The Kiss List

Minutes Before Disasters

"Everyone, grab a seat" sir said. I felt more comfortable sitting infront. Sometimes, when i am far away from the board, that causes me to squint alot. "I need for you to find something constructive to do, while i do this" he showed to us, a sheet of paper. "Be free to talk, but volume your voice" sir spoke again. "For those, if this is your first time ever seeing me. You may address me as Mr.Collins"

Mr.Collins was very strict. He was serious about getting his job done. Infact, he didn't let that stop us from enjoying ourselves during class time. Anna & Salley took two chairs, while they took the sides beside me. It was now three of us, tackling one table. "About the party tomorrow, you there?" I asked, both. "That's held near a lake, Alysa. Don't you think it's a little too surreal?" Anna said.

"She's probably, just trying to set us all up to get us killed" Salley murmered. "Her intentions cannot be that bad. Don't overdo it" i tried to enlighten the siutation with a better understanding. "Almost, the whole school will be there. Whatever stunt that she's trying to pull, cannot be done alone" i tried to make the best out of this. I guess, we'd just have to wait & see.

"You're absolutely right. That's why there is Lilly & Patrice!" Anna told us. Which, the two is the minions. I took the book bag from the chair handle, recieving it in hand. As it was now laying on my lap. The invitation stayed at the side, where the see through pockets stayed. "Here" i said, when i placed it on the table. Therefore, everyone took a good glance at the information.

"I know the location. I've seen this before" Salley said. "Indeed. It does look a bit familiar" i mentioned. "Come in!" Mr.Collins answered to the knocks, which he had recently heard. "We are reporting a missing cell" a lady spoke. She projected her voice very well. "Tracey looks a lot like her" i whispered, to the girls. "That is because, the head is her mother" Anna shocked me with her words.

"Is she the principle?" I murmered. Instead, the girls said nothing back. Everyone in which who followed behind, ordered us to place our bags on the table, for everyone to be searched, seperately. "Let's start here" the head ordered. Pointing at a random, who sat at the very back of the class. She ordered the young gentlemen, who were dressed in full gown police suits.

"Do you know what could happen, if i find out that any of you is the culprit?" Said the head. "Really, you are invading my privacy" a random spoke from the back, as she held onto her pouch tightly. "What? Are you looking for pads too?" She continued. With such comment, everyone laughed. So, the gentlemen, along with the head, moved onto the next.

After crossing fifteen, innocent individuals. Their attention, now was based on a girl who sat behind us. "Open up" they began the search. "Isn't she tired with repeating the same thing of the beginning of every school term?" Anna sounded fustrated. "I must say, the trick is too impressive" she said, once more. "The deadline for the arrangments had finally came" Salley made an inside joke.

Before i knew it, the guards, along with the young gentlemen, took her away very fast. "Trust. She will be dealt with seriously" the head spoke, before she followed behind. "That is what you get, when you are not one on the good books" Anna warned. By the way they talked, seems to me that Tracey had the future all figured out.

Loud whispers escaped everyone's. "Please, be quiet!" We heard Mr.Collin's voice overtake ours. Yet, it seemed like every teacher from every subject department, had something to correct. Which, i wasn't sure when it comes down to Mr.Collins. "hey, sir whatchu doing?" I tried to start conversation. Instead, he just flipped a page, & showed to me, a sum which was qualified for maths.

"That's alot of papers, you got there. You could use some help" i insist. "I could.." he stopped from the task, which he was doing. Hoping i'd one in. "Whichever hand looks more suitable for the job" referring to, the unlucky one to hold a pen. Before i lost it, i placed the invitation back in my pockets. "What is the point of attending class, when the teachers are keeping us form base?" Anna asked. "Probably, for supervision purposes" i added.

"I mean, who knows?" I said, once more. While talking, i overheard another. "If you think of it, Tracey never leaves her phone alone" said, a blondie. Anna & Salley heard it too. "Someone had got to be behind this. Whether if it's her, or principle Terrice" followed by her friend, whom she sat next to. Anna nodded her head, signaling that there is a possibility that the statements, could be far from false.

