The Geranji Ships

Jithra #6: Unwanted Confrontations

Monday has always been the worst day of the week.

But this Monday was even worse.

The aftermath of yesterday's party continued to roar at the back of Mithranee's mind as she gingerly took a seat at the back of the class for her first lesson; Chemistry.

Her legs were cold even under the thick leather pants she wore to match her black Nirvana tee. She picked up a borrowed laptop (from Vanilla) which held her half-completed report; where she had already written the ingredients and method of preparation for her lip balms, which she had created on Saturday; one day before the party.

Just as she picked up her phone, she saw from the corner of her eye Vanilla shuffling towards her in a mixture of panic and a dangerously high speed. She looked up to see a pale faced Vanilla coming right into her face and whispering harshly, 'Is it true that Josh's skull got smashed at the party??'

Her eyes immediately widened.

The thought of the party made her stomach churn and slightly faint. She only remembered clearly what happened before the party up till entering the club with Syphillis and her clique but everything else was a blur and it fast forwards to her standing in front of an unconscious and bleeding Josh with Jailer approaching her. And it all went blank.

H-How did everyone know about this incident??

Her lips quivered and she opened her mouth to reply to Vanilla but she realized that wind was stack at the back of her throat and she could not bring herself to say anything. Vanilla's eyes softened at Mithranee's response and she gently placed her hand on Mithranee's head. She then said, 'Its ok, we can talk later. If anyone disturbs you, just call out for me or R.J,yeah?'

Hearing those words made her smile and she nodded.

Everything will be okay.

Boy, why does she always jinx herself?

Just when the class was about to start and Mithranee had already set up everything she needed to focus on this project on her own, which is something she has been doing since the last week. She heard a familiar thud, synchronized and rythemic steps.

C-Could it be...? But his foot is still bandaged and the nurse said he was still hospitalized. Maybe me seeing Jailer yesterday was some sick joke or hallucination from those pills. I knew it I should not have taken 3 before the party!

She shakily looks up, crossing her fingers behind her back and hoping that it was not whom she wanted to see.

To her dismay (and self-jinx), she sees Jailer standing right there at the door frame. His ankle is still bandaged and he was wearing a green polo tee with khaki colored cargo pants. His eyes were bloodshot, as if he was just drunk or about to kill someone.. again. Just then, a familiar guy appears right beside him.

Isint he the one who demolished everyone on Knockout Thursday?!?

She had no idea what he was doing with Jailer and his clique. Her face unknowingly became pale and her palms started to quiver. She gripped the edge of the table to calm herself and takes a big gulp. 

His eyes wandered around the classroom as that Carl guy whispered something into his ears and his gaze falls on... Vanilla.

Wait.. what?!?

Mithranee slowly hyperventilates as he slowly inches towards an unsuspecting Vanilla, who was casually reading her book. When he was a few steps away, he once again looks up to see her, right in the eyes!

She gets a bit scared at first and her eyes start to sting with water. If he taught that Vanilla had anything to do with this, he was wrong!

She bites her lip in sorrow and... disappointment and looks back at her computer. But she remained observing him from the corner of her eye. Hamster G breaks the awkwardness and asks them to go to their group. He then apparently stops and walks towards her and casually seats himself right opposite to her.