The hope to start a new chapter, took me in front of the long gate of Valmot's high school; A school with a huge construction and playground. With a deep breath, I enter through a giant gate which symbolises the first blank page of my story which will be written here. The weather was the same as always, however, my sky was pink that morning due to the assumption of getting into a romantic teen high school and maybe being a part of someone's friend list. The side effects of watching high school dramas.
The first thing I witnessed on campus was seeing the youth. Lads and ladies of my age playing around, and to add taste to my cinematic imagination I plug my earphones in with enthusiastic and romanticised music. People were chatting, playing on the ground, laughing and having fun. Although it is a school, its atmosphere was as alive as a youth festival; all the views were enough to put a backdrop of optimistic welcome in this place. I get down and park my bicycle at the cycle stand.
It takes a moment to glance at the building, and it was unbelievably impressive. Its strong structure with a touch of ancient look just puts an impression on you , and draws a question in your mind,how can anyone not wish to study here!?.
I address myself in my mind and move ahead to explore more with baby steps.
With a loud voice, a girl hops from behind and she was inaudible as my music was louder than my hearing ability and to connect with her words. As I plug one out,..
She wished me ,"Good morning!!!, new students? "with an energetic smile, which made me catch my breath. Her voice was so loud that it startled me,"yep! " with a soft tone I answered her.
"Hi , I'm Arina. I'm your classmate. Did you get any guide!?..okay Don't answer. I'll help you to know Valmot's high school rules and its people `` and she stretches her hand toward me.
"Hi ,Arina..I'm Ana, Ana rai."
"And I, Arina linson." and we shake hands as a formal first meeting, in the name of a new start of friendship.
" So...I didn't catch you in this surroundings ever. Where are you from?" Her formal questions take the seat.
" I'm from India , till yesterday we were not even present on this land, that's why you didn't catch this face before. However, I hope it's a good meeting with you, Arina." I answer while moving aside the sheets of uncomfortable awkwardness of something new.
" We get to know that someone new is joining before, as our teacher informs us to help new students out. Minds unknown about this place, really need our support to brace themselves. Let's move! ". Her expressions were a visible warning for something, but I wasn't able to read what was coming up.
We get off from the parking spot and walk down the main long street heading towards the building. My one ear was giving full attention to her words,but secretly the other ear was still letting me enjoy the music.
While talking about school and how to make new friends, I hear the same sound of the bike ,but ,but it was loud!. Clean and clear despite my ears being engaged…………………. and coming towards our direction . As I turned back in the direction of the sound, within a minute; " Gurrrrrrr!". A loud roar.
The biker rides the bike so Furiously and passes by like a storm ,and for my safety, in a second I take some steps back to avoid the collision and lose my balance , and end up falling again upon the ground.
THIS TIME IT WAS ENOUGH! All eyes were on me.
The embarrassment wasn't enough to tolerate at any cost. In the same position, while touch the ground I put my head up and in one voice ,I yell," You stupid moron!".
And my voice echoed loud and clear in the ground, every eye was again on me but by noting the difference I can make out that the first look was of pity but not this one..
He clicked the brakes and parked his bike in the parking spot. It was a silent milieu before the storm crashed into me.
A jeep was following him next ,it stopped with a sudden break,and a person hops out in a voice asking to give a helping hand to me ,
" Are you okay?!"..... an anonymous voice grabs my attention.
I looked up and all stopped....
My mind was running hot , how can someone be so irresponsible about his actions?. This is a public road not a runway !as I fall down I yell " You stupid moron! '' to him. I put myself together and looked towards the hand which was providing me help,as I moved my eyes in the direction,to look at his face,all paused…
My earphone plays a slow romantic tune which definitely highlights the first meet of our eyes.
I was witnessing a beautiful piece of art. I saw the face of a Greek God, a strong jawline with small pretty lips, pale white skin like cream and eyes black as a mystery. A tall boy or should I address him as a man?,..was the complicated question in front. And his handsome face with dark brown neck length silky curvy hair crowned were just some beauty, I can find in quick seconds on him. I lost my anger and my sense as my eyes landed on him, he was still looking at me : asks," Excuse me, are you okay? "and kneels down to see me which easily makes my mind blank .
"Give me your hand!",he appeals and with the soul lost in him,I hold his hand and the things which was running in my mind comes out involuntarily out,
"Beautiful! " in a mesmerised tone I spilled out.
"sorry!‽" he questions.
"sorry! what?" returning to my conciseness. I stood up and before I get hypnotized again by his beauty, I thanked him and again turned towards that lunatic which was the reason for my cantankerous mind. Meanwhile, He parked his bike at the parking spot.
A man In black leather jacket removes his black helmet ; while coming down from the bike and locks his helmet in the bike's handle with steps walking towards me . Black curly one side parted hairs,upon peach color skin with a long height and looks of a boorish person in a supermodel face, I locked my eyes in his brown eyes giving scary gazey looks.
"What did you say?" he yells, heading towards me.
"stupid moron, didn't you listen? ``I answered, rolling my eyes and getting a grip on my confidence.
"I listened, the whole campus heard your words, what's your problem? "
he asks,with his body standing in front of me.
" This reckless driving can cause danger to you and people around you, if you don't care about yourself, but please keep this thing in your mind that you're not alone here, i was nearly to get hurt!...lf at..."
"Oh shut up! Did anything happen to you? Are you bleeding?Do you need to call an ambulance? " In a sarcastic rude tone he interrupts, which raises my temper more .
The people in the jeep got down and one went to park it. From the crowd of unknown faces on familiar face hopped out. It was Dorothy. Dorothy walks out and holds my shoulder to sync me from head to toe. She turns towards that rude anonymous person and says ,"Lucas , that was too fast !! It can cause an accident, thank God she is ok!"
"So are you going to be her lawyer now?,she is ok,... no need to create a scene, it happens. " he answers rudely .
"It's not the first time ,yesterday too It was the same scene....you nearly hit her! She is new ,you should help her to settle but instead of that you are bothering her." Dorothy's scolding replies were working on him and I got a second to dust my clothes .
"oh let's stop this! I don't have time for this. And you !...you will pay for ruining my morning. Mark my words. " With a look annoyed by me; he leaves heading towards the building by taking his bag In middle of the argument. .
He yells after heading a few steps ahead,"hey!... new student, see you soon" and leaves in a rude tone . Which was a warning.
"Are you sure you don't need first aid? " the charming face asked.
"yep ,thanks, by the way I'm Ana" I nervously introduced myself as desperation was ruling over me to get to know his name.
"I'm Adrian Storm. Dorothy, you know her?" Newly introduced Adrian asks Dorothy,while giving me a soft smile. She informs him about me and he leaves with them giving a soft look. And the chaotic entry in the Valmot's high school reached his climax. Everyone got back to their work after witnessing my first day. And only Arina get left with me. She takes a deep breath and with a numb face get me ahead to leave the place.
She notices a neglect in my action, because Mrs. Latina's words get in my mind which recalls her help.
"I'll wait here, you can move ahead ." I suggested Arina as I thought of waiting for Dorothy's brother. " Ok but, Do you know them? " Arina asks me suspiciously. "Yep! Dorothy is my new neighbor, she is the one who warned me about those lunatics, especially that black jacket .Her mom told his brother to help me out as to set things here,I'm waiting for him...,but ....why do you ask?"
She paused for a couple of moments and laughed at me loudly.I thought she lost her sense and then she informed me while controlling her laugh ," The lunatics you are cursing and just share an argument with, is Dorothy's brother, Lucas!. Lucas Latina , now God should save you from him!".
And this was the moment I knew I messed up.