WHEN WAR BEGINS!√

Chapter 19

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It was morning, my locker didnt look any different from any other day. I don't know, today just felt different though, it was day three at the new school, I miss my friends every minute but I am adapting to this new lifestyle. I close my locker and a gasp slips out my mouth, Melissa just gave me the creeps.
"Do not do that, its creepy" I say to her as I grab my books from the locker. She laughs at me and grabs her books from her locker.
"So, was Trina found?",
" Yep and she was wasted that's what she said.. the term she used last night"I say as we both make our way to the first period. Today gave me hope, maybe I would be getting my phone back since I couldn't get it back because Leo was nowhere to be found the whole day of yesterday, including art class. Speaking of Art class I had hope that today Leo would be in class, and the best part was that Art class was the first period which is really unusual but this school really differs from other schools.
"Oh I wish she was my roomie, the girl has plenty of liquor connections."
"This is school not a bar, come on let's get to Art, we dont want to be late for the akward class."
"Why do you always want to be early for class?"
"Firstly, teachers hate late comers because they distract the class when they enter, secondly I hate it when I get the eyes from the class and from the teacher, thirdly I dont want to be behind with my school work." I mumble as I move down the hallway.
"Oh my God!, You are so freakin' lame, I never knew you were such a nerd, and yes everyone knows you are shy but doesn't mean get to the class before the teacher!!" Melissa yells rushing after me, I slow down a bit and she catches up to me.
"Thanks but I am not a Nerd, the right term I would prefer is Assimilator, you too could try it out sometime, no more detention slips will come your way." I smile at her leaving her standing dumfounded trying to search through her mind for the term I used besides Nerd.
"Huh, all I heard was ass, Ass what was the word again?"
"Forget what I just said, let's get going now." I say no longer laughing at her confused expression. Justin Dumbo was approaching us and the best thing to do right now was to grab Melissa and leave so that I won't face him. His back, I grab Melissa and rush down the hallway.
"Woah, ohk no need to be in a hurry, slow down, argh! fine, wait now you are sprinting, we won't be that late I mean, the Junior's always arrive 10 minutes after the period has started!" Melissa trys yelling as the school hallway fills up with noise making and attention seeking high school kids. I take some time processing what she said and I slow down.
"Aarrgh Shivers!! Junior's,"I slow down hitting the brakes. This made me happy and sad at the same time, actually I was happy the first time because I had hope Leo would be in the class but now thinking about this choice of subject surely Justin would be there too. That is why he is coming our way, I dont think I ever want to swallow the bitter feeling of seeing Leo and Justin in the same class laughing and all. Leo is friends with a betraying snake, I dont understand how he doesn't see it that way. I slowly walk towards class now I dont even want to go to class.
" Today you are like a car, now we are moving really slow."

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"Let's bunk class!" I burst out and Melissa looks at me with shock. We were sitting in the Art class but not many people were in the class and I really wanted to leave. I dont want to see Justin, if I see him with Leo I dont think I will be getting my phone back.
"Wow, could have told me that you know the definition of bunking 5 minutes before we entered this class," Melissa says giving me a cold stare.
"We still can leave the class though, its not too late after all.",
"Actually it is",Melissa mumbles looking at the teacher as Mr Mustache enters the class.
"We can ask to go out, you..."
"You don't want to be in this class because the Juniors are coming right?" Melissa arch's an eyebrow and I fiddle with my hands.
"I thought you wanted your phone from Leo," Melissa says as the class fills up.
"Now I do not, lets just go"I say standing up but my whole body drops back down on the chair in fear. The Jocks enter, my body becomes weak and my heart beats faster than usual. This time the group seemed to be alone without the girl pack, oh no, actually I'm mistaken. The girls follow, this seems like a fashion show runway for them.
Justin enters with his school bag hanging on his left side. I just wish it would be Leo entering instead. Jake enters and he smiles at Melissa, they both look at each other as Jake walks towards the back. Melissa immediately tears her gaze away and her ears turn shade pink. I muffle a laugh, this is serious, I let out a giggle and she laughs too. My laugh faults as Justin drags his chair placing it next to mine exactly.
"Ladies,"He says smirking at me, give him a cold stare.
"What do you want," I ask harshly and he just chuckles.
"Always late Howard, always!!!" I tear my gaze away from Justin to Leo and Justin tauts beside me.
Leo ignores Mr Mustache and walks off inserting his hands in his pockets giving the girls a fake smile. He looks around the class and Justin clears his throat. I turn to face him and so does everyone in the class including Mr Mustache.
"Catch you later, Princess" he smiles at me  taps his index finger on my nose, he should stop doing that, wait a minute this son of a creep just used Leo's affectionate word. He moves back to his old place and I turn my head towards the front, fear and embarrassment creeps in as most of the learners look at me. The most painful and cold stare I got was from Leo, his nostrils flick up he clenched his jaw. I frown and he avoids eye contact with me.
He looks at Justin with a seemingly vulnerable look, now I feel real hatered for Justin, real.
He sits exactly next to Justin and just everyone in the class looks at me, not to mention the hard looks the girls are giving me. I really dont know what I did to deserve this. I fiddle with my pencil and look down at my portrait trying to hide my face.
"Alright class, I want to see my Vase, it needs to be perfect, all those with my signature go for display!..."Mr Mustache commands and the class looks at him..saved....
" And that was weird, how did you feel, share your opinion Miss Oceans."Melissa whispers a British accent miming out a fake mike near my lips.
"Stop, Look his coming," I say to Melissa pointing at the Art teacher who was close by. I look at my Vase and add some last touches. The teacher seemed to be collecting the best and realistic art piece with great quality and a mixture of elements. I darken the flowerings and try perfecting the imperfect but I can't even focus because I could sense that someone was intensely staring at me from behind. I am so tempted to turn but I can't, no I can't help it now. I slowly turn my head and so does Melissa, it was Leo, he had his white shirt folded and he was rubbing his perfect chin. His eyes meet mine, they looked grey not hazel anymore, I quickly look down and turn my head. Melissa looks at the both of us then also faces the front.
"Outstanding!!" Mr Mustache grabs my painting without even waiting for my response. He moves down the class towards the back.
"What was that about?" Melissa whispers and I give her a confused look.
"What, the painting thing, I dont know maybe Mr Mustache liked it...oh I said that out loud right",
" Yep, you really are good at name calling people"Melissa laughs at me and I hush her a bit.
"I wish your attitude for Art would be like your portraits, always the best yet its from the worst in the class, oh Boy!"Mr Mustache complains as he returns with the paintings. He nails each painting on a board and asks the class to choose.
" Which of these am I taking to the Art Production, class help me!"The teachers says pointing on the four paintings, no offence but honestly I have never met any teacher who is a male and loves attention like this one.
For the first one at the end several, actually many hands went up and it reached about 17 even I put my hand up, he pointed to the second one in the middle and only two hands went up, it wasn't that good. The third one in the middle had a few hands which reached 5. He came to mine lastly and I counted the hands and it was...1,2,3,4...8,16,17
"Its a draw, Leo and Elizabeth Thursday after school in my class!!" Mr Mustache commands, no way!, but I wanted to visit the rink...Wait a sec, that was Leo's painting?, if only I knew, he would have lost.
"Football Practice, can't make it" He says and doesn't yell but speaks in a calmed manner.
"Well make time or Detention!," Mr Mustache says and he looked really serious about it. This school has a lot of drama..