The time flew by very quick. Meanwhile, it was time for lunch when the sound of the bell made a noise. Mr.Collins was left behind. I decided it was best that us all, meet after the break. Until i find Katie. I checked the areas, where it first started. Which was identified to be our spot. There she was, looking everywhere. "Boo!" I jumped her, as i sneaked up from behind.

"Fuck! You scared the shit out of me" Katie placed her right hand, on her chest. As she felt the feeling of her heart beating fast. "Make it stop" she laughed. Then, we took our time, walking in the direction of the canteen. Tracey & her group had their very own table. Which, they pointed out to be the noisiest. "Usually, i eat in the washroom" Katie told me.

"Luckily, you could try something different today" i said. There was a free table. The only problem there is, was it stood right beside Tracey's. We ended with trays, which had many compartments to fit our food. "Thank you" i waited for Katie on the other side. When she came, we took a seat on the opposite side of the table, away from where they were. "Look, guys. Katie finally came out of her shell!" Tracey joked.

Instead, she said nothing in return. "What have we got here?" A boy said, after the comment the other made. Katie tried getting up out of her seat, but in time. Lilly stopped her, when she said "you go, when we give you permission to" so, i held the ground for my friend. When i stood tall, i said "it is either, you leave us alone or you leave us alone. Choose wisely" by the sound of every word, they could tell i was upset.

"What gives you the right to downplay others, to make you feel good about yourself?" I spoke. "You must've think that i am supposedly downplaying you?" She answered. "You wouldn't stand a chance!" I uttered. "I do not think, you know how things are done around here. I'm sure, your friend is an experiment" which, was dedicated to Katie's left foot. On the corner, i saw that Anna & Salley picked up what was happening.

Them, along with everyone who stayed in the canteen, watched. "Oh, trust me. I know" i let out a soft chuckle. "Let us not be delusional" i went on, but Katie didn't approve of their defeat. "Let's get one thing straight.." Patrice said, before she finished. "Act right, or say goodbye to your free privileges of being Tracey" Katie & i stormed off.

Our next destination, was the washroom. Where we felt most comfortable. Away from such crowd. "Hey, thank you" she said to me. "It is safe to say, that she met her match" our backs pressed against the wall. It wasn't that much of a distance from the door. "If us all, come together as one, we can take them down" i thought about it. "Are you thinking, what i'm thinking?" Katie asked. Giving a cheeky grin.

"We could create a Kiss List!" I said. Which is numbered as this term's first challenge. Instead, the rules switched. "I need no other than ten people" she hears. Both genders made it harder. Katie, alone, felt the needs to put it. We said, that it was assigned for tomorrow, but starts day after.

My job was crystal clear. Infact, i know that she'd want to prove a point. So, there was a low chance that Tracey would back down. The Kiss List came with a stern punishment for the individual, who will be titled as the loser in the end. Since i was the planner, i mentioned to Katie, how the consequence should be a transfer to a different school. We both, agreed on it. Yet, if it turned out to be me, it would be embarrassing how i lost at my own game.

"Have you met anyone besides me?" Katie questioned, with her mouth stuffed with food. "Gross!" I laughed. "Was i not supposed to?" Then, she said "when it comes down to me, you shouldn't think so negatively" Katie warned. "Make as much friends as you want. More, the merrier" i earned a smile. I simply, took a huge bite of my sandwich. Katie was like no other. Also, she had a very sweet soul.

"Yeah.." she recieved. "Could you introduce me to your best pals?" I spoke, with a sudden, quick range of excitement. "I am as friendless as you" Katie joked. "Ask me. Maybe, i'd give some thought to it" thinking, she would meet the ones, whom i met in Mr.Collin's. "Are you popular?" She asked. "Not necessarily. I just, know many people"

"I think, i could be the opposite" i added.