Jaan

Part 1- Bullies

She gives me the bag and I take it not knowing why she gave it to me. She turns around to face the guys.

"She's perfect," she adds.

My eyes got wide. What did she say?

Then, she went behind and pushed me forward as I stood in front of the guys. What's her problem?!

The bell rang at the exact moment and everyone disappeared running away to their classes.

I was still standing there and realized only one guy was left staring at me. It's the guy who got his collar grabbed on by that girl who left me this bag.

Should I give him back the bag?

Just when I was about to give him back the bag, he walked past me and ordered me to follow him. I followed him to his locker and he finally took the bag from me. He threw it in his locker and then turned to me.

"Be there at lunch break or else you're dead" he said before walking away.

WHAT?!!!

What did I get myself into?!

Ya Allah!!

***

After my first two classes of the day, I went to my locker to put my books back and grab my lunch box. Ayla was already waiting for me in the cafeteria. We always eat our lunch together.

I arrived at the cafeteria and saw her sitting alone and waiting for me.

"How was your class?" I asked joining her.

"Boring without you," she said making a sad puppy face.

"Aw, don't worry we have next class together" I reminded her.

We were about to start eating when someone snatched my lunch from me. I looked up to see him?! It was the same guy from earlier.

Ya Allah!! What does he want from me?

"I'm hungry," he said grabbing my spoon and taking a bite of my biryani.

NOT MY BIRYANI!!

"But that's not your food though..." Ayla said to him.

I got up to face him with all the courage that I could have in me.

"What is wrong with you? Give me back my food" I said trying to grab my lunch from him but he wasn't letting me.

I kept trying to take it from him but it was of no worth. Everyone was staring at us quietly. Why was no one laughing or helping me?

There are so many people in this cafeteria that I helped with their homework and exams. No one is reacting. Why are they pretending not to know me?

I know they never let me hang out with them...but they could at least just help me for once. I wanted to cry.

Suddenly, we heard a big high-pitched laugh. His friends, I'm guessing we're joining him. The devil girl from earlier showed up again as she stood in front of me.

"Oh my god! Look at you all scared like a little fluffy cat!" Her laugh echoed in the whole cafeteria.

"There's no need to be scared dear...if you don't want us to annoy you then just do as we tell you," she said.

"I don't owe you anything" I managed to say.

"sweetie...that's not for you to decide," she said chuckling before pushing me.

I almost lost my balance and was about to fall.

"Chill Zahara...you'll scare her" one of the guys teased.