Wrenley POV

I hurriedly took my bath and dress up, its first day of resumption I couldn’t afford to be late, I did my skin care, put on my moisturizer, make up. Put on my accessories and packed my hair in ponytail. I’m quite eager to resume grade eleven in a classic and expensive school, I picked my school bag and rushed to the kitchen and stuffed grilled steak and roasted vegetables and BBQ ribs and colossal slaw for snacks.

After taking thirty minutes to fully prepare I heard the blaring horn of the school bus. Then my thought shifted to phoebe, I haven’t seen her since I woke up. I ignored the waiting bus and dashed to phoebe room, and she was nowhere to be found, I started screaming her name still ignoring the screaming horn. One spirit told me to go and another told me to keep looking. I then started checking everywhere, from the laundry room, to the small living room to the deepest part of the house, but I still couldn’t find her. I then returned to the main living room and I couldn’t hear the school bus horn. I walked outside the compound with my school bag and I realized the school bus was gone. I sighed in distress as I begin to trek to school using the school map I had on my phone. As different thought were flowing in my head.

Where’s phoebe?

Have she gone already?

What if she’s in the house?

Should I have stayed and searched for her more?

I was interrupted by a motorbike sound, as I jerked up from thought and budge over. But the biker already slide and landed with his motorbike. I quickly rushed to see what happened.

“Aaargh!”

“I’m so sorry, I never saw you coming” The boy stood tall, removing his helmet as he faced me looking stern. I then recognized the uniform, he must be attending same school with me.

“ you’re just a shit, I was honing from afar, and you still couldn’t comprehend”

“You don’t have to be overly paranoid, I was just trailed off with thoughts” I said

“I’m overly paranoid, what if you were hit. I would've been charged for what I never caused. You should really be careful” he turned and ride off. I just hissed and continued my journey. It is really long and tedious as I walked past streets and streets. If I counted I have past like five streets.

Thirty minute later, I arrived at the school gate. Looking all rough, rumpled and tired. I knocked at the gate at as the security opened the gate for me, walking through the hall. I met with some group. “Hey, why are you late” they said fiercely making me to quiver in fear.

“ Ehm… uhm.” I stuttered

“ speak” one of them queried

“ I----- ehm ----i--- missed the school bus and finding my way to school was hard” I managed to say

“you are a newbie” one of them asked and I nodded.

“what grade”

“grade eleven” I replied

“go upstairs by your left the third class, nevertheless it is indicated” they said, and I thanked them and left.

Walking into the class, I found a teacher already tutoring as everyone eyes where piercing through my skin, I refused to look as I spotted my seat number as in my ID. And I sat nervously while the teacher continued tutoring. I brought out my desktop and took note. Scanning through the class for the first time I sighted phoebe.

Wait, what! Phoebe is in school I was interrupted by a teacher,

“The two new student here, I need ya’ to stand up and introduce yourselves. I stood up and phoebe followed suit.

“I’m wrenley connor, I’m eighteen and I ended year ten in folk stone high” I sheepishly said “I’m phoebe connor, I’m nineteen and I ended my last session in Beverly Hills high”

“ are you both siblings your surnames are same” the teacher remarked

"ye----“ I was about answering but phoebe chirp in,

“no, its simply a coincidence” she said as I looked at her in bewilderment.

“okay then, phoebe and wrenley I hope you both settle just fine and be of best behavior. And also, the advice I give my newbies I hope you don’t flaunt. I’m sure you got the time table and everything you need to settle in. I wish you best of luck. And before I forget, I’m Ms. Talia, have a nice day” she concluded and left.

This Is Wrenley

PHOEBE POV

 I gently take my seat avoiding wrenley gaze, checking my timetable I noticed I am not having the next subject and excused myself, moving aimlessly I peek at my map and visited the library; a vast air-conditioned repository of rare books, manuscript, and digital archives Then I saw wrenley approaching me, “Phoebe!” I heard her call

“ oh, here comes wrenley”

“I’m so gonna freak out, Phoebe, why did you left to school without me” she said

“as what, wrenley”

“ I’m your sister, why do you treat me this way. I missed the school bus all because of you” wrenley fired

“did I ask you to? Do I look like I care if you missed the school bus. You want to blame me now, so then what happened to taxi” I argued

 “ you know mum solely warned us never to use a taxi after the last incidence”

“ so what I should apologize to you after this pathetic brief” I said.

“ I don’t need your apology, phoebe, I just need you to come around and stop being heartless, am your sister for crying out loud. And to even think you denied me in class” wrenley said, her voice low and even.

“ we’re in a new environment, wrenley, a classic one at that. I don’t need you messing things for me”

 “ and by doing so is when I’m your sister, can you here yourself”

“ I don’t care what you think, in this school we’re just classmate. Nothing more and nothing less” I said and left

THIRD PERSON POV

 In the classroom; a group of student walked to wrenley and also phoebe.

“ welcome to school girl. Let me give you a tour, verbally. So, in this school we have sports complex like football field, we have cafeteria and dining hall And also there’s arts and culture center which are the music rooms, drama studio bla bla bla. Lastly, we have clubs like debate, robotics, model Un, and exclusive social clubs” they all blabbed “ well….. I’ll love to join in the modelling club” wrenley said

“that’s fine, our club day is on Thursday” one of them reply

“ my name is Dahila, nice to meet you” a girl smiled at phoebe as she nods slowly

 “ ehm where are the boys, I noticed no male here” wrenley asked curiously

 “ you have a whole lot of curiosity girl, the boys are out. They do have this gathering every first day of resumption. But I assure you starting from tomorrow you’re gonna lay your eyes on them; the hottest, the cutest and even the ladies’ guy”

“ okay, if you say so”

 School was going quite fun for wrenley but phoebe on the other hand was being too quiet, uptight and sincere. It was closing hour, wrenley rushes to the bus park and took her seat. Then students followed suit till the bus was filled up.

