Chasing Away The Darkness

como se dice : How do you say

Brrrrrrringgg!!! goes the bell for the end of English and as we're packing up to leave for the next class, an announcement was made by whom I presumed to be the school's secretary ( the person was speaking in sentences) that we should all assemble at the school's arena. So... No class? Yayyy me, I thought.

Come on let's go. The arena is just after the school's cafeteria. I know we won't be back in time for the second class so we'll probably just go for lunch, Ina urged me.

The arena was jam packed. I never knew the school had this amount of pupils. It's a good thing I'm now a senior. I could see all type of pupils; nerds, geeks, cheerleaders, preps, jocks, teeny boppers, posers, skaters, ghettos, goths, creepies, loners, metal heads, straight A's, punks, scenes, druggies and averages. They all hanged out in the groups they belonged but I didn't see Ina taking me to any group or anywhere near them.

Don't you have friends? I asked Ina. She hesitated before replying me, well... No. I prefer to be a loner. She looked sad. I hugged her and said, don't worry and never say that again because you have me now. I think she was shocked or something but she finally hugged me back and said, I never thought someone will say that. I never thought I'll say that to someone one day, I thought to myself.

Suddenly, everything became quiet as a fat woman ascended the platform. After looking at each and everyone one of us, she smiled and said, hello pupils, I am Ms. Hussai, your principal. Welcome to another academic year at the Canna Ibis School. A year which I hope will be more successful than the last. I hope we all rested well during the long holidays because we will start the academic year in full force. I also hope and pray we will all get along despite our differences. Well, that's about it for today, thank you.

Ina and I just stood there until the stampede was over. So... What are you having? I asked Ina. Well.... Anything you're having, she replied with a smile. We walked off hand in hand to the cafeteria.

We both had two apples and a strawberry shake each. Where shall we sit to eat? She asked me. Come on and follow me. I've got an idea, I said. Her eyes suddenly lit up, I guess I'm thinking what you're thinking, she said. Let's find out, I teased.

We both stood at this particular table, smiling like psychopaths. Good lady, let's have lunch while we wait for our guests, she said. Yes let's, I replied excitingly.

As soon as we're done eating, our long awaited guests arrived. It was the arrogant girl who was with Kiev this morning. Sandra was her name, she was a cheerleader, the head of them I think. She was also the one whom Ina referred to as a Shrew.

Well.. well... Well... If it isn't the newbie who's got quite a fast mouth on her. You took our parking space this morning and now you've taken over our table? Why are you even sitting with the outcast? She asked referring to my new found buddy.

Ina wanted to lunge at her but I held her back and said, well, I didn't expect your type of girl to join us at the cafeteria. Especially at the table that outcasts eat.  But anyway, who am I to judge someone who's a low-key outcast like ourselves and wants to show herself.

She became red in the face and said, move or I'll make you. I'd like to see you try, Ina replied while raising her sleeves up (an act that shows that she was ready for a fight). Hold up I said, you met us at this table which I'm sure none of your parents are Carpenters to have built this table especially for you; so gimme one good reason why we should just get up and go someplace else for you to sit down with your squad of stupid sillies? One of them grimaced at me and I growled back.

Sandra held her hand up to stop her puppet who was grimacing at me and said to me, none of my parents are Carpenters and we're filthy rich by the way. My dad is part of the board that governs this school and I'll make sure you are expelled if you don't leave now.

I turned my back at her and started a conversation with Ina about chocolate. Excuse me, she prodded me, didn't you hear me? Well, I said, I don't ummm... como se dice.... give a fuck.

She stamped her foot and started walking towards the exit of the cafeteria with her puppets following close by.