"I hate school" xie lian said with a lazy tone, her face Stoic as always.
She laid her head down on the desk, thinking about how to survive her new school, a new country, a new monday- so annoying. With a mental shrug she shoved it away- falling asleep in the middle of the class.
"Hey! teacher is gonna come, you should wake up!" Someone whispered- but not quite enough as the person poked her arm to wake her up.
Her eyes fluttered open, landing on the kid beside her as her black eyes stared at the stranger with annoyance- she was going to tell him to mind his own business but the interrupted her thought asking with a High pitch voice but warm. "Are you the new student?"
The other still with her hands laid out on the desk, her expression blank- with an internal sigh she gave a small nod.
"I'm your desk partner for this semester" he said showing her a slip with the same number as xie lian had.
Xie lian looked at him in irritation, thinking 'i gotta share my seat with a kid? Let's hope he isn't annoying' as the other just raised an eyebrow with amusement.
Finally for the first time she opened her mouth to say something, "is that mandatory, can't I sit alone for the rest of my school years?"
"No, you can't" he responded with a warm smile. (Pulling down a chair to sit next to her)
"My name's tao, by the way" he murmured softly- enough loud for the other to hear as he rummaged through his bag taking out a packet of chocolate milk, placing it beside her half asleep state. 'i hope we'll be good friends' he thought.
She pushed herself off the desk rubbing her one eye, and without hesitation taking the chocolate milk, mumbling a little 'thanks'.
She placed the sipper in it, and started to drink, the chocolate flavour flooded in her mouth, cold- "I like it warm, but guess it's fine' she thought.
Tao just kept staring at her with an awkward smile, 'is she gonna tell me her name?' he thought to himself, fidgeting with the edge of his jacket.
The other just ruffles her hair, noticing him glaring at her, she narrowed her eyes at him as-if questiong.
"You didn't tell me your name yet" he replied, blinking.
She kept drinking, with a pause for about more than 30 seconds, the girl finally answered. With the straw still in her mouth.
"Xie lian"
"It's cool"
"I know your lying"
"Oh" the other let out a chuckle, his shoulder shaking. "Your funny"
"Whatever, thanks for the drink though"
"Your welcome" tao titled his head a little, as his lips curled up into a smile.
"Don't give it to others like freebies, make them pay you"
He shakes his head, with a grin, "Ugh, It's not that, I just had a extra one, so decided to give it to you"
"Are you new in this city?" he asked fidgeting with his hair, looking at her curiously.
'should I tell him im actually new in this country?' xie lian pulls the straw out from her mouth, putting it away- as she lazily puts her head on the desk, her face facing his side.
"Yeah" she answered dryly.
"Ohh did u come from the countryside?"
"None of ur business, kid"
"We're the same age" he replied with a small pout.
"Yeah and 13 year old count as kids" xie lian added, putting her hand on either side of her head- falling asleep again.
"Was she playing video games last night?" He muttered to himself as another question popped in his mind.
"Why you move in to another city, though?" He asked poking her arm.
There was a long pause, xie lian Just kept starring at him with half- lidded eyes.
"Expelled" she said in a tired voice falling into slumber again.
"Ex..pelled?" Tao just looked at her with horror and confusion.
'was she some kind of delinquent in her last school?' he thought.
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The school bell rang declaring the end of the day, the students were bustling around some beaming with happiness, while some tired from the hard day.
"Finally, I can go home from this prison" tao exasperatingly voices out, he started to walk on his usual path wondering about the new kid.
'i didn't saw her at the departure time, did she leave earlier than me?'
As he was busy with his thoughts, he suddenly noticed a familiar figure at the corner of his eye.
"Xie lian!" He excitedly screamed her name crossing the road to meet her as the other was surprised by him but showed no sign of any expression on her face.
"Wait why is the charger USB in ur mouth ? Where's the upper part ?"
suddenly the phone in which the other end of the usb was plugged buzzed showing full battery. The usb flickered with chunk of red colour electric waves.
?!huh?!
Tao was in confusion as there was a long pause in between both of them.
Xie lian sighed accepting her miserable date, "I was charging my phone"
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The end