The Stonner's Chick

5

Zara

Yesterday evening was one of the best evenings, Zoe and I love rain. We enjoyed a lot playing in the rain for some time before going home. Eva and some other customer’s liked my muffins. I promised Eva that I will bake with her if I don’t have any homework.

I made a friend yesterday, she is new to town. We spoke and exchanged our numbers and even added each other on Snapchat. Her name is Zoya. ZZ she joked, as our names start with z.

According to her, some guy made a fuss regarding the muffins. After her shift was done she immediately called me telling a guy ordered the muffins for twice. Then he wanted to have a take away of a box of muffins made by me.

When she said they are out of stock, he got angry saying to bake them and he will wait till they are done. How rude I thought, like seriously dude if they are completed we should bake them for you just because you want them.

I rolled around on my bed, not liking the idea of getting up and going to school. however, I got up, even if I don’t like to go. I went into the bathroom to get ready, I brushed my teeth then took a shower. I applied the body cream all over my body before putting on my clothes. Nothing fancy, skinny black jeans and a grey sweater, pulling my long brown hair into a messy bun. I took my bag and went downstairs. Putting my iPod and earphones into my jean pockets.

″Good morning ma and pa″ I greeted ma and pa.

″Morning honey, morning baby″ they both said. I chuckled when ma said, baby.

She always calls me that, saying no matter how big I grow I'm still going to be her little baby who used to always stick to her leg. I looked around for Zoe but couldn’t find her.

I sat in my chair, "pa where is Zoe I don't see her?" I asked pa.

"Yeah, Zoe went to play with Mr. green’s dog," pa replied.

''Ohh, but pa don’t send her when am home," I said.

''Okay, honey."

I ate my waffle along with banana pieces which are there on my plate. I drank my milk before giving hugs to ma and pa making my way to the metro.

I put on my earphones and started humming to the song ″ run away- by jo cohen and s*x whales." This song is one of my favourites I love the lines where it says

"Imagine life without a purpose, now picture everything you’re fighting for."

I walked for 15 minutes before reaching the metro station. I have five minutes before the train comes, so I sat on the bench. I saw some of the freshman year students from our school. There are some of the girls who are in the same class as me.

"Ping ″ I heard my phone sound. I pulled out my phone saw a text from z shortcut for Zoya. I smiled unlocking my phone opening her text. My eyes shift to the metro which came, I quickly stand up hurry inside. I take my seat before looking at the screen.

"Hay z1, where are you? - Zoya.

'"Metro station, and you?" - Zara.

"Oh, come on you should have called me or text me. I was willing and excited to pick you up. you know?" - Zoya

"Hehe .... well thanks, but I like to take metro enjoying the fifteen minutes of the ride in train by watching the tall trees and forest." - Zara.

"You can watch the forest and trees in the car ride too duh." - Zoya.

"Yeah, but I prefer the train you know old habits never change."- Zara.

"Uff, okay I’m at the school parking lot, come and get me." - Zoya.

"First of all, go to the office and take your schedule then we will meet near my locker." - Zara.

"Sounds good okay, what's your locker number?" - Zoya.

"301 and by the way, I almost reached the school." - Zara.

I put my phone in my bag before getting out of the metro. It took me six minutes to reach the school gates before making my quick way to the hall.

The school’s halls are filled with students, some are making out, some are laughing, some are talking about their upcoming new parties, some are narrating their breakup stories or some other stories.

I made my way to my locker and opened it. I took my pencil case, English textbook and some notebooks to take notes.

I always have my drawing book in my bag. I was inspired by my previous art teacher when I was in middle school. My journey started from that year and I never stopped learning the art or drawing something. My goal is to become an elementary teacher but I don't know

I don’t know why but I always wanted to be a teacher. I waited for Zoya to come. Someone hugged me from the backside, which made me stiff. because I don’t hug anyone here.

"You are here," I relaxed when I understood that the person is Zoya.

″God Zoya! you scared me." I said turning around to see her.

''I know," she said with a goofy smile. which made me smile.

"So, show me your schedule," I asked her.

"Hmm, we don’t have a single period in common because this year is different as we are sitting in homeroom for all periods," I said.

"Yeah, I even asked that lady to change my room and put me in your room, but gosh that lady is like no we can’t change," Zoya replied.

I laughed, I became firm when I heard the voice of Veronica saying ″ well well, who we have here ″?

I turned around to look at her, she has an evil smile on her face, which made me swallow the lump formed in my throat. She raised her brow when I didn’t respond to her question.

"Hi, I am Zoya and I am new here," Zoya said extending her hand to Veronica.

By which, Veronica shifted her eyes to Zoya who stood beside me. Her face immediately changed into an innocent one and her smile became a happy one.

"Hello to you to Zoya, I'm Veronica by the way and this school’s head cheerleader and head girl," she said taking Zoya's hand into her’s.

"Nice to meet you," Zoya said.

"How you both know each other?" Veronica asked.

