Chapter 3 spilled hot tea

I sighted the brightly lit up chandelier from the dining hall as I wall hand - in- hand with Ester near the other girls.

     "How'd you manage to enter the hall Juwairiya?" Ester asked me.

    "Oh that, I sneaked through the back door" I answered.

   "You caused all this for us!" Mariyah shouted at me.

    "Yes! That's true, had it been that you've not moved out early, none of this would have happened!" Khloe supported.

     "What! So I should not move out early now again!" I shouted back at the same tone they used on me.

   I will not allow them to think am weak!

  "How dare you! Who are you sparking at!" Khadija shouted as the other girls hold her firm from attacking me.

    "She has grown some nerves i can see" Said Mariyah.

     "Because of you now, jasmine has fainted!" Zoey interjected.

   "If anything happens to my sister, you'll regret ever coming to Garden Heights!" Zoey added through gritted teeth.

   "Come on guys!" Ester shouted.

  "Jasmine never fainted! She ws pretending and for your information I have already been regretting coming to Garden Heights since day 1, but am staying for myslef and not for you!" I shouted at Zoey.

   "Juwairiya has no fault here!" Ester exclaimed.

   "I don't know why you are supporting this wench Ester" Mariyah said.

    "That's none of your business, you girls should let her be" Ester said as she glared at them all before dragging my hand to walk away but was stopped by Mariyah.

    "Come on Ester, do not take my words serious, I just blabber when am angry" Mariyah said.

    "Well, learn to use your sense then when angry" Ester said as she dragged her hand out of Mariyahs' and left the arena with me.

    Ester and I were the first students to enter the dining hall.

   It looks scanty except for the only two junior boys who were already munching down their burger.

     We sat down on our seat which was at the far end to the back line and our foods were already arranged on our table ad usual.

    "Don't mind them Juju" Ester said as she rubs my back in a soothing manner.

     Human beings are really just created differently.

   "I don't want to make you fight with your friends, you should go back" I told Ester with my voice slightly crooked sounding like I want to cry.

     "And one more thing" I added.

  "What, your voice is saying the opposite Juju" Ester said as she tried to raise my head which was down on the dining table.

     "You're very bad at giving nicknames" I added again with a dry chuckle.

    "Juju is nice" Ester said as she laughs.

     "Let's eat up and go for classes Juju" Ester said to me as I carried my breakfast and dived in.

    Ester and I were munching quietly on our breakfast.

   The dining hall is already filled up by now.

   I pray my red puffy eyes are not obvious, I don't want anybody to know that I cried.

    "Ester" I called.

  "Mhm" she answered with mouth full of burger.

   "Are my eyes red, I mean does it looks like I cried?" I asked her.

   "No, they're normal" she answered back.

   "Let's go and get tea from the counter Juju" said Ester.

      Garden Heights kitchen staffs don't use to put tea on our table unless you go to counter and get.

   They said is because it gets cold easily. Although am still thinking how, since the

Flask they use is made specifically for tea.

     "Okay" I replied Ester as we walked to the counter.

    We stood over the counter ready to be served.

   Mr. Claudey, a chubby man with Chinese eyes, but very dark in complexion.

    "Good morning Mr. Claudey" Ester greeted as she smiled at him.

"It's already 12:00 now, so afternoon will be better, you students came late for breakfast today" Mr. Claudey complained.

   He bent over the counter and passed on to us two cups of hot tea.

    "Is it not your dearest principal that kept us for long in the assembly hall" Ester said.

  "Make sure you arrive early next time" Mr.Claudey says as he laughs lightly.

   We carried our cups filled with hot teas as we walked back to our table.

  I was walking calmly when I felt a strong chest collided with mr and my teas spilled on the person's uniform.

   I raised my head to see Simon glaring at me. I can swear his eyes were shooting daggers at me for the incident that just happened.

   Simon is a very shameless boy.

   Anytime I view his face I just remembered what he told me last week.

   He had the nerves to walk to me shamelessly in the class during English period before the teacher entered.

     He pointed at me saying "i know you like me , I have been seeing you giving me side glances usually, but let me tell you something! I don't like you! So you better get over whatever silly crush you have on me".

  I can clearly remember every single line and verse he said that day.

   So of all boys for me to like is now simon I'll go for.

   The sound of cup being thrown bought me out from my trance.

    Simon threw my cup away and sent it flying to the air.

  "Sorry" I lowly mumbled as I turn to walk away but a voice stopped me.

   "Are you alright?" Kareem asked as he ran to Ester who was behind me.

   Their things are starting to get annoying, well.. maybe not if they'll have a change of the female character.

   All the students started chorusing "awwwn!!!"

    I walked to the dining hall door unable to see the scene.

  Kareem had always been that tough boy, but there's an exception to Ester, only her.

   What made me conjoined to Kareem the most is that... Kareem , he is not dumb, most of the stubborn boys are dumb and get low grades, but Kareem.

       Kareem is stubborn and still get good grades. Well not pass me and Hud.

   Kareem is just Kareem.... He is unexplainable.

     'Kareem is just Kareem' I thought as I made my way to the dining hall door but was dragged back.

  I turned to see who it was and saw Ester holding my hand.

  God! Not again!

   Must she always have to stop me.

   "What now?" I asked sounding so uninterested.

    "You didn't have your tea" she said.

  " I do not want it again" I told Ester as I completely turned my face to the other side.

   "You'll take your tea and Simon will get a new tea for you" Ester said as she dragged me to the counter side where Simon stood as he tried to clean his uniform.

     "Get her tea back"  Ester told Simon.

   ""What she came in my way, and I wanted to pass her not knowing she had a hot tea with her!" Simon said.

   "I did not ask for explanation" Ester said as she folded her two arms over her chest.

    I hate this feeling, it makes me feel so invulnerable and weak, like a pathetic girl that can't stand for herself.

  I hate it.. I hate this scene, I know Ester probably thinks she is helping me, but I can't help but think she's making me look so weak in-front of everyone.

    "Well am not fetching tea for her!" Simon thundered as he turned to walk away, but was blocked by Kareem.

    "What should he do Ester?" Kareem asked Ester while making eye contact with Simon.

   "To refetch Juwairiya's tea" Ester replied Kareem.

     I hate this scene, anger was boiling hot inside of me.

   "He shall do so" Kareem said as Simon obediently walked to the counter to get the tea.

  He knows not to mess with Kareem.

  I was not shocked when Simon obeyed, Kareem has always been the most feared amongst his set mates.

    By now we're the center of attention in the dining hall and I hate it more.

  I could not control my anger any more.

   Simon extended the teas towards me and I just turned and walk out of the hall out of anger.

     I just feel like killing everyone here.

   That idiot Simon first, I don't even know who gave him that stupid idea of me liking him in his head.

   I'd rather die single than to like him.

A/N

Cheer me up!

It's not easy!