32 Payback time …

Lyla

A wave of apprehension washed over me .

There was something in his gaze that sent a chill down my spine .

His eyes , dark and penetrating , seemed to look right through me as if he knew secrets about me that even I ,

didn’t know .

He looked like he could be a businessman or

something else … I couldn’t say but what unsettled me more was how he stared at me , as if he had been * waiting for me to notice him .

I felt my pulse quicken

a quick tremor passed through m

my head , I wanted to look away but I just cou.

’t why was he

here ? Was he a new teacher ?

Suddenly , something said sharply in my ear , startling me as I bolted up from my seat .

“ LOOK AWAY ! ”

I finally managed to tear my eyes away from the man , only to notice I was standing and everyone in my class was staring at me strangely including Mrs Caldwell

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and Ms.

Hayley .

“ Is everything alright , Lyla ? ” Mrs Caldwell asked eyeing me strangely .

“ You look like you’ve just seen a ghost .

My eyes went back to the entrance of the door , the man was still there and his eyes were still on me .

I

wanted to tell the teachers what I saw but they were humans and I could be the only one seeing it , I didn’t want them to think I was stupid .

“ I … ” I trailed off stuttering .

“ There’s an empty seat next to me and I was wondering if the new student would like to sit here ,” I said quickly with a strained smile .

“ That’s so sweet of you , Lyla ! Ms Hayley beamed with pride and turned to the man at the door “ I told you Mr Dupree , our school is ‘ the best pla or your son , you don’t have to worry about him fitting in .

The man nodded but didn’t say anything .

“ Xander , go ahead and take the empty seat next to Lyla and let’s go back to our teaching .

Xander nodded and waved at the man by the door

before making his way towards me .

I forced myself not to look at the mysterious man by the door .

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couldn’t be his father – he looked far too young and Xander seemed like my age .

Xander finally slid into the empty desk beside me .

The man by the door lingered for a moment longer , his eyes still on me , before he turned and left .

I exhaled slowly , realizing I had been holding my breath .

Something about that man wasn’t right .

And Xander – I turned to look at my new classmate and caught him looking at me .

“ Hi ! ” I murmured , blushing at being caught before I quickly turned away .

off about him ,

figure out

W

, discussing ,

ntinued the

ontributing

anything .

on the other hand

hand on his desk without

Caldwell .

Xander ! ” Mrs Caldwell suddenly called his attention , though her smile seemed a little strained

it too ? I wondered

We’re discussing Margaret Atwood’s “ The Handmaid’s Tale

suppose you’ve

?

time …

into a

it , ” he said , his voice low

good book , but it’s a little too … idealistic , don’t you think ? Offred

better than to chase a dream that was never real in the first

My brows furrowed .

the way he said it , as though he wasn’t just

experience .

uneasy , though I

stared at Xander for a few seconds

class continued , but my

had stared at me so intensely and to

sick , and I wondered

reminded myself to tell Nanny and ask her for interpretation today

rang , signalling the end of class , I gathered my things , my mind still

I could feel it …

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Payback time …

the student cafeteria for lunch

time I had ever dared to step foot inside

past , I had always eaten my lunch either in the bathroom or

a tray of food , and made my way to an empty

me but

settled on an empty table near the centre of the

sat down , their whispers reached my

Is that really Lyla ?

.

to her ? ”

looks … different

ignored them , focusing on

had just

when a familiar voice cut

” Marissa said , her voice dripping with mockery “ Look who’s finally decided to grace us

join the rest of us in

up from

the room was now quiet as everyone

atore at 110

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, slamming her hand down on

I’m talking to

matter ?

looked up at

me , flanked by her usual group

over me , a sneer twisting her perfectly glossed

Don’t you know it’s bad

lot of nerve , Lyla , showing up like this and speaking to me in that manner

clothes or putting oil in your hair is going

you’re still the same freak you’ve always been

, the filling

pitched laughter

them , chimed

your clothes all you want

school weirdo .

and continued

anger bubbling up inside me , but it was different now controlled , focused

no

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helpless victim they expected

saw I was barely reacting to them

up her used

Her friends .

followed suit .

emptied their trays into my

said with feigned

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