Finally Special

Off to First Period

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"There goes the bell" says Kate.

"No shit Sherlock" I reply, sticking my tongue out. "What do you guys have first?"

"Swimming" comes the reply from Kate, Chelsea and Sophie.

"Climbing" says Neelam and Christina.

"Woo!" screams Christina. "Eddie and Crash, together forever!"

"Jeez Christina" I say wincing, "No need to shout! What about you Emma?"

"English" she says. And yes we do have some normal classes. I look at my own timetable with a slight feeling of anxiety starting in my stomach.

"What do you have Aisha?" Neelam asks.

"Umm.. ya know. Not anything exciting. Just uh.. defense..?"

"WHAT!!" is the answering screech from my friends.

"Why the hell would you take that as a subject?! Didn't you hear about the boy who DIED last year doing that subject?!" screams Sophie at me.

"Yes I did!" I yell back. "But I am tired of being looked at differently and I want to do something other people do."

"Why didn't you tell us?" asks Chelsea looking all hurt, and giving me her signature puppy dog look.

"I just.. I.. ugh" I stammer, dropping my head into my hands. This is going to be hard to explain. "I didn't tell you because I knew one of you would come into the class with me. And since Karlos and the others are gonna be in there, I knew he would use the Defense class to hurt you. He has no mercy, you know that! I can look after myself."

"We are just worried is all.." begins Sophie.

"I WILL BE FINE!!" I yell.

"Ok, ok." she says, holding her hands up in front of her. "I was just saying."

"Did you know your eyes flash when you are angry?" says Kate, shocking me with the randomness of her comment.

"Really?" I ask

"Yep" replies Christina. 

"Alright, alright guys, we need to get to class."

Sighing everyone gets up and together we leave our spot. Walking through the school, we pass the forest area first. With a quick wave, Neelam and Christina jump up the tree and run along the branches to their class. Next is English where we say good bye to Emma. Then to my class. Taking a deep breath I look back at the remaining three. Chelsea's blue eyes are swimming with tears, like she is watching me go to my death (which I probably am). Kate is carefully avoiding my gaze and Sophie is staring right at me, a mixture of anger, despair, worry and... pride? showing in her eyes.

"Alright." I say "This is my stop. Have fun swimming you guys, and I'll see you next in Hybrid History, and the Magic Behind. Ok?"

"Good luck" says Chelsea, giving me a hug.

"Thank you" I say, before opening the door and going in the room. In front of me is a room bare of all furniture, with only an iron cage. I shiver, and make my way around the room sitting close to the teacher. A few students are milling around, including a rhino hybrid, a grizzly bear, a mastif and a pitbull. Again I shiver, because these students are so much bigger than me. 

Suddenly the door is thrown open and Karlos, with his girlfriend Amber, and best mate AJ, saunters in. Karlos is a rat hybrid and has a permanently shifty look on his face. Amber is a white fox, and is beautiful with her long white hair and bright blue eyes. What she sees in him, I'll never know. Finally AJ. AJ is part possum. Standing in the doorway, Karlos' eyes roam the room, looking at the competition of the class, and also those who are easy prey. Not surprisingly his eyes lock with mine and with a swift grin, he begins making his way over. 

"Take a seat" says the teacher, glaring over at Karlos and company. With a quick glance in my direction, Karlos quickly sits down.

"Now." says the teacher, Mrs. Latrans (she is part coyote). "I know you have all taken Defense for a reason..."

Sighing I tune her out. Blah blah blah... I know all this.

Surprisingly the door creaks open and two boys slip inside, sneaking around the room before sitting next to me.

Making sure my beanie is pulled tightly on my head, to hide the fact I have no ears, I try to ignore the two boys next to me, but find my gaze turning back to them. It's not often we have new students at our school. One of the boys has bright green eyes (a little like mine actually) and curly brown hair. Dark cat ears poke above the hair and a matching tail, which is currently wrapped around the other boy. The other boy appears a little older, but carries an air of childishness about him. Fluffy blonde brown hair brushes across his forehead, and he has the brightest pair of blue eyes I have ever seen. He kinda reminds me of a baby bird, but because of the spotty ears and tail it is obvious he is part cheetah.

Vaguely I can hear the teacher calling the roll, but I'm not really paying attention. That is not until the curly boy answers to the name Harry Styles.

"Huh" I think. "Harry. Kinda suits him."

"Aleisha.. Aleisha..? Aleisha Taylor?"

Startled I am surprised to realise she means me.

"It's Aisha," I say. "There's no L."

"Oh." she says, "I need to have a talk with you after this."

"Ooh. The defect is in troooubbllee!"

"Quiet please. Ok finally, Louis Tomlinson?"

"Here." says the feathery haired boy, giving me a quick smile.

"Alright class." says the teacher, smiling a predator smile, "time to split into groups of two or three please. And.. Aleisha, is it? I need a word with you. Alright get to work. You are learning more about your group."

With a sinking heart I walk up to the teacher. I hope she doesn't kill me.