I watch the taxi slowly pulling away from the building ground and disappeared among the ocean of cars.

I then turn to my left, the massive building walls reaching up the skies like a fortress of old. It was one of the biggest hostel building in the city, and with its famous name and fame, many students were admitted here even from outside the city, and fortunately I'm also among them.

With a deep breath, I step towards the building entrance with my luggage, my footstep echoing on the tiles of the stairs. I took another deep breath and push open the heavy wooden door, stepping into the dimly lit lobby.

As I made my way to the front desk, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. The other guests in the hostel seemed to eye me warily, as if they could sense that I was a newcomer.

I was greeted by a middle-age woman, her voice warm and welcoming.

"Can you tell me your name? " She asks me

"Rachel Middleton" I answered

"Rachel Middleton, oh, so your Mrs Rosalie's little girl? "

"Umm yeah, I'm her niece" I replied with a smile

"That's sweet, here's your key to your new dorm" She says as she handed me the keys. I'm almost worried that she would let me find my room alone until...

"Emily? Do you mind helping Rachel find her room? " She called over the girl standing in group

Then a young blonde girl who stands among a group of teenage step out and come closer to me

"Please follow me" she said quietly

I nod, and we begin to walk in silence towards the massive stair that must connect the whole building

The gossips about the school wasn't a lie, the hostel was design so beautifully and with luxurious items. The walls were decorated with a portrait of many past scholars.

After a long walk in the hallway, we've reach in front of a door that engraved the room number, number 26. As the wooden door creaked open, I stepped tentatively into the new dorm room, my heart racing with excitement and nervous anticipation. The room seems like a world new world compare to the dimly lit lobby downstairs.

I put my luggage on the large table and opens the window to let in the fresh air and took a moment to survey my surroundings, my eyes lingering on the empty bed that was draped with no other than a white sheet and a white pillows. There was also a table besides the other bed.

I don't even realizes that Emily had already left me alone. I thought she would introduce me to the rules of the hostel but well I guess I need to figure it out myself.

I was unpacking my clothes from the luggage when I feel a buzzing from my pocket, I shove in my hand and search for my phone.

Aunt Rosalie name was seen on the caller, I hurriedly pressed the green button and put it over my ear

"Hello?"

"Hello Sweetheart, have you reached yet?" she said from the other side of the line

"Yes I do, I have registered already"

"That's great, I am so sorry I can't be there to help you, my poor baby you have to do all that alone" she sounds sad

"It's okay Aunty, I can do it alone"

"You've grown up now right? Time flies so quickly"

Just as I'm about to response something to her, I've heard a knock on the door.

"Hold on Aunty, let me go get the door"

I slowly open the door revealing two girls around my age standing in front of me, their expression was calm. Their face shows that they sure doesn't expect to see me.

"Umm isn't this Room 26?" the shorter girl asks

"Oh yes it is"

Then I look down and see their luggage, I quietly make a way for them as they walk pass me and put their luggage on the empty spot of the table

I close the door and put the phone near my ear again.

"Aunty I'll call you afterwards" I said to the line

"Oh yes sweetie, you can always call me if you need anything, alright?" she said as she ends the call

I shove my phone inside my pocket and turn towards the other girls who were busy chatting already.

I go closer and sit on my bed and begin to search through my bag for my charger.

"You are Rachel right?" one of the girl said that make me look up to them

"Yes" my answer was short

"Don't you remember me? We used to be classmates on the elementary" she said, and I just look at her

"You knew her?" the other girl asks her

"Yes, we used to be in the same class and I could not forget her face" she told to the other girl

"So you know her?" now she is talking to me

I make a face of unfamiliar expression and shook my head though I do recognize her the moment she enters the room

I don't know why do I lie to them, but I guess I don't want to go back to the traumatic memories of my childhood

And she knew what happens back then, and I need not to taken that back

"Anyway I'm Susanne" the shorter girl introduce herself

"I'm Rachel"

"Of course I knew that" she laughs loudly

"I'm Christine, I hope you don't forget anymore" the other girl said, of course I never forget her name - Christine Owens

"I won't"

I pull out my charger from my bag and plug in my phone and to the switch, we were quiet for the next minute doing our own thing.

*buzz

"Hello?" Christine answer her phone

Susanne and I looked at her but ignore the second after, and continue on our own business

"Can you please help me get that, Rachel?" Susanne ask me to get her a bag which sit beside the door

I went over and grab her bag, it was a clear that it was a designer bag with fine texture

Just as I'm about to hand her the bag, the bell rang.

"Oh that must be the lunch bell" Susanne said

"Really?" I ask

"Yes it supposed to be rang at this time" Susanne claimed

Catherine look at her in disbelief and Susanne notice it

"What? You didn't believe me or what? Told you this is not my first year" she added

"Well" Catherine only make a look and leave the room, followed by Susanne and me

We reach the hall and many students were roaming around. Catherine and Susanne were like a cheese that stick together and I felt left out.

