Set Him Free

Jasmine

At school, Annabelle wasn't sure if it's good idea to spent the rest of day at school but since it was her first day and she wouldn't get much trouble for escaping the first periods and what would she say to her parents about the whole episode with the hoodie guy.

Her knees are still hurting and her cheek is sore from the punch, so it would be better if she went to see the nurse first and get some bandages for her cuts. What a great start at the nurse office, she said sarcastically.

Walking in the empty halls alone, she squeezed her hands around her body and kept on walking. A few minutes later she found a tag on one of the room dedicated to the schools nurse. She knocked twice before a beautiful mid aged woman pushed the door open for her, Anna was hesitant and couldn't utter a word.

'' oh dear' god ! what happened to your face sweetie, come '' the nurse said nicely.

'' I --I fell and hurt my knees too. If you don't mind I need some bandages, miss'' Anna sweetly replied with her hands dropping to her sides. The nurse noticed Anna's discomfort and offered her to sit and roll up her jeans so she could see her knees. The nurse didn't gulp her words since the bruise on her cheek was a clear as sun that someone has done it to her but she didn't want to stress Anna to tell the truth. After applying some Dermabiotic powder and wrapping her knees in band-aids she rolled her jeans back down and give her a glass of orange juice which Anna take with gratitude.

'' be more careful sweetie, here this ointment for your cheek. Just a day and the bruise will fade'' she said '' and don't worry about your knees the cuts aren't deep'' she added.

Thanking the nurse and asking her about the main office, Anna left the room and headed there to get her schedule for the so ah-ma-zing year. Notice the heavy sarcasm.

At the main office, the dean of the school was disappointed at her for being and asks for a reason but she didn't bother to tell the truth knowing it will get her in deep trouble with the hoodie guy. He could be a gang member or a drug dealer .

He couldn't be that bad right, he helped her and put the ice bag for her bruised cheek , if he was a brutal he'd had left her lying where she fainted . He caused you all the pain and hurt you! And you think he's not bad. Her subconscious nagged her but she was determined that he wasn't bad, he didn't give her the bad vibe for once even when he pushed her or shouted at her. All she felt around him was grief, deep grief.

'' ---and as I said before, there will be no detention as it's your first day. Now, the secretary will give you the schedule and show you the classrooms'' the stern looking , old man said firmly and dismissed her .

The secretary gave her the schedule and a small map for the huge building. Few minutes later she was in the front of her classroom door. Reluctantly, she tapped the door three times before pushing it wide open to face the class.

The teacher welcomes her into the class and asks her to find a seat at the back of the class since all the seats at the front were occupied. Anna can feel the whole class staring at her, so saving what left of embarrassment for today she start moving forth to the back when a girl at the back whisper '' come here this seat is vacant'' she stumbles on that seat and fold her hands in her lap .

'' what's your name new girl, mine is jasmine '' jasmine, the girl who asked her to sit beside her asked.

Anna wasn't an extroverted person , but she remembered her mum's words to give it a chance. Maybe this jasmine girl and her become friends as she and Joshua were. Joshua how she misses that fool.

'' Anna, my name's Annabelle '' she replied.

'' I assume, they call you Anna so I'll call you Anna too, if that's okay ? and you can call me Jas. My friends call me that'' she stammered '' I'll introduce you to them at lunch, they are so nice although that bitch Kieran or one of her minis will be there too but don't mind them they can swallow their fake faces and die. We're the best of friends since preschool, uh old days'' she finished, then looked at Anna who was confused, Jas realises her ranting.

'' sorry, they always say I rant a lot I must freaked you out. You will have lunch with us right?'' having no other option Anna nods her head and to lighten the awkwardness she give her a pressed smile.

Jas talks pretty much but she's not like the gossip type just the carefree type, you can see how polite and sweet she is just by looking at her pure face. her big brown eyes shining with every word she say like a star. And that smile was glued on her lips the whole while.

'' sure , don't worry it's just I'm not that talkative'' jas gave her another genuine smile and returned it with another. As the bell rings indicating the end of the class.

Hopefully they are like her, Anna thought and prayed.