My name is Lee. (No, its Mai..)

Chapter 6: Meeting Lee

Huey P.O.V

I walked into the receptionist's office, wondering why Ms. Higgins (the school receptionist) had called me into her office through the intercom speakers. Ms. Higgins, a plump woman with pale skin in a hot-pink tailor cut two piece suit, instructed me to enter through another door into the deputy principal's office. I knocked gently on the door until I heard a high pitched voice yelling to enter. I entered, and closed the door behind me.

"Ah, Huey," greeted the deputy-principal (Mr. Remolds), "thank you for coming. This is the head-boy, Huey Freeman. Huey, I would like you to meet, Lee Kim"

For a moment, there was a long silence. It was the girl from yesterday, our new neighbor. I replied in monotone, "Good morning, pleasure to meet you".

Lee flung her head back, her shoulder length brown hair following her; she stood up and turned towards me. My mind already made a decision, I disliked her. Lee looked like she didn't want to be here; she wore the school uniform (which was a white shirt, a grey tartan skirt and a zaffre blue blazer) right, except she had on a pair of black combat boots.

"Huey," the Mr. Remolds continued, "Lee here is from South-Korea, she has been home-schooled her entire life. But due to her father's business, she had to move to America. And will be spending her final year in high school with us.

"Lee's needs a guide around the school. Since you've been to Asia for both sporting and educational purposes on countless occasions, and you're the only one in her class with a timetable almost similar to hers, we would like you to be her guide"

"What? Excuse me, Mr Remolds?" I blinked, trying to absorb the shock.

"Yes, Huey?"

"Are you sure about choosing me? I'm busy most of the time with my studies and duties as head-boy," I answered.

"Correct, Huey, that's why you'll be pleased to know that you can have Lee as an assistant"

I shook my head, not believing the situation and its circumstances. Lee sighed deeply, while I wondered when this hopeless charade would end. Mr. Remolds realized we -Lee and I- were both still in the room. He picked up some papers on her table and handed them to me saying, "These are Raven's schedule and list of subjects. Now, off to. Oh, and Huey, tell Ms. Higgins to prepare me some tea"

Lee's P.O.V

I was glad that my story was bought by the deputy and Huey. Huey seemed normal today compared to yesterday; only to be quite the grouch today.

Picking up my bag, I got up and followed Huey. On our way out of the administration area, Huey relayed the deputy principal's message to Ms. Higgins. We walked quietly side by side through the empty hallway.

Stopping, and turning to face me Huey asked, "Yŏng-ŏ/han-gu-gŏhaljul a-se-yo?"

"You don't have to speak Korean, you know. I speak English just fine," I said flatly. For a brief moment Huey looked flabbergasted. He regained himself and replied, "Why didn't you say so back there. You know there are other prefects who could do this job of mine?"

"Look, Huey, right? I'm just new. Since I'm tied to you and you to me, I apparently need help getting around the school. After I get used to the place, I'll gladly get out of your hair. I can tell you don't like people around you and I don't like you because everything about you just screams I don't take..."

"Hey, you!" someone shouted. Both of us looked over. An old janitor dressed in blue overalls was wheeling a bucket towards us. I arched my eyebrows when I noticed he had a golf ball for an eye, alongside his normal eye. The janitor gave Huey a dirty look, and then growled, "Why are you still in the hallway? It's still class time and you're goofin 'round. Get to class!"

Huey began to say, "Ruckus, I'm not..." but 'Ruckus' raised his hand indicating silence.

I managed to pass a smirk at Huey when Ruckus turned to me. My smirk disappeared, as I expected the worst from the janitor. Instead, Ruckus sweetly spoke, "I apologize that this Negro insolence has taken your time. Please go on to your class"

Ruckus passed through in between us and continued on to do his tasks, leaving me to wonder why a man would disrespect someone of his own skin. This is going to be a long seven months.