Blood Rose (Vampire/Ballerina Book 1)

Chapter 5: Ordinary

She joins behind a clique of girls in pink, who bully others by shoving them out of their way. The snobbish manner at which they hold their bags above their shoulders annoys Kay. These girls always show off and make others feel like trash. The clique pushes on with no regard for students who stumble over. Kayla makes her way over to help one of them up.  

A mousy girl with bangs collect her books from the floor. Kayla help her gather her belongings. "Thank you," the girl speak in a whisper before speeding off. Kayla glares after the pompous clan, glad she has friends who are sweethearts.  

Within the juggernaut school, light blue and gray shade the walls. Many teens chat, sitting on window ledges. Heaps of book bags sprinkle the floor. A logo in the center showcase an eagle, shaded black on gray. On the second level, there are banisters of clear glass. The ceilings reach five floors. Endless windows shine, showcasing the city's glamor. Elevators, staircases, and escalators. All this luxury for 1,900 students, who flood halls full of lockers. Kayla removes a lacy yellow tank and white jeans from her bag.   

"HEY KAY!" Two girls shout obnoxiously, causing their friend to almost stumble into her locker. They giggle. One has a caramel complexion with kinky red hair, and the other is tan with sleek brown hair. Both of them carry clear bags full of school supplies. 

"Hey." Kayla grins ear to ear while opening her locker to grab school supplies.

"I wish we could stay in that?" Jia gestures to Kay's ballerina outfit with a gentle Korean accent.

"We can lie and say our schedules changed, and we have no time to swap outfits." Mya shrugs with a tenor tone.

Kayla closes the locker and head down the hall; the two follow like ducks. "Maybe." She frowns. "It would be cool to make our marks off the stage. But at least we can wear dresses."

Jia's eyes light up. "I saw these blue ones at the mall. We should totally have a triplet day!"

"Aww, I forgot my bag!" Kay eyes the ones her friends carry. "Sorry guys, I was rushing. Darius..."

"Was outside." They complete her sentence with teasing giggles. The crew stride to the girls' restroom.

"Hey, don't make fun of me!" Kay cackles, entering a stall. "I don't see him enough."

"You're holding out. So, you're telling me you never snuck him in?" Mya interrogates.

"No," Kayla answers from the stall.

"I call bull." Mya's mouth drops. "No way, you haven't!"

"You know my parents, no boys unless they're home."

"It's good to obey your parents." Jia supports. "I have the same rule. My mom's new motto is: "no boys after 8". I'm not even dating. She's paranoid."

Kayla exits the stall, wrapping her bag around her arm. The bright outfit compliments her cocoa skin. "Our moms had to be separated at birth. I have the same curfew."

Mya's eyes fill with disbelief. "My parents gave me rules too, but I don't follow them. There's more to dating than kissing. My advice is to sneak off and have fun." She winks.

"That works...for someone without anxiety." Kayla points out. "I'm fine with the pace we're at."

"At least mess around; doesn't it get boring?" Mya is skeptical.

"No..."

"I bet it does for him...it's been three months. I'm sure he's tired of waiting."

"My dad courted my mom for a year. The right guy will wait." Jia states wisely.