Chapter 1 - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
For a new student, Im actually quite lucky because the teachers wont introduce me to the class. Or so my uncle reassures me. Im not sure how tight his sources are, but we'll see how things go.
Like all my last schools, I will melt into the background because I wont be here long enough for them to remember me anyway.
"Hey" a deep husky voice says from beside me. I like to sit at the back of the class, hating people being at my back. Especially strangers.
"So, whats your name?" he asks after I don't reply.
This guy is seriously starting to bug me. Why doesn't he just get lost?
I decide to ignore him.
"Hey, Im talking to you?" he says angrily. I decide to acknowledge him by shrugging and then return my attention to the teacher, not sparing him a glance.
"Hello" the guy whines.
Sheesh, cant he take a hint.
I look around the room, trying to see if there is another empty seat that I can move to. Unfortunately the class is full. Damn!
I don't even know why I am in this stupid class. I already have my GED.
Apparently it is good for my 'cover', according to the 'donky kongs' aka the lawyers my uncle pays a ridiculous amount of money to and the 'blue morons', aka the police unit that are assigned to 'monitor' me for my 'protection'.
Psshh.....Like I need their protection.
Some guys they enlist look like they need a few hours on the stair master, let alone being able to keep up with tailing me....
Witness protection programme, yeah right!!!
It was a lot of fun, when I was back home with my real friends and we decided to lose a couple of officers in the mall who we nicknamed 'Andy and Barney'. That was a stupid mistake though.
Because of that little stunt, I was ripped away from my friends and shipped off to another State. That was six cities ago. This is city number 7 now, in almost as many months.
Im not sure how long I will last here. I think this city will be a new record for me though, seeing how easily this guy next to me is annoying me. I think I will call him 'stalker'.
Some people may think it is rude of me to nickname people, but its my way of remembering them.
Im not in a place long enough to develop anything that resembles a relationship, in any way at all - be it a boyfriend, girl friends, mates or whatever. I will be gone before things get that far.
Its just inevitable!
So why waste everyone's time in trying to get to know them.
Perhaps this is why I appear cold and heartless.
It's best for everyone, if they don't remember me at all - I wont be here long enough for them to miss me anyway.
"Excuse me" the teacher turns his attention to me, probably saving 'stalkers' life as he continues to annoy me. 'Stalker' was very close to making me snap.
The teacher continues by asking "Can you please come to the front and introduce yourself?" Obviously this teacher, who lucky for him now has the nickname 'Bozo the Clown' didnt get the memo. I don't do introductions. Grrr!
I stroll to the front of the class and look out in a bored manner at my fellow classmates, not particularly paying attention to anyone.
I stand with my feet apart and cross my arms over my chest as I confidently say "Hey."
