Life, Death, And Everything In Between

Harley

I took a step in the classroom and felt a blast of cold air. This semester is not going to be fun is it?

i look at the seating chart projected on the whiteboard. it says im to be seated by two other people. Miranda Damion,  Lorenzi Bellezza, and...

Quinn Falzone.

¨oh boy look at that irony.¨ she giggles. ¨We would have met each other anyways.¨

 i grin,  looked for their faces among the crowd and spotted them talking to each other on the right side of the room.

¨Wow, Lorenz's last name speaks nothing but the truth.¨ Fal says behind me.

¨What Bellezza?¨ i ask.

¨No, Bellezza. its Italian, it means beauty.¨

she was right too. Lorenzi has beautifully tanned skin and long, dark chocolate hair cascading in curls along her back. you could tell that she wasn't wearing makeup, but her natural beauty was like a goddess. no exception for Miranda either. she had strawberry blond hair pooling down her lightly tanned shoulders. her blue eyes like diamonds. she didn't wear makeup either, but she was gorgeous.

I felt very intimidated.

i sat down at my seat to be greeted by two light smiles in my direction and a small wave from Lorenzi. the teacher walked in and started writing on the whiteboard in big lettering.

ICE BREAKERS

we were given a paper with 10 questions written on them.

1. where did you get your full name?

2. where were you born?

3. whats your favorite color and why?

4. Do you have any pets? if so what are they and what are their names? if not, why?

5. How old are you/ when is your birthday?

6. who do you live with?

7. whats your favorite food? why?

8. Do you speak other languages? if so what are they, and what can you say?

9. What talents do you have? can you demonstraight? 

10. What is your fear/ what are you afraid of?

¨OK,¨ Lorenzi starts, bearing a heavy Italian accent. ¨My full name is Lorenzi Damon Bellezza. and i got it from my grandfathers. my parents wanted a boy so they could name me Lorenzo Damon Bellezza, Lorenzo on my Fathers side, and Damon on my mothers side. but they got a girl, so they changed Lorenzo to Lorenzi.¨

¨im Quinn Connor Harley.¨ i try.

¨Quinn Harley? Harley Quinn? thats awesome.¨ Lorenzi says.

¨Yeah i like it, my dads a huge DC fan so he wanted my name to be cool.¨

¨i like it.¨ Miranda says. ¨ Im Miranda Marie Damion, and i got my name because that what my parents settled on, sorry im boring.¨ we laugh and continue with the questions until we reach the last one.

¨What are you afraid of?¨ Miranda asks looking at me.

i take a side glance at Fal, who has been sitting in what was supposed to be her seat if she didn't die. ¨I dont know, Clowns?¨ Fal laughs and i take a little tug on her side of the string.¨

¨im scared of Snakes, and spiders.¨ Lorenzi states.

¨I agree with Quinn, Clowns are a no go for me. that and fireworks.¨

¨fireworks?¨"i ask.

¨i let a firework go off in my hand, and i haven't touched one since.¨ we keep talking until the end of class. i head to my locker, Fal laughs behind me.

¨Clowns? really?¨

¨okay little miss walking dead if thats so funny what are you afraid of?¨

She looks distant for a moment like shes thinking about my question very intently. then puts on the most serious face i have ever seen.

¨Myself.¨