A MERMAID'S LOVE - CHAPTER 2
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“f_ck, we got caught” Bluey muttered and Mr Roger got the attendance book.
“That wicked man” Starr whispered.
“Starr McDonald, Martin Luther, Bluey Kings, a penalty point each” he said.
“Mr Roger!” Bluey complained.
“One more penalty point each” Mr Roger said and everyone laughed again.
“Congratulations, you just got us another point” Starr rolled eyes at Bluey as they walked to their seats.
The school is majorly for music and each class has different departments..
The singers, the cellists, the pianists, violinists, guitarists, keyboardists and lots more.
Martin is a singer, one of the best base singers in the group, Ophelia is a singer too, together with her two spawns, Lilac and Floyd.
Ophelia’s voice is definitely tiny and beautiful, she can handle high pitch very well and that gets into her head a lot, she ranks first in the singers department.
Bluey is a violinist, also one of the best in the department, he smiles while playing the violin and his dimples will get you mesmerized.
Yolanda is also a violinist, the best female in the violinists department. She’s the only American in the school.
Starr is a pianist, he leads while others follow in the department, he’s the only pianist in the school who once played the piano for two hours straight without resting, no one has ever broken the record.
The class was split according to the various departments so the boys went to their appropriate seats.
“You should learn how to lie very well next time, amateur liers” Yolanda said when Bluey sat beside her.
“Hey stop” he replied and she smiled.
Ophelia kept staring at Starr from her seat, she’s sitting on the first singers chair while he’s on the first pianists chair so they’re not so far from each other.
“I believe each department knows where to open to in their notes” Miss Stacy said.
“Excluding us” Yolanda said.
“Page 14” Mr Roger said and everyone opened.
“Yolanda and Bluey from the violinists group, Starr you’re playing the piano, Floyd you’re singing with Martin… From the cellists group… Colton and Alec” Miss Stacy announced and they all filed out.
“Sir, I should be the one to lead the singers don’t you think?” Ophelia said arrogantly.
“You’ve been leading since Monday, is it bad if another girl leads this time?” Mr Roger said.
Ophelia grunted some inaudible words as Floyd filed out with them.
Only Floyd and Martin remained standing, the rest sat in front of their organs.
Starr played the piano intro first then Yolanda and Bluey played the violin before the cellists joined.
FLOYD: Joy abounds, in my heart today!!!!!
I found joy, in the most beautiful way ever!!!
MARTIN: I have every reason to sing!!!!
To sing, sing!, Sing! aloud! aloud! aloud!!!.
FLOYD: I have every reason to sing!!!!!!!!!!!!
The pitch was so high that she started coughing, Ophelia smiled and stood.
“I have every reason to sing!!!!!!!!!!, Sing!!!!!!!!!!!, Aloud!!!!!!!, Aloud!, Aloud!, Aloud aloud aloud today!!!!!….ohh!!!!!!!!!!!
Ophelia sang the pitch even higher than required.
“Gosh” Miss Stacy smiled.
Floyd went back to seat and Ophelia took her place till the class ended twenty minutes later.
Everyone clapped for the leaders .
“Good job Ophelia as usual” Mr Roger praised and Floyd felt low immediately.
“I told you I can do it, I have no problem in becoming the next youngest prima donna at this rate” Ophelia said proudly.
“Floyd, you have to try better, your voice is too low for suprano” Mr Roger said.
“Bye cuties!” Miss Stacy said and they both left the class.
“Yes!, I did it again!” Ophelia shouted, bumping into Yolanda as she rushed back to her seat.
“Watch where you’re going” Yolanda said sternly.
“Shortie ion have time for that” Ophelia replied.
“Haven’t I told you never to call me shortie anymore?” Yolanda glared.
“Well… aren’t you short?” Ophelia insisted and Yolanda smirked.
“Call me shortie one more time” she said and Ophelia smiled.
“Ophelia loves trouble” Bluey said.
“Yolanda is not easy too as we all know” Starr smiled as everyone watched the drama that’s about to happen.
“They should pull each other’s hair I can’t wait” Martin said.
“Shortie” Ophelia whispered into Yolanda’s ear and Yolanda grabbed her hair immediately.
“Ouch!, Let go of my hair American shortie!” Ophelia gasped.
Yolanda pulled it harder.
“Goodness” Martin laughed.
“Stop calling me shortie or I’ll just make you go bald” Yolanda said.
“Shortie let me go!” Ophelia said again and Yolanda pulled her hair with all her strength as Ophelia tried escaping.
She escaped but some of her hair is in Yolanda’s hand.
