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Chapter 2

AT TIS JUNIOR HIGH
I arrived early after all, ten minutes before the bell for our general assembly goes off. I walk slowly to my classroom, it's Monday and the start of the Second semester, my last lap in junior high and by next semester I would be in the senior class. I pass by two students, the boy seems to be saying something to the girl with a very bold facial expression and the girls cheeks are flushed crimson. They look like they are in a relationship and are planning what to do this weekend.
"Okay, I am almost done with Junior high and hell people make me feel like I have like a thousand brains in my head, but I still can not find my bearing in the relationship world" I mutter jealously to myself as I pass by them. Maybe I am a loner? I ask myself in my thoughts, Xia is still demure from the whole emotional trauma of our dream boy.
I walk straight to my classroom, not stopping to say any heys or hellos to anybody. When I get to my seat, my best friend is seated next to me, well that is because her seat is next to mine. Claire Campbell, that's her name. She is the real definition of the word 'beautiful'. Her shiny black natural hair is long and relaxed on her back, her eyes are grey soothing her caramel skin complexion with the right size of nose for her well sculpted face.

"Bonita you are finally here, well that's good cos I have been waiting for you for quite a while now" she frowns. I wasn't in the mood for a discussion but leave it to my bestie to bring out the parrot in me. "You look gloomy, what's up?"

"I'm okay" and oh hey I have been so paranoid over the fact that I don't have a boyfriend yet and you all in this institution seem to flaunt yours in my lonely face even on the first day of school, Xia adds. "Nothing much has really happened so there's nothing to be excited about" I say before she throws another question to me about my mood.

"Alright, I guess you are right there. This break was really long and boring" she says while shaking her head. She starts smiling almost immediately and I feel like she's about to say something I wouldn't want to do. "And that's why this weekend there is going to be a little get together at the pool, call it a pool party" she says and she is too excited about this.

"I don't know Claire. You know I barely go to parties and this is a pool party! I definitely won't be comfortable wearing those skimpy things in front of a crowd" I say bravely, trying to drive my point in. Claire rolls her eyes then pouts.

"Pretty please" she begs trying to do the puppy dog face but fails miserably and it makes my laugh "I don't want to be alone there. Okay look, you can use the swim suit that covers your entire body and still wear a gown on top of it" she adds and she looks like she meant what she said and that makes me laugh even harder.

"First of all, you won't be alone because Oscar would definitely be there with you, Jesse too" she rolls her eyes but still blushes to the mention of her boyfriend "and secondly okay, I would come with but I would not wear what you suggested, that is just a total No even for the worst dressed person in the entire world, I think I have something a bit less exposing to use for this your pool party" I say doing the air quotes. Claire is laughing now.

"You know I was joking, I would never let you leave your house looking like a Zombie" she says and then winks at me. I shake my head at her.

"Where is Jesse?" I ask. We both look around searching the classroom and just then, the bell goes off for the first general boring assembly for the semester. And we both roll our eyes while standing up, we noticed the coincidence and laugh while making our way to the multipurpose hall of our school.
The prayer, singing of hymns, speeches from practically all the school prefects, vice Principals; all went by slowly and even more boring than the last person that I felt like six hours instead of forty five minutes have passed. Finally it's the Principals turn. I am not excited because I like the Principal, I am just happy that she is the last person to speak before this energy draining gathering is over.