DIFFERENT

She deserved it.

"wake up RAY!!! It's 7:50 already" I heard my mom shout from the kitchen. I groaned and covered my face with the blanket.

"Just 5 more minutes!!" I shouted back.

"MS. SHREYA GUPTA DID YOU NOT HEAR ME ONCE. I SAID GET UP!!" my mother shouted as she barged in my room.

"ok, ok, I am up." I said. She left the room after she checked up on me.

I dragged myself out of the bed. 'Another boring day in my boring life' I thought to myself. I took a shower, wore my uniform for school and went downstairs to eat something. I grabbed a toast and ran out of the house.

I could see the gates of my school closing. I ran at my full speed, shouting to the guard "Stop! please" the guard took notice of me and signaled me to hurry up. I dashed into the school gates and thanked the guard, before making my way for the classroom.

I entered the classroom and found my teacher taking attendance.

" Why are you so late Ray?" my teacher Ms. Anjali asked me.

She is one of my favorite teacher and I am one of her favorite student, so we kind of have a mother daughter bond that's why she calls me by my nickname.

"I am sorry Miss. I over slept this morning." I apologized. She nodded and told me to go to my seat. I could hear a few snickers coming from the other end of the class and I knew exactly who it was. or more specifically who they were.

By they I meant the idiotic group of our class, who think they are the best and blah, blah you know what I mean. The worst of them was this one guy and girl who happened to be the wannabe couple, Mr. Zyad Ali and Ms. Jasmine Kaur. Ugh! I really hate them and I sometimes want to punch that girl so bad. but let's forget about them for now.

I ignored them and went to my seat, which was with my best friend Jamie that is Jeena Sharma. In front of her sat my other two best friends Ankit Chaudhary known as Anku for short and Reid Smith that is well Reid only. And this is my group. We all have been friends since kinder garden and have been together since then. .

I sighed and sat beside Jamie. "Ignore them." I heard Jamie whisper to me. I nodded my head to her and greeted Reid and Ankit with a fist bump.

I could still hear Jasmine snickering. It made my blood boil that even after 10 years, what she did to me, I was still able to do nothing to get my revenge. I clenched my fist in anger thinking about it.

" Is she a psycho? What is she laughing about?" I heard Ankit whisper to us in anger. I could see his ears turning red from anger. "Calm Down" I said to him, while rubbing his arms to control his anger. knowing him for 12 years, I realized that rubbing his arm was something which made him calm down, just don't ask how I got to know. Let's just say I ended up with a broken arm and a concussion which lasted for 5 days.

"You know I still don't get it. Why don't you give a piece of yourself to her. Then she will know not to mess up with you ever again..." I heard Reid murmur to himself.

"You know why.... And I don't want to discuss it." I said to them sternly. They all nodded and decided not to take this topic further.

"Okay class, I am going to get your Psychology mid-term answer sheets. So, please remain seated." I heard the teacher say. Now this was the important part of the day. You see being in 11th class brings  pressure on students in India. Because we have to give our final boards next year. It is really important to score good in these and the exams next year because these determine the university in which you can apply in. The tension in the room could be felt. everybody was waiting for their results as these tests are like mock tests to prepare you for the exam. The teacher came in with the bundle and started calling out the names of children.