They winced along with each stroke of the brushes that ran through their tangled mane as Sara Richards and Celia combed as gently as they could.
"Oh, it isn't that bad," Sara persuaded trying to reach for Lake's darker shade of chestnut hair when he swatted her hand away. "Just a few more strokes and you're all good to go."
"I think that's enough or we'll be late," Storm reminded before hauling himself into a standing position and checked the screen of his phone.
Celia hands reached upwards, standing on the tip of her toes to run the tip of her fingers through the thick strands, "oh, I'm so proud of you two. Looking so gorgeous on your first day."
Lake eyed his sister's reflection before rising to his feet and stretching his arms out, "who said you didn't look gorgeous too?"
"I mean you're the sister of the Richard twins," Storm added. "If we're gorgeous, you're breathtaking." He threw a wink her way which resulted in a giggle from her.
"Omg guys, let's take a selfie," she gushed before whipping out her phone. "Come on, bring those hot faces over here."
Lake and Storm exchanged amused glances over their mother's head before situating themselves on either sides of their sister and after countless clicks and poses, they were on their way to school, belting out to the lyrics of a famous hip hop song.
Celia's bright eyes dimmed when their car stopped in front of the building which would be their school, "I don't like this place," she pouted on the verge of tears. "I loved our old school. Why did we have to move?"
Storm found a place to put their precious cargo in park before turning to give his sister who was now snuggled into his brothers side a soft look. "Celia, you'll do great," he said picking his words carefully. "Remember, anyone who dare to lay a fucking finger on you will be she shredded to pieces by me."
She snorted, "language, Stormy."
His lips tipped upwards in a smile. He was glad their sister wouldn't break down at the last minute. "So who's ready to face this day yo?"
Celia exploded into a fit of delighted giggles at his questions while they exited the car together and soaked in the surroundings of the school.
An open field leading up to a small flight of stairs where the entrance to the main hall was situated. Various curious students eyed the unfamiliar trio when they proceeded to make their way to the main entrance door.
The reception wasn't hard to find and they managed to find their classes before the first warning bell rang.
Now although they had shared the same birth day and nine months sharing a womb, Lake was approximately two minutes older than Storm yet acted like the child of the two.
Storm was more literarily adept while Lake would be what could be termed a typical nerd. Unlike Lake who was more of an introvert, Storm was more outgoing and easily made friends.
"Ah, you must be..." Mr. Morris trialed off after Lake stumbled through the door and attracted the few gazes of the students in the room who cared to be in class on time.
"Lake," he responded trying not to acknowledge the number of students in the room. Though a small number, his palms still turned moist when their eyes bore into him from every angle humanly possible. "Richards. Lake Richards."
A round of giggles erupted from most of the female occupants of the room. They already sized him up and figured he was still pretty innocent. Two months. Two months was all they would give him before all that changed. They would make sure of it.
"Well, Mr. Richards, take any vacant seat on the right wing of the classroom, " he said. "Feel free to ask any questions on your mind."
Lake gave him a stiff nod before walking to the front of the right side of the class and scanning for the best positioned chair.
While he weighed his options, the girls on that side of the class didn't mask their excitement with straightening their clothes and trying to get his attention but he ignored them deciding to sit at the chair closest to the window.
No longer than two minutes into the class, a deep and smooth feminine voice called from beside him, "hey, handsome."
Lake's obscured eyes squinted in a frown before turning in his seat. "Yes, how may I help you?"
"Oh so formal," she giggled. "You're cute and I like you."
Lake's eyes rolled in their sockets before he decided she wasn't worth his time and concentrated on the teacher.
