Chapter 2 New student

Arriving at school that morning, she sat on her seat which was the front seat. A class having the seat arranged in four row and six column supposing the students in that class twenty four but two chairs were empty because students who sat there dropped out of school.

Stephanie was known as teacher's favourite because she helps them in grading students homework and tests and she also get along with teachers well. Teachers invited her to so many occasions but she's not allowed to go out for things like that. Some teachers even tried to talk to her parents but they told them that she's their daughter, they will train her the way they want.

Everyone ran to their seat but Stephanie and two other students didn't they were already seated. They all greeted Miss Claire as she walked in with a boy, she asked how they were doing and sat down introducing the tall handsome boy standing close to her.

"Introduce yourself dear" she told Ryan and brought out book she was going to use for lesson.

"Hello everyone, I'm Ryan, I got transferred here but decided to resume today(Friday) so I'd get along with you all and so on Monday i wouldn't be new anymore" he paused and smiled at a girl sitting at the back while Stephanie was staring at him ever since he walked in thinking he was a smart guy to resume on a Friday. His point was actually intriguing, she thought.

"It'd be nice if we could all get along so well. I'm so happy to meet you all." He finished and bowed. Everyone smiles at him finding him to be fun but he still was smiling at Janet who didn't care who he was. He heard his name from his left and turned his gaze to a beautiful short girl pointing her hand to the seat by her left

"Thanks" he said flashing a cute smile at her, making her to blush as he walked to his seat which was behind Stephanie's seat. He tapped her by her shoulder and she turned as he had expected.

"Hey" he waved even when they were so close, he just felt he should.

"Hi Ryan, I'm Stephanie"

"Nice to meet you, well I'm expecting you to be my closet friend 'cause You're my closet seat mate." He smiled, lifting his right brows making her blush.

"I think so"

"Yeah, you're cute, a cute girl for a cute boy" he smiled showing Stephanie his cute face.

"That's....nice" she said with a blushing smile.

"Friends?" he asked stretching out his hand for a shake.

"Friends" she replied still smiling and they shook hands.

"Okay then, we'll have lunch together?"

" Sure, that would be great" she replied and turned back to face her front.

The bell rung and the teacher left the class with the books in her left hand. Stephanie packed her books in her bag and was about to leave the class but stopped when she heard her name, she turned around to see who it was.

"Thought we agreed to have lunch together" Ryan said not looking cute to her because he frowned but frowning was just an exaggeration

"You don't look cute when you're upset."

"Hmmmm" he lifted his right brow again making him look like he was thinking of something.

"I'm sorry, I totally forgot. The maths equation was... I'm kinda used to eating alone" she paused changing the expression on her face. What's the use of lying anyway. She thought.

"Let's go then" she said grabbing his right hand and dragged him out if the classroom when she didn't get a reply and didn't want him to ask why she ate alone.

On the rectangular shaped table, somewhere in the midst of other table were seated Ryan and Stephanie sitting in opposite direction.

Ryan used his hand to pick up the sandwich and into his mouth, chewing it so fast like he hasn't eaten for a while, Stephanie watched him for a while before she attempted to eat hers but as she picked up her sandwich, she saw the chair by her right moved, she looks up and watched Janet as she sits.

"May I join you guys?" She asked placing her tray on the table.

" Yeah, sure" Ryan replied before Stephanie could.

"Thanks" she paused not planning to eat yet "well, I'm celebrating my eighteenth birthday tomorrow and I'm inviting you" she said as she watched Ryan eat and turned to Stephanie " I think I've told you about my birthday, right?"she asked Stephanie

" Yes but I won't be present there. I'm sorry"

"Why?"

" My parents didn't grant me the permission to attend your party, I'm sorry Janet"

"Ohh, it's okay" she said and turned to Ryan " will you be attending my party?"

" Umm. I don't think so. So sorry Janet" he paused chewing the bread in his mouth and swallowed it " I have plans tomorrow" he said but Janet didn't say anything, she just took her food and stuffed it in her mouth. After a while they all heard the bell and headed back to their various classes.