Never Will I Ever

chapter 2| The Party

I settled in a black pants and a grey silk top, yes my sense of fashion. Walking into the school hall very early as usual thanks to my mom.

Since it was early I decided to go wait in class, fortunately I had literature which I loved due to the double meaning it gave to everything, it was more analytic, made me think critically and it helped my mind relax. I think literature gave me insights into things.

I got to class hoping there would be someone around, there was not. I sat in the second seat just gently placing my head on the desk. Maybe it was a bad idea to be left alone but I preferred that to anything. My mind drifted off to the abuse that had now become a routine for me. At times it was so hard on me, I felt depressed, numb and didn't care what happened. Yes, the thought of killing myself had navigated though.

I was done proving myself, I was through being the good Lena, the good daughter, the good friend! Always free of troubles. They couldn't see through the heart that was stamped upon more than a million times! The heart that was bleeding sorrow and pain!

Ding! Ding!

The bell went off bringing me back to class thank goodness. Gifty sat next to me giving me the look that said we're talking after class, don't dare Walk out on me.

Class went on smoothly as expected until I stumbled on my way out

" didn't I tell you to wait for me?" I turned as she crossed her hands on her chest in a challenging manner

I sighed obviously giving up "so why- why do I get such heavenly treatment from you this evening"?

"Well my dear Lena, if you've been reading our messages you'd get the understanding that you bummed into walker yesterday at the cafeteria." She said giving me her plastic smile

"Okay dear caring friend what the hell has that got to do with me? If I bumped into some stupid walker who I clearly don't give a damn about"

Right now I was just tired hearing that name Gifty keeps ranting about.

"Look gift I love you and I love that you are trying to get me updated and blah but please don't rattle about stupid walker and to hell with some party I don't care"

I finished up thanking my stars that she didn't cut me off or try to interrupt me even though I must admit I was surprised she could actually shut up and hear me share my opinion on this walker subject.

I snapped at her "hey gift!" She literally zoned out on me and here I thought she actually listened

"Gifty?!"

Fine I turned to see what had my friend in a daze.

Oh! Julia's son, interesting.

He walked over to us, more like me. He started to count his fingers whilst looking at me sternly

He pointed his index finger at me "stupid? This is the word you used in describing me?" He said more like a question.

"Umm, Emmanuel" I saw the surprise evident on his face when I said his name but then he smirked.

"I was not talking about you even though that would be the exact words and more I would use in addressing you so now please shoot" I gestured my hands in a dismissal manner waiting for him to take his que and leave but he moved closer, more closely this time Like a meter away from my face. I could literally smell him. I was literally smelling a guy this close!

"Lena Brooke, the name is Emmanuel walker, For the third time Lena thank your Stars you're a girl" and with that he left me standing rooted with my jaw dropped.