

Sue presented herself at the "shrink" office .As in accordance with the school's rules ,She had to see a counsellor and then after two weeks of observation if the feedback was cool ,she would be declared physically fit and sent on her merry way.

Turns out all the previous "Counsellors" had been oldies ,so the school principal decided to get a new one close to the student's age bracket to allow averted room for interaction .'Interaction my ass 'Sue had sweared silently in her mind when Tay had told her of it during a class.Like really?

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"Twenty five is a long way from my current age"Sue thought as she stepped into the office.It was definitely not what she expected.there were purple curtains,very colourful pretty pictures of dragons, her office full of children's paintings (definitely first graders)and the counsellor was the most queer.she had cut her hair , probably dyed brownish hair and wore glasses .plus,she seems actually nice!

"Sorry ,l think I'm in the wrong place, on looking for Mrs Carla "Sue had said softly As she stayed half way out the door.The young woman laughed.

"Hello .l'm Carla. Your school counsellor. So what do you want to talk about?"

Sue was shocked but hid it well.She knew that Tay had said young but not THIS young .Well at least someone's cheerful.'Sue muttered under her breath.

"Anything l guess."

After that it was sheer hell to her and that was not an exaggeration. Eventually She left .Just a couple more sessions and she would be free.She didnt like other people delving into her personal life.She would be like 'Just mind your own business! its my life not yours!'

The bell rang again and she ran to class .When she got there,the teacher wasn't even there after all the running and panting and huffing .He came later though and taught them the very basics in biology and left soon after as quickly as he came.

To Sue it was ....Sooooooooooo boooooooooring!

She fell asleep in the middle of class and didn't wake up till lunch time .Taylor had to shake her vigorously to whether sleepy Sue.

When the duo got to the cafeteria, they sat at their usual seat and started discussing.

They got to chatting mostly about YouTube ,Instagram ,Twitter, and other teenage stuff. Then out of the blue,Taylor asked Sue whether she would like to attend her sleepover party .

It was like a dream come true , a new friend and now a sleepover party!.

"Yes!" Sue exclaimed but quickly held herself . She didn't want to seem too eager.

"when is it?"Sue said with a slightly indifferent tone.

"It's next two weeks from now .don't forget !"

"Wouldn't miss it for the world"

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"Bye"Taylor said as she ran towards a black limo.School was over as groups of students headed for home

"Bye"Sue said softly as she smiled inwardly.

She never thought It could happen. she was fairly rich and rich girls found it difficult to have real ,TRUE friends ,mostly only enemies and admirers.

Sue waited for her mother .Maybe she would actually be different.