Sahri High

Twenty (Unedited)

     Levi walked me to my dorm, not the exact door, just in the entrance, he said that it's a school protocol, boys can't enter girls dormitory, and girl can't enter boys dormitory, well that's new, I'm used to a very liberated society, where girls and boys can sleep in one room, in one bed, no one will question you with that.

"Your room number is 106, I bet that's on the second floor, just look for it, okay?” I nod as my response while still looking at the keys Esteban guy gave me, I'm still sleepy and I want to continue sleeping. “Let me know when someone's bothering you.” He reminded me, kissed me on my forehead then leave, I waved at him while he's walking.

Levi and I are very close, he's the best brother, he's always been there for me, especially when I was being bullied, he hunt those students and let them do a month of community cleaning, he's the student counsel president, sometimes, I love that idea, that he can do things like that.

When he turn left, I made my way inside the dormitory, Levi said it might be on the second floor, I'm holding two suitcase, but I don't want to use the elevator, I arrived in front of a brown door, I knocked three times, but I heard no response, so I decided to open it, the smell of steak fills my nose, that's when I felt the hunger. It's been almost half day since I ate.

I scan the whole room, I opened the first room in the right side, there's a queen size bed, it was color pink, the bedsheet, the pillow sheets, stuff toys, even her side table, and lampshade, curtains and cabinets, that entire space are filled with so much pink, it feels awkward, I bet that’s my roommate side, so I went straight to the room in the left, it's my space, turns out it's how I wanted it to be. Combination of lavender and white, it's more relaxing.

I put down all my stuffs, and started to unpack my clothes and other things, I wanted to arrange it, I’m planning to take a bath, I want to get rid my clothes and the dirt, although I'm comfortable wearing my jeans and favorite tee, I want to wear my pj's so I can sleep peacefully.

“Hi!" I turned around, and saw a girl, wearing a pink dress, fury slippers and pink apron, she was also holding spatula. "You must be the new girl?" she asked, I scanned her, she has this pale skin, but not awkward, more like a porcelain one, a curly black hair, I stopped with her eyes. Is she wearing contacts?

I nod, “Yes, I'm Annalise , but you can call me Anna, whatever that makes you comfortable, you can.” I said. "I moved here, but I have a brother who's older than me, he's currently studying here.”

She smiled again, and that's a bit uncomfy. “I see, I'm Jasmine, you can call me Jas or just Jasmine, I'm almost done cooking, you can take a bath first then join me for dinner if you don't mind sharing a table with strangers." She said before going back to the kitchen.

After fixing my clothes and other stuffs, I grab my pj’s and went to dinning, Jasmine is almost done preparing the table, so I tried to help by grabbing a pitcher of water and two glass. I don't want to be like a freeloader here.

“Help yourself, Anna.” I nod, it smells so nice that I devour it like a lion, okay, that was overreacting. “Woah! You must be starving, you're not talking, so I bet I did a great job, right?” I gave him a thumbs up, not speaking, I heard her chuckled. "So adorable.” She said and started to eat too, good.

After we ate we talked a little, like getting each other know, learn the basics, like our names, ages, where we originally came from, little things and information about ourselves, since we’re roommates, we also exchange numbers, after I told her that I’m heading to my room, she nod, she was still fixing her things.

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“I'm going!” I said, “It's my first day.” I said, after wearing my sneakers, the school haven't given me any uniform, Esteban told me that it will take at least five to seven days before they release my uniform, that’s fine with me though.

“Take care, Anna! Here.” She handed me a pen, “It's a good luck, since it's your first day, I wish you a good luck!” she cheerp, I smiled and nod, muttered my thanks and went out.

This was the first time that I saw the entire school, I mean I don’t have the time to do it yesterday, since I’m damn tired, it’s a six long hours ride, and besides, we arrived here when the sun is almost set.

So, I’ll be going to school here?

Liberty High, Mom said it was built and funded up by King Zaim Queen Ariadess, for special kind of people, not everyone can enter this school, it said to be a privilege to at least step your foot inside the High, it is dedicated to foster special kind of students and it's not a well-known school, students here are hand picked, you can’t apply on your own, you won’t even know that this place do really exists. The employment and progression rates upon graduation is supposedly hundred percent. The syllabus is thoroughly outlined by the state in order to give students the brightest futures, but I’m having a second thought about this school.

I know for myself that I’m not just a normal student, I might bring danger to the people around me, and I discovered it in the hardest way, I even let my emotions overpowered my rationale.

I can’t let that happen, but in a no particular reason, this school took my interest, and I wanted to know why.