"Nice to meet you Soraya," he says, extending his hand for me to shake. I take his hand and give him a firm shake.
"Likewise," I reply.
"So let me guess? You're in Science 3A?" he asks.
"Correct," I affirm.
"I thought as much," he says. "The Losers class", he mutters under his breath but I hear him clearly.
"Excuse me?" I ask, furrowing a brow.
"Oh you heard that?" he asks, looking surprised.
"Of course I heard that," I reply.
"My bad", he says, getting up from the seat. "I hope you enjoy the party, Miss Soraya," he adds, then walks away.
Looks like everyone in this school is carrying some sort of pride on their shoulder.
Just then, Abena finally arrives with our drinks handing me my pina colada while she takes her mojito. She sits down beside me and asks me to hold her drink while she sets up her phone and tripod to start recording the event.
"A girls gotta work," she says, winking at me. She gulps down her drink and stands up. "I have to go record something quick for the school group. I'll be back soon," she says, then heads off.
"Great! So what am I supposed to do now? Ugh. I should have just stayed home. There's really nothing interesting here."
I pull out my phone to text Bella and let her know what's happening at the party.
Me: hey girl
Bella: heyyy how's the party going?
Me: fun for others but not for me
Bella: awww I wish I was there with you
Me: same here :(
Bella: I'd like for us to chat some more but I'm kind of busy rn
Me: oh I'm so sorry for disturbing you. Let's talk later
Bella: it's okay... laterr
Abena finally returns and shows me the videos and pictures she captured. They are filled with scenes of twerking, drinking and smoking. She then points to a clip where a girl is twerking on Micah. "That's Sedinam," she says.
"I see," I reply, very much unimpressed by what I'm seeing.
"Um, do you want to go out for some fresh air?" I ask Abena, who is busily going through her phone.
"Yeah sure," she says, agreeing without hesitation.
We step outside to the backyard, where there are just a few people. There's a big pool with lights underneath it and wooden chairs surrounding it. We sit in an empty one and get to talking.
I really need to find out what Abena was talking about yesterday before Natalie cut her off.
"So, about yesterday, I'm really sorry for Natalie's behavior," I say, apologizing on her behalf.
"Nah, it's fine. I get that she doesn't want to dig up the past," Abena replies with a shrug.
"So what really happened?" I say casually, hoping she'll open up.
"Well, two years ago, Nathan and this girl Bella were the ultimate power couple. Nathan, Micah, Natalie, Henry and Bella were the most popular kids in school. Everyone wanted to be in their squad, girl. And you know the best part?" she asks, her voice rising with excitement.
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Crushing On The Enemy
Teen Fiction"Soraya, I need you to make Nathan Attah fall head over heels in love with you, and shatter his heart into a million pieces on their senior prom night," Bella pleads with me as she places her hand on mine, her eyes filled with desperation. ~~~ Soray...
