Eunomia

Chapter 4 "Shadow High"

~Bryony~

High school;
For some heaven, for others hell.

Many would find themselves enslaved between the walls of said building, but others, another small percentage of people, would find high school as their chance to rule.

If there are two things I have clear are that: one; people love power, people love to feel superior to others, what doesn't make sense because we are all humans. And two; there will always be a ruler in every high school. Why? I have asked myself multiple times until I found the answer... Because high school doesn't stop being a kingdom, with all those status and superficial stuffs that always end up giving a few students the fake right to rule over the rest for reasons such as their economic situation. After all, every kingdom needs a king and queen.

"You are late, blondie." Quentin emphasized the obvious.

Quentin has been dating Olive since last year, Olive insists he can be sweet but I don't see it... It's not a secret that I don't really like him and neither is it how much he dislike me. Quentin and I will never get along, he's what you could call 'the golden boy of the Shadow High' and I... I am me.

"I'm aware of that, bleached blonde." I said trying not to break the eye contact. Though the way he looked at me with those deep black eyes made me regret the nickname.

It wasn't the first time Quentin had to 'hang' with me because of Olive, Olive and I were always together so if he wanted to spend time with Olive at school he had to see my face. I think the only thing that man knows about me is that I'm always late, so I don't understand the surprise.

Normally being late comes naturally to me, but when we have phys ed I do it on purpose, the girls' locker room is too crowed otherwise.

"The important is that Bry-bry is here now and this time she hasn't forgotten her sport uniform." I appreciate Olive's eagerness to try to get me and Quentin to get along but it wasn't as easy.

"You are right, honey. Talking about uniforms, this one suit you so much." Quentin flirted as his eyes averted towards Olive's red and black shorts.

Thanks god the teacher appeared to give us instructions before Quentin could eat Olive up.

"Okay, kiddos, you can start doing as I said." Mrs. Lee's words caught me off guard. Have I really been gone for that long? "Remember not to separate from the group and follow the path. I want you all here ten minutes before the class ends."

Suddenly everyone started to move and I had no idea what to do.

"Olive, what do we have to do?"

"Run, blondie." Answered the rude of my best friend's boyfriend.

Quentin left with the rest of classmates, I could see how Olive wanted to go with him as she started jogging.

"We have to run through the grove during the whole class." Olive said as she jogged backwards, facing me but without advancing much. "Do not separate from the group, Bry-bry!" Olive almost screamed while she started running, towards the rest of the students.

I guess that was my clue to run.

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"You are too slow, blondie!" I heard Quentin complaining as I stopped to try to catch my breath.

As if I were the only one who was dying trying to keep up with the athletes rhythm. The ones who cared to follow Mrs. Lee instructions and stopped to making sure the group stayed together, were looking at me with face of few friend.