Meeting new people

Chapter 3- Meeting new people

I didn't know what to do anymore. "Just leave me alone please I beg you. Don't injure me please.Don't send me away please" I said seriously pleading.

He touched the spot where I injured myself. The pain wasn't like the one I felt when I saw him but it was enough for me to cry more. "Ouch!!" I cried out with more tears forming on my face. "It's okay don't cry. I don't know but I don't actually like it when you cry." He said staring at me.

"And you just met me a few minutes ago." I said looking frowning. "Yeah I don't know you look quite familiar." I just stood there in awe. That's the same thing I was thinking. I just tried to walk away. He stopped me again. "Who injured you." he said. His face showed that he was ready to punch anyone and I mean anyone that did such a thing to a me.

"Is it a senior?" he asked me. That's when people started looking at us as they passes by. I felt quite uncomfortable the way they were staring.

"Yes." I replied. "Tell me how did he look like." He said to me frowning his face.

"All I know that you are taller than him and he's wearing a blue sweater__"

"__That jerk." He didn't even allow me to finish my description. "Please don't do anything to him. You don't even know me." I said as he looked as angry as ever.

"He injured a girl and that's too bad. I'm going to beat the life out of me." I couldn't just stare and let him to beat someone because of me.

"Please don't get into trouble because of me. As I said before, you don't know me."I said because I knew that in a private school like this it was wrong to beat their fellow student up. He could get suspended for crying out loud.

" Hi my name is Ricky junior what's your name?" My lips suddenly couldn't move. Ricky junior? Ricky is my dad's name. Why do I feel. No not possible ever. I thought.

"Hello baby girl are you even here?" Junior said to be bringing my mind from the home to my school. "Sorry Harley." I said extending my hands to me. "Okay now let's go to the nurses office. Your wound is pretty deep." He said to me observing my wound once again.

"Wait I want to go to the toilet. Please can you tell me where it is." He immediately stopped and started to make certain movements with his hands. "Go straight down, last room on your left." He said to me. I was still staring at his familiar face.

I went to the place he told me go, I didn't want to get lost. Even though I was in pain, I couldn’t hide the fact that I was so surprised by what I saw. There were so many of them in the toilet." Why are they all jam-packed here." I said to her. She looked quitepretty. Her red hair complemented her brown eyes. The freckles and her smile made her face look more beautiful. “The seniors.” she rolled her eyeballs. “Oh!” I replied her knowing what she wanted to say.

I moved to the available mirror to check my shirt. When I saw my face, I remembered the good Samaritan that helped me. His smile is just like mine. That's weird. I said. I didn't realize that I said it so loud. “Are you soliloqizing now. There's blood on your shirt.” The same girl said to me observing my shirt.

“That's what I came to clean.” I said trying to look for some soap. “Oh silly you can't find soap here. Clean the stain when you get home.” She chuckled which made me feel a little sick. I didn't have any business in the toilet so I just went away. “Wait where are my manners.” the girl said before I stepped out. “My name is June.” She said extending her hands for a handshake. “Seriously you are in high school and you are still shaking hands. Harley.” I stretched my closed hand for a fist pump. “Nice to meet you Harley. And go to the nurses office, that wound is deep” She said with a wide smile on her face. “Thanks.”

When I got out of the toilet, I was startled by the face. The face that made me remember things and people I didn't want to remember at all. “Wait so you are still here waiting. You know I can take care of myself. I know but you are a grade 10 student, it's my duty to take care of you.” When he said that I recalled my elder brothers words a few minutes before he died.

“Harley. Don't let that silly boy Billy you any more. Okay.” He said to me holding my two hands tight. “It's okay he just shouted at me, that's all.” I replied as I lifted my feet up to his level.

I held his shoulders for support and gave him a peck on his cheeks. He hugged me tight. “Don't worry my dear sister, I will always protect you.It's my duty to take care of you.” He said to me.

“Hello Harley are you okay. Wake up. ” That voice made me afraid once again. I didn't even realize that I was already in the nurse’s office. “Okay you will need antimalerial injection. Your temperature was high so I did a malaria test when you were unconscious.” She said to me looking for some drug. “Injection?” At that moment I was terrified. It was an injection that was given to my brother which made him die.

“No no injection! Injection! Death!” I shouted at the top of my voice. Ever since that incident I never ever took injections. I would take drugs instead..

“Why is that Harley. Are you scared of needles?” He laughed so hard that tears was on his face. “I am sorry. I can't take an injection. I will die!”I was begging the nurse. She also wanted to laugh but tried to keep it in. “You won't die dear. Let me check with the account section for your fees if you've paid for Healthcare so that I can give you some drugs.” She didn't even look at me. She stood up and walked out of the office. And we were alone once again.

“So what's about the serious fear of needles?” Junior broke the awkward silence. “It's personal.” I said caressing my wound. “Oh sorry, just asking because the way your face was it was like you were going to do anything to not take that injection.” I felt like I was able to tell him but I couldn't even though I wanted to.

“Okay go to your class. . Now go, it's not good on your first day.” He commanded me.” But what about you. “I asked him smiling.”

“I will go as soon as I collect the drugs. I will give you the drugs during lunch break.” I could never be so happy. How could someone that didn't know me be so kind to me? I was so happy. Before I left the room, I hugged him tight and said,” Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”I really meant it.” You are welcome baby girl.” He said closing his eyes.

When I got to the class, my heart was beating very fast. And why on earth is he here. What is he doing in my school.
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