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         Dedicated to my bff @Racheal

"You can look down now"

These words brought me out of my reverie and immediately, heat crept up to my cheeks as I discovered I've been staring at the girl who just talked. My hands flew up to cup my face🙈 as I was embarrassed.

"You don't have to be shy. I know u were mesmerized by my beauty. I tend to get this reaction from people when they set their eyes on me for the first time" she waved her hand dismissing the subject .

"Its not really your facial beauty but your inner mind that is beautiful and that's what attracted me to you". I wanted to say this to her but of course I couldn't. I just told her she's a kind person and I would love to be her friend.

"Hmmmmmmmmmmmm" she pretended to be thinking and then... She stretched out her right hand to me "Yes!! Let's be friends". She said trying to hide the enthusiasm in her voice which didn't go unnoticed by me.

I shook her hand and we introduced ourselves. She said her name was Jane and after telling me her address, I discovered it's just two turns away from my house. She opened her mouth andwas about to say something when the bell rang. Lunch break is over and we both found our way to class holding our hands together as if we've known each other for long.

A smile was painted across my face through out the remaining two periods, as the kind and comforting words of my new friend has smoothe the anger I felt some hours ago. I was the luckiest person to have her as a friend or so I thought. After all I don't really know her that much.

After school, we walked home together and got to know each other better.

When I got home from school, my parents and brother were waiting for me in the sitting room. {My brother was at home because he's yet to resume school.}. On my first ring, the door flew open and my mom's arm were secured round my neck almost choking me. Luckily for me, my dad came to my rescue as usual.

"How was your first day at high school"?

"Did you make any new friends"?

"Hope you weren't bullied in school"?

These were the questions my dad, mom and brother asked respectively each not giving me the chance to answer the other. I could understand my mom but my brother and dad! Well i wouldnt blame them afterall I'm their cute little princess. They were so excited and wanted to hear from me. I wanted to tell them all about the bully and my new found Savior ~ friend but all I did was stare at them with a blank expression. I guess I am too tired to reply them. Don't quote me wrong, my classes weren't stressful that's if you didn't include the periods before lunch break.
Speaking of lunch, I didn't even eat anything cause of that mango called Gerald the bully. I didnt realise my stomach groaned out loud as I thought of food neither did my brain register the faint aroma of biryani rice with is my favorite type of rice until it was sooo strong that my nose couldn't ............. 

"Here is your food" my mom said, putting a smile on my face as I begin to 'dig in' like a hungry lion. Thank God my parents thought to leave me alone as I savor the delicious taste of my mummy's food.

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The following weeks at school went by in the same routine.
I went to school, Gerald bullies me, Jane saves me and me feeling embarrassed and pouring my anger on every other person. On our way back home, Jane would lecture me on how to be a "tough" girl and stand up for myself against anybody. Being a nerd, I caught up fast with her teachings and I became a girl nobody wants to mess with