hatred // chris schistad

one.

MANDAG.

alex's heartbeat accelerates as she gets closer and closer to the unfamiliar building.

'breathe alex, you'll be fine. do you want me to come to the office with you?'

'no thank you. the school actually looks pretty nice.' says alex looking out the window.

'have a good day sweetie, if you need anything just text me. the secretary said the office is just down the main hallway on the left.' says lydia.

'okay, i guess i'll see you later.' says alex getting out the car.'

'i'll be here at three. bye!' she says smiling before driving away.

alex looks at the school and takes a deep breath before walking inside. she keeps her eyes focused ahead, not making eye contact with anyone until she reaches the office.

'hallo, i'm alexandra pennington and i'm a new student?' she asks nervously. during breakfast alex revised the basic words of norwegian such hello, please, thank you so she wouldn't seem so clueless.

'ah yes, welcome alexandra!' says the woman in english making alex smile.

'welcome to hartvig nissen school. i'm the principal miss blomfeldt  you decided repeat the eleventh grade so you wouldn't be behind, is that correct?' she asks, alex replies with a nod.

'good! i have one of our best students who should be arriving soon to help you around the school and she is also in all your classes so at least you'll know someone.' says miss blomfeldt with a smile then the door opens revealing a tall blonde girl with bright red lipstick.

'hei, sorry i'm late my friend had some boy problems. you must be alexandra! i'm noora. wow you're really pretty, you must break a lot of boys hearts.' says noora with a smile.

alex smiles slightly at the compliment but stays silent.

'no need to be shy alex! i can call you alex right?'

'actually i would prefer it.' alex says, finally having the courage to speak up.

'great, we have spanish and precalculus but then we have a break and i'll introduce you to my friends and we will show you around.' says noora with a smile.

'takk noora! have a good first day alexandra and welcome to our school.' says miss blomfeldt.

'thank you.' alex replies quietly before following noora out the office.

'you're from the united states, yes?' asks noora smiling.

'yes from phoenix but born in chicago.'

'i always wanted to go to chicago! why did you move to norway? was it something to do with one of your parents job?'

'yes both of their jobs actually. i'm sorry, i'm not usually this shy. i'm in a new country where i barely know a sentence of the language and i don't know what living over here in europe is like.' says alex.

'it's okay, me and my girls will help you feel right at home and speaking norwegian in no time!'

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