The New Girl

The new girl chapter 2

"Wow." I stared up at the cream coloured majestic building in front of me. I've looked at the brochures of Twin Academy last night and I knew that the building was big from the picture, but... I hadn't expected it to be THIS big. I smiled at the sight in front of me, my heartbeat quickening from excitement. This was going to be my school! I thought of Aunt Elda's smiling face when she saw how ecstatic I was when I had heard that I was going to college. How did Aunt Elda manage to get me into such a good school?

I shook my head. This was my first day of school, I shouldn't be thinking about this now. I took a deep breath and walked in through the school gate. I was wearing my new giraffe-print red blouse I got from my aunt, and the faded blue jeans with a pair of white canvas shoes I found at home. I walked up the stone steps of the school and found a sign on a door that read 'General Office'. This should be the place right? I knocked on the door and went into the room.

The lady behind the desk looked like she was in her late forties, with the roots of her curly brown hair turning slightly white. She was wearing a pair of thick round glasses and a dainty blue collared button-down top. Up close, she was actually really pretty. She noticed my presence and looked up from her paperwork, giving me a friendly smile.

"Hello dear, how can I help you?"

"Oh, excuse me. I'm new here. It's my first day of school today."

"What's your name, sweetie?"

"It's Seline, Ma'am."

She typed something on the keyboard in front of her.

"Seline. That's a really sweet name. Oh, and call me Peach, I don't like formalities." She flashed me a smile.

I smiled back at her. "Of course, Peach."

I think I just made my first friend here. She was so nice, so sweet, that I couldn't help but warm up to her.

She passed me a pink folder. "Your daily schedule with your allocated places is in there, along with the map of the school if you ever got lost. Of course, do come look for me if you need any help. And welcome to Twin Academy, sweetheart."

I thanked her and stepped out into the hallway. I slid out the paper with schedule and looked at my first allocated class. Biology. I love biology. I took out the other piece of paper for the directions.

"Heylo, giraffe girl!" Someone had snatched my schedule out of my hands.

"Hey! What are you-"

I stopped mid-sentence. Those sky-blue eyes looked eerily familiar. His eyes met mine and his thick brows furrowed as he looked at me.

"You-!" Both of us exclaimed.

A good looking guy with light brown hair suddenly appeared beside him.

"Dude, you know her?" He was scanning over me from head to toe with a look of distaste unmistakable on his face.

The guy with sky-blue eyes gave me a dark smile and replied, "This giraffe girl? I would be dead if I knew anyone as ugly as her. Did you even bother showering by the way?"

He then threw my schedule on the floor and sauntered away, his friend following after him, laughing.

I gaped at them while watching my schedule flutter to the ground, dumbfounded. Many pairs of eyes were looking at me, whispers were spreading across the entire hallway. I felt tears accumulating in my eyes. I felt so embarrassed, so hurt at the harsh words thrown at me. How could he... say that? In front of everyone? I felt myself starting to tremble. My tears were threatening to overflow any moment when I suddenly felt a strong arm wrap firmly around my shoulder, urging me forward. I didn't resist, and I was led to an isolated corner of the school.