I just looked around the students, hoping to find someone as lonely as me, but everybody seems to get a companion except for me

The hall was filled with murmured and chatters until a loud click of a heel got all of us attention

It was the main warden of the hostel. Her appearance and her outfit alone show that she had enough confidence in her

The warden talks about the rules and the regulations of the hostel and how the hostel was established, it was an interesting story though some feels so bored.

"Is she arrived yet?"

"No she won't be coming yet, she had to join the force for now" I've heard a duo talking behind me

"I really wanted to meet her too"

"Me too" the talk keep going

I didn't turn back and told them to stop talking, as that's not how I am, sometimes I hate how I am.

I hope this school is kinder than the previous one

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The students were cheering loudly for their own team. It would be weird to be the only person who sit silently in the corner of the pavilion.

I sometimes might look weird to the other students, but I can't help that, I was a loner with no friends, and who keep silent, and sometimes I might even look like I was judging them, thanks to my unwelcome expression all the time.

A whole three months have passed, yet I still did not have a friend to sit in silence with me. But I've got some good friend, but they got another friend and for some reason they choose their other friend of course.

*Announcement*

*The female Futsal player are requested to come to the field*

The same lady voice, I've counted how many times she was announcing per day since the beginning of the sports and today is the final day and that might be the fifteenth time.

Call me weird because I'm bored. The female players were coming out from their own respective team onto the field getting ready for the match.

They all look so fit and healthy. I then ignore those healthy ladies and continue to focus again on the poems I've written secretly. I didn't have any interest in sports and exercise, but in poems and stories. I sometimes wrote a poem for someone who I'll might fall for in the future.

I named it 'Mr Luna'. One of my favorite thing is the moon, I admire it almost every night writing poems about it. I like how calm and bright it shines no matter what.I was deep in thought when someone from behind called my name

"Rachel Middleton" Estella yell

I looked behind to see her in not a happy face of course. She walked down the aisle and sit beside me

"What are you doing again?" she asks

I showed her my pen and my notepad as she already knew about how I used to write a poem on my free times. She was my desk mate from the first day, and she knew me the most than anyone in the whole school, but she got a best friend who is dearer to her than me.

"Writing again? Its sport day come on watch the match too, I swear you would like it too" she claimed

"Estella you know I don't like sports, and I do watch some, and still didn't have any interest in it" I said

"What's the point of you being here then?"

"I swear if it is possible to leave I'll leave right away, but you know how Mrs. White wanted us to support the teammates even just by sitting here"

"Anyway I like to talk to you about something" she said

"Yes what is it?"

"Your books, the one you wanted to sell"

"Yeah what about that"

"I've found someone who would like to purchase it"

"That's awesome, who is going to buy it?" I ask quickly as I really wanted to get rid of my old used books from the previous grade. I might make a money selling it

"It's a friend from the Force, she would like to buy it for her friend I guess, I'll send you her number when I get home" she said

"Okay" I said and begin to scribble again on my paper as she leaves me alone

And for the next half an hour, I continue writing while eating my snacks

*crowd cheering*

I look down to the field and saw that the other team were winning with 1-3, they were celebrating as this was the final match. Many students were running to the field to give them a hugs and handshake I guess.

All the other might be excited about the match winning while I was excited to go home, people aren't always same

*Time skip*

I was walking to the dorm while I was eating the yogurt I purchased. Suddenly I heard my phone buzzing in my pocket.

I took it out and find that it was just a message, from an unknown number, I ignore it and shove it inside my pocket again.

I walked to the lobby and saw Susanne with Michael, the gay friend who was from another class, he was popular among girls as he knew how to make friends and entertain them, but again I'm not among them.

I'm not mad that I ain't one of his friends because I knew how he treated his friends and mostly used them for granted and the words he used when he talks were next level for me

I was looking at them hoping Susanne said something to me like a brief 'hi' or anything, but I'm always a stranger when they are with somebody else.

I then ignore them and walk upstairs without saying anything or showing that I care about them.

24…25...26

I open the door of our dorm to see Catherine sitting on her bed and touching her phone, probably chatting with her boyfriend.

I put my bag in the desk and climb to my bed, I lay on my stomach and took out my phone. My eyes popped on the screen when I saw my name on the unknown number's message.

Unknown : Is this Rachel?

How does its know my name? Should I answer right away? I turn to Catherine who is busy smiling at her phone.

umm... nevermind

Rachel : Yes

Unknown number is typing...

I should probably be out of the chat or something, it's look like I'm waiting for someone to talk to me which maybe just what I'm doing right now

Should I be scared and block him instead?

Too late...

Unknown : Estella gave me your number to talk to you about the books

Oh, I remembered that, but I didn't expect to receive the message this quick

Rachel : Oh yes

Unknown : How much is the price for all?

Rachel : It would be $24 for all of them

Unknown : Okay, when can I get it?

Rachel : I'll bring to school tomorrow

Unknown : Okay I'll bring the money

Rachel : Ummm

I wonder who this is? Have I even met them before or not? I'll find out tomorrow it seems.

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