GROUP PROJECT

"Why don't you have any friends though?" Mia asked as she sat beside Lonan on the bench. Lonan looked at her face

" I like to be alone " he replied simply before his eyes gazed at the sky. Mia watched with silence, her heart had reduced it's beating.

Mia caught a glimpse of a triangle drawing on his neck. It looked more like a tattoed drawing

Lonan's gaze suddenly went to her and she bit her lips and looked away

" I should leave. It was nice seeing you Lonan " Mia stood up and waved at him before running out of the premises. Lonan was watching. The way she called out his name did something to him but what does that mean?

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Mia pushed her bedroom door open. She walked to her laptop which was placed on her study table.

Sitting down on the chair, she browsed on Google about the tattoo she saw on Lonan

An error suddenly occurred on the page she was trying to view and she closed it immediately.

"How'd that happen?"

Closing her laptop, she walked to the window and took a peek at her neighbor's house. The bench on the garden was empty

"Is he inside?"

She asked herself as she brought out the black rose from her pocket. She inhaled it's scent and a smile curled up on her lips. She dropped the flower into the glass of water on the table.

MORNING ^^

"Mia"

Monica's words bursted inside Mia's ears before her eyes fluttered open.

" Mom? " Mia said

" good morning dear, why are you still sleeping? Do you want to be late for school? " Monica said

Mia glanced at the wall clock. It was close to timing 6h30. She sat upright on the bed and wiped the sleepiness off her eyes. She doesn't even remember when she fell asleep

" when did you return? " Mia said

" last night, you were asleep when I got here " Monica said

" did you give me my kiss? " mia said and Monica chuckled and nodded.

" Yes, now get up. I've already ran you a bath Naomi will be here in a jiffy " Monica said

" thanks Mom " Mia said

She kissed her cheek as she grabbed a clean towel from the closet and went into the bathroom.

Monica did her bed and left her room once she was done.

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"I'll see you girls later. Behave!"

Monica waved at Mia and Naomi as she dropped them off at the school's packing lot.

" bye Auntie " Naomi said blowing a kiss

" see you mom " Mia said

The girls walked away to their class. It was empty as usual. The bell hadn't rang. They're always the first ones to enter.

30 SECONDS LATER

"Mia, please make sure to tell everyone which group they're suppose to be in, I don't know want anyone banging on my office because of not knowing where they actually belong." Professor Wilson said as she picked up her files from the table.

" yes professor " Mia said

" good. And make sure y'all study, I want straight A's as your results. " Prof W

She concluded, exiting the classroom. Mia stood up and went on the board to paste the paper which was written every learner's name and their exact groups

" I thought you were supposed to call out the names " Naomi said raising her chin

" no way, they can all check it for themselves... " Mia said

" alright, I'm going to check mine " Naomi said

" we're in the same group " Mia said smiling

" really? then who are the remaining three? " Naomi said

"I'm in the same group as you guys!!"

Mia and Naomi rose their heads to look at the figure infront of them. It was Alexa, the cheerleading captain and also the principal's daughter she was neither rude nor forward like her twin sister, McKenzie. Infact, she was the total opposite of McKenzie. A talkative and a sweet soul.

Mia didn't like her that much though, she thought she smiled a lot for her liking

" that's great Alexa love to have you" Naomi said smiling

" thanks, but wait, is that boy also in our group? " She pointed at Lonan and that's when Mia finally looked at him. He was alone as usual, no one shared a seat with him because they thought his face was creepy Mia believed it was okay, but there was definitely something else about him.

" he is? " Naomi said

" yeah...do you think we should remove him? it's not like he will talk in the group, what's the point? " Alexa said

" that's harsh, Professor Wilson is the one who grouped us, we don't have a right to decide who stays and who leaves " Mia said

" I guess. " Alexa said

"Seriously!!" McKenzie yelled from the front of the classroom.

" of all the amazing groups, I had to be partnered with you fools " McKenzie yelled

" you should be grateful, I mean that's the first time in your life you'll ever get an 'A' " Naomi said

" you didn't just say that to me, did you? " McKenzie yelled

" if I di-... " mia placed her hand on Naomi's mouth before she could finish her sentence.

" don't waste your energy, she's not worth it "

Mia said

" damn, I hate all of you! " McKenzie said

McKenzie said as she left the classroom.