Unexpected Love [GXG]

Chapter 3: Cat fight

POV: Olivia

I was sitting at our usual table in the middle of the lunchroom with the girls and Derrick. They were rambling on, laughing about some prank they’d pulled on the new girl in the restroom. I hadn’t been paying attention, too busy scrolling through Instagram, so I didn’t even catch the details. Something about her clothes. Whatever.

Then the noise in the cafeteria suddenly dipped. Not just my table—the entire lunchroom went quiet. I lifted my head, curious, and followed everyone’s gaze toward the double doors.

And there she was.

Enid.

She stood just inside, wearing her PE uniform. The prank must’ve worked—Marissa and her little disciples had done something to her regular clothes. Her fists clenched and released at her sides as she took a steadying breath. Even from across the room I could see it: she was nervous, every eye burning into her, but she wasn’t about to let it show.

She moved toward her friends’ table, not sparing anyone a glance. She was this close to passing by us when it happened—her food tray slipped from her hands as her body stumbled forward.

"Oops," Marissa purred, pressing her manicured fingers to her lips in mock sympathy. Her foot slid back under the table, guilty as hell.

The whole lunchroom erupted in laughter. Everyone except Enid’s little circle of friends.

But then—oh, this girl.

Enid straightened in one sharp motion, her face set with steel. She grabbed my black coffee right out of my hand and, without a single second of hesitation, dumped it over Marissa’s perfect head of curls.

The laughter cut short into gasps, then scattered into snickers and “oooohs.” Even I couldn’t help it—I burst out laughing, loud enough to turn heads.

Marissa sat there frozen, brown liquid dripping down her face. And Enid? She just stood there, unfazed, looking like she’d been waiting for the chance to put a crown on her own head.

I had to give it to her—the girl had balls.

Since she arrived, she’d been Montrose Prep’s favorite topic. Leah told us Enid had scored the highest in the school’s scholarship exam in history. Top of the class, all the teachers fawning over her. Even Mr. Williams liked her. And he didn’t like anyone.

Nobody had ever stood up to us—not really. I didn’t do the bullying myself, but I sure as hell didn’t stop it either. That’s how this school worked. And here she was, the new girl, flipping the script on day what—ten? Twelve?

Marissa finally snapped out of it, eyes blazing.

“You dirty thing!” she shrieked, raising her hand to slap Enid across the face.

But Enid was faster. She caught Marissa’s wrist mid-air, her grip firm, voice sharp enough to cut glass.

"Don’t you ever raise your filthy hands at me again."

She shoved Marissa’s arm down and turned to leave, chin held high.

Only Marissa wasn’t about to let it go. She lunged forward, yanking Enid’s hair.

That’s when the cafeteria exploded into chaos.

The fight was wild. Shrieks, shoves, everyone on their feet chanting, phones out recording. Derrick was doubled over at my side, tears in his eyes from laughing so hard. I just sat back, unbothered, swirling the last sip of my second coffee.

Leah groaned. "Can someone stop them before we all get into trouble?"

Enid’s friends jumped into action. Allison hooked her arms around Enid’s waist, trying to pull her back, while Leah held Marissa. The rest of their friends wedged themselves between the two girls, still clawing at each other like cats in an alley.

Finally, after what felt like forever, the girls were separated, both panting, glaring, hair disheveled and uniforms a mess.

That’s when Principal Martin stormed in, his voice booming over the chaos.

"All of you. To my office. Now!"

And just like that, the cafeteria froze.

Here we go again.

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