Chapter 10

Daniella's pov

I was in the changing room with my friends when Megan walked in.

"What do you want?" I asked her.

"I did what you asked me to do. Michelle failed so I can join your group right?" She asked happily.

"Nah. You can't join my group. You don't fit our status. I know who your father is and he still takes orders from my father. You are not in the same caliber okay and if you want money for your services I'll pay so please get out." I replied harshly.

"You can't do this to me please. You promised. I want to be like you girls." She pleaded.

"Didn't you hear what she said?" Teresa asked.

"Now leave!" Susan screamed at her and she left.

"Phew. We got rid if her. Thanks girls." I thanked them.

Michelle's pov

I and Kate were about to enter the changing room when we overheard Daniella's conversation with someone. We heard everything and we heard footsteps coming towards us. We wanted to hide so we wouldn't be seen but she caught up with us.

"Megan. I can't believe you can actually do this."Kate said.

"I'm sorry. I only wanted to join Daniella's group. I wanted to feel among and be among the popular girls in school. I'm sorry for ruining your project."She apologized.

"It's okay Megan. There is no need to be among the popular kid. We all are here to study and make our parents proud." I explained.

"What? It's not okay." Kate yelled.

"His can you do such a thing? This is so low of you Megan. We could have failed the project because of your stupid reason. You almost ruined our life. You know if we have an F in our result we won't be able to go to a good college. I'll never forgive you for this." Kate said angrily and walked out on her.

"Don't worry I'll talk to her." I assured Megan.

"I'm so sorry okay." She apologized again.

"it's okay." I patted her shoulder and left her.

I walked into the dressing room and I met Kate arguing with Daniella.

"You good for nothing girl. If you dare do anything to I or my friend I'm going to hurt you I promise." Kate threatened.

"Wow, wow, wow." Daniella said clapping.

"Aren't you the girl who couldn't talk when she joined St Mary? Aren't you the girl I used to bully easily. You must have some guts now,all thanks to you monkey friend Michelle." Daniella said.

"Yes. All thanks to my friend, I can now stand up for myself. At least I'm better than you. I'm not cheap enough to hire someone to destroy another person's project or hiring some stupid nincompoops to be my bodyguards."Kate said pointing to Susan and Teresa.

"Did she just call us nincompoops?"Teresa asked.

"Let's go girls. She is not worth it."Daniella said and they left the changing room.

"Kate you really need to calm down." I said.

"I can't help it. They've crossed the line. I don't know why she is so jealous of you." Kate yelled.

"Are you angry with me too?" I asked.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you." Kate apologized.

"it's just that I'm tired. I need to fight for myself. I don't want then to take advantage of us anymore. We could have failed today. The fact that they are from rich and influential families doesn't mean they have to do whatever they want with us."

"It's okay. I already fixed it. Let's change."

We changed into our sport wear and went out.

Alex's pov

I and Marco went to the school bathroom after Michelle spilled a plate of spaghetti on me.

"This is so funny."Marco said removing a spaghetti from my hair.

"Stop it man." I yelled.

"I won't let her go scotfree. I'm going to teach her a lesson."

"I know what to do." Marco said.

"What?" I asked.

Michelle's pov

in the volleyball court.

"I am so sorry to inform you girls but we will be playing with Darwin high school in the next three days. They didn't inform us on time and you all know our history with that school."The coach said pacing round the volley ball court.

"They always win us but we can make this the game changer. It's all about the pride of St Mary. We need to show them we are the biggest and most prestigious school in America. The school management will inform your parent so they can come and cheer for you. The time will be announced later." He takes a deep breath.

"Are you all with me?" He asked.

"Yes sir."We all screamed.

"Are you going to make St Mary proud?" He asked his voice more louder than the first time.

"Yes."We screamed again.

"Are you going to make your parents proud?"

"Yes." We screamed and jumped up to our feet.

I felt something crawl on my body but I shaked it off. I felt something sting me on my stomach. I scratched it and it continued. Something kept biting my skin.

"Help!" I screamed.

"What's wrong?" The coach asked.

"I don't know sir. Something is biting me." I said stammering.

I kept scratching until it became so unbearable.

"Ahhh." I screamed and ran out of the volleyball court.

I met Alex and Marco outside. They blocked my way.

"Let me pass." I said.

"No way." Alex said.

"Please." I pleaded as the pain became so unbearable.

"Let her go." Kate pleaded too.

I took off my top leaving me with my top bra and solider ants fell from them.

"Oh my God."Kate screamed.

I kept scratching my body.

"Alex please." I pleaded.

"Alex please." He mocked me copying the way I was itching my body.

I pushed past him and ran into the changing room.

I took off my trouser and underwear. Rushed into the bathroom,turned on the shower and took a long bath.

"Are you okay?" I heard Kate voice.

"I don't know."I replied with a strained voice.

"Are you done?" Kate asked again.

"I don't know." I yelled at her crying.

"I know you're in pains. Let's go to the school clinic." Kate suggested.

"I don't want to go." I declined.

"Don't be stubborn." Kate said turning the door knob.

I locked the door quickly.

"Seriously you need to come out." Kate said trying to pacify me.

"I don't want to." I said standing under the shower letting the cold water flow through my body.

"Oh no." I heard Kate say.

"What wrong?" I asked peeping through the key hole of the door.

"Where is Michelle?" I heard Alex voice.

"Seriously,don't you have manners at all. What are you doing in a girls bathroom?" I asked him feeling scared of what he'll do to me this time.

"I saw Miss Angela and she told me she gave us a C." He said.

"Didn't I tell you at the school cafeteria idiot?" I yelled.

"Who could have poured the acid in our project?"He asked

Kate was about to spill the beans when I quickly wrapped myself in a towel,ran out of the bathroom and closed Kate mouth.

"Hmm." She tried to talk but my grip on her lips was strong.

"Don't worry about it okay. We've solved it. Now get out. I haven't forgiven you yet." I rolled my eyes.

"You know I can actually remove the towel from your body." He said and I ran back into the bathroom locking the door.

I heard Alex and Marco laughing,few seconds later I heard the door close.

"Are they gone?" I asked Kate.

"Yes, you can come outside now.

I came outside,took another sport wear and wore it.

A girl came inside.

"Hey Michelle, coach asked me to check on you. Are you okay now?" She asked checking my body.

"Yes I am." I said and we all went back to the court.

"The students who will be representing our school are."The coach said taking a deep breath and staring at us.

"Daniella Carrington."

"Of course I have to be there."Daniella bragged as she stepped forward.

"Teresa Lewinsky."

"Yes." Teresa said as she also steps forward.

"Susan Brown."

Susan steps forward too.

"Kate Smith."

Kate steps forward.

"Holly Pasaleski."

"OMG." She said using her to cover her open mouth.

And lastly "Michelle Ahh Adefarasi."He said pronouncing my surname incorrectly.

I stepped forward. I thought he wasn't going to pick me.

"We will practice hard this time around. We really have to win this for St Mary. it is a must." Coach said and we all screamed "Yes sir."

"Let's get it."The coach said and we started practicing as usual as he corrected our mistakes.