Alex Rider: Living with the SAS

Chapter 16

Alex rolled out of bed the next morning and got dressed. She picked out a black tee and ripped jeans that goes with the black combat boots. She strapped her knifes and gun in different none visible places. She slipped her new phone, her wallet and her keys into her pockets then wore her white sweater. Alex stuffed her ears, grabbed her belongings before heading to her locker to retrieve her textbooks.

Alex sat in her classroom waiting for the rest to come. She doodled things onto her notebook out of boredom. She could tell someone was entering the room, she sneaked a glance at the window reflection to see who it was. Alex groaned internally when she saw the cheerleaders and jocks enter. They must have entered because she entered. All of them aren't in her class and they aren't smart enough to be in advance Calculus.

"Hey bitch." Mia sneered. The jocks realized that since they couldn't get her, they'll just torment her until she breaks and comes begging them that she'll anything for the torment to stop. But too bad, she received worser than anyone could ever imagine. This is nothing compared to what she has been through that is practically the size of the entire universe. Alex ignored them, pretending she couldn't hear them since her earphone were blasting music. "Hey!! Look at me when I speak!" Mia screamed and grabbed Alex by the hair, yanking her head up. Alex's throat throbbed painfully at the suddenly movement that could have ripped the stitch completely. Thank god it didn't rip. Alex thought as she met Mia's gaze. Mia's lips twisted into a sneer. "Let go." Alex demanded emotionlessly.
"What makes you think you can order me around?" Mia sneered. "Detention, all of you except Alexa." A stern voice said from behind the group crowding around Alex. They turned, thinking it was a joke but when they met the eyes of the class teacher, they paled. The teacher also so happens to be the vice principal of the school.
"Mr. Foster, we're just having a friendly chat."
"I don't think so. I don't think having a friendly chat meant having your hair grabbed," Mr. Foster said, "now if you would so kindly let go of Alexa and proceed to your classes." Mia pushed Alex's head away and left. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah I'm good." Hoarse sounding voice tells a different story. "Are you sure?"
"Yes mr. Foster. Thank you for your concern." Alex said. He left to the front I the class, not pushing the subject any further after sending her one last glance to make sure she is alright. He also made a mental note not to call on Alexa just so she can rest that hoarse throat of hers that is still bandaged up.
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"Hey Ice Queen." Ash greeted. Alex nodded her greetings to everyone at the table during lunch. "Aren't you eating too little?" Jace asked concerned as she didn't eat dinner nor breakfast and she currently only drinking a bowl of mushroom soup. She was holding out her garlic bread to Jace for him to take. "Why him?" Ash whined. "Because he's my friend?" Alex said with a hint of questioning tone. "Ash can-" Jace was cut when the garlic was shoved into his mouth. It wasn't roughly, it was gentle enough but with enough force to enter his half opened mouth. "Wow. What happen to your voice?"
"Mia yanked my hair. It almost ripped the stitch." Alex said as she sipped on her hot soup which soothed her throat. "That b*!" Skylar shouted and stood up to slap Mia but Alex pulled her back down. "Ignore her. She'll continue to do this if she knows it would rile us up."
"... Touché. I forgot you took psychology classes."
"Criminal psychology." Alex said. "You took more than that!"
"Of course." Alex said with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Mind telling us what other classes you took?" Jace asked, very interested. "You'll find out."
"You say that every time!" Alex sent them a small cheeky smile. Her phone vibrated in her pocket. She fished it out and glanced at the caller ID. Alex held it in front of herself. Jace hovered above to see what it was. Skype. "Who's that?" Paris asked.
"Tom, my bestfriend in another school." Alex replied waiting for Tom to speak. When he just gawked at her, she frowned and said a hello. But Tom started screaming and he ran around the room. Alex's hand flew to the speaker to muffle the screaming. "If you're not going to talk, I will hang up."
"Nooooo! Don't hang up!! It took me forever to just reach you!" He yelled and ran back to his sit. "He's funny." Paris commented.
"... I just... You look so... Uh..."
"What Tom? I look ugly? I know that, bandages don't look good when they're blood stained."
"No! You look beautiful. You're still denying the fact that puberty didn't hit you like a truck?"
"Yes?"
"Well screw you! If you were a few years older I would date you."
"... We're only a few years apart."
"Well my mum wants my girlfriend to be the same ag-"
"Tom!! We have bacon!!" A female voice screamed causing him to jump up and bolt out the door and a female to enter the room. "Hey Alex. How have you been?"
"Hi Sarah. Pretty good."
"Ohhh, that boy that I can see up side down. That's a pretty boy. You must have a good life with that pretty boyfriend of yours." Alex chose to not comment on that and to change the topic. "I thought Tom hated pork?"
"He did. Until we introduced this thing called bacon." Alex nodded in approval. "... Then he is gonna eat all your bacon." Alex said and Sarah's eyes widened and she face palmed. "Omg. Why did I not think of that beforehand?! Urgh!"
The bell rang loudly through the cafeteria. "Gotta go. See ya." Alex said and waited for Sarah to say goodbye before hanging up. "Bye!!! Don't forget to make love with that hot boyfriend of yours!" Sarah yelled and hung up.