Chapter 15

There's so much light on my eyes. It is the sun. It's a Tuesday morning. I turn on my right hip to face the wall so as to block the sunlight. The curtains are even closed and still the sun is disturbing. What type of physics logic is this? I am just asking for sleep. The sun is an enemy to that.

There is a knock on the door. Ugh enemy number two.

Knock Knock

I ignore. Knock Knock. I turn again and Fine is deep asleep. She is a deep sleeper. The knock sounds again over five times. I force myself out of bed throwing my bedcover on the floor and opening the door. A grumpy old lady is at the door. I have never seen her before through out my short stay at Reform Academy.

She has perm hair style, a green dress of ankle length and a perfect angry face. It is too early to be this grumpy. I hope she is not here to let her angry bomb explode on Fine or I. My head is aching.

''Rebecca Smith,'' she utters.

''Yes.'' I respond.

The woman forces herself in the room and starts scanning it from side to side.

''Excuse me mam, I.....'' she cuts me short.

''Just what I thought,'' She says.

Fine stretches from her bed slowly sitting up with her eyes closed.

''What's going on?'' she mutters sleepily then her eyes open turning from sleepy to irritated.

''You,'' Fine says irritated.

I could tell from Fine's reaction that she knows this woman but hates her presence.

''Nice to see you again Fine,'' The old woman says.

''I can't say the same about you,'' Fine spits.

She diverts the conversation from Fine to me.

''Rebecca, sharing a room with a sophomore does not make you one.''

I raise my eyebrows completely baffled because I know the difference between my education level and my roommate's.

'' She's in the University and you are Maybe, going to join next year.'' She finishes her sentence.

Maybe. I am going to the University next year. I take my education seriously. Never will I ever jeopardize it. I am already disliking her.

''Do you know what time it is?'' she asks. When no one answers she asks a different question.

''Where were you last night?'' We do not respond either. She shows us her old model phone. It shows that it is 12 noon. We have slept for so long. Mrs. Darcy is going to notice that I did not attend her lesson. I wonder if Taylor attended. OMG we did arrive late yesterday. I try justifying our behavior but the woman does not listen. Instead she smirks and says,

''Detention at exactly 2 pm.'' then she walks away.

''I ordered pizza,'' Fine breaks the silence. She has got to be kidding me.

''Seriously,'' I say and she looks at me like I am sick. Taylor and Mia depicted detention as hell and we have landed there anyways and she has ordered pizza!

''Calm down it's not that bad. Besides, we are not alone so cheer up,'' she consoles me.

that means that everyone from yesterday will be there.

''Wait, you mean all of us from yesterday?'' I ask just to be sure.

''Yeah,'' she answers coolly.

''Okay,''

''I'm gonna ask someone to get green tea I've got a headache. You want some?'' she asks me.

''Yes I've got a headache too.'' I tell her. she laughs.

Fine requests someone in her contact list to fetch two cups of hot green tea. The two of us tidy up our room and take a cold shower. The weather was hot so cold water was the best choice at the time. A boy comes with a box of pizza and two cups of hot green tea. He says a girl told him to drop off the cups in our room. Fine pays him and he leaves us to ourselves. The tea is a great remedy for hang overs. It liquifies my headache and makes me regain my appetite to eat the beef pizza. On opening the fridge, Fine spots the remainder of yesterday's pizza and groans out loud saying that she had totally forgotten about it. She throws it out. my roommate and I cleared the entire box of pizza. Hunger. We dress up casually and wait for time to pass.

By two o'clock, we were in the detention room. Eight of us from yesterday and around five other people who were unknown to me.

Everyone was made to wear lemon green khaki-like, buggy jumpsuits of ankle length. Not everyone though. Everyone had their outfit worked upon. Benjamin's cloth was only lemon green at the ankles, Ana's was cut short till mid thigh and tight, the rest wore a black shirt or singlet for the girls in and unzipped the front leaving the rest of the material to swing on their waists. On the other hand, I was in full detention attire.

The walls were painted dark grey which was almost similar to the light grey tiles. The chairs and desks were thick brown. The lighting was dim and orange. It were as if we were criminals in the 80s. This is a true description of a horrible detention.

''Hi, I am Rainbow but you're to address me as Mrs. Bow,'' The old lady from earlier announces.

