Unsaid Words

showing up announced

We get to school and the signature "Bridgeton High" sign welcomes us.
Our school was one of those classic old schools but was beautiful all around.

Rabiya and Noah get out of the car and I follow. I hitched with them and the couple Jules and Lucas went together.
As we enter the school, the smell of cleaning detergents overpower our noses, you can just tell they drowned the school in it.

"We have new lockers & locker combinations, I'll go get them" Jules offers and leaves 

While we wait, we converse about our plans and what we are expecting for today and the year. I'm just really hoping to keep up my 4.3 GPA so I can at least run for Valedictorian.

"Okay, I'm back & Eeeeeeeeeekkkkkk!" She squeals

We all look at her weirdly and freaked out.

"What?, okay sorry. So Rabiya, Lucas and I have our lockers next to each other. Then Cass, Noah and Aaron have their lockers like how ours are just on the opposite side" she says in a very excited tone.

I get my information: 'Locker 197, 280205'

I enter my password, then find my textbooks already packed for me. They do that here.

I have 8 subjects unlike most who prefer to have 7.
I have AP Maths, AP Accounting, Economics, AP Business Studies, English, AP Latin, French and Music.

We have 4 periods a day. Each an hour so school actually starts at 8:30, have register till 9:00 then school ends at 14:00. We have lunch for an hour.
So my lunch is 11:00 to 12:00 everyday

Today I have Economics, English, AP Latin and Music. I hate the first two periods. At least after break I have 2 subjects which I enjoy very much, so it doesn't feel like work. My top 3 favorite subjects are Latin, Music and Accounting. Even though my other 3 subjects English, French and Economics aren't AP subjects, I still maintain an average of 90+, I just chose not to have them as AP, they bore the life out of me.

"So guys, I have a friend Alex who will be coming today. She's from Los Angeles, obviously in America and as Australians, can we please try and make her feel welcome and wanted." Noah says

"Oh she?, where do you know her from?" I ask, curious but then remember he used to live in LA.

"We grew up together, she was my childhood bestfriend" He smiles sadly.

"Are you okay bro?" Lucas asks the question we all were probably going to ask if he didn't first.

"Yes, I'm just feeling a bit sad about how we left things. She confessed her feelings to me before I left then I told her that I saw her as a sister of mine. The look on her face broke my heart but her eyes shattered me even more."
he says, shaking his head. I see Rabiya tense from the corner of my eye. Showing that she feels uneasy about what he is saying.

If I remember correctly he moved here when he was 16, so he has been here for 2 years. I think of Alex and imagind how she must've felt. I relate, I had a thing for my brothers best friend before he left for college last year. I was in love, or so I thought. He told me that I was far too "innocent and good" for him. He also called me his little sister. Lol, okay dude

My brother and I are twins, he is just freakishly smart and beside his broad shoulders and athlete body that suggests otherwise, he didn't do any sport, I'm the athletic one between us too. I play Field and Indoor Hockey. He did things like book clubs and music. He isn't a "nerd" though, he is more social than I am. So yeah, he is 2 years ahead and I'm only one year ahead.  I'm turning 17 on the twenty-eighth of February.  I never felt like I wasn't enough though, my parents made and still make sure of that. They believe I'll have a future as good as his. Wait why am I off ramping?

"So what? Are you in love with her" Rabiya ask skeptically. I can tell she is feeling a bit hurt

"No I'm not, I just feel guilty. She was going through a lot and me rejecting her sent her spiralling. She became depressed, and had to go see a therapist about everything that was happening in her life, including what happened between us. Her mom told me all this, she didn't return any of my messages till last week when she texted me a simple 'so i guess we will be classmates from next week on ye?', indicating she was coming. I asked her mom why she never told me. She said Alex planned on showing up unannounced but she forced her to at least send a message." He says, looking a bit annoyed but I know its hurt.

You could feel the tension in the air.

"Well what's one more girl right?, at least we can outvote you boys on the things we do together" I say chuckling, hoping to take things back to normal.

"Yes definitely, I hope she is a shopper because I will make her one if she isn't" Jules chimes in, sensing my plea for help. I give her eye contact, silently thanking her. She nods, she just gets me.

"If she was Noah's best friend. She is definitely going to be more willingly to do daring things" Lucas says, smiling cockily like he is sure of what he is saying. Mhmm, sus.

"Whatever, I just hope she likes it her and I promise to make her feel welcomed Noah. Anything for you" she says, smiling

"Thank you guys, Thank you Rabiya." He says grateful.

"Well let us get to cla-" Rabiya tries to say but is interrupted by a deep and husky voice. Oh Damn

"Wassup kids?" he greets.
"Hey there Young" he whispers so only I can hear what he said, all though im pretty sure everyone saw him do that,
kisses my cheek then maintains rather heavy eye contact with me, making me bite my lip.

"Woah, enough with the sexual looks you guys are giving each other, we are still here." Noah says, looking amused.
Rolling my eyes I greet him back.

"Hello Parks" I say, using his second name Parker.

"Now i have been telling you not to use that name" he says, one eyebrow raised and a sexy smirk plastered on his beautiful face. Yes, beautiful.

"Have you ever known me to adhere to what I'm told?" I ask, challenging back
He chuckles then the bell rings. Signaling I have Economics now.

Truth be told, I missed him. He helped me a lot with the brother best friend thing I went through. Also something else that I'm not ready to relive.

He has my heart and he doesn't even know it.

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Fun Fact: I'm a young, black South African girl oh and I'm 16!

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