03| red

The song 'no effort by Princess Nokia blasted through my airpods as I walked through Everton High's gates. This song was exactly what I needed and it got me in the mood for the rest of my day.

'Look at me, so clean, no effort

Ponytail, ripped jeans, no effort

Face clean, gold ring, no effort

Insane, my chain, big pressure'

I thought my mom was exaggerating when she said Everton was big. Boy it was huge.

What was this place? A college?

Well I've heard of a Everton College but that wasn't the point.

My brother dropped me off as soon as the word got around and I was forced to listen to him give me a lecture on the way to school . "Bye big bro."

"Bye. And behave Nadia,"

"Of course I will,"I say with sarcasm lingering in my tone.

He cocks his brow up, not buying it.

I roll my eyes.

He knew me so well.

"That was moments ago. These people aren't Shea. I won't beat up anybody if nobody provokes me,"

"Nadia. " He shots me a look and I sigh. "Okay fine. I'll try my best," And with that, I get out of the car. Rolling my eyes at my brother once again before I walked off.

And as soon as I turned around, all eyes were on me. Well at least most of them were because on my left was a couple that was basically sucking each other's throat and the sight was disturbing to say the least.

Haven't they heard of a room with four walls?

By the looks of it, they didn't give two shits.

I ignore the stares from sun and keep walking and my eyes land on a crowd people had formed. I remove one earpod just to hear them all chanting, "Fight, fight, fight, fight!" I roll my eyes at the bunch of teenagers who had nothing better to do with their lives and shoved my earpod back in. I kept walking until I heard voices. So loud I could hear them through my music so I turned the volume up.

It's probably because of the fight that was happening but clearly I was missing something because all eyes still fell on me.

Have they never seen a human being before?

The hell did I look like to them?

And that's when I notice a speeding car coming right at me.

Before I could even react, something lunged at me with fool force, covering me as we both landed on the ground. My eyes fluttered open and I was met with a pair of olive eyes.

My eyes traveled along his face. He looked so familiar and unrecognizable at the same time. And I guess what threw me off more was those green eyes.

No, Nadia.

It couldn't be him.

His eyes scanned my face almost as if he were looking for a scratch of some sort and by the look on his face, I could tell he found one. "Watch where you're walking next time," His tone was bored as if he had been saving lives all his life. A cold breeze sent shivers down my spine when he got off me and disappeared.

Coming back to senses, I slowly got up from my seat glaring the bitch who dared.

"What the hell is wrong with you? Are your eyes filled with wax or what?" I yell at the driver. "Excuse me?" And that's when I came face to face with the girl. She had long shiny light brown hair but my eyes didn't miss her blonde highlights. Her matching brown lashes were like an umbrella for her sky blue eyes. She was stunning.

She looked like a Barbara

Perfect, that's what I'll call her.

Beside her was a girl the same height as her. She had short black hair and amber colored eyes. She also had a bunch of piercings.

Lord of the rings I see.

"The hell you mean 'excuse me?' You almost ran me over with your car." I spat.

"Well that's because your driver, took my spot and everyone here knows that, that is my spot,"

Oh.

She was one those.

The queen of the school or those wannabe Queen b's you found in movies.

So that's why everyone's eyes on me. Like I had committed a felony of some sort.

"Well I didn't see your name there, Barbara, " She snatches my wrist with a glare in her eyes.

"It's Belimai," I roll my eyes. She can't be serious. I'm about to say something but a stinging feeling on my wrist stops me. I immediately pull my wrist from her.

And there in her hands , was a lighter.

Twisted cunt.

"Our Queen," Lord of the rings says.

"Does it look like a give a shit?"

Oos could be heard.

"I don't see a damn crown on your head. I don't see the world praising and kissing your feet and you must be crazy if you think I enrolled here to tolerate a spoilt 'can't take a no' rich bitch. And you yeah, Lord of the rings or whatever your name is, peer pressure is for kindergarten kids okay? Have some self-love. It healthy," I bite out.

Adrenaline rushes through my veins as I reach for my pockets to take out my house keys. The sound of metal scraping against Barbara's car was exhilarating.

She gasps. Almost like she was dying.

I wasn't going to do that if she didn't decide to play dirty by burning my wrist but she thought she would get away with it? Hell no.

She had messed with the wrong girl.

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"Ms Evens and Ms Crimson, I'll be informing your parents,"

I roll my eyes.

Seriously?

It wasn't even lunch time and there was already trouble ? All I wanted was to eat and I was stuck here in the principals office because of Barbara.

How pathetic.

"You will also be facing punishment and maybe even attend counselling, "

"Counselling?" We both say simultaneously. Our eyes meet and an awkward silence fell.

"Yes, you Ms Crimson have burnt Ms Evens and who knows what would've happened if that lighter was in the wrong hands. And you Ms Evens, damaged her car," I roll my eyes. She spoke like I smashed her windows using a hammer. That would've been way much better.

"Now please excuse yourselves from my office, " I quickly grab my bag, ready to get out of here.

Great.

This was my first day.

And my first walk down the corridor consisted of whispers and people staring at me. Great, my first day at Everton High and I had already caught the attention of many and even made an enemy. "Hey, that was sick. " A guy pats my back with a huge grin on his face . "And you are ?"

"Oh I'm Anthony, " He introduces himself. He wore a red t-shirt with blue jeans and white sneakers.

"And you're the new girl that put Belimai in her place. You're quite popular now you know?''

"I guess." I mutter. Not fazed by this type of attention

And as if on cue, the bell rings. "Well I see you later, Red,"

"Red?" I furrow my brows. Only people- one person who knew me called me that because they associated that name with how short tempered I was.

And one other person. A special person.

Sam.

My heart clenched at the thought of him. I shut my eyes , reminding myself to erase him from my brain and heart.

That was years ago.

"Yeah, you were like all livid over there so we call you that,"

We?

"Please, call me Nadia, " I say, not wanting anyone else to call me that because it only reminded me of him.

"Oh we already know who you are."