26.

26 students and none of them is my friend great isn’t it? But I like to keep it that way.

Although I was looking for Dee a while ago but I can’t seem to locate her, I was about to ask if she was feeling okay she’s pretty shaken up when she got out from the principal’s office to say that I was worried is an understatement. I know we’re not close to be considered as friends but it doesn’t mean I can’t sympathize with her. I haven’t been inside of there and I plan not to but I’ve heard some sick rumors about it.

Inside the lunchroom I sat at the furthest table at the back with my food on the tray completely untouched and my earphones out listening to music, even the music is pretty limited. Only classical music is allowed they say it stimulates the brain. I wonder if there’s actual music that doesn’t scream snooze fest, it’s not like I hate this kind of music it’s just that I’ve been hearing it for over a year and it’s kind of tiring to actually play it over and over again as if I have a choice in the matter.

I’m pretty drawn to my book when suddenly a tall figure towered over my head and in an instant I immediately know who it was.

“X, lovely of you to join me. How may I assist you in this lovely day?” I glared daggers into his eyes.

He smirked then slowly he chuckled then had a full-blown laugh fest in front of me. I crossed my arms waiting for him to stop and when he did looked at me with that silly grin across his face.

“What do you want?” I asked.

“Are you going to finish your food?” He replied.

I stared at my lasagna not in the mood to eat I gave him a signal to go for it. He devoured my food in less than 10 minutes. Wow, that’s impressive I must say.

“Now that you’ve taken my food and my peaceful lunch what is it that you really want? Wait let me guess you’re going to tell the principal about my socks? Well too bad for you I had a backup plan so that I wouldn---“ He cut me off with his hands on my mouth. I licked it and he made a disgusted face at me.

“What the fuck Zy that was fucking gross you little shit.” He shouted.

“That’s what you get for putting that disgusting hand of yours on my mouth!” I retaliated.

“Disgusting? Not as disgusting as looking at your face.”

“Oh that fucking tears it---“ I immediately stopped mid sentence. “Wait, we’re not even close I only know you from my P.E class. What are you doing here in the first place X?”

“Tsk tsk Zy, unobservant as ever, we’re classmates in History and Science too dimwit.” he explained.

“Who the fuck are you calling dimwit dickhead?” I sneered.

“Well to tell you the truth I was just merely observing you ever since I saw you last year and you’re a pretty rebel I see.” he snatched the book I was reading and had an impressed face written all over him.

“Historical. Typical.” He slammed the book in front of me.

“Rude bitch.” I muttered.

“I heard that.”

“You’re supposed to.” I smirked.

He gritted his teeth in annoyance and gave me a once over.

“If you’re worried about me telling the hall monitors or worst the principal about your… “ He looked down at my feet.

“…decorative socks, then you’re absolutely right. I can’t stand it when people just like you could be able to rebel around the school acting high and mighty when you all should be thankful for the things that the government and school had gave us and in this process made us who we are today.” As if he were a spokesperson of the government the angered look he gave me made chills went up my spine.

I put my hand in a ball fist staring at the ground not being able to say anything to this jerk he turned around but not before saying these words to me.

“You’re pathetic.”

My eyes swell up with tears but I know I’m better than this I swallowed my saliva and held my head up high. Staring at the book I was reading I grabbed it and walked out of the lunchroom with people tailing my every move.

~~~

It’s strange how two words could affect me this much I’m stronger than this and that jerkface actually had the audacity to completely break me like I’m glass.

I can’t say that I’m mad but I’m completely furious, and at the same time scared. If he would really tell the principal about this then I’m completely done for. All those times I steered far away from trouble would be gone and it’s all because of his rules this and rules that attitude. I can’t stand him, and I’m thinking of so many ways to kill him in his sleep but that’s utterly and completely psychotic of me and it would not only get me to the principal but I’ll be serving jail time.

I went to the library to return the book I borrowed seeing Nana Macbeth the librarian snoozing on the front desk. I sneaked inside as to not wake her up when suddenly I bumped into the corner of a table making me drop the book and in the process waking up Nana Macbeth.

“I’m so sorry Nana, I swear I was being careful.” I frantically grabbed the book on the floor and hugged it tightly on my chest.

“That’s fine dearie, just return the book here I’ll place it to the right aisle.” She smiled with her dentures on full display when suddenly an announcement on the intercom made me stop.

“Zy, you are needed in the principal’s office immediately. I repeat Zy, you are needed in the principal’s office immediately.” I gave Nana a scared look and she sympathized with me as she nodded for me to go.