After moving to Georgia with her family the last thing Alexandra Diego was expecting is to be in this kinda of environment where is so completely dry and lot of nature's surrounding the place.
It wasn't a problem to her though because she likes the view and every part of it but she is going to a new school with her best friend who had moved with them since her parents aren't always around. She had always live with them since she was a child and now see the Lawrenceville as her own family.
It a relief her best friend is with her but still she feels so uncomfortable and have this weird feelings since they drive into the street where their house is located.
"Here it is ladies"Diego, her father said as he drive into the beautiful storey house that actually suite with the environment.
"Wow"Jenny, her best friend giggled as she alighted.
"This is amazing"Grace, her mother said as she alight too and she is the only one left. She is confused right now.
This is the first time she is relocating to a new environment after all this year's.
"You aren't going sit there forever"Jenny said to her as she grab a big bag from the car booth and follow her parents inside. She look around through the car window before alighting.
The street is so dry and quiet and you will find it difficult to believe people actually live there.
"I guess everyone do things in low key"She take in a deep breathe before she grab a mini bag that contain her personal things.
She was about to move into the house when her eye met this guy that is standing at the window side of his room staring at her. She was expecting the guy to look away or something but he just focus his gaze at her so she wave at him trying to be nice but he got no reaction from him.
"That weird or is that how they do things here?"She shrug picking up her bag and she walk inside.
"Why are you standing there?"Jenny asks as she walk pass her to get more of the luggage.
"Nothing just looking around"She lied, raising her head up to check if the guy she couldn't picture his face well is still there but he was gone.
"Where is he?"She look around but quit because she felt so stupid for waving at the first place.
"Comm'n let go in"Jenny tap her back and she follow her into the house bag.
"OMG"her jaws are on the floor when she saw how beautiful the house is from the inside.
She is a bit discourage about the environment but she definitely like it inside more than outside. "Mom where is our room?"Jenny asks.
"Upstairs the first and second is for you two"Gregory replied and she dashed up the staircase immediately.
Dad arched his brows at Alexandra but she shrug and chuckled before excusing them, she join Jenny who is seen bouncing on the bed and yelling happily.
"Stop it already"She said looking around the room.
"I am taking this so you better go check the other one"Jenny defend immediately.
"Like seriously?"She roll her eye as she drop her stuff on the empty table.
"I am serious"She defend as she climb down from the bed.
"No! this my room and I am taking it"Alexandra defended.
"What? I came here before you"She disagree.
"No way I am taking this and that final"Alex stated as she unpack her book and arrange it on the table.
"You are such a cheat"She stick out his tongue as she walk out of the room.
"I don't give a fuck"She yelled, moving close the window she threw it apart and the sunlight peeped into the room.
She smiled loving the view from her window side until her eye landed on the guy by the window side sitting there with his headphones on, this time he wasn't looking at her but instead his phone.
She moved away from the window side still bothered about the guy at the window but it isn't her business. She shrug as she stride back to the living room to get more of her luggage.
"Unpacking is the worst thing ever"She slump on the bed with an heavy sigh feeling so tired because of the stress she pass through unpacking and setting her room to her taste.
"Wow"Jenny peep in, she walk in and her jaws dropped at how amazing Alex has set her room up.
ALEXANDRA
"I will take that as a compliment"She smirk, sitting up and cross her leg over each other.
"Mom prepared dinner already and I guess you don't want to miss our first treat in the house"She replied,
"Of course"I replied.
"Why aren't you standing up already?"She arched her brows at me.
"I will join you guys"I replied.
"No way, mom asks me to bring you in myself and you are definitely following me"She walk towards me and pull my hand dragging out of my bed.
"Fine!"I chuckled.
We both took the staircase and the aroma of mom's food fill my nostril.
"Thumbs up to the great chef"I muttered as I take a sit on the table and in no time walk in with the dish.
"Thanks sweetheart"she replied.
I eyed Jenny as she settled beside me with teeth shiny.
