C3 Chapter Three

Everybody kept talking about the boy in the mask, they think he's too ugly that's why he wore a mask, and I believe it to be true because of what the soldier said

"Don't worry about his mask or having him disturb, he's too ashamed of himself to crave attention" that's the exact words of the soldier.

We are now in our first period which happens to be Biology, am a science student I aspire to be a doctor when I grow up. Some of the delinquents are with us.

Richard, who said we should call him Richie, Amanda, Collins, the twins then Eric.

It's annoying we can't see his face, I wonder how ugly he is. My mind was still trying to make up the monstrous face that will suit Eric when a piece of paper landed on me.

I picked it, then looked around to see who threw it, I saw Kevin smiling at me, I quickly unfolded the paper.

"Stop staring at Eric, else I will be jealous"

How cute, no need getting jealous over a monster face, haven't you heard, am a sucker for cute guys and you happen to be very cute. I smiled and looked at him, that's a nice way to start wooing a girl.

"Miss Omeh, tell me the parts involved in homeostasis" I heard our teacher called and all amusement left me, I slowly stood, didn't even look at Kevin, all eyes on me.

"Kidney, skin, liver and hormones" I answered, I never said I was a dimwit, she gave me a hard stare and continued teaching, I then looked at Kevin and he mouthed sorry, I smiled and focused on the teacher since I might not be lucky next time.

The lessons continued, Kevin occasionally throw notes my way but none of them landed us in trouble and I loved it, the moment I heard my stomach rumbled I heard the bell for lunch.

"Thank God," I said and stood up, lots of students were already bursting out, my eyes drifted to Eric, he was looking out through the window not bothered about going out.

"Come on Amanda let's go am famished," Richie said dragging Amanda with him, the twins and Collins followed they didn't bother with the Eric, I guess he is a loner.

"Stop staring" Kevin whispered as he passed me, I smiled, I never knew am staring, maybe it's because of his creepy mask. I followed Kevin. Maybe Amina will have something interesting to tell me about the delinquents in her class.

School went on normal, Eric changed his mask, now we can see his lips, really pink lips, now am doubting if he's really a monster, but I really have not seen him speak ever since his introduction. Our homeroom teacher did some changes in our sitting position and he is now sitting directly behind me and it gives me the creep.

"So disappointed," Amina said casting her shoulder down

"What's wrong?" I asked after I swallowed my food, we are in the canteen

"I thought with the delinquents coming things would be exciting," she said, she's right things are still boring

"Allow me gorgeous and I will give you the excitement you so desire," Richie said interfering, he's been on Amina since he came, it really annoys her cause she hates guys with a petite body, Richie just doesn't care, he's determined on getting her.

"Can't you just leave me alone," she said with closed teeth.

"No, can't do," he said smiling, I smiled at the poor guy's courage, it made me look around for Kevin, we have gotten really close since last week, he sometimes comes to our table to eat with us, but today he is with his popular guys. I looked at him, he is just too handsome, I exhaled. I was drawn back to reality when I heard the sound of a slap.

"Now some excitement" Amina said, I turned and saw Amanda slapping Kelly, Kelly is like the guy we all avoid in the school, if you ask me he looks more delinquent than the delinquents.

"You just didn't do that" He glared at her.

"Stop me again and I will do it again," Amanda said and walked away.

"Now that's gut," Amina said. I just nodded

"Too sad the excitement is over" she added

"Over? It's just getting started pretty" Richie said, we all gasped as Collins stormed in, everybody knew exactly with will happen.

"Kelly should know better than touch Amanda" Richie smiled, Collins went straight to Kelly and gave him a mighty punch that knocked him down, he sat on him and delivered countless punch before Kelly's crew came and dragged him up.

"Teach him a lesson," Kelly said with his bloody face

"Lock the cafeteria so no teacher disturbs," he said as his guys held down Collins, he is about to trash Collins.

"Do something?" Amina said to Richie.

"Why me, besides Gabriel will soon enter," he said and truthfully Gabriel came with a powerful punch that made the guy let go of Collins, Michael also entered. I now remembered Gabriel saying he's the one that picks a fight. At that moment, The once peaceful canteen became a ring for wrestlers, the only delinquents that didn't join the fight is Henry and Richie.

"Where is Amanda, she caused this and she is nowhere to be found," I said, I searched the cafeteria with my eyes for her instead I found Kevin's cheering on the fight, boys will be boys.

"Don't worry, she is trying to get help," Richie said,

"You mean the teachers?" I asked, Richie, smiled,

"We are delinquent, we break the rules, teachers can't stop this, we need the monster to stop it," he said and I can only think of one monster, Eric. As it dawns on me we all heard a loud bang on the canteen door, it was so loud it made the fight stop. The bang came again this time louder and I was petrified, what if its a teacher and they punish us all like they normally do in my formal school.

The door busted open on its forth bang, lo and behold the Eric, Amanda was standing behind him, he looked at the ones fighting, and walked towards them....

To Be Continue......