Lost Souls In School

Part-3

As soon as I realized what was 'Plan B', a gasp leaves my mouth with a 'shit' too. Seriously I don't want to come on Friday to school because today was Monday and next day is a holiday due to some reason and after doing the calculation I understood that I'll be sitting next to Alexander on Friday according to the stupid sitting arrangement.

If you all have forgotten, Alexander sits just five benches away from me and if tomorrow is a holiday then it will be Wednesday when I shift a bench forward and he shifts one backwards that leaves three benches between us. On Thursday same thing repeats but this time there will be only one bench between us, finally on Friday me and Alexander will be sitting on the same bench. Crap. How nice that would be! (Note the sarcasm.)

Apparently, I wasn't too discreet about finding out their 'plan B' because as soon as the gasp leaves my mouth and my finger is pointing towards the bench where we will be sitting on Friday, he calls out to Alexander again and tells him 'Alexander, she found out about plan B too.'

'Now, who told her about that? How did she find out?' He asks exasperated

'Nobody told her. She found out on her own. It was really weird that she understood it in a second.' Ian answered.

'Damn! She is much smarter than I thought and that also not just study smart.' He mutters but I can hear it as clear as a bell. And I try looking like I wasn't listening to their whole conversation.

'Fine I won't come to school on Friday. What else?' Alexander says. When he says that, I almost sigh in relief out loud but I catch myself on time. And it is all due to the fact that I really don't want to make things awkward between us especially when we have started being good friends.

Now, as they say 'All good and bad things come to end' this day at school also ended. And as I left the classroom I literally muttered a 'FINALLY' and went to Amelia standing at the beginning of the staircase. We start descending the stairs. And that is when Amelia starts asking me questions about everything. That is 'What happened? Did you talk to Ian? Did you talk to Ethan or Jane? Most importantly, did you talk to Alexander? What happened Violet start speaking right now!' Then she becomes out of breathe, obviously. I roll my eyes and start speaking,

'First of all breathe. Second of all I did talk to them but not directly, I talked to them indirectly. So.....' That's how I tell her everything from the weird conversation between Ian, Ethan, Jane and Alexander to and fro, to how I found out about their 'plan B'.' ...So you get it what I am saying, right? I mean what else. I just hope so that he keeps his word and doesn't come to school on Friday.' I finish my rambling.

'First of all, what you think is absurd, that he should not come to school that day. But think it that way, whenever he'll come you both will have sit together. And wouldn't be nice if this drama gets over as soon as possible. Second of all I also think now that you are right about this whole thing. But we'll see.' She says. And I can't help but just nod along because I don't know what else to do. And we went to our different ways, finally reaching home. After reaching home, I just go to my room and lay down on bed thinking how weird this day turned and how tiring it was. I just wanted to go sleep and not wake for a good whole week. But apparently that can't happen and my mom calls me from the kitchen telling me lunch is ready. I think good I'm starving. All this thinking and weirdness has taken all my energy but this is just halfway through the day. Also I still have to go to my classes for mathematics and all that. I groaned and throw my face in the pillow.

But then my mom calls me again and I go to have lunch where my mom asks me how my day went at school. I mean seriously out of all days she chose today to ask how my day went, on the same day when I don't want to talk or remember this day, the day which exhausted me totally. But I still answer 'It was tiring but fine.' which was the truth.

I then go to take a shower as I am feeling a bit sweaty and want to freshen up a bit before leaving for my classes which starts in, I look at my watch, an hour. So I have time, thinking that I take a quick shower and come out of the bathroom. After helping mom a little in her household chores, I sit down and start reading the portion which I think will be taught to us today, after that I revise last lecture's work. After a good twenty-twenty five minutes, I decide I am quite satisfied with my work and start putting the books in my bag, leaving my room and telling mom that I'm ready for my class and she can drop me off as its time to leave.

Like that I leave for class and after that finally the day ends. And as tomorrow is a holiday, I plan what I'll study in the late morning and afternoon. And go to sleep quickly not wanting Alexander to invade my thoughts again.

--------

The days pass by quickly and before I know, it is Friday morning. As for right now, I am freaking out while getting ready and thinking whether or not Alexander will come to school. But as I think about it, I realize that there are very slim chances that he would miss school for this. I mean we all are the ones who hardly miss school unless for very important reasons.

As I was thinking all this, I realize that its time to leave for school. I call out to my dad and we leave for school. As I ascend the stairs I keep on praying that maybe, just maybe Alexander won't be on our bench for today. But as I enter the classroom, I see him sitting on his place writing something but also there were only two-three other students in the class.

I make my way to my place which is right beside him and sit down putting my bag between my legs. I take out any book and start reading it, well not actually I just didn't want to make things awkward by just sitting ideally.

Suddenly, he speaks 'Hi, how did your holiday go?'

'Great, I completed most of my pending work, caught up with school and my classes after that me and my family went for a dinner. What about you?' I answer.

'Well, I didn't study as much as you did. But still it was a nice and relaxing day for me.' He says and after that, to be honest I don't even notice so many students already being there in the class.

I see Amelia and wave at her but can't go and meet her as prayer starts. As I get up for the prayer, but suddenly I feel...

-------------

Hello reader!

To know what happened to Violette keep reading! Well I know today is not the day for update and I usually update on Saturday but thing is I felt like writing today because..... Its my BIRTHDAY! Yes, and that's this early update. Thank you all for reading. Please vote, comment and share.