"So Alex"
"Yes mum"She serve a quite quantity of Rice Krispies into the my plate then Jenny. She already serve dad before we joined.
"I made a side dish and I will be glad if you two can take it to our neighbors as a welcome treat for them"She stated as she take her seat and begin to eat.
"But mom is that really needed?"I asks,
"Yeah it is really needed, mom we will do it"Jenny Interrupt me,
"Seriously Jenny?"
"I can do it alone if she isn't interested"She said to my mom ignoring the fact I just scold her.
"No it is fine you both we take it there in our names okay"
"Yes ma"I roll my eye.
Do we really need to take foods to our neighbors just to find out who they are?.
"Hope you enjoying your food sweetheart?"Mom asks Dad.
"You always know the answer sweetheart"Dad replied and I smile.
I so much love this couples but come to think of it. Mom asks me to take the food to the neighbors it my chance to meet the strange guy at the window. He is kinda weird but I feel connected to him after I saw him at the window side.
It already dark and the street light brighten up the street and we are able to see the road clearly, I stare at the building which doesn't looks likes anyone lives there.
"Isn't it weird here?"I asks Jenny.
"Yeah, it doesn't looks like people live here at all"She replied.
She ring the door bell while I carry the food bod with my two hands. There was any response after waiting for few hours so I asks her to ring it again. "Seriously, no one can get the door"I can hear a woman scold her children.
"Wow!"I breathe in, the cold hit my bare shoulder back. I was putting on an armless singlet and a short with a slippers stupid me. I didn't know it will be this cold in Georgia and more cold in the night.
The door squeak open and a woman in her early thirties walk out with apron round her waste and a messy hair.
"Good evening ma"Jenny greet, she was staring at us weirdly probably because she hasn't seen our faces before.
"Hi, how may I help you?"
"Oh we are your new neighbors and my mom asks us to bring this for you as a welcome...."She didn't even allow me to finish my statement before she fling the door open properly and a smile tug on her lips.
I exchange glance with Jenny who doesn't know what to do either.
"Come in girls, it so nice to meet you"She giggled and in a secs her attitude change towards us.
We took step in and I was amaze at our beautiful the house looks like in the Inside. It almost the same as ours but it looks like some little changes were made.
I look at the living room and a little girl and guy who look so much alike are playing games and didn't even steal a glance at the stranger in the house.
"Why are you standing there, come sit"She grab the food box from my hand and take it to the kitchen while we just stand there wondering what we should do.
"Alexandra and Alexander can you both quit the game and serve our guest a juice"she shout from the kitchen.
"Same name with me" I thought aloud to myself"That won't be necessary because we need to go back"
"Really?"She peeped from the kitchen.
"Yes, it so nice to meet you but we need to head back now"I said.
"Will you just shut up"Jenny pinch me as she whisper words to me.
"What?"I hit her.
"Hi big boys and girls"Jenny walk to the kids and it seems to catch their attention. The best way to make a kid like you is calling the big and matured because they hate been treated like a kid.
"I guess your sister wants to stay"She shrug as head back to the kitchen.
"Jenny it late we need to go back"I said to her.
"Why do you bother when our house is just beside theirs"She roll her eye playing the stupid game with the kids and my fist clenched.
"So what your name my new friends"She said to the kids ignoring me.
"Alexandra" the girl answered while she gave me this that's your namesake eyes, "is this necessary?" I whispered to her.
"Alexander"the boy said happily and I shake my head in disappointment.
"Why are you just standing there"the woman walk back to the kitchen with our empty food box.
She must have put them in the fridge for future eat probably.
"I...."
"Where is Tom?"She asks her kids taking off the apron round her waist.
"I don't know?"the cute guy shrug.
"Who is Tom?"I thought.
"My son, you can call me Rose"She replied, did I just say that aloud?.
"So What your names?"
"I am Jenny and she is Alexander" Jenny replied fast, while Mrs Rose gave me the same look Jenny gave when one of the twins said her name. "Wow I love your name"She hit my shoulder.
