STICK WITH ME

“wake up.. you dummy!” My Mom shouted smacking my legs.

“Ahh.. is it morning already? I want to get more sleep” I yawned reaching out to my phone.

“Whatever, help me out let’s pack this bags before the driver comes” My Mum sighed.

“Are we moving out already? I mean again?” I asked my Mum.

“Aren’t you tired of getting bullied by your peers”? My Mum asked packing my clothes into a bag.

I can still remember, the day I entered the class for the first time. I made my school uniform look very outstanding.

“We have a new student” The teacher announced to the class.

“Come In” She bellowed to me.

I entered the class. Everyone was silent.

“Introduce yourself” The teacher said to me.

“Hi everyone, My name is Mia” I said to the class.

The look on their face was very awkward.

“Mia? what kind of name is that?” The kids asked laughing loudly. I felt uncomfortable. I rumpled my skirts with my hands.

One of the students, was not laughing. She was looking through the window. I sat beside her.

“Hi am Mia” I introduced myself.

“Hi my name is Alison” She said giving me a handshake. She smiled at me earnestly.

During break time, I went to the cafeteria. I was the only dark skinned girl in the school. I went to the table to eat but they kept chasing me out of the chairs.

“Mia!” Alison called me.

I sat on the same seat with her. We talked a little. Alison is actually an introvert. She’s popular on social media but in school, she doesn’t associate with people alot.

Alison and I became great friends but it didn’t last long.

“Dark skin Mia, Dark Skin Mia!”

The kids started calling me.

I’ve been living in hell since we moved into the town. I thought since my Mum is white, the racism will reduced but it didn’t. The kids made fun of my skin colour.

“Go back to where you came from, you Nigga!” That one hurts.

I always sat in the sports room crying.

“I didn’t make my skin dark, why are they treating me this way” I always cried out.

I had to stand against the way they treated me, I can’t let people turn me into a puppet. They love sending me on errands alot, even when I refused, they made me to be submissive to them.

“If you go to the canteen, we’ll make sure no one bullies you” A girl said to me.

“You even know that you’re a bully!” I shouted at the girl as I stood up and hitting my book on the desk.

“Wow… you’ve grown alot” She said patting my head. I knew the girl was trying to cause a fight.

I ran away from the class immediately.

Soon, Alison became the school Model. She doesn’t talk to me again, she associated with the popular girls in the school, I felt broken.

“Are you thirsty?” She asked me after our sports activities in the morning.

“Do you want to give the water to me?” I asked her.

She gave the water to me. I gulped down the water very fast.

“Thank you” I said to her giving her back her water bottle. She kept standing beside me. I stood up to leave. She grabbed my hands.

“Can I talk to you for a minute?” Alison asked.

“Okay then” I replied to her.

“So… what do you Want to say to me” I asked Her.

“How have you been doing”? She asked me.

“Looks like Karma is striking back at you” I sneered.

“I know we ain’t friends again but I feel very sorry” She begged.

“You think I’ll trust you”? I asked her. “I’ve forgotten about the incident.. okay. I hope you live a happy life. Besides, you have about hundred and twenty seven thousand (127k) followers on Instagram. You make sure that everyone loves everything you do. But, you betrayed you own friend, just in the name of popularity.” I yelled at her.

“Have you forgiven me?”Alison asked me.

“You think I forgive easily? I know you’re just pretending. Why will I” I sighed running down the stairs.

“We have new students in our class today” The Teacher announced.

“Please come in” She said to the new students. Four students entered the class, Two boys and Two girls.

“Woahh…!” I shouted in disbelief.

It was the happiest day of my life. One of the girls, and boys are dark skinned.

“Introduce yourselves please” The Teacher said to them.

“Hi, Nice to meet you. My name is Alisha. I hope we could be friends” The dark girl introduced.

She sat behind me. She waved at me smiling.

“My name is Ruby. Nice to meet you” The white girl said. She smiled at me. That was the moment we became friends.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Jamie” The dark guy smiled. He’s so cute.. I love his curly hairs” The girls in the class said. “Is it because he’s a boy or what? I have curly hairs too” I said smirking.

“Hi my name is Leo. Nice to meet you” The white guy introduced himself. I felt my heart hurt. My heart beat increased. “What’s wrong with me? This is not normal” I said to myself. He looked very cheerful. He has a brown eyes that shone brightly. He loves touching he’s hair alot. The girls in the class couldn’t stop talking about him. “He’s so hot”! They continued saying.

“So sad, only one seat left, you’ll have to seat beside Mia” The teacher said to Leo.

“Okay” he replied to her.

“Why beside me”? I asked in my mind. I felt uncomfortable. This is my first time of falling in love. “No… this is infatuation” I said to myself. “How can I love someone I just saw this moment” ? I asked myself. Leo sat beside me.

“Hey!” he said to me. I felt nervous.

“hi” I replied to him.

After Lessons, the teacher left the class.

“Can I get your contact?” Leo asked me as he gave me his phone.

“You mean my number”? I pointed at myself.

“… or are you asking the girl beside me”? I asked him pointing at Alison.

“You’re Mia right?” Leo asked me.

“Yes!” I replied. I collected his phone from him and typed my number in it.

“Thank you. Mia” he said to me smiling.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

“Now…” Jamie said putting his hands on Leo’s shoulder and mine.

“… Let’s go to the cafeteria together!” Jamie exclaimed happily.

I, Jamie, Ruby, Leo and Alisha became very close friends. It’s my first time of having friends since I moved into the town. We talked alot about ourselves.

“Do you want to play basketball with me?” Leo asked me.

” Yes!”I replied to him.

“Let’s go then” he said to me.

“I don’t know how to play it” I groaned. he held my hands. I cringed. He helped me.

“I won!”I shouted immediately I scored for the first time.

“I allowed you to do so” Leo said to me.

“Whatever” I blurted smiling.

“You look very pretty when you smile” blurted.

“Do you love me that much?” I asked him laughing. I knew he was joking. He loves saying alot of cringy things.

Alison hated me more now. her behavior changed entirely, immediately she realized that Leo and I are close friends. Alison entered the sports room. I looked at her but couldn’t say anything to her. She came straight to my face and slapped me.

“Have you gone nuts?”! Leo asked her.

“Yes. I am! I’ve gone nuts for you!” Alison shouted.

“Mia keeps getting in my way. Am more pretty than her. Leo please notice me!” Alison begged Leo.

“Are you a psycho”?! Leo asked her.

“Yes. I am!” Alison shouted.

I made an attempt to stand up, Alison tried to push me but ended up pushing Leo. Leo fell to the ground and fainted. That was a very unfortunate day for me.

Since then, Leo hasn’t come back to the school. I cried alot because he lost his phone. I went to his house several times to see him. Just to find out that he has relocated to another town. I almost committed suicide. I kept blaming myself for what happened that day. But I’ll have to move on with my life without him.