A Whole New Life; Book 2: Alone

Chapter 25

Aqua's POV

I walk to Mr. Smith's desk and give him my English homework. I walk to my desk in the back of the classroom and take out my notebook. Everyone is still staring at me. Willow gives Mr. Smith the English homework but he doesn't seem to notice because he's still staring at me.

"So what's the lesson today?" I ask. If these people keep staring at me for the whole two periods of English, lunch time will come without any work done.

"Well. Everyone handed in their homework, so let's move on," says Mr. Smith. The rest of class goes pretty good. A few people turned to stare at me here and there. But I guess we were able to get through class. Lunch time actually came faster than it was supposed to. I order a chicken sandwich, fruit salad and a water bottle. I carry the tray over to where Willow and Amandla are sitting. When I sit, I notice Emerald sitting by herself.

"Hey, Emerald. Come sit with us," I say. Emerald's eyes light up as she carries her stuff over to sit with us.

"Emerald, this is Willow and Amandla. Amandla and willow, this is Emerald," I say. They all wave to each other.

"Oh. I almost forgot. I thought of a name for our band. What about the Magical Mockingjays? " I ask. They all seemed to agree. Suddenly, Mrs. Maranda started speaking on the PA system and the TV on the wall.

"Good afternoon, students. It is now time to announce the archers who have made it to the archery team. From classroom 203. Nora Parker. With a score of twenty five," says Mrs. Maranda as a girl with short strawberry blond hair appears on the screen.

"From classroom 200. Jackson Peterson. With a score of twenty nine," she says as a picture of the boy with blond hair appears on the screen. The same boy who underestimated me.

"From classroom 154. Melissa McGuillen. With a score of thirty eight," says the principle as a girl with black hair that goes down to her neck appears on the screen.

"From classroom 131. Alex Roberts. With a score of thirty nine," she says as a boy with brown hair appears on the screen.

"And finally, from classroom 123. Aqua Hutcherson," says Mrs. Maranda as my picture appears on the screen.

"With a score of fifty five," says Mrs. Maranda. Willow, Amandla and Emerald hug me really tight.

"Practice sceduals will be in the main office after school today," says Mrs.Maranda. I can't wait to tell Jen and Josh about it. The rest of school goes by fast. After last period, I grab my bag, bow and sheath of arrows from my locker and head to the main office to get a practice scedual. After I get the scedual, I look around and find the same four boys by the basketball court. I start walking and the boys start following me. Again. They suddenly get close enough to touch me. I pull four arrows from the sheath, position the arrows and aim at the boys. They back away.

"Your choice. You can go home right now or you can go home with an arrow punctured into your body," I say still holding the arrow in its position. They seem to take it seriously and they turn around to walk the other direction. I put the arrows back in the sheath and continue to walk home with the bow in my hand.