Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Raven and Max

I didn't look up and hide my face and ran toward the canteen. My thought is that it could be a teacher or a criminal who kidnapped Tiana. Wait, maybe it is a criminal. That's it I have to go check who was it. When I come out and sneakily checked who was. Someone said "Hey" and was shocked so, I collapsed and I almost shouted then he covered my mouth. It was that guy who was doing the math problem beside me, or I believe his name was Max. I pushed him against the wall after I stand up. "What are you doing here?" I asked him. "Isn't that what I am supposed to ask right? Besides who are you?" He replied to me, he seemed to be correct because why is a girl doing out alone at night, but I didn't want to accept that fact. "None of the things you need to know now let me go" I shouted in anger. Then I saw another boy "What are you even doing to her?" the boy shouted. They both didn't seem nice but I was confused about what was going on. "None of your business Raven. I am not doing anything to her." Well, it is clear that they are not friends. I don't know what to do so I just walked toward the exit when I heard the principal coming. "Oh my god! Hide!" I said to myself I ran towards the lockers and hid behind one. The boys looked at me and were surprised why I would run towards the locker. And I regretted that. Then I saw there were light switches and it was not opened. So, I opened and closed the light switches like in horror movies. It seemed like the principal was pretty scared of it. So, he runs away. I stand up when he was gone. And when I looked back, I saw the boys standing like ghosts! I collapse to the ground again and shouted in anxiety as if I were a coward or scarecrow. Max handed me his hand but Raven pushed him to the side. I just stand up by myself. "Can you move if you mind?" I said as if I was in a hurry. But first, tell me why you're here" they both said at once. "It's just because I am lost," I said, realizing it was the worst excuse ever but they tend to believe it. "Okay you may go but do you want me to show you the way?" Raven offered me a request. But I am not lost so I said "No it's fine." Max just turned away and walked away. As Raven also walked away the opposite way. To make them believe I have to go back to my dorm so I went back to my dorm. But I sneakily went to Tiana's locker when they were gone. I got to Tiana's locker, to unlock it though it was not possible. And there's a CCTV so I wore sunglass in the dark. I took out my hair clip and started unlocking it. There I saw a piece of paper and a diary and other things/ I decided at once to take them all and returned to my room. Then I fell asleep straight away.

The next morning when I woke up my hair was a mess and I didn't notice it. I was only thinking about last night. I thought about how but I am undercover because as you saw me last night giving the stupidest excuses ever. I mean who gets lost in the middle of the night and who even gets out of the dorm in the middle of the night? Then I suddenly realize that I also should focus on why they were there not only why I had been so bad at excuses. So why were they there I mean there's no reason that they should be there. I walked out of my room to see Jaz all dressed up when I realized I was late. Oh my god! I haven't even changed and combed my hair. I decided to change the uniform that they provide. Yesterday students can wear whatever they like because it was the new term. Their uniform is so nice I loved it but I was forgetting that I am just here temporarily. I walked out and my hair was still a mess. I decided to tie it with a ribbon. It was white and it was beautiful. But if it breaks, my hair will get into my mouth and face. I decided to go eat breakfast at the canteen. The canteen for breakfast is beside a pool and it's out. The pool was I think just some joke, but it's truly deep. I wanted to go back to Lily to inform her about everything. And I was making some progress yesterday when I found Tiana's diary. I haven't read it yet but I think there's something useful in it. I decided to eat my breakfast as quickly as possible when I heard someone. It was Stella I hoped that she wasn't in this school because she's a total jerk, the one who is popular and annoying like in the movies. I turned myself around and ignored her and walked away. Though she shouted as with the other girls when they saw Max walking towards them and behind him was Raven. They sat down far away from each other when I heard my name.

"Hey! Tenda, look what I got." Stella shouted so I could hear her from a distance. She was showing a... a, Tiana's note! Yesterday I saw a note in Tiana's locker and it seemed like a clue, I haven't read it yet so I brought it with me to the canteen. Now I forgot it on my chair and Stella has it with her! "Oh, sweetie little pie who wrote this? Is it from a boy? O.M.G is it a love poem?" Stella said. "Give it back Stella!" I said with anger." Oh, I will maybe just go and get it." Stella said when I was confused. She threw the paper into the pool! When she threw it there was nothing on my mind just to go and get it. Yeah, go and get it. In my mind was black and I ran and jumped into the pool where everyone looked at me amazed. Nobody dared to go into the pool so they were quite amazed. While Jaz was pretty worried. I can swim but I can't dive. While I was getting near and nearer the paper got wet and started to sink. I had no choice but to dive into the water. I dive in for about 30 seconds but I still saw nothing I was running out of breath. Then from above the water's surface, everyone watched me but Max started to react and dive into the pool suddenly everyone looked at him shocked. The boys were amazed and the girls were jealous. I searched for the letter and finally, I found it. I knew that I can't keep it wet because what if a person writes it with ink in that case the ink would disappear. I have to swim back but I had no energy when I saw Max and he grabbed my hand and pulled me out from the water to the water's surface. When we were finally up to the water's surface, I almost lost my breath. In my hand, there was the paper and I try not to make it wet. As Max carefully took me near to the canteen, Raven stood up. When we were at the corner Raven offered his hand, while Max also got out of the pool and offered me his hand too. I was confused and nervous and I didn't know what to do in this situation. I didn't want to take any of their hands because it will be like choosing someone, as you know they are like the popular boys but they are enemies. And Everyone is watching us. Then over from the distance, I saw a ladder. I just ignored them and went to the ladder nearby, and climbed up. Jaz was released and she was very angry at Stella. I walked towards Stella and grabbed her neckless. "Hey give it back to me! My father gave it to me," Stella said. "This is what you get for throwing the paper," I said as I make the neckless disappear with a magic trick. I learned that magic trick about five years ago when Nick, my best friend taught me to do it. It had been a very long about 2 years I haven't met him. I missed him I don't think he did graduate still; I think he's the same grade as I am attending now as a spy. "Good luck finding it, it won't be further," I said with a grin. As I turned and looked back, I saw Raven giving me a towel, yet I was surprised again but this time I took it. "Thanks," I said as I walked away. The thing I didn't realize was everyone is looking at me.