THE ALPHA KING SAMAEL
Less care

LESS CARE

“Yay, I’m riding with you today,” Kate squealed happily.

“No, I’m not” I refused proudly inwardly happy that Kate did not have a ride today. Uncle Stark had left very early in the morning saying that a mysterious case had come up.

“I’m sorry I was mean to you” she immediately apologized her face pitiful “I’ll never do it again”

“You promise?” I smirked. Kate nodded instantly; I was using her fear of riding on the school bus to blackmail her.

“That’s more like it,” I said then handed her the helmet. In approximately ten minutes, we were around the school’s vicinity. It was funny that this was my second day of school and I was already the most popular person around. The glances I kept receiving made me feel like a graviton. Getting beat up by the dream man of every girl in the school also had its pros, I inwardly grinned. “See you around… when you are actually not getting beaten up” Kate joked then scampered off towards a group of girls who mostly looked like pampered dolls. I only smiled at her. Of the short time I had gotten to know her, I was familiar with every of her weird antics. She was a trickster

The school’s hallway was unusually crowded at this time of the day. The first period ought to have started minutes ago but the bell also remained unrung. I also noticed that almost no students wore school uniform, what day was today? Maybe today was not a learning day. I decided on replaceing Cruiz first, he surely would tell me what has been up the past two days. I did not even attempt to hide my face along the way; I even walked head held high, my shoulders synchronizing rhythmically with my steps. Yeah, I am an elephant with a tiger’s head,a walking wonder.

“Seriously?” I was stupefied. I meant to only think of the word but yes, I accidentally shouted it out to a class of studying nerds and the most annoying teacher I have met in my lifetime. But seriously, even if it was a nerd class, the rest of the school was freaking outside chatting and doing whatever normal students do. What was up with this teacher treating a bunch of students like young Sheldons? Do they even know how to play?

“You’re late...” Mrs. Lincoln spat her hands akimbo.

“I got lost around the sea of students ‘playing’ outside” I emphasized on the word playing which earned a series of silent giggles and chuckles

“You are invited to move to the next class” she retorted angrily. Jeez, she always had this emotion towards me. Like I just bit her finger off.

“Thanks but I’m cool” I raised my hands innocently then moved to the back of the classroom. Of course, I did not forget to step on some feet, ruffle some books and ‘accidentally’ flip some desks on my way. By the time I was seated beside Cruiz, the class was in a disorder. “ you are so cool” Cruiz bumped my shoulder.

“You have an exam first thing tomorrow morning” Mrs Lincoln clenched her teeth

“We dont have maths classes on Friday” I replied to a now fuming teacher. The class had also turned around to look at me mouths agape, did I say something wrong? “Uhm.. alright, an exam tomorrow then” I smiled bitterly hoping Mrs Lincoln wasnt too mad. Her lips were quivering, her hands were also slightly trembling and her face was becoming redder by the moment, maybe it was the morning cold getting a hold on her. She took a one long look at me then stomped outside her books forgotten on the table. One student was kind enough to take her the books.

" Dude , what the hell?” Cruiz widened his eyes at me. ” I mean I’ve always wanted to piss a teacher off, but seriously, what the hell?”

" You were actually just going to sit confortably and enjoy a maths lesson while other students are outside. Are you 65? grow up.....no, grow down a notch” I shook my head, that was real unbeliavable of them. Atleast I was here to stand up for them, I mentally congratulated myself.

“The exam will be real tough, that’s what you get when you piss off a mean maths teacher” Cruiz smacked his head. This got me in serious thought, If Cruiz, a nerd is antsy about a maths exam, what am I supposed to be doing? Follow Mrs Lincoln to her office screaming apologises at her? hell no. Was I really using my brains to think when I was exchanging words with the teacher? Why the hell should I care, what’s new in this world that no one has ever seen, I snorted .

I put on the most encouraging smile I’ve ever mastered then draped my arm over Cruiz’s shoulder in a cool way. ” What day is today?....I mean what’s the event today?” I asked