All the days of our lives

Turn-around

I woke up the next day feeling sore and weak in the eyes. I had barely slept on the bed. I did sleep on the bed but I got uncomfortable and moved to the bare floor. The cold was probably bone-deep into my body by now. I went to the bathroom and started filling the bathtub with hot water. I drank water then brushed my teeth and slowly dipped myself into the tub. By the time I felt tired of the tub, I sluggishly took myself to dress up and leave for school. 

By this time, it was 7 am. When I showed up downstairs ready for school, everybody looked at me weirdly and I didn't even spare them a glance, I just went to school.

   At school, I placed my head on the desk and listened to lo-fi chillhop music just to pass time and erase the sound of the world outside. My eyes slowly closed and I fell asleep again. When I woke up, the class was crowded already. I could feel it without opening my eyes though I didn't hear a single sound. When I opened my eyes, I saw they circled me. I slowly raised my head to look at them with a confused expression on my face; their faces mirrored mine. I stood up and went out of the class with my phone and headset and I knew they would disperse in no time. 

I went to sit under a tree in the schoolyard. Why was I this moody? I didn't know why but I just didn't feel like talking to anyone. My parent's issue was not something that bothered me this much, I was so used to it that I had learned to ignore it. But I was not happy. I thought, through yesterday, about putting myself in their shoes to see what the cause of their problems was but I found no good reason. This morning was a different thing. I had other worries but I could not place my finger on which was making me moody. 

Now some students passed by me and one of them, she looks familiar and of course, she attends this school, but I don't know her name or anything else about her. She waved at me with a confused look on her face, I stare on without a reaction and she slowly drops her hand and faces her friends. I sigh and stand up, remembering I had an assignment to do. I usually do not care about assignments but I didn't have anything else to do this early at school. 

I went to my classroom and successfully did my easy assignment, and just as I dropped the pen, the first teacher came into the class. Inspection time I guess. I put away my gadgets and stared into space till it got to my turn, I allowed her to look at me like I'm some dirt and when I sensed she was done, I stretched my fingers toward her to inspect.

I heard the principal's voice on the intercom and she was summoning me to her office. I sluggishly stood up and strutted to her office. I knocked and she asked me to come in. I went in and she glared at me. I simply lowered my eyelids then she spoke up.

-Why didn't you show up to detention yesterday?-

My eyes popped out of my lids. I had forgotten. Why the heck? My expression immediately changed to an I-am-sorry-one. 

-I totally forgot Mrs. B. I honestly forgot, I will replace it today...- She raised her hand to me shutting me up.

-One week of community service.-

-I have a cold madam, I would sneeze so much if I get to so much dirt.- I hoped she would believe me. I wasn't lying but she hardly believes anything an erring student says. 

-Lunch duty then. Two weeks!-

I nodded and slowly backed out of her office. I went to the class and took my book to get it submitted. I handed it to the captain and I went to sit back down. I was determined to cheer up now. In a few weeks, we would be entering high school. It was such a happy thought. I sat on my desk and turned around to face the class.

-Everybody!- I got everyone's attention in no time and we started to converse and play games till the teacher came in. The extremely nerdy ones left the class for us but we didn't think it mattered to care.

-Silence!- the first teacher yelled slamming his palm on the table as he entered to begin our first class, of course, English. I loved English but I had to agree with my mates on the fact that we didn't want to start classes yet. I slowly brought my feet to the floor and moved to sit on my chair, bringing out my note to go through our last class, expecting the teacher to throw one or two questions at people. I am very much his likely option. Fortunately, when I glanced up, he was only looking around at us and he turned around to face the board and started scribbling something on the board. When he turned around, the corners of my lips slowly lifted into a wide smile. 

POP QUIZ.

My mates groaned but I closed my book, joyfully. I hate to be the student people don't feel inclined to, but I love tests or any form of exams, as long as I don't have to pretend to listen to a teacher ramble on about a topic demanding absolute silence like he was about to give a well-memorized speech and didn't want to forget any word. 

Just about then, Trish and Cassandra walked into the class. They were late but that didn't matter to me. Was I missing something? When did Trish and Cassandra become friends? I thought Trish considered me her friend. I didn't consider her mine but still. I stared at them walking to their seat after the teacher finished scolding them. Trish looked at me and smiled shortly. When she got to her seat, which was behind mine, I turned around to look at her. I smiled at her and she looked shocked. She could be if she wanted to, but I should be the shocked one here. The teacher yelled my name from the front of the class and I knew I had to turn back around. I wrote -WE NEED TT LATER! CAFETERIA- on a small sheet of paper and slipped it to her. I gave the Pop quiz my full attention this time around and answered many questions, silently competing with three other top students, Billy, Andrew, and Maeve.

*
Lunchtime - cafeteria

Trish walked into the cafeteria and I rushed to grab her.

-Hi!- I said. I was about to pull her out when the lunch lady called me back. She reminded me of my punishment.

-Gosh she told her already?- I muttered ruffling my hair.

-After school.... please.-

Trish nodded. I left her and strutted angrily to my apparent duty post. When I got there, though I hadn't bothered to care about thinking about the possibility of another student being there, I was glad I was on lunch duty with my classmate, Billy. I smirked at him and turned to pick an apron and hairnet. He welcomed me and I ignored it like I didn't hear it. I could hear and decipher the mockery in his voice but I ignored it and turned to see him smiling, feeling fulfilled. I couldn't help but smile too. The lunch lady soon told us to stop standing around doing nothing and do something. I offered to help serve; Billie did the dishes. I saw Cassandra and Trish sitting together laughing happily, alongside Maeve and a lot others. I was feeling guilty of that one time, which was actually the only time, I had said something bad, though it is what everyone says, about Cassandra. It was not my normal type of talk but it definitely had tainted my thoughts about myself. I focused on my work. I noticed our new student, currently the most handsome, sitting at a table with guys only. Suddenly, Cassandra and Trish walked to their table and sat down. He was cool with everyone, even the girls and it made me scoff. I did notice that he was a bit more responsive to Trish. That is not my worry right now. I need to get this done with. 

The alarm rang and I squealed and immediately left the cafeteria. I washed my hands and grabbed the wrapped meal I had brought with me from the cafeteria and went to class.

-One day down...- I breathed and started with my meal.

<Author>

Well, something is wrong with my keyboard and that is exactly why I didnt make proper use of the quotation mark. My grammarly app helps sometimes but not all the time but I promise to make the hyphen replace the quotation mark. For words like didnt... and the rest of them, I will find something to do about them. Bear with me till I fix the problem.

I definitely love you gus ;) <3