The Truth About Mariam

Chapter Two†
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The school was way bigger than I expected. It was  like a castle and it was painted in blue and white, I even think there's an elevator in the school.

I clutch my bag tight and my lunch box in my other hands as I walk towards the main building.

Students were staring at me as if i was an alien or i didn't belong in their world of crazy.

There was a receptionist office down the hall. It was bright and shinning.

I knocked on the door just as always, a voice   replied " Yes, come in."

I enter the office, a young lady maybe around 28 or so was seated on a chair while typing on the laptop at her front.

She stopped and she looked at me and she pointed to a chair beside me.
I sat down on the chair and adjusted my skirt.

" Good morning Ma, I'm the new student"

She cleared her throat and closed her laptop " I can see that, your timetable would be given to you,assembly starts by 7:45 but be here before that time.

Your report card and everything would also be given to you soon and the school has an email address, that would be given to you tomorrow. And for your classroom, Sss3 it's the next room after the cafeteria,If you wish to participate in sports, you can buy the sport wear for 15 thousand and also there are other classes you can join apart from your art related subjects. Everything is listed out for you in the letter along with your timetable.

But for now " You're welcome to Prosperity and Peace, I am the Admin and I hope you enjoy schooling with us".

She switches her laptop on and I offer her a smile "Thanks ma", I carry my bag while looking at the timetable.

I check the time on my watch and it's 7:40, five minutes till assembly.

I look around for Sss3 class and there's a white decorated cardboard showing Sss3,
I walk into the class and all eyes are on me.

My eyes face the ground as I try to look for am empty seat to place my bag, I saw one and I walked to it, but a girl got in my way.

" Someone's sitting down here already" She rolls her eyes

" The chair is clearly empty"

"But it doesn't mean you could sit down on it."

The bell rings for assembly and everyone leaves the room.

I  glance at the map on the walls in the hall and it says the assembly is held in the second hall downstairs. I dropped my bag on a random desk and run off to the hall.

Students line up according to their height and class, Sss3 is the last line and i join the line .

The boys on the left, girls on the right. The hall is spacious and there's a drum set and lights decorating the hall.

Announcement were made and I was introduced to the school as a new student by the principal.

After the assembly, we all headed back to out classes.

I checked my timetable again and English was my first class.

That girl who was rude to me earlier walked to me " I'm Mariam and it seems like we are going to be desk mates."

I was confused... Where was the rude girl. I just offered her a tight smile " I'm Asake" and I walked over to my chair and sat down.

Students were making noise, Boys were shouting and abusing one another,the girls were either applying lip gloss, gossiping, and staring at me as if they wanted to devour me.