A Complicated Completion

t h r e e - surprisingly i like you

E L I Z A

The sun streamed into my bedroom through the thin chiffon curtains, I checked the time [6:00] and cringed. Once I'm up, I'm up so no extra sleep even if I tried.

Slowly I got out of bed and began to get ready, I didn't want to make an impression on these kids or anything but I didn't want to look like I'd been found in a bush.

Slowly going downstairs to grab breakfast the arguments of last night hung in the air, it was heavy but also fragile another sound may bring the whole house down. I was as sick of them as was my mum but I still couldn't see why I wasn't in Liverpool anymore.

I saw my brother making his way down the stairs and flashed him a smile, I hadn't seen him since I'd been back he was gone early and out late maybe today was his day off.

Josh was cold and serious to everyone else, his eyes a piercing blue and a strong jaw line. He spoke business and had an air of intimidation, but he was really my goofball brother Josh.

In his old grey T-Shirt and joggers he came and hugged me while I was still sitting eating my cereal, his hand went to ruffle up my hair but I quickly swatted it away. Nope, no way was he touching my hair after all the time I put into it.

He sat across from me and leaned into his hand and tried to begin a conversation, us talking isn't awkward because it's hard to be awkward with someone you know and love it's more that me being in this house was. He knew I didn't want to be here and he probably had to listen to my dad groan about it on the way to work.

"So," he started.

"So..." I dragged out the "o" trying to hurry him along.

"I missed you Liza, I did but I don't think this was the best way to see me."

"What was?"

"Turning into a drunken, high mess."

"I didn't do that to come here Josh, I don't want to be here, if it was up to me I'd be home. Aka far far away from London."

I slammed my cutlery on the table purposefully making it clash to shake the table.

He shrugged, "shoulda thought about it."

"Josh,  don't tell me you agree with me being here."

"E, I'm telling you that up there no one could control you and that's not what dad needs."

Dad needs a family that shuts up and says yes so he can try to sell me off to another business man that wants the same.

Dad needs a picture perfect family so that no one gets to see the cracks, because they run deep.

I just ignored him, clanking the bowl in the sink and grabbed my bag.

"I'm going to school, and tell him whatever he's planning it won't work," I said with a smile before shouting bye and almost bolting for my car.

I really need to get out of here.

I drove fast in my car, I wasn't late I just liked the thrill, if you haven't noticed by now I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie.

The foreboding modern school stared at me again, it made me want to run so far away but I knew more problems would come if I skipped today.

So I looked at the paper they gave me of my lessons and my rooms and made my way to S23, for form.

It's still September and I'm only a day late so hopefully if I choose a seat I won't get many "your in my seats" or I could get an annoying "it's alphabetical order". I picked one at the back, the big window let the morning sun stream in making the room bright.

Clank. A heavy bag was almost thrown down to my desk, tucking my golden hair behind my ear I looked up to the person that made the sound.

She was gorgeous, definitely Middle Eastern with her dark almost black silky hair and beautifully tanned skin. Her eyes were a honey brown, and her face is in bitch mode.

Her blazer had a beautiful diamond broach and all her nails were perfectly manicured. The way she held her self leaked power as everyone dared not to get in her way.

"Who are you," She sneers. Looking me up and down, for something to go on about. Leaning down into the chair next to mine I notice a small congregation of girls, I assumed they were her ladies in waiting.

"Eliza," I answered shortly. She watched me, I think she expected me to turn into a bumbling mess, who tripped over every single word and had a anxious smile plastered on my face like another other girl if they were confronted with a Blair Waldorf type. But I was cool, I've dealt with a handful of them and i didn't care for her approval.

The girl gave me a smile, of satisfaction. I had passed whatever test I'd been through now I was probably onto the recruitment process to become someone who follows her around and always agree, but that wasn't me, she'd have a hard time with that.

"I'm Athena, and surprisingly I like you," she smiled at me, knowing she wasn't done she continued.

She glanced at the girls behind her, you could tell they tried their best to look like her, walk like her, talk like her but they just weren't effective as her.

"I'll make you an offer you shouldn't refuse," her big lips pulled into a smirk, "I can be your friend and you can get whatever you want out of this school."

I did want to blend in this year and just get past it, but it would be nice to do that with out other kids thinking they're better. It would be easier, so much easier.

In my other schools I wasn't big on the social scene, guess I've never cared who people are wearing or screwing but that doesn't mean people didn't care about me. My endeavours were passed around the gossip whores and they loved (and hated) me for it. And I guess it would lead to more house parties which are always fun.

Henceforth her offer didn't mean much to me. I didn't want to get whatever I wanted out of this school, because I didn't want to be in this school. But despite her megabitch aura I liked her too, and would rather not be bottom of the food chain for my inevitable stay.

Sticking my hand out with a smile, "deal," I said. I saw the girls behind her faces try to mask their jealous as I got what they've been striving for and her face gleam with another accomplishment of hers.