Chapter 4: Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4

"Come in" the voice of Mrs. Collins, our middle aged principal answered. I opened the door and gestured for Andra to go in first while I went after her.

ANDRA'S POV

The middle aged principal pipped at us through her small reading glasses.

She's a light blondie, her lips carved into a sharp blade when she smiled at me... Or .. wait... She was smiling at the guy.

Lol 'the guy'. Are you serious Andra, I don't even know his name. Although I heard Jenny call him Lexy, but I'm sure his name isn't... Wait, I think I remember something, what he said to Jenny 'the name's Alex..' I got it, his name is Alex.

Alex smiled back at the principal whose name I realized to be Mrs. Collins from her name tag which was on her table.

Why did she even smile at him, He's an old student, I should be the one getting the attention, or is it because his hot, ewww.. That is disgusting, she shouldn't be crushing on him, that would be so gross.

"Alex, how are you?" She asked.

"I'm good Mrs. Collins" he answered softly. So he's this soft. Why was he being so grumpy in the hallway.

"What brings you to my office this early morning, any competition coming up" the principal asked and I rolled my eyes.

Of course, in every high school, there's always that hot guy who's so cool with trending swag, always arrogant especially to people they consider inferior, that guy who happens to be in the football team and all the girls in the school are crushing on and want to have a taste of him, especially the popular girls.. Like my sisters. And in this school, I presume that guy is this hottie beside me, that explains the whole saga my sisters pulled this morning with him.

Annoying.

"No ma'am, I brought the new student, she said she wants to complete her registration" he answered and pointed at me.

The principal turned to me and her eyes popped out like that of a frog.

What did I do now. Am I not wearing good clothes.

"Oh my gracious God" she exclaimed.

"My dear, you are welcome to Lily Ivy High School, what's your name Angel." She asked.

"Umh, Andra Akunji Edward, my dad already sent my details"

"Oh my goodness, you are Andra Edward, yea I got your details, your registration is complete, this is your school ID, and your documents and class schedule" she handed me an office file.

She opened her drawer and brought out a bunch of papers wrapped together, she slid out one and handed it over to me and that when I realized what it was.

"This is a hard copy map, I will send the soft copy to your phone right now" she turned to her desktop and typed something, 2 seconds later my phone beeped, I looked at it suspecting it took be the map and it was.

"I also added you to the school group WhatsApp group. Take this" she handed another paper to me.

"What's this?" I asked.

"Its the school activity club, you have to join one, drama club, press club, music club, the female soccer team, the volleyball team, the gymnastics or the cheerleaders. Please join the cheerleaders or the gymnastic, no....no the cheerleaders, you look like a queen" she stated with a wild grin.

"OK, that is totally no gonna happen, I can't do all that stuff" I stated.

"Yes you can Andra, you can learn how" she persuaded.

But my mind is made up, I don't wanna join any club especially not the one that will expose me too much, I'm kind of an introverr, I love my own company, I hate all those clubs especially the cheerleaders team, its always made up of bitches who thinks they are better than everyone else, I'm totally not game for cheerleading, nor drama, no singing, I can do all that but I won't, I'm talented in acting and i have a very good voice but no thanks, I won't be part of It. Press club is the worst, lying about other students just to get popular, not cool.

"I'm so sorry ma'am, but I'm not game" I said to the principal.

"Andra you have to choose one, its mandatory even if you don't participate in anything but your presence matters" Alex stated.

I looked at him, he half shrugged.

Maybe I should join soccer just to see how he plays.

"Does football team and female soccer team play on the same field?" I asked Mrs Collins and for a second I thought Alex rolled his eyes, i guess he doesn't want me to watch him play, too bad for you Mr. Hottie, you are the only person I know in this school, so for now, I'll be wherever you are.

"Yes, they practice on the same field, but they have a demarcation, and they don't play real games on the same day, why?" The principal asked.

"I wanna join the soccer team"

"But what about cheerleading" she whined like a puppy.

"I'm sorry ma'am but I'm not cut out for cheerleading"

"OK then, the soccer team have practice today during recess, when you get to the field, the coach will give you their uniform" she instructed and I nodded.

"Once again, welcome to Lily Ivy High School" she said with a smile and I smiled back.

"Your class is grade eleven 2, that's art class" she informed, I nodded and Alex and I walked out of the office.

When we got to the hallway, it was empty and quiet.

"Shit, I'm gonna miss math quiz" Alex complained.

"You have quiz this morning?" I asked him as I ran to catch up with him cause he started walking fast, almost running.

"Yes and I'm gonna miss it, thanks to you" he barked at me.

