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'So like now... After rehearsal week, I'd go home, not to every step foot in this school again till graduation but I swear if anyone irritates me I wouldn't come' Talkless of waking me up from sleep'. Fiza thought scrunching her nose in the process."Barirat! Can't you see the time?!" A senior yelled and Barirat scurried to ring the bell.
Soon after the bell was jingled, everyone stood up to attend the rest of the lectures and as for Fiza's class, they had one more paper which was computer practical. Fiza was broken out of her thoughts by Elizabeth who tapped her shoulders and flung her bag pack over her shoulders. "Fiza, Break's over. Let's start boarding the seats before the lab gets full." Elizabeth said and Fiza nodded picking some pieces of her snack that popped earlier on the table.
On her way while some of her mates were discussing some unimportant topic which Fiza calls it. Fiza removed her hijab and tied her scarf which was the same color as the recommended one in the school. "What's our last paper? For tomorrow I mean." Fiza asked folding her hijab and dropping it gently into her bag.
"Umm Basic Science? That's why Mrs Jale was in the class." Elizabeth explained and Fiza replied with an 'oh'. "Such a Dummy!" Barirat muttered and Fiza glared at her. "Great just great! This children have already sat on the first row. Fiza this is all your fault." Beth whined and Fiza arched her brow. "Repeat that.." And beth smiled and quickly walked to the second row of the computer room.
"I can't wait to go home. I miss my mama's food. Gosh I miss my room." Fiza rolled her eyes at her roommate who just can't keep her mouth shut and sleep. Surprisingly the senior she was sharing room with wasn't complaining rather she was immersed in her note copying and the other senior was deep in her novel. Yeah she should be reading by now since her last paper was tomorrow. But Fiza thought it was wiser to sleep and leave the rest to God.
"Fiza? Are you listening?" Salma her junior called while arranging her clothes. Fiza turned around in her bed and faced the ceiling frustrated. "Oh good, I thought you were asleep. I hope I'm not disturbing. When are your parents gonna come?..." That was it, Fiza briskly stood up which startled Salma and walked to her direction to give her a gentle slap. But the seniors got alerted and turned to her direction. "Fai'za, how many times did I tell you to never touch anyone in front of me. You're disturbing me and also land me in trouble. Go to bed and you, shut up. "Gosh Fiza you need to relax a bit-" Salma said.
"Fvcking keep your mouth shut!" The senior glared and immediately Salma looked down and continued whatever she was doing. Fiza turned to her bed and lied down. Immediately sleep overtook her. 'Salma'.
Next morning, Salma woke up with a loud gasp. She shrieked and briskly stood up shaking her body. Fiza leaned against the wall and dropped the bucket she was holding making a loud sound. She crossed her arms between her chest and waited for the seniors to talk. Senior Aisha just turned around and placed a pillow over her head while the other senior didn't flinch in her sleep.
This was a nice start. Fiza's lips quirked up a bit waiting for her to say something and when she didn't, she walked to her clothes section and took out her bathing and shampoo gel, towel and her brush and walked out. Not before giving Salma a long glare. Fiza picked the bucket she used in waking Salma up and walked into the general girls bathroom to take a bath.
'Just one more day left.' She muttered while closing her eyes and splashing more water on her face. But that one day could be ten times as annoying. Going back home. She shook her head and gently pushed the bucket aside and wrapped the towel round her body. Walking out towards the little room located immediately after the bathroom where girls could sit, wait or change their clothes.
Fiza gently applied lotion to her slightly darker caramel skin and more on her legs, upwards to her thighs and finally her chubby buns. frowning when she felt them bounce a little. She continued and wore her black hose and skirt. She was half way through when the main door opened and saw someone walk in. Immediately her face fell into her neutral look. The annoyed expression, Salma walked in with her friend and all she could hear was their annoying voices and laughs, though they weren't alone other girls talked while dressing, Fiza likes to exaggerate on her.
Fiza walked out, turned the door knob to her room and was face to face with another annoying smiling face. "This is the longest you've stayed in the bathroom. What's up?" Barirat asked energetically and Fiza rolled her eyes. "Stalker" Fiza glared and walked pass her intentionally bumping her shoulders with her, she woke up early just to splash Salma cold water and immediately had her bath, having a nice start but someone had to make the day dull.
"Never mind." Barirat said, Fiza walked to her clothes section dropped the stuffs and picked her bag. "I mean like.." Barirat stopped talking once she heard the closing of door, she pursed her lips and walked out to follow her friend. "Fiza you're so rude." Barirat said folding her arm over her chest with pursed lips. "I know right." She replied sarcastically while staring at her note.
They reached the class and in an instant the noisy class kept quiet. Fiza not minding anything at all sat in her usual sit and continued to read while flipping pages. Her last paper, she sighed and placed her head on the desk. A teacher came inside and annoyed, Fiza also stood up to greet. Sixteen minutes later the supervisor and examiner walked in with the Question papers.
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"Fiza! Won't you join the team?" Barirat yelled once she realized her friend was walking away from the mini splash party they were having for completing their Junior School Exams. Fiza massaged her temples and continued walking, Barirat noticing this shook her head and continued to play.
Fiza sighed for the tenth time today and fell on her bed purposely face first. In less than two days now she would be leaving this place she was already used to. 'Daddy must surely change my school. I've completed three years in boarding school, something not any of his children ever did. Why I'm I even brought here? Oh yeah cause of my attitude they all dislike thinking I would change.' She rolled her eyes and turned her body to face the ceiling.
'Barirat' That annoying face popped into her mind and a thought came up. This might be the last moment she might spend with her, even though she doesn't treat her like a friend, that annoying being was someone close to her. Fiza thought and took a large breathe. Finally she stood up to turn on the lights and started packing her stuffs. "No matter how much you annoy me, I'll miss you." For the first time in weeks Fiza finally smiled, a genuine yet small one this time.
Meanwhile in the Senior school department, The principal walked in all his glory towards the corridor containing the main classes ranging from Class 1 to 3. He placed his arm behind him while walking and observing the classes slowly and gently. He stood and arched a brow while leaning on one of the class's window. All students where writing or scribbling on their examination script except a particular student. He was rather playing with his fingers as if the exams he was writing didn't matter to him.
This act of response made him remember Fiza, a smile made it's way to his lips upon remembering her. Suddenly elated about her departure. He stood straight and continued to observe other classes. Senior Aisha noticing the change of expression of the principal made her purse her lips. She understood and stared at the fair skinned boy while placing her pen on top of her upper lip.
After spending an hour alone, Fiza decided to step out and send her farewell to the people she has caused trouble upon herself to, not really but she only stared at the doors and walked briskly out of the building suddenly having a heavy chest, and ran towards the Junior Class department where she was sure her classmates would be. Unfortunately for her the place was deserted. Fiza pursed her lips and looked around, she climbed the stairs and held the railings while her eyes scanned the whole environment.
Barirat held her opponent's wrist and they both laughed realizing she caught her team mate. They were playing hide and seek, a game that never dies especially when most of her mates agreed to play. They both ran and caught someone trying to run pass a bush which made them quick their pace to apprehend him. Soon they all fell making them giggle. Fiza snapped her eyes to their direction and felt a ping in her heart.
'I've missed fun moments and memories with my classmates.' She muttered while biting her lower lip. But it's not her fault, neither has she ever found interest in them or what they do nor do they bother to be friends with her or make her play. Everyone has their choices and this isn't her type of having fun. "I'm just... Different" she whispered, placing her head on the railings and continued to stare at her mates playing and having fun.
Perhaps her way of living will change once she leaves the borders of her old school, and meets with her family.
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