Battleground of the hostel

Chapter 4

So I'm now being led by the principal to where I'll be staying and I don't even know how my new roommate will be .
" Okay Ruby so this is where you will be staying and also meet your roommate Tina". Ms. Maxwell said.
" Hi Tina". I said drying my sweaty palms with my dress.
Tina just looked at me and was analyzing my dressing it was as if she's this fashion bot that scans people to see if they have any fashion sense.
" Okay I'll leave you girls to it". Ms. Maxwell said leaving me in the awkward situation, I thought she was friends with my mother so like isn't she supposed to be helping me.
I just walked to my side of the room with some of my stuffs and I tried to act confidently.
" You dyed your hair green?". Tina said sitting down at one corner of the room.
" Yeah do you like it?". I said smiling at her but she didn't smile back at me she just gave this disgusting look and what she said shattered my confidence.
" Yeah I love it, it looks like you rubbed vomit on your hair". She said and walked away.
I didn't know what to do again I just stood there, on my first day I'm already making an enemy instead of me meeting another friend like Sasha.
I later sat down there and was looking through some pictures while reminiscing the good old days or what I call the golden days.
" Hey the principal wants to speak with you". Tina said and later rolled her eyes at me as if I'm not worthy to be acknowledged by her .
" So do you have any questions about this school?". Ms. Maxwell said.
" It's not even up to an hour since I got hear, so why should I have any questions about this school".
" Good, so I'm going to tell you rule one and the most important rule". Ms. Maxwell said, I just rolled my eyes at the thought of being lectured by the seven hundred and twenty nine rules, I'm just saying.
" The first rule is never question the school". Ms. Maxwell said trying to make eye contact with me that sent chills down my spine .
I just couldn't bring myself to look at her maybe because of her aura with her black hair packed in a bun, her red lipstick and her dark brown eyes trying to pierce into my soul, plus she dresses in a sharp way unlike other principals.
After a long day with Ms. Maxwell and following her around the school, I came back to the room ready to get some sleep.
" So how was it?". Tina said reading a novel.
" It was fine, I guess".
" So let me guess, she told you to never question the school".
" Yeah". I said trying to cut the conversation short, after insulting my fashion sense I normally wouldn't love having a chitchat with the person.
That's when I felt a heavy arm on my shoulder and I saw Tina giving me a serious look like she wanted me to pay close attention to her.
" Do you know why?". Tina said
" What do you mean by why?".
" If it interests you to know I will be the first person to tell you that our school is haunted".
That's when I knew that Tina was just playing a prank on me and I removed her arm from my shoulder.
" I know that you don't like me but that doesn't mean you have to makeup fake stories for me to get scared".
" You think I want to have a conversation with you, I'm just here to warn you".
" Oh really what makes this place haunted?". I said using air quotes when I said the word haunted.
" There is a witch in this school". Tina said
I later burst out laughing.
" The only witch here is you". I said trying to dismiss her .
" Good night". I said as I got on my bed.
She squeezed my shoulders.
" You might see me wearing dark colours but that doesn't make me a witch". That's when I noticed Tina's eyes her grey eyes just looking at me with her falling black hair.
" Fine you don't want to believe me keep the clock beside you and if you hear whispers or screams just check if it's 12 a.m and then you will know the truth".
Tina said retiring to her bed.
" Have a good night". She later smiled at me and turned to face the wall.
Thoughts were racing through my mind, is this school actually haunted and why will a girl that likes dressing in dark colours warn me from day one.
I have to zero my mind and get some sleep and just wait for it to be Friday so that I can text Dustin Trevor, my boyfriend. OMG that sounds so unreal to say.