Wrenley couldn’t spot phoebe. she quickly checked phoebe bus seat no. and it was taken by a staff. Then the driver announced movement. She couldn’t let go of the thought that phoebe wasn’t present in the bus. She quietly highlighted from the bus and rushed to the classroom. But it was empty, then she searched everywhere and then she was left alone, weak and tired from the thorough search. It was already five and the security sent her out. She sighed bitterly.

 “ hope you’re alright phoebe” Then another thought came into her head What if phoebe left like in the morning? But she quickly shake that thought off. She began to walk home as her stomach cried countlessly. She came to a halt as she rested her muscle. She was almost drifted to sleep by the comfort of the space when a motorbike came flashing it front lights into her eyes as she jolted up. “get in” the biker said

“thanks I don’t need your help”

“ I insists, it’s getting late and it’s not good to be out here. As you can see, the street is scarce of people”

“ do I know you, cause you sound quite familiar” wrenley said and he removed his helmet .

“ ooh! You”

“ so are you hoping in or I should zoom off” he asked

“ fine!” wrenley gave in as she hop on the motorbike putting on a helmet.

“ so what’s your street”

“ apartment 3B, 145 oakwood heights.” Few minutes later, wrenley arrived home.

This is Rhett

Wrenley walked into her room, bouncing on her bed. When she started perceiving aroma.

“ who’s cooking. Wait! Is phoebe back. This is the height of it, I cant believe phoebe did this to me”

Wrenley walked to the kitchen and take a peek. One mind told her to confront and another said the other. But she stepped forward. “phoebe!” she called “my name” she replied still focusing on the dish she’s making.

“why are you so mean to me, you left without me again” Phoebe rolled her eyes

“oh I should come meet you, like you’re a little baby or am your keeper”

“that’s not what I mean, as a good sis I decided to check up on you. Knowing fully well that you weren’t found in the school bus” wrenley bitterly explained Phoebe stirred her condiments fiercely “the warning I made clear to you earlier on, seems like it didn’t sink in. I don’t give a damn about you, wrenley, the feeling should be mutual.”

“ is that all you will say, I’m your sister for crying out loud” Phoebe dish out her food and faced wrenley

“ If you want peace, mind your business. And FYI I don’t care if you’re my sis or whatever, just mind your damn business and I refuse to be your keeper you should not be mine” she walked away with the plate of food.

Phoebe walks towards wrenley with her silk laptop as she approach her and placed the laptop facing her. “ wrenley!” her mother called out from the video call

“ yes mum” she replied

“how are you, I’ve been trying to reach you”

“I’m fine, no cap, I’ve just been busy” her eyes shifted to phoebe and back to the screen.

“how was your first day at school like, give me plenty gist”

“it was just one ordinary, a bit cheeky and hectic day for me” wrenley replied “well my baby, I’m pretty sure after getting used to the school, you’ll get use to the environment” wrenley nods slowly

“ I gotta run along, speak to you later” the video call went off. Phoebe sighed like in ‘finally’ and picked her laptop about to turn around and leave when wrenley spoke out.

“ what exactly did you tell mum, why is she so gleeful today”

“why didn’t you ask her yourself”

“ are you dumb, of course I couldn’t” wrenley said

“ lets keep our distance apart, I don’t want to become aggressive” phoebe said; almost like she was threatening. “do you really think you can get temperamental just because I asked you a privy question”

“ I like the fact you added privy, don’t expect me to share” phoebe walked away hitting what seemed like a stood.

PHEOBE POV

I was overwhelmed with guilt as I got into Brixton’s car and he drove me to school. I got to school much early than I thought I would, I scanned everywhere for wrenley but she was nowhere to be found. Then I heard the school bus screeching sound and I rushed outside the classroom. Few minutes later, I walked in and sighted people already settled in and the where much than yesterday, then I made I contact with wrenley but she was quick to look away. “ hi” a girl approached me

“ hi”

“well I was thinking, if you could be my grade 11 pal.” I shook my head

“ I don’t think so, look for someone else” I walked back to my seat. Before I could count minutes, a group of boys barged in. they were really good looking and it felt like they were all buddies. “adjust” I looked up to meet the gaze of a handsome guy, they’re a reflection of his unique blend of ruggedness and sensitivity, making him effortlessly handsome as his fingers move with confident flair. I was awakened from my thought as he tapped me, I looked away smiling sheepishly.

THIRD PERSON POV

Wrenley couldn’t help but stare at the group of boys walking in, some had this bad boy vibe, some had the looks and others just nerds, sporty and firm. Then she sighted the guy from the other day, she never expected him to be in her class, he had his muscular and matured feature and had thought he’ll be in grade 12 or so.

“ seems like someone is in love” Jordyn chirp in.

“ooh… Jordyn you’re here, why don’t we try hanging around since we aren’t having any subject this morning”

“ Oh right, let's go to the squash courts” Jordyn holds wrenley hand, and together they walked to the court.

This is Pheobe