Bloody Silver Hair

Never Liked School Anyway

"Yes! I need to change schools this year!" I most convincingly relayed to my mom who didn't look too amused by my proposition.

"You can't just run away from your problems when they pop up yeno?! You have to deal with them someday Dana!" I'm getting tired of arguing over a matter which I will definitely win against my Mother.

"Yessssssss..." I stretch the 's' part in emphasis. "I will Mom. Just NOT THIS YEAR!"

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Okay Dana! You got this shit! You can do it! Just walk in and act natural.

I tried to not think of how nervous I was entering the school premises considering that the new term had already started and they were already into the second week of school. And I was the newbie starting from today- in 12th grade. How wonderful.

Just as I take another step I trip over my left foot and almost fell to the ground but somehow stabilized myself. Aha! Not this time ground! Hopefully no one saw that. I look around in haste.

If I had just stuck my ass in Silver Oaks I would have walked into school at least a good 2 hours late while munching on Pizza like I had nothing better to do. Well Dana, it's a new year and you wanted this for yourself- SO DEAL WITH IT HOE! AHH! Shut up Dana! Stop talking to me like you're smarter than me! Dude, we're the same person... I face palm myself before a tall skinny guy walks up to me and shoots me a welcoming look.

"You must be Dana Ryans?" he was still smiling like a flight attendant. Haha yeah boy, go fetch me a blunt and a lighter will ya?

"Um, Yes Sir" I only said a minimum of words since I made a deal with myself to change my past reputation and be the goody two shoes instead of the badass rebel I am. And boy did I have a slick mouth- especially for teachers. But this one seemed all so nice that I was forced to smile.

"Okay so how do you like King Gordon Memorial so far?" Oh my lord. This guy is still smiling like it's his noble duty and he's actually happy about it. WTF bruhh???!!

I look around to take in the view of my surroundings. Walkways to classrooms which looked clamped up with students. Teachers striding from one side to another. Seniors trying to look all high and mighty. I sigh. High School couldn't get worse. Unless you're in the picture. Hey! I'm not that bad! And besides, I'm sure I won't be trouble this year. Oh yeah... New year new me shit... Ugh leave me alone.

"Ms Ryans? Are you there?..." I swear I need to stop having mental conversations in my head. I didn't even notice the guy waving his hands frantically infront of me for like a minute or so! After that, he leads me up this staircase- I figured my classroom would be on the second floor.

"So any particular reason to why you chose to enroll into King Gordon Memorial?" he's still smiling. Oh I don't know maybe because my family is always moving around and I don't need friends and I don't care as long as I'm safe and away from the critics and I couldn't bother home school-ing ?

"Well, not really Sir" I smiled at him humbly not showing the essay I had planned to say.

"This school was closer to home so well, it seemed only right to choose KGM" I had a smile that extended from each side of my face that made him feel satisfied with my answer. With that I remembered how the office attendants reacted to why I chose this school.

"So why have you chosen this school my dear?" A middle aged woman asks me as she types something into her computer.

"I have a bad reputation with teachers in my previous school" I dead pan.

She carefully looks up to meet my face and sees this wide jovial smile plastered onto my face. She looked confused on whether to take what I said as sarcasm or I was simply being honest. Well it was both. Just then another lady calls out,

"The principal will see you now" Haha can't wait to put frogs in his office. I turned to my side as I noticed the guy beside me trying to hold back a laugh.

"You're funny. Welcome to KGM" what the fuck just happened? Did I say that out loud? Really Dana?!

As always they were left staring at my hair. I gave a peace sign in an awkward motion then headed into the Principals office.

My mind came back to the current situation as Mr Tall Skinny Guy directs me to my classroom then enters and introduces me to my form.

"Year 12C, This is Dana – she's new here and will be a part of this form for this year" With that he gestures to me to come inside the classroom. I hear people whispering behind my back and even shoot me glances which labeled me as tramp. I TRIPPED OVER THE SLIGHTLY RAISED GROUND BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM-THANK GOD I HELD UP. That's twice today Dana. A voice in my head said. I find myself raising my right hand in a peace sign while narrowing my eyes trying not to catch a lot of attention.

I pretty much have a weird life. Couldn't be any happier! Or could I? Yes I talk to myself. Oh my gaad I'm doing it again. Stop yourself Dana! And here I am forgetting to introduce myself- Ha! Well... Hello there(gives that sexy eye thing- Then wind spoils everything by ruining my face and making it look like I ate a piece of sour mango) I'm Dana Ryans 18 this year and not one of your average girls. Trust me- unless you involve Pizza then maybe.

The Tall skinny Guy had left at least a minute after I settled in. I looked around the classroom and at the students it contained. Seemed less in numbers but it didn't bother me. I had other motives than bonding with my classmates. And besides that, I've never even liked school anyways.

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