“Oh no” Bluey laughed with Starr.
“Ophelia your hair!” Floyd shouted.
Ophelia saw her hair that pulled in Yolanda’s hand and gasped, touching her hair.
“You…you dare pull out my precious hair?, I h@?? you!!!” She shouted, rushing out of the class to report.
“You should have pulled it even more Yolanda” Bluey said.
Ophelia came back with the principal immediately.
Everyone went silent when she came in.
“You really pulled her hair” Mrs Mackinaw said, looking at it.
“She started it ma’am” Yolanda replied.
“Follow me” she said and left the class, Yolanda followed.
Ophelia got her mirror in her bag and arranged her hair while admiring her face.
“You always look beautiful don’t try to try” Lilac said and she smiled proudly.
“I know, I was awesome while singing right?, Floyd you need to try harder, your voice is not pleasing” she said .
“That was harsh” Lilac said
“I was just advising her as a friend, try harder Floyd” Ophelia replied and winked at Floyd before leaving .
Starr was going out with his friends when she suddenly grabbed his arm.
“Eat with me at the cafeteria, I rushed a lot this morning and didn’t even get to eat breakfast” she pouted.
Bluey pulled her hair suddenly.
“Ouch!, Are you insane!” She shouted, letting go of Starr.
“I got what I wanted” Bluey winked and held Starr’s arm instead.
“You’re mad” Martin laughed as they left the class together.
She went to Floyd and Lilac and held them, dragging them along.
“Let’s go to the cafeteria!”
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CAFETERIA**
“So none of us ate proper breakfast this morning cos we were all rushing” Bluey said as he settled down on a table with the boys.
They’re all eating same thing, a French dish.
“I ate a slice of bread” Starr said.
“I ate nothing” Martin said.
“I took just tea” Bluey said as they all started eating.
“And we ended up getting in trouble, we’re really amateur liers like Yolanda said” Bluey said and they laughed.
Martin’s sleeves suddenly went down and Starr suddenly saw bruises on his wrist.
“Martin why are there bruises on your wrist?” He asked quickly, taking his hand.
Martin quickly took his hand away from him.
“Bruises?” Bluey said.
“Yes I saw it” Starr said.
“Forget about what you saw” Martin said.
“But what exactly happened to you and…
“And I said forget about it!” Martin snapped and stood, he left the cafeteria immediately.
“What’s up with him?, Why is he so sensitive about it? I’m sure I saw bruises” Starr said, drinking water.
“Martin has always been secretive” Bluey said.
“I’m here!” Ophelia appeared, sitting with them.
She stole a peck from Starr’s cheek but he wiped it and stood.
“Where are you going?, Let’s eat together” she pouted.
“Bluey I’ll go check on Martin” he said.
“Let’s go together” Bluey replied and drank water before leaving with him.
“Aren’t I beautiful?” Ophelia said, looking at her face in the mirror.
“Then why is he not attracted to me!” She stumped her foot angrily.
Yolanda came back from the principal’s office when it’s ten minutes before the next class.
She was ordered to do community service for the rest of today so she won’t be able to go to class, she decided to come and eat before starting.
She took a pizza box and settled in front of a girl.
She started eating fast so the principal won’t catch her here.
“Easy, you might choke” the girl in front of her said and she looked up.
“Thanks” she said and resumed eating.
“What did the principal tell you to do?, Community service?” The girl asked.
“Why are you pestering me, are we friends?” Yolanda glared, drinking some water.
“Ok let’s be friends I’m sure you know me” she said.
“Your name is Rhythm, you’re the best female pianist in my class after Starr, anything else?” Yolanda glared and drank water again before standing.
“I’ll do the community service with you wait!” Rhythm shouted, running after her.
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AN EMPTY CLASS**
Martin is sitting alone, he pulled up his sleeves and when he saw the bruises on his arm, he was almost moved to tears.
He regretted shouting at Starr earlier but he couldn’t control it, it’s something he doesn’t want them to see.
“Dude I’m sorry ok?” Starr said, coming in with Bluey.
He quickly covered his bruises.
“We’re sorry for asking what we shouldn’t have, but that isn’t enough to sit here alone bro” Bluey added, stroking Martin’s hair.
“I’m sorry for yelling at you star boy” Martin said and Starr hit his shoulder.
“Ah!” Martin growled.
“There’s a difference between Starr and star ok?” Starr said.
“star stays in the sky, where does Starr stay?” Bluey raised a brow.
“My @zz” Martin said.
“Come here pervert!” Starr went after him and he ran out of class.
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