"Well I'm sorry about that but what do you care if you miss it, I thought the school authorities do help football players with their grades" I blurted out.

He suddenly stopped but it was already too late for me to stop too, so I bumped into him and we both fell, he rolled to one side while i rolled to the other side of the lockers.

"Ouch" I exclaimed in pain.

I gently sat up, I turned to look at him but he was already gone.

Why would he leave me here, he couldn't even show me my class, although I have the maps, but I would really love someone to accompany me.

"Jesus Christ, bitch you've been here for just less than an hour and you are already embarrassing us." I heard one of those high piched voices of my sisters behind me, definitely Jenny.

I rolled my eyes, what are they doing outside, don't they go to class.

I tried to stand up.

"And what exactly are you doing on the floor" Lola asked .

I finally stood up and turned to them. They were three guys with them and each guy was holding each of my sisters on the waist. One of them whistled, he actually kinda look like Alex in a way.

Wait a minute.... I know this guys... I've seen them once at my house.

Daddy once locked them up in a store room, he only released them when their father paid $500,000 for damages, and they still have the guts to touch my sisters. Idiots.

"Do you girls know her?" One with a dark hair who was holding Jenny asked.

"Unfortunately" Jenny answered.

"She's our curse of a sister" Titi Answered, glaring daggers at me.

"If she's a curse, then I would love this kind of curse, damn!" The first guy stated with a grin and Jenny looked up at him.

"You are so annoying Jake" she retorted and matched towards me, when she got closer she whispered.

"You are one mistake of a sister, I hate you so much, I wish you could just disappear" she matched on.

That hurts, real bad, I felt tears in my eyes and it hurts so much more than I can admit.

I was still trying to comprehend what she wished me when Titi fired.

"You are such a rat, you are everywhere, you disgust me"

"And while you are here, just pretend we don't know each other, otherwise....." Lola added.

That's enough, I've had it, I felt the urge to fight back but I couldn't, I don't have that strength, i can't fight people that are stronger than me, even if I fight them today, what about tomorrow, will I keep fighting all my life, cause I feel like they will never stop hating me but the question I've been asking myself and my parents everyday is why? Why does my own sisters hate me so much? The tears finally flowed down my cheeks and I ran out, heading to no where I know.

"How come we've never met" the guy who looked like Alex asked as I ran past them, I heard they laughter following me behind and I increased my speed to get away from it.

Jerks.

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After crying in a room I assumed to be the janitor's store room cause they were a lot of cleaning equipments in there, I decided to find my way to my class using the school map from my phone, I actually used the hard copy as tissue to clean my eyes.

I checked my class schedule which I found in the file the principal gave me. It turns out I have english class, I hope I find the class before the teacher gets in, I can't afford to be late on my first day. I thought to myself as I walked into the busy hallway, students were rushing up and down their lockers.

OMG! I think ive missed first period, thanks to my sisters and Mr hottie footballer who couldn't help me get to class.

Well this means I have literature now.

I checked my documents to know my locker number. Locker 143. I kept checking the lockers one after the other when I started hearing whispers from the students.

"It's her"

"The new student"

"So cute"

"Too beautiful, I wish I'm a les, lol"

"I love her hair"

"And her skin color, I think I'm going to tan my skin this summer"

"I should go say hello to her, maybe her beauty will rob off on me, lol"

"Forget it, I heard she's the sister to the African chicks"

"No way, she looks way cutier"

It was when I heard the African chicks that I realized they were talking about me, am I that beautiful, I mean I know I am but not to that extent.

"I wish she will join the cheerleaders" the whispers continued, it felt as if I was drowning in the ocean of voices. I lost my concentration.

"There's no way Fiona will accept her in cheerleading"

"Of course, that jealous freak"

"I'm gonna ask her to the prom" I heard a guy say, I wasn't sure if he was talking about me or another girl, but if he was talking about me, then he is in for a huge disappointment.

"I saw her through my class window this morning, she was with Alex" another guy said.

"What? Alex, my Alex, no way, uurrggh, i thought we could be friends but girl, I hate her already" I heard a girl say with total disgust.

"She's just new, why would Alex want her, he has never dated any girl in this school before, now he wants a new girl because she's beautiful"

"To hell with her, I hate her already"

"Yea, beauty my ass, urrghh, im off to class"

"Wait for me"

Everyone started running back to their classes in pairs and individually as I watched their love for me go down the drain just because I was seen with Alex.

Maybe I should stay away from him so that I can be able to make friends, or maybe I should stick with only him, after all an African proverb said, a bird in hand is better than a thousand in the bush.

TBC