Nobody to Somebody

Chapter 40

I was waiting anxiously outside the door by the waiting area. I obviously bought some food because I didn't have breakfast since Alessia showed up. I just bought iced coffee and a baggel which was offered at the school.

And I gotta say that their baggel is good.

The door opened along with Zoey holding a paper. The principal came out after her, and I thought it was bad.

She did this kid-like squeel as she approached me. She then gave me the paper, and she lifted it up, and she got one hundred percent. It had to be graded by the principal herself, and Zoey even decided to write an essay at the bottom of the paper on how to make the questions harder next time. Unnecessary but I hope it is effective.

"Wow." I looked at her, astonished, and she smiled. "Ms Ross, we would like for Zoey to join our school." The principal said, and I gave her a high five.

"But. She can't join 3rd grade," She said, and I frowned, "She is way too advanced for 3rd grade. She has to go to 4th grade." She said I looked at Zoey, expectedly.

"Yeah. I'd love to." She said, and the principal smiled. "Since all the paperwork has been filled, she can buy the uniform." She said, showing us the school uniform which is across the building. Wow, a seven year old child in 4th grade, I thought.

"She's starting on Monday." She said, and Zoey jumped in delight. "Thank you, ma'am." I said.

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Zoey was trying out different options of her school uniform. Being in charge of her is expensive but worth it.

"I think this is perfect." She said, twirling around in her skirt, which was almost close to her knees, and the shirt was loose fitting since she was really small in weight.

"It is." I said as I pushed her back to the changing room so we could get out of here since we have to buy stationary and some books.

I had a text, and I thought it was from Matteo, but I ignored it because I was still nervous about Zoey's placement test.

It wasn't him. It was another unknown number.

Unknown
Hey beautiful

Me
Is it you again, Lucas

Unknown
So you know my name. Care to share yours

Me
No thanks

Unknown
Then I'll continue calling you beautiful

Me
I know I am

Unknown
Confident, too.

Me
Tell me something I don't know.

Unknown
That you'd look good on me

Me
Haha

Unknown
You will be mine beautiful.

I had to cut our conversation short because Zoey was coming out of the changing room. She came out with her hair all ruffled, and she smiled sheepishly.

"Can you please fix my hair." She gave me a hair tie to fix her puffs. "Okay." I chuckled, and a woman approached. She must work for the school.

"Hello ma'am." She said, and I greeted her back. "Are you going to be paying for that?" She pointed towards the paperbag.

"Umm, obviously. I was just fixing her hair." I replied rather emotionless. She seemed offended by my tone, and I could see by the way she scrunched up her face.