The class door opens and Ms Cassandra, comes in with two new students joining my class.

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Oh I forgot to introduce myself, my bad! I'm Kim Da Rin, a korean in year 10, class president and I'm 16 years of age, you'll get to know more about me when we go deep into my story.

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Then Ms Cassandra turns to us as we orderly turned to our seats. The air in the room was filled with excitement, especially by girls, because one of the new students was a very cute guy, I won't deny, but it still wasn't worth the reactions by everyone. So she spoke to us when we sat down, saying, " These new students are joining your class from today, and I want us to be nice and helpful to them," she looked at my direction telling me to let them introduce themselves and have their seats afterwards, and with that, she left.

I made my way to the front of the class and did as I was told starting with the girl.

" I am Anika, from Kolkata in India," she said with so much attitude which made me judge her already.

Then our so called handsome hot new guy introduced himself, feeling cool, " I'm Xavier Smith, from New Zealand." Not to judge but I didn't find him cool or anything. I took the attendance, we had all our classes before break, and soon enough it was time for our break.

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Just on my way to my locker to drop my note and tablet, I bumped into a guy whom I had never met, he picked up my things after they fell, and gave them to me. He pulled out for a handshake and said " I'm very sorry. I'm Zenith," then I replied him declining his handshake, " I'm Da Rin." He now asked me to go to the cafeteria with him, but before I could refuse, he held my hand slightly and started strolling towards the cafeteria with me. I pulled my hand away from his, but I just followed him to the cafeteria since I needed to get lunch.

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We got to the lunch table and he offered to pay for my food, I didn't agree at first but I turned and saw Xavier staring at our table, so I agreed, thinking he was staring at me

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It wasn't just Xavier on his table, but Freddy who has been crushing on me for ages was talking with him, like how did they become friends, I don't care.

I and Zenith were having an awkward moment of being silent all through our meal, thankfully my best friend, K.C, came over. I felt relieved that someone was there to rescue me from this moment.

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"Is she always like that?, not even a smile", Xavier asked Freddy. "Nope she smiles a lot, unless she isn't comfortable with something or someone," Freddy said hypothetically. Then Xavier asked him, "Did you really waste your time studying her?, you're so unbelievable." "Do you like her?, because you've been staring at her for 4 minutes now" Freddy returned his question with a question. Xavier looked at him with a soured expression, "Ew, I'm just wondering why my brother is around her."

"Whoa, that's your brother, I saw some resemblance but couldn't put it together..."

"You sure talk a lot, get a girlfriend" Xavier replied him with a smirk as he turned to see I and Zenith leaving together.

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I still couldn't find a reason for hating Xavier or finding fault in everything he does. Well, I and Zenith started getting close and hanging out at the cafeteria often. It always seemed like Xavier was a rival to me, so I always took it out on him and everything he found interest in, especially when he joined the basketball team. My major reason was that I didn't find him cool or attractive, but others did which was annoyingly not a problem for me as long as we didn't have anything to do with each other in class or anywhere else.

The next day, I came to class to show Xavier around, only because it was my job as the class president to every new student. I had already taken Anika around, but Xavier was a big problem to handle. I took a deep breath and went to him.

" Xavier, get up " I said

" Why " he replied annoyingly

"Just get the f*** up " I answered angrily, but in a low tone.

The class turned to us, as if it were a movie.

" Don't use the f-word at me " he sounded aggressively.

I stormed out and met Mr Larry, my homeroom teacher.

" Have you taken him around? " he asked to confirm

" Nope, he's way too stubborn " I said as I was pissed by his attitude

"Just go in, your work is to organize the class. it's nothing hard to do " he tried to sound convincing. So I went to talk to him, " Hey Xavier, please get the f*** up." I admit that I can be very troublesome and rude, when I don't like someone.

" Hey, mind your words " Mr Larry corrected me as he signaled Xavier to be obedient. He stood up and followed me out of the classroom while gritting his teeth.

" Where are we going " he asked me, but I gave no reply, since I wasn't happy being the one to take him around. He asked again but all was vain.

" So here's the music room, there is the library, this is year ten's floor, with 6 classrooms, 2 for arts, 1 for commercials, 1 for social science and 2 for science. There is the cafeteria which you should know by now. The laboratories for class 10 are down the hall by the left..." I kept explaining till I was done.

" Would it have killed you to tell me you were gonna show me around " He asked puzzled

I gave him a cold look and answered him, " Would it have killed you to be patient, like what the hell is wrong with you "

Ok our way back to the class for our next lesson, ( English precisely ), I met with Zenith, and greeted hi.

" What are you doing with my brother, are you in the same class, " Zenith asked to be sure.

" So you both are brothers, interesting!!!. You guys sure do have contrasting characters and personalities. " I said being clearly passive.....

" I'll see you later " I said before he gave me a wink in return.

" Wait up " I walked faster to catch up with Xavier, just to avoid being questioned.

" Is talking to my brother a part of the tour " Xavier asked me

" Firstly, how does talking to your brother affect you, secondly, I won't call this a tour if I were you. I would call it a you - have - to - take - him - around - because - it's - your - job tour " I said for clarification, even though I knew what I said was dumb, but before I looked up, Xavier had gotten to class, while I was still a class away.

Anyways I didn't care, I just got to my classroom to prepare for my English class that was coming up.

I finally got to class, and we were having the subject English Language.

"Good afternoon ma'am" I greeted Mrs Cassandra

"Have a sit dear." She smiled at me as she responded

"Today we'll be learning argumentative essay and I'll be chosing a topic just like I said last week" She turned back to the class as she announced

I knew we were obviously going practical, so I was prepared mainly targeting the one and only not so cool Xavier. I packed my silk waist length brown hair into a ponytail, ready for a literal war.

"Our topic will be Poems are better than Drama, now I need the proposing and opposing team" Mrs Cassandra explained.

Every debate we ever did in our class has always been between two people. Then the next two and so on, we're not really of a team, so that people don't hide under the cover of a team and earn other's hard earned points.

"I propose" I raised my hands up for recognition waiting for my rival. Then I heard a hot voice from behind "I oppose"

I looked back only to realize that the person was none other than Xavier. I took my complements back, there's no way he's hot 😤.

We had been debating and arguing for over 20 minutes and there was no winner, not until the argument came out of context.

"Poems are not better than drama, in the same way you're not better than–" Xavier was trying to explain something I didn't care to hear, thinking of possibilities of what he meant to say –maybe I'm not better than him or than someone else, did he have to belittle me– then I cut him off out of anger.

"I oppose your motion, Poems are better than drama because they are majorly concised and written in stanzas, usually not as long as drama, I can't really blame your opposition since you need plenty words to understand just one phrase" I acted up

"You should support drama more, you know. You're literally acting one right now" Xavier replied me his voice calm as ever which angered me more than anything.

I'm dramatic but I can't let him win "I'm not dramatic, I didn't cause any scene" I rolled my eyes, I know I'm actually dramatic so I couldn't argue so much but his reply made me want to strangle him

"Do you really have to be cranky about the whole argument" he said making me seem like I was the only one talking rubbish so I just flipped my hair and told him

"I'm not cranky. it's just an allergic reaction I have towards stupid people"

The whole class where like "Damn, whoo" and all other funny noises. Xavier was about to say something, but Mrs Cassandra butted in "enough with the arguments, you don't have to take it too personal"

Some minutes later, the class finally ended and she was about to leave the class when she called out "Miss Kim and Mr Smith follow me to the principals office" I and Xavier looked at each other and yup we knew we were doomed. I kept mumbling" I hope it's not something about the verbal fight, my reputation 🥲"