FLAMES

EPISODE THREE 3:BEGINNINGS

"Good morning, class," he greeted.

"Good morning, sir," the class chorused.

"My name is Mr. Jones," he introduced himself.

Some students seemed disinterested, but when the teacher started writing on the board, they paid attention.

After about 15 minutes, a certain student walked into the class majestically, acting like his lateness was not a big deal.

"Typical Michael," someone murmured under their breath.

Ava and Hadizah decided to explore the school and began with the hallway.

"Hey, new girls," someone called out. Ava and Hadizah stood, looking confused. The person persisted, "Hey, I'm talking to both of you."

"Really? And what if we refuse to answer?" Ava challenged.

"Then be ready to face the consequences," the girl threatened. Just as things were about to escalate, the head boy of the school intervened.

"Sandra, Violet, you're not supposed to treat new students like this. Do you think they will ever like you? Just leave them be," he instructed, asking Ava and Hadizah to follow him.

Even though Ava insisted nothing would happen, they followed him. "My little sister is already getting into trouble on the first day of school," he sighed. "Well, I'm sorry, Head Boy Avery, for disrupting your school," Ava apologized.

"Isn't this supposed to be the girl that bumped into me the other day? So nice to meet you," Avery realized. "I knew you looked familiar," Hadizah acknowledged.

"Wait, you guys know each other?" Ava asked surprised. "Yes, we kinda know each other," Avery confirmed.

"Your name is Avery. It's good to know," Hadizah said.

"What were you busy doing with Voilet and Sandra?" Avery inquired.

"Playing football," Ava replied sarcastically.

"I'm serious, be careful. This is not just any school; this is where the rich people of London go. So be very careful; anything could happen to you," Avery cautioned.

"Okay, fine, dad," Ava said, rolling her eyes.

"Before you get yourself into trouble, let me introduce you to everyone. Those girls over there are my classmates. You only saw Sandra and Voilet. The third one is Dahlia, the meanest of them. Be grateful she wasn't there. Those girls are crazy rich, with their fathers owning one of the biggest companies in London. Please stay away from them," Avery warned.

"Fine," Ava said reluctantly. "Thanks for the advice," Hadizah said genuinely.

"I need to go get my list of subjects from Miss Melissa. Do you mind following me?" Hadizah asked Ava.

"No problem, I was about to head there also," Ava agreed.

When they got to Miss Melissa's office, they were given forms to fill out. The forms listed subjects and sports.

"I can't believe there is shooting as a sport in this school," Hadizah said surprisingly.

"It's Kings and Queens High School; expect the unexpected," Ava commented.

"What contact sport are you choosing?" Hadizah asked.

"Taekwondo. I already learned karate in my former school," Ava said.

"Okay, I'll be going with boxing, and I'm definitely choosing shooting," Hadizah decided.

"Me too," Ava agreed.

"Few minutes later, I'm done filling out the form," Hadizah said.

"Me too. Let's head for lunch," Ava suggested.

"Okay," Hadizah agreed.

When they got to the lunch hall, Hadizah remarked, "Are you sure all of this is free?"

"Meh, we are paying for it. Our money is worth more than this," Ava said.

"Let's sit over there. It's perfect, beside the fountain," Hadizah suggested.

"I like it.
. Let's go," Ava agreed.

"What will you have?" Hadizah asked.

"Seafood lunch," Ava replied.

"I prefer meat," Hadizah said.

"Okay, I'll go with soda," Ava decided.

"I'm going for fruit juice," Hadizah said.

"Let's sit with her. She seems cool," Ava suggested.

They went over to seat with the girl. "Hi, I'm Ava, and she's Hadizah," Ava introduced.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you. I'm Ashley, but you can call me Ash," the girl replied.

"Cool, I love your name," Hadizah complimented.

"I love your eyepatch also," Ashley said.

"Thanks, first person to comment on my eyepatch positively. I think I'm going to like you," Hadizah said.

Hadizah looked to the other side, where a couple was kissing. "Ooh," she exclaimed.

"Are you shocked by that?" Ashley asked.

"Yes, where I come from, it's forbidden before marriage, let alone in public. Who are they?" Hadizah inquired.

"Oh, that's the slimy witch and her boyfriend, Primrose and her boyfriend, Ethan. They are basically a sensation. Most of the students want to be like them," Ashley explained.

"Because?" Ava prompted.

"Ethan is the hottest boy in our class, and his girlfriend is the hottest girl in school. So what more could they want? I'm definitely not interested in love now," Ashley said.

"Okay. So why don't you like her?" Hadizah asked.

"Let's just say it's a long story, okay?" Ashley replied.

"Okay," Hadizah said.

"Let's head back to class. Lunch is over," Ava reminded them.

"I'm done," Ashley said.

"Me too," Hadizah confirmed.

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