The New Girl

After they settled down and when Professor Alaric was about to begin, the door opened slowly and a girl stepped into the classroom, she looked a bit disappointed. "Right," the professor said, " this is Clarice and she'll be joining us for today and for the rest of the year." She was wearing black and white and had black hair tied up. Black lipstick was applied on her thin lips, black eye shadow on her eye lids and eyeliner below and on top of her eyes. Her name didn't fit her appearance. "Clarice, you may sit behind Emma." Emma wasn't quite paying much attention, but when her name was called, she snapped out of her thoughts. Everybody had their eyes on Clarice, but she didn't make any eye contact with anybody, she just looked straight down on the floor. Soon, class began.

"RINGGGG!" The bell sounded. All the students got up and rushed out of the classroom except for Emma, Caroline and Lizzie. They were always the last ones to leave the classroom. When Professor Alaric left, they realised that Clarice was still sitted on her seat motionless. " Hey." Emma said, dragging her words. That's when Clarice raised her head to look at her. "Hi." Her voice was deep and weary. Emma looked at Lizzie and Caroline, they spoke in their own kind of language that only the three of them understand. Emma nodded and looked back at Clarice. " You look lonely, Clarice. Do you want to sit with us at lunch?" Clarice smiled and whispered, " Sure. Thank you. See you at lunch." After they finished packing their bags, they head out, waving goodbye to Clarice. Clarice waved back.

"She seems nice." Emma said, grinning. "Who knows? Maybe she has a secret she never told anyone." Caroline said. " What are you? A psychic or something?" Lizzie joked. "Lizzie, I'm being serious here." Caroline said in a higher tone. "Hey, relax guys, nothings going to happen." Caroline rolled her eyes. "If that's what you say." They walked down the hallway and went to their locker.

Kevan and Emma walked together to their Geography Class while Caroline and Lizzie walled the opposite direction to their next class. " There's a new girl in my class. Her name's Clarice. I invited her to sit with us during lunch." Emma said proudly. " Is she nice?" Kevan asked. "She didn't talk much, it seems like she's really shy. She didn't make any eye contact with anyone." The both of them entered the classroom and sat next to right next to each other. " She's a goth by the way." Emma pointed out. "A goth? Really? Why would you invite goths to our table? You know I like colours!" Kevan complained. "It's only one goth not goths. And you don't even know her, she could be a fun person." Emma assumed she was a fun person. " You too don't know her, so don't assume." Emma just rolled her eyes. "It already been done anyways. We'll see how it goes."

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