"Thanks ma'am"I replied.
"No call me Rose"She giggles.
Why is she giggling?.
"Oh..."I am not always comfortable calling my elderly ones names but I guess I don't have a choice with this woman.
"Thanks for having us ma....I mean Rose we will take our leaves now"I address.
"It so nice to meet you"She smiled.
I take Jenny's hand in mine and drag her with me.
"Mom, I am going out"I head a thick masculine voice just as I close the door.
"Do you hear that?"Jenny said.
"Let go home"I pull her hand and drag her out of the place.
"What is your problem"I yelled at her immediately we walk into the house fighting.
"What is wrong with you two?"Mom Interrupted
"She is the one"Jenny point at me fast.
"What a liar"I frown.
"I won't let you two stress me tonight because you know how do your thing"She walk away and my jaws drops.
My mom literally knows we fight a lot but one thing always remember is that we are best friends and should know how to settle things.
"Did she just...."I asks in disbelief but Jenny burst into laughter.
"Oh!"I cross my hand round my chest.
"Comm'n you are only over reacting I am just trying to be nice in the front of our neighbors especially now that I know there is probably an handsome guy lurking around the street and we are resuming school tomorrow"
"That is not an excuse"I frown and walk away but she jump on my back unaware and I end up laughing as I try to free myself from her.
"Don't break my furniture"Mom yelled and we both laugh harder.
"Comm'n good night"I ran up the stairs but she ran up to me and we fight for space till we got to our various rooms.
"Good night girlfriend"She blew me kiss, I roll my eye as I close the door on her face which simply means I don't want her kiss.
I sigh deeply as I slump down on my bed feeling so tired and exhausted. I drifted to my dream land after setting my alarm. I don't want to be late for school on my first day.
Around two o'clock in the midnight the breeze seems to be getting in because she had forgotten to close to her window before going to bed. She roll from one side to another feeling so cold, she groaned and sit up with a squeeze face.
"Not the right time"She angrily stand up and head to close her door but her eye caught something. "What that?"She asks herself wiping her face off to be sure she isn't dreaming.
What the hell?! her eye widened.
"Is he sneaking out by this time of the night"She muttered with her eye widened but she quickly bend down when she almost got caught staring by the guy.
Seriously?!
ALEXANDRA
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The sound of my annoying alarm clock broke me out of my day dream. I wasn't actually sleeping I had been awake an hour ago.
That literally never happened before but I was curious and anxious of how college would be today.
After I gain some energy, I get up and take a shower with my favorite fruity scented body washes.
As I finish brushing my teeth, I pick my thick shoulder length, black hair in a high bun.
I observed myself in the mirror, I have a regular brown eye that sometimes look like melting chocolate in the light.
I am damn slim my curves that I can't stand and a flat tummy that doesn't seems to appear to at least prove have eaten.
My hair is healthy and natural but a huge pain in an ass.
I sigh and go to my closest to get my new uniform!!!.
we have to wear a white buttoned down shirt, a disgusting plaid skirt, and a tie.
It doesn't stop there, we also have to wear a Knee High socks with dress shoes that does not have a white sole.
Not too long dressing up I was packing my books into my school bag when Jenny peep in through the door smiling.
"Guess what"She screamed.
"We are going to a new school and we are still best friend of friend and make more friends"we both said in unison jumping up.
"Oooooh"I dance in a funny way and she did the same.
"And guess what"She spin around with me still laughing and dancing happily, that how we are always doing whenever we move to a new school since prep.
"We are definitely going find ourselves a hot guy and lay with"She giggled.
"Eeeeew,"I stop dancing.
"For real we are now sixteen turning seventeen and you think we should get a boyfriend yet?"She questioned.
"Yeah it not necessary"I replied.
"It is definitely needed girlfriend"She grit her teeth.
"I am not in search of any..."
"I hope you don't get jealous when I found out"She replied and I laugh.
"Now come downstairs so you won't miss breakfast with family" she says and walk out of my room.
