I put on my earphones on with the music on full blast and walked into the school's main gate. With my hoodie half covering my face, I lower my gaze and watched every steps it took for me to arrive at my locker. I was entirely deaf to the world, with only the music of hard metals and electric guitars playing in my mind along with the shouts of emotional profanities by the lead singer. Without even glancing up, I can already see the way the students here watch my every move. I can see the little groups looking in my way, judging me from top to below. Nothing new. I kept my head low and mumble along the lyrics.
"Oof!" Books fell and I rubbed my forearm at where I crashed to that person.
He kneeled in front of me and collected the books that fell from his grip. I stood there, silent and still until he gets back on his feet.
"Sorry." Then I walked away not waiting for his reply.
The day went on like the usual. Putting my headphones under the desk when the teacher starts teaching. Putting it back on when the teacher walks out. But then that day on my last period, had met me to the one and only thing I've been hoping not to happen.
"Students, your next assignment will be in group." Mrs. Wells said cheerfully.
I'm frowning already while the whole class was clapping their hands in relief. Mrs. Wells seems to notice my frowning figure because she gave the whole class a speech about teamwork. When the truth is, she just wanted her job on grading our assignments to be easier.
"The reason of why I decided group work is so that you guys will be more experienced on the working life. The working life too consists you to be more communicative, open minded to all opinions....."
"...God, why am I even explaining this. Let's just say, it'll make them easier to have it done and me to grade. I need a holiday and I don't need these shitty grading assignments in the way. Urgh."
I laughed with fake in my voice and low enough so it was only me who heard it. I can feel the boy behind me giving me a weird look which he said in his mind;
"What's even funny?"
Funny because she acts like the happy teacher who loves her students when the truth is she hate seeing us?
"Miss Darren, what a smile you put on..."
"You're getting me annoyed with that smirk, I will have to wipe it off. Urgh."
"...may I ask you, what more can we gain from a group work?" She smiled friendly to me. I have to stop myself from rolling my eyes.
"Making the teacher's job for grading easier and faster she doesn't have to face the shitty things school realated. Especially the students."
The whole class went silent and they were all wondering what the hell can be related to it anyways. It was an awkward moment.
"Speaking my mind."
"Oh well, your group has been decided on the paper I stick on the board. So let me tell you what you should do." She tried not to look surprise.
I jotted down the notes on my assignment while she babble outs the instructions. The whole class was wondering who they'll get in their groups, girls hoping to be with the hot guys and guys hoping it'll be with a nerd so they don't have to do much work.
"Okay, lovelies class dismissed and please come foward to the board to know your group mates." She walks out of the class not waiting for us to question furthermore.
They were all racing to the front creating a whole big crowd. Some of them were not happy with it, some were feeling envious for a certain group...
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Insane
Teen Fiction"l tried telling myself reasons why I should stay alive, but then a reason of why I wanted to die is stronger than all of them. I was too tired of knowing. Tired of lies I clearly know the truth. Tired of these emotions that's not mine.. And slowly...
