The New Girl

Chapter 21 : Figuring it Out

It's Tuesday morning and the halls of Monroe High escalated with rumors about Rachel. People are saying she died, kill herself over a boy, or she move far away. Some rumors was ridiculous like they thought someone murder her in her own house. But after the hospital visit I was so curious to know what was Rachel diagnose with. I enter History class a little early.

"Good Morning Naomi, how it's going?" Ms. Kling ask as she comes to my desk sipping her coffee in her favorite mug.

"I'm doing fine."

"Don't forget to turn in your assignment from last week. I seen you forgot to do the work sheet. But, I will give you another chance by turning it in by the end of this week." She said with a smile.

"Thank you and I will."

As I grab the worksheet from my bookbag to get started on half of it. I have been through a hectic week going through my own issues and visiting the demon itself Rachel.

I seen Ryan enter the classroom and my heart skip a beat. Everytime I see him now, my crush is growing deeper for him. But today he is not acting like himself and seem disappointed and upset. He sat next to me with out saying a word.

"Hey Ryan." I said softly hoping he heard me.

"Hey." he said dryly.

"Is anything wrong?" I ask him.

"Nah, don't worry about it." He waves me off. After taking consideration, he sighs and says "It's about Rachel." He said quietly. "I feel bad that she done that to herself. After we broke up she change alot because of her..."

Brrrrrring! Brrrrrring!

The final bell rings.

"Okay class enough of the chatting and let's get to work. Today we are going to learn about The Great Depression and The Gatsby Era and how it affected the America's society."

As Ms. Kling starts to teach the class, shortly after Rachel comes in and she had her hospital band on her wrist and black Channel shades. She gave her tardy pass to Ms. Kling. She took her shades off and her left eye had a bruise on it. Her bruise looks recent because when I visit her in the hospital her bruise was going away from the fight. She glares up and down at me and roll her eyes as she sat back down in her original seat.

"Rachel is nice to have you back." Ms. Kling said with a smile.

Rachel let out a small smile. I notice Rachel and Tyler striking up a conversation and I see Rachel giggling. I decide to ease drop on their conservation.

"Is everything going okay?" Tyler ask her.

"Yeah. I'm doing much better now. Thanks for stopping by at my house." She said batting her false eyelashes.

"What happen to your eye?" Tyler ask.

"I went to this lady to get my eyelashes done individually. But my eye swell up from the glue she use." "I hope it gets better. Do you want to hang—"

"Ahem. Mr. Johnson do you have a story you will like to share for the whole class?"

"I'm straight." Tyler said leaning back in his chair.

Ms. Kling continue to teach the class. Tyler looks up at Ms. Kling to make sure she is isn't looking his way and continue his conservation with Rachel.

"Naomi?!" Ms. Kling calls out my name. I look up startled.

"Can you repeat the question?"  I ask her. The whole class laugh at me except for Ryan.