Cronulla

Cronulla Part 2

Breanne looked like your typical Queen B, and ironically was the schooos head girl. A beautiful (and she knew it ), over achieving, straight A's , Social student butterfly. Actually....all the girls looked like her. Tall, Blonde , Tanned and Skinny. Rich little Daddys girls who got everything they wanted. Meanwhile I was taking the title of the official 'black girl' of the school with the fat ass. Great..Just fucken great. The school didnt have lockers or a cafertaria.Everyone carried handbags and backpacks with the days subjects in them. This was all weird for me.

I attended my first class when Breanne had to rush to a student council meeting.

She announced to the class she was there and then introduced me to Mr.Derges. He was tall and lanky with gappy teeth and googly eyes.His pale skin was splotchy from the heat and his curly ginger hair looked damp.He seemed to spit when he talked as well. I had just met my Science teacher.

"Just stand there a sec , and everyone welcome Korina to our class" he said looking at the piece of paper Breanne was given by Mrs Bradley.

Hi...Hey ...said the class in a buffled semi chorus tone.

"Shes new here from Seattle , Please make her feel welcome and Korina , take a seat wherever you like".

Damn its hot in here...I thought. It was easily 40º outside. Inside was even worse. It also just so happened that the airconditioning wasnt working that day , and the fans had been removed last year because the airconditioning had been installed.

Today however , it was merely a decoration. Everyone complained the whole period as Mr.Derges tried to keep the class at bay whilst teaching us about The Human Biology.

I waved at the class as awkwardly as I knew how and took the closest seat I could see. Fortunately for everybodys humour...I got to sit right in front of Mr Derges desk.

"Wow..shes dark...She must be African American...Ive never seen an African american before....Like Beyonce ?...

I wanna hear her accent... I love American accents"..were among the whispers I heard.

Talking about me. Really ? Within the first five seconds of me sitting down and no airconditioning!?

I sunk into my seat..This was going to be a longggg ass period.

Lunchtime was no better. I swear I sat by myself and didnt say a thing allday.

It sucked and for the first time since I'd been here , I was hella homesick.

"Surely things could only get better from here" I told myself.WRONG.

I walked down to the canteen (where you can buy your school lunch) and saw Breanne with all her friends , I thought I might go say Hey.She was smiling and laughing sitting in the middle of a group of sun kissed babes and babettes who were all inclined on everything she said....But the bitch turned her back as soon as she saw me coming !

Whatever...I thought to myself , it didnt suprise me. She really was as fake as she looked.

Oi, FATSO !! is what I heard next. I turned around and saw some kids who looked about 13-14 ...yelling out to me trying to get a reaction.

"FATTY FATTY TWO BY FOUR , CANT GET THROUGH THE CLASSROOM DOOR"

"FUCK OFF" I said , Ignoring there stupid little words.

I kept walking to the canteen when I felt something get thrown at my head.

"What the Fuck "! I yelled. I turned to scream at them , then 'SPLAT!' another apple. By this time the kids were pointing and laughing..but so was everyone else.

"Welcome to Australia you fat bitch!!"they laughed and took off.

I swear at that very moment I could have bawled my eyes out , but I decided I'd save it for later.

I leaned down for my bag when all of a sudden a giant hand reached down and picked it up before I could.

"You ok?"

I nodded , trying not to cry because somebody cared. My eyesight was blurry cos I felt like crying..so I couldnt see who it was.

"Shut the fuck up !" he said as he looked fiercely at the groups of people laughing their asses off. It suddenly went quiet...

Suddenly Breanne was there.

"OMG are you ok babe !?" she said..trying to fuss over me all of a sudden. I was confused and kept my mouth shut.

"Breanne , shes ok. Who was it ?" my rescuer said , gritting his teeth together in anger.

"It was the Kenny boys and Mitch..who else" said Breanne , jumping at his voice when questioned.

"Those year 7 little shits" he continued.

He grabbed my hand and slung my bag over his shoulder..heading towards a block of classrooms I hadnt been to before.

Who the hell was this guy , and where were we going !?