Chapter 3: I want to rip you apart

"Why,why,why?", I asked myself over and over again because for some inexplicable reason I hated the new girl so much that I felt like draining all of her blood and then ripping out her throat but I don't know her and I know it is wrong and unfair to hate someone even without knowing that person. So, I just redirected my hatred towards the piece of helpless drawing paper in front of me and I simply kept drawing like a maniac. Wait, why is her presence getting closer and closer? Wait, the seat that is right beside my left side is unoccupied and in our school there are no boy and girl divided seat rows so she can sit wherever she pleases. Crap she is getting closer and she just sits down beside me. She sits down and John is already chatting with her. They are talking about Romania? Well, at least she isn't talking with me." Hello, what are you drawing?" , Asked Amelia." Something that doesn't concern you.", I replied with hostility laced in every word I spoke. John said," What's with the hostility, Michael? You're never this hostile towards anyone. Not even to the albino gorilla that is the football team leader and his girlfriend that tries to humiliate you at every chance they get. Ah, his name is Derek and his girlfriend's name is Emilie if I remember correctly." I simply replied," I don't like her it's as simple as that." Amelia asked," What did I do? This is the first time I've met you in my life and I'm certain that I was not rude." I replied," Yeah, I know. I just simply don't like you princess. I just simply hate you." John said," What's wrong with you Michael? You're being extra rude today. Miss Whyte I sincerely apologize on behalf of my friend. He is usually not this rude. Perhaps he woke up on the wrong side of his bed today and he is cranky for that reason." "Please, call me Amelia and I accept your apology." At that moment Mr. Jenkins, the history teacher entered the room and after finishing his class he clapped his hands to get everyone's attention. After getting everyone's attention Mr. Jenkins started saying," I will be giving out a group assignment and the subject is on a historic monarch. After creating your group all of you will draw ballots to decide on your assigned monarch." It was well known that me and John could never get anyone to join our team because John had the reputation of a psychopath and I had the reputation of being his friend and also people viewed me as a stuck up, rich brat who thinks of himself as the ruler of the world. Derek and Emilie approached Amelia and Emilie in an overconfident voice said," Hey new girl love your hair and we would love it if you joined our group. Just so you know our friends have many connections and we are very popular. Leave these two uncivilised pieces of garbage and join us. We also saw mister stuck up be rude with you." I was about to protest about being the stuck up person but before I could say anything Amelia started laughing and she finally said," Look at you bunch of ants sticking together to make yourself look threatening but in reality you guys are just a bunch of worthless people who can never achieve anything on their own and you fear others who are better than you. You try to bully them into submission but when that doesn't work you try to tarnish their reputation by bad mouthing them. Also I already joined John and Michael's group. Isn't that right John?" I was going to protest but John stopped me and simply smiled and said," Yes, Amelia has joined our group and Michael is just grumpy today." I simply looked towards John dumbfounded and John simply sighed and said," What? We needed the help and when it comes to history you're as useful as Patrick the Starfish." I was going to say something but couldn't because as much as I hate to admit it John was right and I'm fucking useless at history. After everyone was done creating 3 person groups Mr. Jenkins told the representative of each group to pick a paper from the box. John simply looked at us and asked," So, who's going to choose from the box?" I saw Amelia trying to volunteer but I ended up volunteering and Amelia a few seconds later. John simply said," Decide by playing rock, paper, and scissors you two." I won the first round and I thought I heard a low wolf-like growl coming from her but it stopped in a second. The next two rounds were won by Amelia and I saw an arrogant smirk form of her face which she didn't even try to hide. She went towards the box and got the monarch assigned to us and John decided to take a look at who they got as the assignment and his eyes went wide. Both of us were confused at John's astonishment. John simply said," We have way too much work. We got Emperor Ashoka and he killed 99 of his brothers in order to ascend to the throne. Goodbye weekend." John sighed and said,"Well, what's done is done can't change the past. So,who's house are we going to do this group assignment?" I said," Not in my house. It's literally a mad house with my parents,2 older brothers and 1 older sister,my cousins and my sister's K-pop loving friends are also here and are blaring K-pop nearly all the time." John's expression instantly went sour and looked towards Amelia and she said," Yeah, can't do shit at my house because I have 6 siblings and 3 of them are very young and loud. Also, my aunt's family lives with us as well. So, expect heavy disturbance." John simply shrugged and said," My house it is then and thank god I don't live with my family. I have a complicated relationship with my family." Amelia gave an understanding look and finally the bell rang which marked the end of the school day. John took a page from his notebook and wrote down his address and gave it to Amelia and said," Arrive at this address at exactly 6 o'clock in the evening. That means you Michael." Three of us made our way towards the parking lot and reached our vehicles and each of us went our own separate ways. Meanwhile, both Michael and Amelia hit the top of their dashboard and as if by pure coincidence both of them uttered the same words at the same time,"Amelia Whyte/Michael Collins I want to rip you apart."