She is wearing a heavy load of make up on her face and a bright yellow plain dress below her knees. Everybody in the room takes their seat and so does Mrs. Bow. Mrs. Bow pulls out head gears from her desks and glues them to her ears listening to music. As Mrs. Bow is minding her own business, the eight of us round up in a circle while seated. It takes all my might to not look at Mena who is directly opposite of me.

''Fine are you leaving Reform after this semester?'' I ask.

''Yeah, I'll join elsewhere after all no one graduates from College in this school. You can enroll in our college if you like.'' She offers.

''I am not sure yet where I'll join. Not about my grades I work hard enough to get A's.'' I state.

''So what goes on in detention?'' I ask to divert the conversation.

''We wouldn't be here if it weren't for your damn birthday Becky,'' Ana arrogantly says.

''Shut the fuck up Ana. You have got us here before because of your fucked up bullshit.'' Mena retorts. Ana scoffs at him and he rolls his eyes not caring at all if she is angry.

''Okay time for five confessions everyone!'' Zeek speaks.

''Becky you're in our out?'' Ana asks me.

''in on what?'' I ask.

''Five confessions. It's a game of confessing. Oh don't worry though I bet your life is uninteresting.'' She sniggers so does Zeek. Ana is out to get me. I chose to ignore her and tell everyone in the circle that I will play.

''Mia what do you like about Taylor?'' Of course Ana makes herself the questioner.

Mia looks at her boyfriend straight in the eyes smiling from ear to ear.

''I like his smile, his loving, caring ways, his friendliness. I not only like him but also am in love with him.'' she finishes and gives him a gentle kiss on his lips. Wow I admire their true love.

Fine mocks them and says that they are not afraid of Mrs. Bow. I know Fine would not only kiss Jace in front of us. She is too confident.

Ana turns her attitude tone to me. I smile at her showing her that she is not intimidating at all and I will answer her five questions.

''Why are you at Reform Becky?'' I thought everyone knows.

''I was sabotaged by my bestfriend'' I answer sincerely.

''Why?'' she goes on.

''Because she wanted to get me out of the picture and have my boyfriend all to herself. My ex.'' I affirm my last two words. Their eyes glue on me as they discover my not so quiet life.

''Did you tell anyone?'' Jace asks concerned.

''My Dad.''

''Is you're ex the one who called you repeatedly at the restaurant?'' Fine asks curiously.

''Yes.''

''Are they still together?'' Taylor asks.

''I don't know.''

''So you're one of those girls who don't believe in love right?'' Zeek asks but his too late. My five confessions are done. I give him half a smile. The air is full of sympathy towards me.

''Damn Girl your life is not that boring after all. You can make a novel. Benjamin will help with that.'' Ana laughs. Her heart is made of stone. Mia posses a question to Ana.

''Ana who is a goer?''

''A woman who enjoys sex with different men.'' she answers.

''WOW! You just defined what you are.'' That earns Mia a few gasps even from Mena. Mia flashes Ana a satisfied smirk as lavender turns green.

''What the fuck bitch.'' Ana spits. two of them glare at each almost engaging in a fight. Mrs. Bow cuts through them in time.

''Silence! time is almost up.'' she orders and we quiet down. Mia was only trying to stand up for me. She is a great friend.

Detention finally comes to an end. We take of the hideous clothes and leave them on Mrs. Bow's desk. I still had to clear up what happened between Benjamin and I so I ran after him. I stop him as soon as we are out of our friend's earshot.

''Hey,'' I greet first.

''Hi Becky,''

''umm I'm sorry for stopping you but I wanted to talk about last night umm you left without a word, we kissed.''

''Yeah,'' he answers calmly.

''I'm just confused.....''

''Don't be. I told you yesterday that we are friends.''

''But that was before we kissed.'' I say.

''It was just a kiss. Listen you're too good for me. I think It's better we don't commit.'' he points out.

''I am not going to be your toy Mena.'' I inform this fool before me.

''I didn't ask you to be. You did that all on your own.'' he half smiles.

''Just stay away from now on. Leave me alone.'' I angrily say and walk away from him.

Just a kiss. That was all it was for him. What did I think? that he would suddenly become my boyfriend. I feel so silly for ever having a ray of hope for that. In fact I should just keep my distance from now on. Like he does not exist.