Episode 3

Miss Daisuke and Quincy walked side by side throughout the

hallways of Block C. The hallway was crowded with students that were running

around and huddling in various corners. There were students conversing with one

another about the answers to last week's test and other students shouting from

across the hallway about the upcoming soccer match on Friday. Quincy avoided

getting bumped into other students with effort. She could feel her ears

starting to clog as the loud murmuring filled the classrooms and hallways. Then

the school bell rang. Th students were going into their classrooms and the

sounds of metal doors clanged as the the students closed their lockers. Miss

Daisuke turned to the right and entered the classroom of XI-7. Quincy followed

and entered the room. Most people were chatting to one another, some were

looking at their phones and one person was dozing off on his desk with his head

tucked in his arms. A group of girls were sitting at the back desks. Quincy

noticed among the group was Freya. Her skin was as fair and clear as the

actresses on TV promoting their favourite skin care products. She wore a glossy

peach coloured lipstick that complemented her complexion and her long and wavy

brown hair. She had the looks that Quincy wished for. The ideal look of a

Heiden girl.

"Settle down, everyone!", Miss Daisuke shouted

from the front of the classroom, "Return to your seats! You girls at the

back! Yes, I'm talking to you! And someone wake up Zack."

Quincy remained standing next to the green chalkboard. The

students in the room organized themselves to their assigned desks. A boy that

sat to the right of Zack's desk tapped on Zack's shoulder. Zack slowly lifted

his head up and revealed his sleepy eyes and saliva that ran down his chin to the

students around him. A strand of his dark blonde hair tickled his nose. He

itched his nose and caught the piercing eyes of Miss Daisuke. He quickly put

his arm down and straightened his back against his chair.

Now, I'd like to introduce to you all our new transfer student

who came all the way from the countryside" Miss Daisuke gestured her hands

for Quincy to speak.

Quincy gave a small bow. "Hello. My name is Quincy

Greye. I'm 18-years-old and-" Quincy paused.  She noticed four students whispering to each

other and at the same time looking at her. The palms of her hands were

sweating, and her heart rate spiked. The demon-like whispers emerged in her

head to predict what they were saying about her. Quincy's face turned blank in

front of the students.

They're talking about you again.

How you look so much like a Versistan freak.

You must look really ugly through their eyes.

I wonder what they'll think of you if they were to

find out about your past. Haha!

"Quincy," Miss Daisuke putted her hand on Quincy's

shoulder. She caught a glimpse of the emptiness in Quincy's eyes. Quincy turned

to Miss Daisuke. "You'll be sitting at desk 24, in front of Zack over

there" Miss Daisuke pointed at the empty desk near to the windows that faced out to the school field.

"Since we're running late, I won't be able to give the

class our usual opening-of-the-day session," said Miss Daisuke as she

heard several people sighed of relief, "I'll be taking the attendance now.

I expect everyone to have their history books ready. The history teacher will

be here in ten minutes".

Quincy collected herself and controlled her thoughts. She

walked over to desk 24 as Miss Daisuke called out the names of each student.

The eyes of the male student that sat next to Quincy's desk followed her every

move. His name was Eddie Kich. Eddie was popular in Kerfla High and most people

knew him for his family's reputation. He was the first son of the chairman for

a major electronics corporation known as Kich Corporation. He had ginger-coloured

curls and a stud earring on his left ear. He whispered to the other male

student that sat behind him, but Quincy could clearly hear the words that he

mouthed to his crony.

"She's taller than most girls here, aye?" Eddie

sneered, "She's seriously hot though. Look at her legs. You can tell she

works out a lot"

Eddie's crony whose name was Sam Grettin was wearing an

oversized black jumper over his school uniform. He was tall and overweight.

He'd usually wear the jumper to try and cover the fatty areas of his stomach

that stuck out when wearing the white uniform.

"Not bad for a Versistan girl," Sam looked up and

down at Quincy's figure, "but I bet she can bite the hand that feeds her,

just like the tyrant of that country".

Quincy tried ignoring them. There was a hidden rage and, at

the same time, a dark and sad feeling inside her when she heard the remarks of

the two boys.

Zack had also overheard what Eddie and Sam had said about

Quincy. He was as annoyed of them as Quincy was. He caught Freya's attention

from across the room and signalled her to shut Eddie and Sam's mouths. Freya

was sitting to the right of Sam. Freya stood up from her chair. She lifted her

hand and slapped the back of Sam's skull. It was hard enough to give a sore and

burning sensation that would last for an hour.

"Agh! What the ****, Freya?!" Sam yelped.

"Why don't you boys ever shut the **** up?"

Freya's voice was cold. She stood her front as she looked down at Sam with

confidence. Sam was taken aback for a moment. He felt as though her aura was

that of a female lion ready to eat him up. Eventually he returned to his douche

personality. He stood up from his chair and was now face-to-face with Freya.

"I really don't care if you're a girl," Sam

mouthed off with a smirk on his face and the eyes of a madman, "I could

beat the shit out of you any day, Freya."

Miss Daisuke noticed the commotion between Freya and Sam.

"FREYA! SAM! SIT BACK AT YOUR DESKS RIGHT NOW!"

Miss Daisuke shouted with a shrilled tone in her voice. Miss Daisuke's voice

was so loud that the students from the surrounding classes heard it. Student's

heads were peeking out of their windows as they grew curious about the

situation. Miss Daisuke putted down the enrolment book on the teacher's table

and composed herself from her built-up anger. "Freya, you're up for

detention this afternoon."

"Ma'am! He was the one talking nonsense about the

transfer student just now" Freya defended herself.

"That's no excuse to be putting up violence in the

classroom," said Miss Daisuke, "I'll be seeing you in the

disciplinary office at 4 PM".

Then suddenly, Zack stood up and flipped his table in the

air. It plummeted on to the carpeted floor with a soft knock to the ground. The

pages of three of his books that were on his table flew along with the table

and landed on the floor with the spines open. The whole class was in shock. The

student that sat in front of Zack stood from his chair and quickly took two

steps from his table. Quincy's eyes widened and Freya's jaw opened; Eddie and

Sam creased their eyebrows. Zack was breathing heavily. He was looking down at

his feet and his face was covered by the strands of his dark blonde hair. It

shined like gold as the rays of sunlight shown down upon him. The kid that sat

on the left of Zack reached out his shaking hand to tap at Zack's shoulders

once more.

"Yo, Zack. What's up with y-"

Zack lifted his head and gave Miss Daisuke the biggest and

brightest smile. He looked like the most beautiful sunflower in the classroom.

He said in the most cheerful tone, "I would also like

to go to detention."

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