MOON

Chapter 6: This is Our Moment

Being at home, all day and night, is a blessing. A blissful joy. A moment of forever ease. Not until your stupid brother suddenly barges into your room, shouting nonsense just to get your attention. Such a nuisance. And there's my older sister, who keeps on talking about her past exes and stupid boyfriend who despises me so much. I don't know what he sees in me that made him think I look like a kid with daddy issues.

Saturday and Sunday comes to an end with a blink of an eye. And then Monday has arrived. I wake up not too early, with the alarm still ringing on my phone. I lay on the bed for a while and stared at the ceiling. I took a deep breath. Today's going to be another day of social interactions with human beings. I need to prepare myself for the worst. This time, im not afraid anymore.

I sat up before my mom could barge in my room. I went out my room and greeted everyone a pleasant morning. I brushed my teeth as usual. Then took a warm bath. I ate my breakfast not too fastly. Then at exactly 6:30, we 3 bid our farewells and departed right away.

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I arrived at my room 5 minutes before 7:00. I walked to the isle and sat on my chair. I glance at my right. The chair next to Aubrey's was empty. No wonder why I didn't noticed someone sat there before.

Aubrey was sitting in the middle of 2 chairs, and her right side sits a boy. Jet black hair, thick brows, and fierce looking eyes. His name's Jake as I remember.

Aubrey glance at my direction and smiled. "Morning" she said.

I smiled back. "Morning too" I said in a low voice.

Jake glanced at Aubrey and smiled. Showing off his braces. Okay. Aesthetic. He then glanced to me. He nodded and I bet it's his morning greetings.

I turned to my front. I observed the surroundings. Many of my classmates were rummaging everywhere. Boys at my back were just being too loud. I look at my left, Armin hasn't arrived yet. Kryans and Harold were playing an online game with the boys at the back. I see they're friends with our classmates now. Awesome.

"Sheesh, this is pathetic"

I heard my classmate, Athena, murmur something to Noah.

I know she's talking about me, cause she always is. I don't think she likes my company. Since the second day of school, I've been hearing her talking something behind my back that probably refers to me. I mean, not to be assuming, but, the things she talks about literally refers to the situation im in in that time. Like, I remember one time I ask Armin what our teacher just said, I asked him too loud my classmates at the back could hear it. Then I heard Athena said "Horrible students don't have good listening skills..such a shame".

She said it to her seatmate, and she's referring to ME. I'm not overly thinking it but I know that girl's trashing me for some other reason I don't know. Man, it's hard to make friends nowadays but it's easier to make new enemies from time to time. Jeez, this is such a disgrace.

I ignored their mocking laughs especially Athena's. I didn't dare glance at their direction, her face is just too unsatisfying to watch.

I heard footsteps not far away from our room, then, "Good Morning Class" Sir John walked towards the front.

We all stood up abruptly, and said our greetings. "Continue your project today. And don't forget the deadline is on Wednesday. Every group need to have 1 member to present your output in front. That's all, you can continue your project now." He said when we took our seats.

I took the almost done model of the Human Digestive System. The model is partially fascinating but I don't think it's creative enough to catch a majority of the public eye. But at least we did our best to make this with our own bare hands.