You can change me

Chapter 8

After biology class, which felt like hours because I wasn't interested in the topic at all and I had no one to spill the beans about classmates with, I had P.E class, and again, I didn't know whether I have it with my friends or not.

When I arrive at the gym room, where we will practice according to my schedule, I already see some people standing in the big hall and watching tiktoks or laughing. I look around and try to see familiar faces, but my searching has no purpose, I barely recognize a few people, I think they were at the campus yesterday or I saw them at dinner in the great hall or simply in the wide, labyrinthine hallways, where even I with a good sense of orientation, struggle with not turning in the wrong direction and getting lost.

As I stand in the hall, my blue shirt and black sport shorts on and feeling pretty lost, I suddenly hear someone shouting behind me:
>> Maddy! You also chose P.E? That's so cool to see you here, I actually wanted to keep talking yesterday but you seemed too busy! << Thea is running towards me, her gorgeous black hair flowing in the wind while she runs straight into my arms and gives me a big hug.

I was confused, I didn't notice she was that touchy, I would've expected she was more like a distant, cool person, but apparently I was wrong and in reality she was nicer than what I've heard from the girls. >> You know, I love P.E so much! Especially hockey and badminton, I already saw that we will have these topics in this semester and I can't tell you how excited I am for that! << She smiles and seems genuinely happy with a class.

>> Whats your favorite sport discipline Maddy? Is it more like gymnastics, swimming or with balls? << Wow, she was really enthusiastic. >> Uhm, I think I like gymnastics, but only on the floor like handstands and cartwheels and that kind of stuff. << I say, because that's really the only thing I enjoyed in highschool P.E class.
>> Wow you can do a handstand? I fall over every time and once even almost broke my back! I swear I heard something cracking, but it luckily didn't hurt that much, just couldn't sit for a while. Where you a cheerleader at your highschool? You must've been so good! <<

Thea was talking without breaks and gaps for breathing, she just kept going and never seems to run out of words and questions.
>> No, I wasn't,<< I said, >> I wanted to be a cheerleader since I was young but I wasn't popular enough and way too shy to ask them whether I could join. You know, the Cheer-Captain was a mean girl, she would've laughed and made fun of me if i had really asked her this question. And I wanted to avoid that. << I explain to her and she looks disappointed.

>> Sadly we don't have a cheerleader team, here, but I can promise you that you would be the best of them all! << I smile, her words really warm my heart and make me happy.

>> Oh my god, Maddy! Do you see that girl over there? With the pink skirt and an ORANGE T-shirt? Does she even know what a good style means or is she just simply colorblind? << Thea begins to laugh and I laugh with her, even though I don't like that she was saying bad things about a girl I don't even know.

>> Hey, bitch! Learn how to dress well or I'll make you getting kicked out of this course, i'm getting eye cancer if I have to see your horrible clothes and face a second longer! <<
She shouts so loud that everyone can hear it.

All students turn their head towards Thea first, and then looked at the girl, who looks like she's about to cry. I feel bad as I see her turning around and running straight towards the toilets, a loud sob escaping her mouth. I just laughed at a girl and was partly responsible for making her cry. I feel so bad but I don't want to say anything because I don't want Thea to think I'm a baby and not cool enough for her friend group.

So I say nothing. I don't have much time to think about it anymore, because in this moment, our PE teacher enters the big hall and announces: >> Hello everyone! My name is Mr. Smith and i'll we your P.E teacher for your next two semesters. Our first discipline will be soccer! << I hear exited noises from every boy, but annoyed sighs and growls from the girl, who are rolling their eyes.

>> But Mr. Smith! We absolutely HATE soccer! It's so uncool and boring, i mean, what's the goal with running after a goddamn black white ball all the time? << Thea shouts at our teacher, who looks like he knows how to deal with that situation, probably had that before.

>> What's your name, girl? << He asks her. >> Thea. <<
>> Well, Thea. Look, i don't force anyone to do that, you can also just watch, but be aware of the fact that I won't be able to give you full points under these circumstances. And now everyone, come here and get a ball<<

Thea looks at him angrily, but then walks toward him to grab one of the black white balls. She starts kicking it through the hall, still looling super annoyed and bored. I partly do understand her, soccer is also not my favorite thing to do, but there are worse things. The whole period we practiced passing the ball to each other and I have to say, in the end i really had fun and also talked with some of the people in my course.

After showering, I went to our dorm, because we had a short break. As I arrive there, I see Lilian already sitting in front of her big mirror and applying some rosé lipgloss. It really suits her look.
>> Hey Madeleine! How were your first two periods? I was so disappointed when I saw we didn't have them together, but, guess what! Next period is Literature and we all chose to be in this course! It's going to be so much fun, don't you think so! << She asks me excitedly.

I explain to her how the periods where, but don't mention Thea and the boy from biology in a single words. I tell her that I am happy and excited to have classes with her, at least for the next period and we walk to the room together.

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