"Oh, we know each other for a long time, we are best friends," Zoya said. I got confused when Zoya lied to Veronica.

"Huh? best friends, I don't know that Zara here has friends," veronica said shifting her eyes to me. To which I just gave her an awkward smile not knowing what to say.

Zoya took my arm wrapping her arm around mine, "sorry to say, Veronica, as you know I’m new here. I don’t know where my class is, if you excuse us we will go search my classroom," Zoya said.

"Okay, but see you later Zoya you can join our table in lunch," Veronica said. We went away to the second floor where Zoya’s and I’s class is.

"Why did you lie to her?" I asked Zoya when we are far away from my locker.

"Because she is a b***h and she doesn’t like you." I turned my face to see her, "how did you know that she doesn’t like me?" I asked her.

"I may look cute and soft but I'm not. I can clearly say that she is a b***h of the campus. When she looked at you with so much hatred in her eyes." Zoya said. I hugged her because no one came or talked to me knowing Veronica hated me.

I don’t know why she doesn’t like me and why she hates me. Because I never did anything wrong to her nor I went against her. It’s good to have a friend. Zoya’s class and mine are on the same floor. We both decided to go to the cafe together daily.

I went into my class and sat in my seat, I took out my drawing book and started drawing Micky mouse. soon, the classes started.

My roll number is 15 considering z as the last alphabet. I took out my English notebook and started writing the grammar which I need to show tomorrow. Next, we have commerce. The class went on but I kind of like this one. We need to write 5000 words easy about business and types of business.

When I have five minutes left before lunch, Zoya messaged saying to come out near the big tree which is far from the canteen.

"Okay," I texted back. the class ended, when I'm putting my books in the bag I saw Lorenzo looking at me. I quickly made my way out, I'm so confused about Lorenzo looking at me?

Maybe he is looking at someone in front of me and it looked like he is looking at me. I have to carry my bag. because I have my lunch box with me. I went into Zoya's class.

She immediately hugged me before pulling me to the tree where we decided to eat our lunch. We walked for ten minutes going near the tree we sat down on the grass.

From here the forest is near, it is calm and we can see the people going to the canteen. but it’s quite far from where we sat. We opened our boxes. Zoya brought her box because her mother doesn’t like the idea of canteen food.

"You remember the hot guy about whom I said yesterday night? "Zoya asked.

"Yeah," I said taking a bit of my Frankie.

"What about him?" I asked her.

"Well, that dude is in the same school. He is hot though if I didn’t have a boyfriend I would have fallen for him," she said making me laugh.

"Oh, that guy is in this school? but who," I asked her.

"I don’t know his name duh, I saw him today morning when he is passing through the hall," she said.

We talked about her love, she fell in love with her neighbour, the boy next door. How possessive he is about her, how they went through the odds and now they are having a strong relationship. He is in college, we talked about her home town family and about my grandparents.

I never talk about my family or dad. I don’t know if I am ready to share about my dad with Zoya or not. The bell rang. It felt good to have someone to talk to and eat together. I never ate with anyone rather than my family. I saw myself smiling so much in school. the rest of the day went by.

After school, Zoya and I decided to go to the cafe. I decided to help Eva and work in the cafe. I don’t understand why Zoya decided to work in a cafe when her mother is an advocate and have her firm.

To be honest, they are rich, but she said she and her parents never got along so, she doesn’t want to die staying alone in the empty home.

I put on an apron and decided to try a new recipe today. We always have something special every day. we decided to make rum chocolate balls.

I never did something which consists of alcohol. we mostly have high school students and adults here, so we don’t have any problem making them.

Zoya went near the counter and started taking orders. We still have two hours to make our specials, I started chopping the dark chocolate. Eva already soaked raisins in rum for two-three hours. so, it became easy for us to make them.

I kept the cream on low flame, and I added the cream to chopped chocolate and mixed it to make a mixture. We added the soaked raisins to the chocolate mixture along with rum. The ratio of that is 1: 2.

Then I put the mixture in the refrigerator for one hour. Now, I helped Eva with some other things in the kitchen. I love to help Eva in the kitchen.

After one hour I took out the mixture from the refrigerator and started making small balls of chocolate with my hands. I made small balls of chocolate and rolled them in oreo crutches, coconut powder, and chocolate flakes. Eva and another guy who helps Eva in the kitchen took one rum chocolate ball and put them in their mouth.

I'm waiting for them to say something but they were looking at each other but either of them didn’t say anything which made me nervous.

"Eva, how they taste?" I asked her.

"Jesus, Zara I never thought it will be this good honey, I will be loving to taste your handmade chocolates from now onwards," Eva said.

"They taste so good Zara, I swear people gonna ask more," Eva said. for which I bushed.

"Babyyyyy, I will surely propose you if I break up with my girl which won't happen but still," Adam spoke.

"When did you come?" I ask him. He chuckled taking another from the plate.

I can bake good but I don’t have the confidence to bake them for others. I have that thought where my inner self says what if’s.