New friend

"Hi, can I seat here". A voice intrigued Karen's distracted mind. Karen was shocked that the new girl was actually talking to her. She almost turned to see if she was talking to someone behind her but then realized she was sitting in a corner. Karen nodded while the girl passes her a smile and sits down.

"Am Sophia, by the way". The bashful looking girl says to Karen, which Karen only nodded to. Karen knew Sophia would hate her sooner or later when she meets Tina and her gang, so she wasn't about to give herself false hope.

"You don't talk a lot, do you?". Sophia asks not giving up easily. Sophia loved karen's blue hazel eyes and how innocent she looked sitting at the corner. Sophia chooses her friends by looking at faces, because she could easily predict by looking, it was her own little gift.

"I like your eyes". Sophia complements hoping to at least hear karen's voice.

"You are really nice but let me advice you, you don't want to hang out with me. Am bad luck and everyone in this school hates me and you would be hated as well if you don't stay away from me". Karen spoke finally. Sophia was taken aback by karen's advise.

"I really don't care what people say or think of me. I talk to whoever I want". Said Sophia. Karen sighed but said nothing, diverting her attention back to the teacher.

As the bell rang, signaling the ending of the class, Karen closed her books, put them inside her bag and sat back on her seat as usual.

"Aren't you going out of the class". Sophia asks.

"I am, i'm just waiting for everyone to go out first". Karen reply's.

"Ok let's go now". Sophia says standing up and looking down at Karen. Karen complied without complaining and the two walked out of the class together.

"Can you help me find me locker". Sophia asks.

"Sure, let me see". Karen says collecting the piece of paper from karen's hand.

"Wow". Karen voices out her surprise.

"What?"

"Your locker is next to mine".

"Really, let's go then". Sophia beams excited. Karen only smiled as they walked to their lockers together. Sophia was happy while Karen only wondered if their lockers being close was a good or bad thing.

After carrying their books for the next class, they walked to the biology laboratory together as it was the last class of the day since it was Friday.

Sophia sat next to Karen again in the lab, making Karen wonder what this girl saw in her.

"I don't even know your name". Sophia speaks after a while.

"Karen Jaxtyn".

"Karen, nice name". Sophia says testing how the name sounds on her tongue.

"Hi am Tina". The bitch herself appears dragging the two girls attention to her. Karen was certain now that Sophia would turn against her.

"Hi am Sophia". Says Sophia smiling at the girls standing in front of them.

"This here is Natalie, that tall one is Rihanna and she is Layla". Tina introduces some of her minions to Sophia gesturing her hands and pointing at each of them, ignoring the rest.

"And I don't think you should be hanging out with her, she has this mental disorder and it can trigger at anytime causing a lot of commotion. And I advise you stay away from her, she can get pretty violent and if that happens, we never know what would happen". Tina says glaring at Karen.

"Oh, how sweet of you Tuna, but I don't need your advice". Sophia says returning the glare.

"It's Tina you bitch and am just helping you by telling you this. Don't come crying to me if anything goes wrong". Tina says expecting Sophia to be at least a little scared.

"Darling I hate liars and can easily tell when someone is lying, so you should save your act for those who would fall for it". Sophia says glaring at Tina. Tina's jar was literally on the floor and Karen's eyes were as big as the moon, she knew she would never be able to do that. Everyone that encountered the scene was left bewildered and Tina's face was so priceless.

"You would regret this bitch". Tina hissed walking away, her minions following her, don't they ever get tired of being bodyguards. if they were in a cartoon, smoke would be coming out of Tina's ears and nose.

"OH MY GOD, you just stood up against the bitchiest bitch". Karen's says her eyes now as big as a meat ball. Sophia only shrugged it off. Mr. Wyatt came in at the right time shutting Karen up before she could say more.

After the class, Karen and Sophia walked out to their lockers together getting weird looks from people.

"Thank you for standing up for me earlier, it was really brave of you". Karen smiles at Sophia.

"No problem, it's always refreshing to put bitches in their right places". Sophia returns the smile.

"Ok so see you next week I guess". karen says awkwardly carrying all her assignments, including Natalie's note.

"Isn't Natalie one of Tina's minions". Asks Sophia raising her eyebrow.

"Yeah, why". karen says confusion clearly written all over her face.

"Why do you have her note then".

"Oh this, am doing her assignment". Karen reply's smugly as if it wasn't a big deal.

"Why are you doing her assignment". Shophia asks a frown deepening on her face.

"Uhmm, well she gave it to me andd...". Karen trails off, unable to come up with a suitable explanation for her situation.

"Give the note to me". Sophia orders. Karen complied, handing Natalie's note to Sophia. Sophia puts the note back in Karen's locker and locked it.

"What are you doing". Karen asked.

" You ain't doing Natalie's or anyone elses assignment from now on, you would only be doing yours". Sophia says sternly.

" But the assignment is due on Monday and she...". Karen starts but got cut off by Shophia.

"Oh sweetheart, it would be fun to see how she fails and the look on her face. Don't worry too much, my Mom always says worrying too much makes us look and think older than our age". Sophia says calmly, but the mischievousness in her eyes couldn't be missed. Ok that only made Karen miss her Mom even more, but innocent Sophia doesn't know.

"But...".

"No buts, now let's go". Sophia says dragging Karen out with her.

"Soo how do you go home". Sophia asks.

"Uhmm I go on my on". Karen reply's dumbly.

"Yeah but if you don't mind I can drop you off". Sophia offers.

"Uh no, you shouldn't worry, someone is coming to pick me". Karen says looking a little jumpy. She hates attention so she doesn't want her real identity to be unvailed.

All of Karen's expressions didn't go unnoticed by Shophia, she made sure to took note of everything. Sophia has a little bit of trust issues, ok a very big trust issues.

"Ok then, we'll meet on Monday then". Sophia then collected Karen's number before waving her goodbye whistle hopping into her car. Karen waited until Sophia was out of sight before walking to her usual spot, a little far from the school. she called her driver on reaching her usual spot and waited for him to come and pick her.

Everyone in the school always thought Karen walked home but unknown to them, Karen had her own car and a driver. Nobody knew where Karen lived, they all thought Karen comes from a middle class family, hmm they don't know.