When I got to my second class of the day my mood had already been ruined, thankfully the teacher was yet to enter into the class, I did not think that I would be able to calmly listen to the subject teacher scold me, without retaliating, I do not want them to have to call my step father.

If that happens, I will be in big trouble, and I did not even get my note book for this class, I decided to jot everything down in the back of my English note book. Just then west walked in right before the teacher with a scowl on his face I wonder what got him scowling.

He took his sit and the teacher addressed the class, apparently I am having government right now, the teacher introduced her self as Mrs Aria woodsman and she will be teaching this subject for the rest of the rest of the term.

"Today we will be talking about democracy, I will proceed to explaining the topic to you."

"Democracy is an act where by people get to vote for the person who they wish to rule them, and the person we have chosen to rule us in Nigeria is president Muhammadu Buhari."

"We vote for the person we want to rule us by electing them during elections."

God knows that I tried hard not to zone out, I tried hard to pay attention, but I could not and I eventually zoned out, I was lost in thought.

I really thought Alero and her friends were nice but how stupid I was, after all we only just met yesterday. Dinela was telling me how, she and Austin showed Debby gold her place the other time now instead of helping me they just stand there and watched the scene unfold before them, they did not even come to say anything in my defense and I do not know why that hurts so much, I should have been accustomed to this feeling "betrayal" but I am not.

I should have known no one would ever really love me and care for me, all they will do is make false claims.

*flashback*

"Good morning Mrs Juliet,."

"How are you today Axymah?"

"I am fine thank you."

Mrs Juliet has always cared for me when I was in Lagos, and she was the only one that could properly pronounce my name apart from my parents and my so called step dad.

I looked at her with a look of horror, I started thinking of five different lies I could tell her, I totally forgot about the bruises my step father gave me last night some weeks after my mom died, she looked at me with pity as she softened her gaze on me, she told me that she is right behind me that she can help me over come what ever my step father is doing to me.

I chose to believe her because i know she witnessed him beat me to a pulp the day she came to see me, he did not know she was standing there watching, so due to that reason I proceeded in telling her the truth.

"Hello officer,this is Mrs Juliet Akagbobi, Please I would like to report a case, please come immediately."

"Yes,thank you." She went on and informed the police.

"I already informed the police, let us go to your house so long."

"Okay."

The police came to my house and started to question my stepfather after I told them what happened.

"Officer I do not expect you to believe the nonsense my daughter is saying, she got into a fight with someone and because I blamed her for causing the fight she decided to lie that I am abusing her by playing victim." My step father made up this stupid story.

"But Mr Dario,why would your daughter make up something like this?"

"Officer I know my daughter, she has a lot of problems, she over reacts over issues sometimes and this is part of it."

"Okay Mr Dario." The police officer said since he can't arrest him without solid evidence.

"He is lying sir, Mrs Juliet even witnessed him abuse me and she was even lashed by him when she tried to stop him."

"Mrs Juliet is it true? Were you a witness to her abuse and do you know anything about this matter and what exactly she is talking about?"
*end of flashback*

"Miss Adam?"

I heard Mrs Aria call out my name, she called again but this time I answered.

"Yes Mrs Aria."

"What is wrong with you are you alright?"

I wondered why she was asking me that, that was when I felt my cheeks wet I had been crying thinking about that heart breaking incident.

"Miss Adam?!" She called again this time a little louder.

"Mrs Aria I am fine there was something in my eye."

"Okay is that thing out now?"

"What thing?"

"The thing that was in your eye."

"Uh... yes it is out, thank you for asking."

"Okay, you may sit down."

"I do not think there was actually something in her eye, I think she was crying because of what Debby gold did to her in the hallway." I heard someone say.

"What are you saying? how did you know that? You should not listen to rumors."

"It is not a rumor,and if there is a rumor about it, it is true I know that because I witnessed it with my own two eyes."

They kept on talking despite knowing vividly well that I can hear them.

"How come I did not hear about it?"

"Do not worry I will give you all the jist about it after class."

"Why did Debby gold do that to her? The poor girl just resumed her first day yesterday." I heard someone else ask.

"Silence! I would like to go on with my class please." Said Mrs Aria.

"Sorry Mrs Aria." The class said in unison and she went back to teaching.

The class ended soon after that, I was the first to leave the class as soon as the bell was rung, I moved into the hallway and straight to my locker with my heads down I took out my book for the next class which was computer.

I slammed my locker shut and I locked gaze with Alero and her friends, I turned around and went to class, unfortunately Alero and Austin both have this class with me, Just my luck.

During class they both would not stop throwing gazes my way, they kept looking at me, I got so frustrated. would you guys just quit staring at me what is up with you both, Mr victor the computer teacher called my attention.

"Azyma? Is something wrong?"

"Yes sir, Alero and Austin keeps staring at me and I do not know why."

"That is no reason to disrupt my class."

"Alero, Austin stop staring at her 
you too are not trying to hit on her are you?"

Everyone was a gaped at what she said even I was surprised.

"No!" They both yelled out.

"Then stop staring at her and look forward and focus on me and what I am teaching okay?" Too surprised to speak they both nodded.

After that they both did not even dare to look in my direction and I was really glad about that.

Class finished quickly probably because I zoned out but I knew what Mr victor was talking about, cyber hacking, I will read about it because I do not think anything can enter my head today.

As soon as the bell rang I grabbed my backpack and headed home but I saw Alero and her friends calling out to me, I walked quickly to try get away from them but as soon as I got into the parking lot, someone yanked me back Austin of course.

"Azyma wait up!"

I turned around and glared at them.

"What do you want?"

"Azyma we are really sorry we did not know what we could have done to help the situation." Said Alero.

"So you just stood there with crossed arms while you watched her slap me and insult me."

"Azyma."

"No!"

"Dinela do not even bother, I mean you guys were talking about being friends with me.

"Yes we do want to be your friend said Austin."

"Why? why do you want me to be your friend?"

"Well because... Because... Well..."

"Just stop, stop pretending you care about me, how dare you? how dare all of you?! What on earth do you guys think of yourselves? huh.., answer me! If it was Alero that was getting picked on would you two fold your hands and watched the drama? She did not only insult me, she slapped me."

"That is enough Azyma, you have no right to make us look like the bad guys here, you should even be thankful that we want to be friends with you."

"You know what Azyma? You are just a piece of trash, you are a nobody desperate for attention, and you are venting out your frustration on us."

"Just because you are not getting the attention you want, you worthless thing."

"I knew you guys where just pretending to like me, you called me worthless but you all are nothing but depressed hypocrites, besides if I am really a worthless piece of trash, why do you want to be friends with me? I do not want to ever speak to you any of you guys again, so you should not try to even speak to me."

Alero looked pale and white,she tried to calm both me and her friend intense bickering, but she was not even close to succeeding.

"Forget even speaking to you we will not even breathe in your direction do you get that, have a nice life little mice." To say I was stunned was an understatement I was Speechless, completely dumbfounded.

"Bye Chidinma." That was supposed to be a good come back, I really should work on my punch lines.

"Azyma do not go." Alero tried to plead with me but Dinela told her to allow me to go, and I walked away, I really should work on my punch line and come backs, she should have never called me little mice, that was a big mistake on your part Dinela.

Another chapter completed I really hope I reached you guys expectations I will try to make the chapters longer than this, please do not forget to drop your comments, and please vote.
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