Shadow Rings

Chapter 3

"Isn't there a map to this place? I mean I could follow that better than I could probably follow you." Smirking at him and following closely behind him so I don't get lost.

" I think you talk a big game." Smiling, he opened the door for me to a classroom. Looking around everyone was talking and laughing in their own groups. The only free desks were up at the front sadly.

"What class is this again?" Looking around and wondering where the teacher is.

"Its math..its pretty easy. Didn't you look at your schedule before u left the office?" Chuckling at me.

"Yeah you dork fish I did. But I didn't have time to memorize it. Wheres the teacher at?" Sticking my tongue out at him.

"He should be here shor...." he got interrupted by the door opening and in walked the principal.

"Sorry guys got held up." Winking at me as he said this. Which confused me more than anything. "We have a new student today. Why don't you come up here and introduce yourself." Looking me straight in the eye. His eyes smiling with glee.

Scooting back my chair I went up to the front and turned around to face the class. They all stared at me. "I'm Michala but my friends call me Mich."

"Why don't you tell us a little about yourself..do you have any favorite hobbies or do sports or music?" Mr. Gregor probed for more information.

"Well.... I like to do archery, I'm actually quite good at it, I love music and my favorite subject is mythology."

"Why mythology?" He asked looking intrigued.

"Shouldn't you be starting class now?" I raised my brow at him.
"Ahhh yes....yes I guess I should... sorry I get carried away..." clapping his hands getting the classes attention. " Alright I'm gonna write some problems up on the board and I want you to do them."
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Class wasn't too bad. It turns out, I am actually ahead of what we were doing in class. Next couple classes were almost the same, but without the weird looks from the teachers. Zane has the exact schedule as me well beside Mythology and Archery..

Its lunch now, I have realized that Zane is a womanizer. He uses his charms to get what he wants. It even works on the teachers. If I wasn't so impressed,  I would have hit him by now.
Zane introduced me to his friends, that are sitting at the table with us. There is Cody on my right, he is a tall , blue eyed, blonde hair guy with a smartass attitude. Beside him is Sydney, his girlfriend, she a green eyed , short brunette girl, she seems timid and shy, we get along great so far. Next to her is Nelly. She seems like your typical goth girl, she is nice but has a major case of resting bitch face.
Then there are the twins, Micheal and  Mitchel. They look like they are attached at the hip. I have never met twins before besides once. They have different  hair, Micheal has black and Mitchel has brown. But they are identical in every other way, even their green eyes are the same. Last but not least is Klaire, she is a fiery blue eyed red head. She doesn't like me, for some reason she keeps glaring at me , like I pushed her off her chair and onto the floor or something.

"Everybody might be excited that you are here but trust me I am not. All I see is a toy that will get old in a week." Everybody at the table , hell the whole lunch room was quiet waiting for my response. Zane looked apologetic.
He was about to reply to her but I stopped him. " Zane don't, it is alright. I can fight my own battles. This one will be a peice of cake." Looking at him giving him a smile, I heard her scoff. I turned my gaze on her. " I am only going to tell you this once and one time only. So you better listen and listen good." My voice getting more menacing as I'm talking. " I don't take kindly to bullying for one." Glaring at her hard.

"Yeah I seen you this morning, bullying a couple girls. Two just because I am new here does not give you the right to act the way you do towards me. I don't know who you think you are, but you are no one to me. I am not someone you want to mess with. This is your first and only warning, so I dare you try me again." I got a cold chill run through me and I was feeling a weird sense of deja vu.

Zane started clapping really loudly, it made me aware that everyone was listening . I quickly looked down and focused on my food.

"Would you stop Zane. It was not that big of a deal." I said after she stomped off and out of the cafeteria. He was still clapping like a maniac. "People are starting to look at you like you have a few screws loose, and that you lost the screwdriver to fix them." I punched his arm lightly.

"But you are awesome!!!" He yelled excitedly.
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Oh quiet down you fool... Why am I awesome?" Chuckling, I found him amusing now. Almost like a little kid.

"No one has stood up to my twin sister that way before. They always cower away or they just take it." Finally quieting down, he sat back down at the table.

".....she's your sister??? Your twin???" I was shocked to say the least.

"Dont you see the family resemblance? Both our charming personalities, our good looks." He winked at me as he said the last part.

"Oh brother." Putting my head in my hands. "You wish you was good looking. Maybe I should chisel off some of that ego of yours. I think it would be good for you." Winking at him I shook my head and got up and left. Leaving him gobsmacked in my wake.