A Fresh Start

II

When I got home it was just turning 10. I took my time on the drive home and got a coffee on the way. When I got in the house I touched up my hair and clothes, cleaned a little, then packed me and Solana a lunch. By the time I was done with that stuff it was time for me to leave.

I only have two classes so I get there at 10:30 and leave at 2:00 while everyone else gets there at 9:10 and leaves at 4:00. I have math at 11:00 and then English at 1:00. During my free time, they said I could do whatever I want but I'm only allowed off campus once a day and that's at lunchtime.

When I pull up I park to go to the office get a student ID, a pass that says the hours I'm not in a class, and a map. I already have my schedule they sent it in the mail. I use my free 15 minutes to wonder about and get familiar while also stopping at my locker to put my food in there.

I start walking to the class when there are 3 minutes till the bell rings and I get there right before the bell rings. A bunch of students comes rushing out and as soon as it's clear I walk in and sit at the very back next to the window. After I'm seated the teacher comes over to me and hands me a paper.

He then continues to speak to me and say "Why so far back here? This isn't the forties black folks can sit where they please." And then laughs as if he's just said the funniest joke out there.

I do nothing but deadpan and say "I know and I choose to sit right where I'm at thank you very much."

"Wow, tough crowd." He says as he walks to his desk.

I look around at the other students in the classroom to see if anyone heard him. There happens to only be 5 other students in the class and they're all white. As I'm looking I lock eyes with one of the boys, he rolls his eyes and turns to his buddy to talk. The bells supposed to ring any minute now and there are only 5 students in here excluding me. I mean I know my classes are going to be small but less than 10 people? Dang. Then right as the bell rings incomes a group of 6 black kids, 4 boys, and 2 girls. They all come to the back and sit close to me. The closer they get the more I can smell a light scent of loud with cheap perfume and cologne. When they all sit down one of the boys turns around and smiles at me.

"Ahh first day and y'all are late to my class already?" The teacher says when they are seated.

He then goes on to explain the paper and tell us to turn it in first thing tomorrow. I look down at the paper and start filling it out. Its an about me sheet asking the normal questions you'd answer on the first day.

"Aye mamas, what's yo name?" The boy who smiled at me says. He's light skin with pretty green eyes

"Yeah, ma tell us yo name." Two of the other boys say. The look alike. Dark skin similar features and grey eyes. I think they're twins.

I just look at them and then down to my paper.

"C' mon boo its just a name." The last guy says. He has a more medium skin tone and dark brown eyes.

"Guys leave her alone it's clear she doesn't wanna speak to y'all damn." One of the girls says she not light skin but she's still a lot lighter than me. She has long brown curly hair and light brown eyes.

"What Nish said hop off her y'all." The other girl said. She was the lightest one but it was still clear that she has some black in her. She had blonde super curly hair and blue eyes.

She then turned to me smiled and then turned back to her group. I wanted to say thank you so did. I got up and walked 2 rows in front of where I was sitting.

"Hey what's up my names Onyx and thanks for defending me," I said to the two girls.

"No problem sis them niggas over there ain't nun but trouble." She said turning her head to them then back. "My names La'Nisha by the way but you can call me Nish"

"Yeah they ain't shit boo but I'm Milani and you can call me Mimi if you'd like."

"So y'all been hanging out with then often or its just y'all two?" I asked cause I was curious and in tryna make new friends this year.

"Yeah we stay with them lil boys we one big group. Oh and the twins my brothers so..." Nish said.

"Oh Okay cool. Whats they names? If you don't mind me asking?" I said back.

"Aye y'all come introduce yo self," Milani yelled too them cause they were so into their conversation.

"Ah, so we can speak now?" One of the twins said.

"Yeah boy so bark," Nish said.

I started giggling and he had the nerve to cut his eyes at me so I flipped him off and his ass winked so I gagged.

"Stop playing wit me lil momma and my name Armon and that nigga over there with the same face is my twin, Armani." He said and Armani waved.

"Wassup I'm trey and I'm hella gay so don't shoot yo shot." He said that with the straightest face ever so I thought he was serious. Then he starts dying laughing. "Nah ma I'm just kidding I just wanted to see your face and it was priceless."

I don't even know how to react to that so I just look to the other guy.

"Hey, my name Zamir how you doing pretty?" He said.

"Well its nice to meet y'all but the bell finna ring and I meeting my sister for lunch but if y'all want to meet with us and chill we will be on the top floor in classroom 502." I finished saying right as the bell rung.