Chapter 5 Faded saga shorts

Someone ran past me in a flash.

It was SAMANTHA!

I got up from my seat and chased after her. "Samantha wait up!" I screamed after her.

She stopped running and started panting. "I need water" She collected the water bottle I held in my hands and gulp it all down. "I have to catch up with Travis, I don't want to keep him waiting"

"But he didn't give you a specific time to meet him?"

"I know that. Travis is always busy after five pm, I have just thirty minutes to spend with him"

I chuckled silently, this girl is really in love. I shrugged. "Good luck with your prince charming"

Her cheek suddenly became red. "Stop it Winter!"

I decided to tease her. "You know if you continue with this act, he will surely notice you"

Her mood suddenly change and she sneered. "Travis?, The Travis I know will never notice me"

"Don't be so negative..."

She brought her voice low as she spoke. "You don't understand Winter, Travis and I has been childhood buddies since age three. I have always loved him instead of him to feel the same way, he went around dating other girls"

I couldn't hold it anymore as I burst into laughter. This girl is hilarious. Her facial expression quickly brought me back to my senses.

"I can't blame you, you spent almost all your life in an all girls boarding school, how are you supposed to know what love is" She hissed and I sensed anger in her tone. She turned to walk away and turned back again to face me. "If there are no makeup classes, go home"

"Yes school mother"

"I am serious, go home!" She ordered. "You already annoyed the queen bee, don't let her and her minions deal with you" She patted my shoulders and walked away.

Someone tapped me from behind, scaring me a little, I turned to see..

"Hey Paisley" I exclaimed as I nearly crawled back into my shell that I just realized I don't have.

She grinned and dragged my arm as we walked into the school hall. I struggled to free myself. "Let me go!" I cried but she was adamant, she hauled me until we stopped in front of a door, then she released her grip.

"Gush are you a weightlifter?" I asked as I rubbed my red arm.

She pushed the door and it fell open. " Come in" Then she walked in and I followed suit.

"Hey girls let's welcome our new friend, Winter Walter" She announced. Some girls surrounded her including the girls that approached me earlier.

They waved at me and blew imaginary kisses at me. They were all pretty but Paisley was like a goddess, her long lashes curved a little backwards endowing her beautiful blue eyeballs. Her cheekbones were perfect suiting her oval face. She really looked like after math of cinderella, before she lost her shoes though..

"Don't tell me she is a les, look at the way she is staring at Paisley" One of the girls whispered into another ear.

It wasn't a whisper because I heard it!.

My cheeks turned red as I clenched my fist "I am not a lesbian, I only admire Paisley's confidence, I mean, take a look at you..." My eyes turned to one of them who stood behind Paisley and all the girls followed my gaze. "Wearing a faded saga shorts for practice isn't cool at all" I couldn't believe that my statement would make me a star among their midst. They all appreciated my idea and hailed me for it except the girl I just trashed, her face became gloomy and my conscience prinked me.

Paisley hugged me and took my hands for a handshake. "You are a genius Winter. I have tried to tell this girl called Royalty to change her wardrobe because her clothes are becoming ugly and faint day after day but she keep giving the same excuse, ' I will change it next summer' "

The girl ran and scooted at the extreme of the class, I felt ashamed of what I just did. If I had known, I would have just obeyed Samantha and go home. Of course, Paisley dragged me here.

Paisley placed a package on my palm and started dancing to the music that was playing. "You are one of us now Winter, inside that package is your dancing uniform"

"I Um..." I shuttered.

"I know how excited you are but that's not all, since I am the cheer captain, I appoint you to be part of us... in our cheerleading of course"

"Actually...." I swallowed my remaining words as she continued.

"That's not all. I am throwing a party at my house after the big game to celebrate my birthday. you are invited"

"Paisley, I thought the party was only for the five candy babes and few of our senior girls" One of the girl who approached me earlier asked.

Paisley shrugged. "I changed my mind Nova. Russell is also interested so I have to open the floor for others"

The girl smiled and gave Paisley a thumb up.

"Look guys" I let out a long sigh of despair. "I know you all are trying to look out for me but I just got to Oak High. I don't want to disappoint my parents by participating in these extracurricular activities, and failing my exams"

"I hope you understand my point of view?" I asked but they all looked at me as if I had just blurted out french. "Common guys"

"Fine!" Paisley exclaimed. "You can go and bury yourself in your books but don't forget to come to my party next month.... I will inform you about the location and time tommorow"

"Common guys, let's practice" A young woman probably in her twenties announced drawing everyone together.

Paisley came close to me and whispered. " Sorry bugaboo, Only dancers are allowed to stay inside"

I nodded and turned to take my leave, I looked at the exit door which was dancing after being swinged open by someone. I turned my gaze to the floor and Royalty was gone.

"She must have been the one that ran through the exit door. What if she run into a car?" All these ran through my mind as I rushed and followed her with my fastest pace until we entered another street, I tried to grab her attention but she refused to stop running, then I lost her in the crowd. I looked around and discovered the mess I have put myself in. I finally realized that I was far away from the school compound.

I started asking for directions, a firm grip held me on my shoulders, I tilted my head and it was Mr. Z

I quickly requested he help me find out where Royalty entered. He shaked his head In disagreement and dragged me to the Uber.