“Hi.” Ellie heard and turned towards her. She stood dumbfounded and tongue tied.
“Hmm, hi.” Ellie replied in return and smiled a little bit.
“I was thinking if you would love to have lunch with me today.” Aria asked.
“W-What?” Ellie asked surprised.
“I know I don’t usually talk to people but I just want to be friends with you.” Aria said and smiled too.
“Hey, Ellie, let's go to…” Elsa stopped talking and narrowed her eyes on the person beside her sister.
Aria- the quiet nerd as she has been nicknamed.
“Hmm, hi.” Aria greeted and waved.
“Hi.” Elsa replied curtly and looked at her sister.
“I will meet you during lunch.” Aria said to Ellie and left.
“What are you doing with her?” Elsa asked.
“Nothing, I was just bringing my chemistry notebook from my locker when she came up to me and said she will love to have lunch with me and be my friend.” Ellie replied and shrugged.
“Lunch and friend?” Elsa asked.
“Yup.” Ellie said and took her pen.
“And what was your reply?” Elsa asked.
“No. Wait, did I give her a reply?” Ellie asked and shook her head.
“Gosh, no.” She said and hit her head.
“Do you the reason she wants to befriend you?” Elsa asked as they walked through the corridors.
“Nope but will know when I become one.” Ellie said and smiled.
“Whatever.” Elsa said and looked away.
“And yes, Ellie.” Elsa said and looked at her as if she remembered something.
“I noticed your cheeks were red yesterday, who slapped you?” Elsa asked.
Ellie stared at her and could not reply.
“No one slapped me, it is just that I hit my face against a door of the toilet you know.” Ellie replied and smiled nervously.
Elsa looked at her and gave her the i-did-not-buy-that-lie kind of look.
Ellie looked away.
“Of course, she hit her head against the door.” They heard someone said and Shawna came into view alongside her other friends.
They smirked at the twins.
Elsa looked at them from one person to another. Then she remembered where she met or rather saw them. Then it clicked.. the girls Julia warned them about. That they should not mess with them but what were they doing here?
“How may we help you?” Elsa asked gruffly.
“Hey, please keep your attitude to yourself and listen carefully to what I am about to say.” Shawna said and hissed out.
‘Disgusting.’
“Stay away from the J stars.” Tessy talked before Shawna could say it. Shawna turned towards her and looked at her. Elsa started laughing while Ellie only chuckled.
“Are you okay?, Did I say you should say it?” She asked angrily.
“Hmm, I am sorry.” Tessy replied. After a long stare of visible annoyance on her face, she turned towards the twins.
“Stay away from the J stars if you want to be safe.” Shawna said and turned to leave.
“In the book of written laws of this school, rule number 556, it states that in by no way should you threaten a student whether that of lower grade or higher and if such happen, report for further investigation and prevention of some damages.” Elsa stated and walked past them to their front. She folded her arms and smirked at them.
“What should I do now?” She said as she walked to and fro.
“Should I report you for threat or I should let you go?” She asked and looked with at them with fake pity.
They all peered at her.
“I don’t give a damn.” Shawna said even though her inside was blowing hot with fear.
“And one last thing.” Elsa said.
“What is that?” Shawna asked.
“Neither of us is attached to any ‘J stars'.” Elsa said pronouncing the J stars mockingly.
“It better be that.” Shawna said and smiled.
“Have a nice day.” She said and waved at them even though they did not turn back to look at them.
“Well, this girl is a big one.” Betty said.
“I am definitely going to beat her ego down.” Shawna spat.
“Better.” Tessy said.
They walked off to the class.
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As they got into the class, luckily for them the teacher had not arrived so they took their respective seats. Not long after did the teacher come in.
The male teacher, Mr. Ralph, scouted around with his eyes and saw two seats empty.
“And where are the two students occupying these seats?” He asked as he brought down his spectacles.
“They have not arrived yet.” Tessy said and smirked.
“These students are not serious with their studies and do you want to what made it even unacceptable is that they are here on scholarship.” Mr. Ralph said and shook his head.
Every faces was filled with surprise at the revelation.
“Unbelievable.” One of the numerous students said.
“How possible is that?”
“I thought they were from a wealthy family.” Another said.
“They are disgusting right from the time they came.” A feminine voice said.
“They managed to get into the school.”
As at that time, Ellie and Elsa decided to come into the class. They walked into class, they looked up to see every eyes on them.
“So you guys are on scholarship?” Betty asked.
They swallowed nervously.
‘How did the know we were on scholarship?’ Ellie thought.
“What is wrong about being on scholarship?” Elsa thought.
The both of them were having several different thoughts.
“You guys have the guts to come class this late?” Mr. Ralph asked killing the awkward silence.
“We are sorry sir.” They said simultaneously.
They all burst into a fit of laughter.
Elsa looked around and heaved a sigh.
“Mr. Ralph, don’t you think that downgrading a student is against the law of the school?” Jayson asked.
“And more so telling other students confidential information about students to others is punishable either by reduction in salary or sack or not being for a whole of three months.” Jake said and stood up.
Jayson turned to the other students.
“Rule 342 states that don’t look down on your fellow students or by no means make inferior to you.” Jayson said.
“I think I will report this to the authorities.” Jake said.
Mr. Ralph gulped dryly and started at the twins.
“I am sorry.” He said. It took him all his pride to say those three words.
They nodded in response.
Jake turned to the class and one by one, they uttered their apology.