When I tell you to run, Run

Amelia

I enjoyed every bit of second with Karen, though she didn't talk much I just couldn't stop looking at her. To me we dress the same way differently. She took me to the cafeteria, the basketball court, the field, the music class, the library, I admit the school isn't that bad at all.

When my parents told me we were moving to a town, I was so sad because I knew no school will ever beat my formal school but now I eat back my words. It was time for our last period I felt like peeing I stop walking as Karen enters the class

I will be fast. I am pretty sure she doesn't even know I'm no longer behind her. I make my way towards the restroom. I see three girls all chuckling and looking at the mirror, I enter a stall and do my business. " I heard she's a hooker just like her mom was" "what really? Shame on her" " I wonder how many men she's slept " " isn't it obvious though she wears black since this school session started she has not repeated a T-shirt"

I flushed as I was done, got out of the stall to the basin to wash my hands. " You, you're new right" the one with the ginger hair asks me but I give no reply. " Did she just ignore me?" She asks again but I do not give her the time of my day. I'm about to leave when the girl with black hair drags my hair and slaps me

How dare they that was painful. I did not know that was the least of things they were about to do to me. I tried to fight back but they overpowered me, dragged me to a stall, stuck my head into the dirty bacteria filled toilet.

Until Karen entered, "What the hell" she said was all it took for them to stop and cower away in fear. She helped me up, and took me to the girl's locker room for a change of clothes. The show of subtle affection hit me right in the chest and I didn't know when I started to cry.

" Dear, dear it's alright" I hear Karen say. I start to strip without a word, I could feel Karen boring a hole through me. I look up, as I blush she takes her eyes off me. I know she was staring I don't mind I wanted her stare.

" I am done " I say as she takes one more look at me. "I don't think I can face anyone in class right now" I tell her "who said anything about going to class, come on, follow me" I do as she says, we get to the music class and she suddenly jumps out of the window " where are we going ?" I ask " somewhere" I do the same.

Karen

" When I tell you to run, run" I tell her as she nods. We make our way to the school's parking lot to grab my bicycle. As soon as I grab it "Run" we start laughing and running. I hope no one saw us. We stopped when we got to a distance " get on " I told Amelia as we both got on the bicycle.

I rode with her to the amusement park I love the fact that she was smiling all through. It kind of gave me peace. Something I have not had in years. As much as I hated this town people and colours I felt taking Amelia to the park will lift her mood especially when it fits her kind of personality. We rode almost all the rides the park had to offer. We tasted the cotton candy and the ice cream it felt like a slice of heaven.

It was night time and we were heading home " If you're still hungry I can take you down to El Richie's for dinner" I tell her " El Richie as in THE EL RICHIE " she asks looking at me all surprised i nod " yes " " girl, that place is expensive are you kinda wealthy and you aren't telling me "

I giggle, then I immediately turn off and stop grinning like a kid. I should feel guilty but I don't. Ever since mom died things have been working out for me. The community really did good for me, I live in a very expensive apartment in a good neighbourhood, a cook has been assigned to me, Joan she comes once every week stock up my fridge cook for me to last a week till she comes back.

A cleaner comes once a week to do my laundry and clean my house. I have a car and a driver but I'd rather use my bicycle and I get paid one thousand dollars every month. New clothes bags and shoes every month school is paid for. Everything is all paid for but I want to be sad, I want to feel guilty, I want to hate myself for the death of my mom but I don't.

"Are you alright?" Amelia asks as she snaps me out of my thoughts " I'm good, you know your way home right? " She nods " I gotta go, take care " I get on my bike and ride home.

As I rode home I couldn't help but remember my mother. She was not the best person on earth but she was all I had all I will ever have. I do not deserve this kind of peace and happiness I feel after what I did to my mom.

The Next Day

Clad in all black, I step into the class. Everyone is suddenly quiet as they stare ' what? they have not seen a human being before '

I take my seat, they continue what they are doing.

Grey Dani and Ken enter as they take their seats, Amelia enters looking all gorgeous, she must know her designers ' cause damn

" Hey can we talk " she says as she takes an empty seat beside me. I do not respond.

I am scrolling through tik tok when three girls stand in front. I look up from my screen, I see Letisha Jen and Tessa, I scrunch my eyebrows like what do they want this time.

" We just wanted to say we are sorry " wait did I wake up in another dimension?

" Sorry? "

Letisha says almost yelling " for yesterday what do you think we are talking about?" Now that's the Letisha I know.

" You should not be apologising to me, you did nothing to me " I turn my head to look at Amelia

They all looked like they were forced to apologise. Jen looks at someone behind me, which also makes me turn in that direction, I make eye contact with Grey as he winks at me. ' oh I see '

" So if you are not going to apologise sincerely to her please leave " I say to Jen

They all turn to Amelia, " we are sorry Amelia " I wonder how Grey was able to convince them to do this, or how he knew about what happened. I turn to his direction, he stands up making his way to my seat.

Grey

Karen really did take her time in the restroom, I was restless not seeing her on her seat in class like I used to. I took permission out of it, the class was boring anyways. I was almost there when I hear.

" What the hell! " I move closer as I peep through the open door, Jen and her stupid ugly looking crew are bullying Amelia. Today is her freaking first day, don't they rest at all. Always trying to make their mark of destruction wherever they go.

I left silently back to class, neither Amelia nor Karen ever came back. When it was time to go home, I texted Jen telling her to wait for me in the parking lot. I always knew Jen had a thing for me, she never admitted to it, or she would be on the bad side of Dani, no one wants to be.

I pack my bag, head to my parking spot. Dani and I head to where I parked my Porsche. We meet only Jen there applying lip gloss. She turns around with a wide grin but her smile fades away when she catches sight of Dani.

" Oh Dani, Grey "

" What are you doing here Jen " Dani asks

" I asked her to come meet with me " I say as Dani squints her eyes in disgust. I turn to Jen

" Jen, you and your minions, very early in the morning are going to walk up to Karen and Amelia to apologise "

" Apologise? eww I'd rather fall sick " Jen says

" You are going to wish you were dead, when I'm done with you. Tell Amelia and Karen sorry first thing tomorrow, I do not want to see you bothering them ever again nor do I want to hear their names come out from your filthy mouth again. Is that clear?"

" Why would I do that, what if I don't do it " she asks, is this girl dumb or something

" I have proof Jen, Don't mess with me " she starts to laugh hysterical

" Proof of what? of what we did to Amelia, oh please. Get a life " she says as she tries to walk out on me

I grab her arm " ouch, you're hurting me " she says , I move closer to her, she stops as I move my lips closer to her face, she closes her eyes thinking I wanted to kiss her. I whisper

" I know about the results, Jen. Everything " she opens her eyes immediately as tears begin to gather.

I let her go, I enter my car so does Dani and I drive off

" What was that about " Dani whines

" Nothing you need to worry about "