I adjust my skirt one last time before existing the room.
"Here comes my little princess" Dad says and I smiled.
"Princess that doesn't have a prince"Jenny teased and I frown.
I can't believe she comes up with that stupid idea of us getting boyfriend when we are just turn seventeen in months like seriously?.
"My princess does not need a prince"Dad corrected and I stick out my tongue to mock her.
"Whatever"She roll my eye.
I didn't say anything other than devouring my sandwich after that.
"Ready for school" Mom asks with a smirk on her lip and I just roll my eye.
"School is really fun except on exams day so don't get really bothered about it" Jenny added, this two are just so good at making my life worst.
"Are you really my best friend?"I scoff.
"Till.....oh I mean forever"She joked and I frown.
"You should all leave now" Dad says
I had a last bite of my sandwich then gulp down my tea in my mug before leaving.
The drive to school was about ten minutes. We finally arrive at the school gate of DHS, Deerfield High School.
I really want it to be an amazing school unlike my former school which everyone literally hate me for been the top in class.
"A new life begins for a young teen girl who just gain admission into a prestigious college, Deerfield"I breathe as we walk into the house hand in hand dangling and giggling.
"Wow"Jenny take in a deep breathe staring at the effable school building in our front. I notice few people were staring at us maybe it rare to see a new student in their school. Who knows?.
"She must be new"I heard someone say as they stare at weirdly.
I looked at my phone to check my class and time table, technology had improved.
I don't really need to go to the principal office for all that.
"Ooouch" It was a girl of same age although an inch taller than me, she bumped into us and stop right at our front.
Jenny and I exchange glance for a while before we turn our gaze to the girl who is advertising a toothpaste product right at our front.
"I am Christiana, you guys must be newbie and my
Job is to take care of any new student and take them around"She said happily.
"Oh!"that was the only thing I manage to say.
"So let go"She offered.
"I don't know if this is right but she looks adorable"Jenny whispered to me but I hit her.
"What?!"She winced in pain.
"Can you take us to the locker room?"I asks her ignoring Jenny.
"Definitely'She move aside and lead the way.
Student eye were on us but I choose to ignore it as we trail behind Christi who is forcing her ass to shake as she walk.
"What's your locker number?"She asks.
"Forty one....."I check my card to confirm. "Oh sorry it seventy two instead"I replied and she stop at once.
"Did you just say Seventy two?"She mentioned turning around.
"Yes and I am forty "Jenny replied.
"I can't believe it! someone finally got a locker space beside Tom after year's"She yelled.
"Who is Tom?'I asks, trying to remember where I heard the name from.
"Tom?" a girl repeat.
"Tom"
"Who just say Tom"
"Is it just me but I am freaking out right now"Jenny held my hand.
"Omg:! she Tom's lock mate"a girl whisper clearly to her friend and she look at me.
"She isn't
Tom taste so don't worry"the girl replied chewing her gums.
"No!! she got a lock beside Tom"the girl repeated and she gasped.
"How come pretty girls are always unfortunate"Christi touch my hand but I let go instantly.
"What do you mean by I am unfortunate?"I questioned.
"They are here"Someone screamed.
In a blink of an eye the whole hallway is cleared and everyone move aside, there was enough space for a car to drive past.
"What is going on here?"Jenny whisper to me.
"We are both new here psycho"I replied and she scorn.
"Didn't you here the CLAM are here"Christi mouthed to me from afar asking to move away.
"What CLAM?"I turn my gaze away from Christi and it landed on a set of student coming in from the door.
I didn't get a clear view because the sunlight was covering their face. They are eight in number with different equal genders.
"WTF!!"Jenny said in shock.
They got close and I try my best to look at them one after the other until it landed on the guy at the front and his eye his directly on mine.
Wait! he is that guy from...I staggered a bit because I felt a sharp pain round my head and he stopped walking close and signal the rest to stop too and they did, all eye were on me probably expecting what is going to happen next.