Chapter 3: First Day in Hell

ARTEA’S POV

‘Wake up… You need to wake up…’

I’m dreaming… I know I am… Suddenly my blanket was pulled off of me. “WAKE UP! TEA! FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!” Greg shouted pretty sure it could be heard from a mile away. “What time is it? And why are you being loud?” I asked annoyed.

I reached for my phone and it’s 6:00 AM.

Great

“Alright… Just go and I’ll get ready” I said to him, he left and I stared at the ceiling for about 5 minutes because my brain is still not functioning.

I got up and went to my bathroom to shower, do my morning routine and put on some black skorts, pink nude button-down shirt, and black combat boots. I just let my hair down because I’m not really feeling it today.

I got down and smelled bacon and eggs.

A typical breakfast

“Morning Mom” I greeted her and sat down at the bar stool. “Morning! Ready for school?” She asked me still focused on the pan. “Kind of… I guess” I answered unsure because it’s school who likes school?

“She didn’t want to wake up” Greg butted in and I just rolled my eyes and nudged him. “It’s a change but it’s gonna be good” she assured us and I just gave her a smile.

After breakfast we said our goodbyes to Mom and went in my new car. “Greg I’m just gonna stop by a cafe” I said to him and just gave me a hum of approval.

After parking I went in the cafe and ordered some iced coffee with sweet cream and drove to Paradise Valley Highschool. I looked at my phone and it was 7:30 AM

“Greg, let’s go we gotta find the office” I said to my brother and we got out of the car. The parking lot was filled with students near their cars and then all the attention was focused on us.

Then the talking starts…

THIRD PERSON POV

“Are they new?”

“She’s pretty”

“Are they siblings?”

“What grade is he in?”

“Look at their car”

THIRD PERSON POV

The parking lot was filled with talks about the Lenner siblings some were amazed by their looks, some envies them because of their car, and some were interested, but Artea definitely caught the eye of someone…

Entering the school Terrence Polei noticed the girl he bumped into. “Hey! You go to my school!” He enthusiastically greeted Artea. “Yeah, good to see you Terrence” Artea greeted with a smile, calming her nerves.

“Excuse me, do you know where the office is?” Greg butted in asking Terrence “because you guys just met a few days a go and we don’t know anything about this place” he continued, Artea gave him a ‘shut up’ look and Greg just shrugged.

“Yeah it’s cool… follow me” Terrence brushed it off and led the two siblings to the school office.

The two siblings went in and asked for their schedule, their slips that is signed by the teacher and locker combinations for the school year. “Meet you at the car, G” Artea said to her little brother and they went to their own lockers.

Opening her locker Artea felt like someone was staring at her… ’Probably some creepy asshole’ she thought, she closed her locker and went to and the class room of her first subject… History…

Roaming around the halls for 5 minutes she couldn’t find her classroom, the students are going to their classes while staring at her like some celebrity, she was too prideful and shy to ask for help. Luckily someone decided to help her, someone she doesn’t expect to see.

“ARTEA!” She turned her head and saw Kelani walking towards her. “Hey… I didn’t know you go here” Artea said to her. “Well I do so… what’s your first class?” She asked Artea with a wide smile while taking the Lenner girl’s schedule and continued “History! Kane is in your class” Artea was dumbfounded and just stared at the girl while the students who were walking by was looking at them with envy, interest, or with awe.

Kelani walked the lost Lenner into her first class and said their thank you and byes, walking in everyone became quiet and looked at the Lenner girl. She had her chin held high and an emotionless look, spotting an empty sit in the back row she sat there. Once she sat down she opened her phone and didn’t care about the stares of the students.

One stare was bothering her though it was compelling her to find out who that stare belonged to. So she looked away from her phone and scanned the room there were gossiping girls, laughing guys, students sitting on the table, and then her brown eyes landed onto hazel ones. She was waiting if he was gonna break the stare but neither of them didn’t until the teacher came in.

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“A mystery yet to be discovered”