Across the 7th dimension

The new boy

Chapter 2

I gawked at the boy trying to figure out where had i seen him. Yeah i have surely seen in him somewhere, maybe in the market maybe at the bookstore, it could be anywhere. As i was racking my brains, trying to find the answer the boy came and stood near me. "Hello", "Can i sit with you, today. Yours is the only seat that is empty", said the boy. "Yeah , sure ", isaid trying not to be rude. I really wanted to seat alone today. Gee. "So what's your name, he asked me "Anastasia Kriminson Grenn". " Wow big one", he said obviously trying to joke., but i guess it fell completely flat on me since i gave him a blank look.

We opened our books and the teacher called the class to order. "Open Chapter 8 everyone, Calculus is our mission today", he said. Most people groaned but i felt good because i liked calculus vey much.

"Calculus is one of my strengths", declared the boy beside me. I looked at him in suprise.Don't get me wrong but he did not look like he was maths champ.He looked more like Conan the Barbarian minus the Barbarian thingy.

After 45 minutes of doing limits the bell rang and we filed out of the class. 

The rest of the 1st half passed as the other days. Some bitchy cheerleders, same sniding remarks same taunting gazes and same snickering brother. 

I dont believe for a minte that Tyson really is my brother. I mean to say how can a person be so mean sot not acknwledge his own sister. Worse he doesnt even bother when i get bullied. 

People may think i am snotty. But really i am not. To escape from this bullying freaks i have turned myself into console seeking, book worming nerd. But really is not my faultt at all. Freaks.

But not all snotties ( aka cheerleaders and football players) are bad. You see  the quaterback of our school Chris Rogers  is my best friend since we were four.

I see him smiling and waving at me and gesturing me to take his adjacent seat. But before i can take ne step further Miss Tooty foo shoes comes and takes the seat. I sigh inwardly, not at the seat being taken but the effort he makes to save one. Dont be suprised, this is the usual scenario. 

Number one reason for not having a best quaterback friend,

THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE BAD SIDE OF  ALL THE CHEERLEADERS OF THE SCHOOL

I make my way to the last bench so i can remain invisible. Though i like other subjects bio is my least favourite subject but you can always count on Jane my geeky bestfriend to cheer me up and save me from beng bored to death. The class drags on unlikethe other classes. And i am almost suprised when the new boy enters almost 10 minutes later. He is unfazed though and confused by the dagger looks the teacher is throwing at him. 

But fornutely he is as charming as honey and soon Miss Dew melts up soon. 

I notice the ceerleaders gawking at him. Lucky he has got charms as wel as brains to get him throug high school. When he passes by my  seat he looks at me for just a ractio of seconds and raises his brow at Jane and her seat. As if the seat rightfully belongs to him.

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"Can i have lunch with you", asks the new boy. He is rght beside our table the moment the class gets over"I have no one to share the table " . But before i can say no,Jjane speaks up "Yeah sure, i know the feeling, that what youget when you attend the schools mid session". Trust Jane to spoil things. "Great ", beams the boy.

"What is your name , by the way", asks Jane. "You didnt tell my name", the boy asks.

Why the hell do i keep reffering to him as' the boy'  "Why should i ? You just inroduced yourself right now", i snap. But inside i panic. That's because i have forgoten his name

" Nice to meet you, i am Gadiel Abury", he says 'Jane Emmerson' . Chitchats over we make ur way to outside the class. Nina and Chris are sanding near the lockers, talking animetedly. "Wo, who he is this", asks nina. 'New find", say i. "Better buckle up pretty boy. I hope the snotties dont come swarming over us since we have taken their new shiny trophy away from them."

I roll my eyes at the choice of er words. As we stand in the line , Lola come in and smiles suggestively at Gadiel who is standing right beside me. She pointedly pushes me angling herself towards him. "So Gadiel would you like to have lunch with us today", she says curling her hair."

"No thanks i have got company", he says politely

"Are y ou sure they are company. Ok maybe Chris is. But the girls , i dont think they are our type", he says raising her perfectly arched brows.

"Gadiel here is perfectly mature enough to know who his types are and his choice of company", i say politely mimicking her high pitched  voice.

 She tosses her hair and mtters 'Loser" before strutting off.

I roll my eyes and walk up to the counter and order frech fries and chillies "Dont you think thats a bit unhealthy for you" , he says minus the mocking.

"Thanks father for showing such concern", i say ducking my head and grinning.

If Anastasia had seen the look on my face she would have known something was wrong. My emotions betrayed me and i felt tears in me y eyes. I never felt so compelled in life before. I had taken from me what i cherished the most.

Once everbody takes his share we make our way to the table, our hotspot but find it lready occupied by none other than my precious brother and his friends. Seeing Lola there makes me feel that has something to do with my comment. Sucker.

"Guys, have you  forgotten for some reasons that this is our table", says Chris politely

" Dont worry we havent", says Lola standing up. "Leave the table right now', thunders Nina. 

I notice that we have started attracting aattention

"I dont think you want to get caught sitting at the loser's table do you now", I say mockingly 

My brother looks lookng for any sighns that i would bresk his ittly bitty secret. But seemingly satisfied he  glares at us "Gladiators can seat anywhere they want", he says smirking

"Right", mutters Jane.

"Enough , says Gadiel wo has been mute till now"Vacate the table right now Cian Tyson Verra"

It takes me five minutes to take in that he has called Tyson by his first name. By the looks of his friends it is visible that they are as clueless to whom he is speaking to. Loking at their shocked expressin i burst out laughing my laughter echoing through the cafeteria. Ok not really echoing. But man this was pin drop silence. We dont get this silences even at the assemblies.

Tyson is as shocked as the others but he recomposes himself in time. Glaring at me and killing Gadiel with his looks he command his cronies to leave the table.

It is after everything has turned to normal and we siiting at the table , eating that i realise something.

How the hell Gadiel knew Tyson's real name?