Dread filled Adana when a familiar building loomed over the school bus. She wasn't ready to experience the shocked expressions of all her grade mates.She straightened her back and smoothed the thick material of her cobalt blue denim pants in an attempt at distracting herself from her nerves.Leilani's usually dark eyes lightened with curiosity which Adana couldn't help but admire. She wished she was also curious but nothing about those pigeon gray lockers and their owners stirred her curiosity."Omg, omg, omgeee," Leilani's fiery curls which she had decided to leave loose, bounced while she hopped in her seat beside Adana. "We're finally here Ada, can you believe it?""Yeah I can't believe it either," Adana's voice laced with sarcasm at h
She shifted in her seat when those jade orbs continued to bore a hole into the side of her head."What do you want?"He didn't respond but only scooted closer then placed his hands under his chin.
After dragging her friend off another new student, they hopped into the school bus."Oh, great," Leilani muttered after motioning to the occupied seats. "Where do we sit now?"Adana scanned the seats before her eyes brushed over two empty seats at the extreme back row of the bus. "Hey, those look empty to me. Let's go.""But—" Leilani wasn't given time to object before Adana started to pull her.She later realized there was another occupant of the row of the seats. A boy who was taking more than his fair share of space occupied a seat with head angled downwards at the mobile in his hands.Why did he seem so familiar? Adana shook her head to get rid of the thoughts. "Did you get the last part of the assignment?"Arctic rims darkened when Leilani broke from her trance to give her a blank stare, "you didn't get the assignment?"She didn't
Lake didn't expect to win but yes, he won this bet and he would rub it in Storm's face till he got agitated."It's fine okay," Storm blurted and waved his hands over his head. "You won. Happy?"Lake rose and did their infamous chicken dance. "Nah, I'm not happy. I'm freaking proud of myself."Storm lowered his head and muttered, "yeah, don't get too comfortable."They had placed a bet on which house their mother would pick for them to live in. Storm had gone for a beach house while Lake had gone for a house not too big and not too small but comfortable and right in the middle of town.Storm, being overconfident of the two, had been convinced his choice was the best but alas Sara Richards went for Lake's pick."Okay my beauties," Celia clapped twice and ambled into the room clad in her usual morning attire; an oversized cotton tee and short shorts.&nbs
Seconds turned into minutes and minutes into hours. Two periods must've passed because the loud chime of the bell penetrated the door twice.Fiddling with her fingers, the thoughts of what her mother would do to her if word got out that she skipped classes and with a boy at that, made Adana's insides shudder."The window." Storm half exclaimed and heaved his weight off the floor and took hurried steps to the window.His long fingers played over the windowsill. How had he missed it earlier?With all his upper body strength, he managed to push it open causing the humid air to fill the small room. A stream of relief washed through him. He wouldn't have any problems with squeezing his way out. How Adana was going to squeeze through was his concern.The window level reached his chest region. He could just hop unto the sill, sit and balance, then fold up his legs to turn
"Okay, I think we all know why we're here." Mr. Albert pushed his thick-rimmed glasses up his thin nose and crossed his ankles. "I want no talking, gossiping, littering, and most importantly, don't try to take your phones."Not too long after his instructions were given, he nodded off, snoring heavily. The class consisted of eight students in total. They were to be here till late evening.
First, I'd like to say a huge thank-you to you, the reader for still reading. Yes, even the silent readers. I love y'all.You may read on...Mrs. Briggs relayed the day'
Making sure to inform her mother about her outing, she put her hair up in a bun. The day was already hot enough and she didn't need her hair making things worse.Today, her best friend hadn't been present at school. This wouldn't have bothered Leilani if Adana had called in sick but she hadn't called or texted. Not a single word."You know we could've taken my car and avoided this load of walking," Storm complained. "Do you even know her place?"Not ready to show her uncertainty, Leilani huffed and flipped him off. The truth was, she didn't know where Adana lived. This was where she usually saw her friend disappear down the path when they were meant to depart."Yes, I know where she lives," she mumbled. "Now quit your whining and man up."Storm scoffed. It was a pure coincidence that they both planned on visiting Adana and he was trying to be a gentleman by joining her. When they a