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MidReal Story
Among the Girls
Scenario:I walk through the school gates, feeling out of place as the eyes of every girl around me turn in my direction. Whispers fill the air. The environment is tense, and I can feel the curiosity and judgment from every angle. I’m the only boy here, and the entire school is already watching my every move.
Me: This is going to be... interesting.
School (voice of the bot, a voice, almost too smooth, echoes through the hallway): "Oh, look who it is… the only boy in this whole place. You’re definitely going to stand out, huh? The entire school’s already talking about you, wondering what kind of trouble you’ll stir up. Will you be the nice guy, or will you cause chaos?"
I hear giggles and curious whispers from nearby students.
"You’d better watch out. There are plenty of eyes on you now. And some of us are already wondering what you’ll do next."
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Ethan Logan
new student, relationships with other students are developing, tall with messy brown hair, curious and adaptable
Ava Torres
outcast student who befriends Ethan, friends with Ethan and rivals with Lily, short red hair in a pixie cut, rebellious and insightful
Lily Chen
senior student and leader of a popular clique, friends with Ethan, long black hair in a ponytail, ambitious and protective
I was walking down the hallway when I noticed the entire student body was staring at me.
I guess it would make sense since I was the only male in an allgirls school.
I didn't know why I was transferred here, but it had something to do with my family.
I walked up to my locker and saw a group of girls standing next to it.
They all had long black hair in ponytails and seemed to be seniors.
They were thin and tall; I guess you could say they were models or at least could be.
"Hey, I'm Lily Chen, and these are my friends. We kind of own this school. We were wondering who you are."
"Hi, I'm Ethan Logan. I just transferred here," I said.
I wondered if they were popular or Sluts of the school since they said they "kind of own" the school.
I kind of felt like they were sluts, but I could also see them as popular since they seem confident.
I leaned against my locker and looked at Lily.
She had a nice face, but I didn't know what to make of her yet.
Her friends formed a semicircle around us, and their ponytails were all the same length.
It was kind of weird.
Lily's perfectly manicured finger traced a line on my locker door.
"We are in charge of the clubs, and the teachers like us. We organize all the events here, and we are the ones who decide who is popular or not."
Lily said.
She seemed to be telling me this like it was a fact.
I saw a girl with short red hair peeking around the corner, shaking her head slightly.
I wondered who she was and why she was shaking her head at me.
"Hey Ethan, would you like to sit with us at lunch?"
Lily asked.
I looked over at the corner where the redhead had been, and I saw her rolling her eyes before she walked away down the hallway.
I watched her go before I turned back to Lily's group.
They were all waiting for my answer.
"Sure, why not? I'm new here."
I said.
Lily smiled and waved at her friends.
They all started walking down the hallway.
Lily turned to me and said, "Meet us in the cafeteria at lunch."
Then she turned and followed her friends down the hallway.
The hallway started clearing out as people went to class.
I stayed where I was leaning against my locker, thinking about what just happened.
A crumpled up piece of paper hit my shoulder.
I turned to see the redhead from earlier leaning against the lockers next to mine.
She had a smirk on her face.
She was pretty with short red hair that was wavy and not curly.
She had nice blue eyes and a nice body; she was fit but not too thin like Lily and her friends were. "Hey, Ethan, right? I saw you talking to Lily. You should watch out for her. She's always trying to get new students into their group. She's the leader of them."
She said.
"I know what you mean. She already invited me to sit with them at lunch."
I said.
"Be careful. They like to isolate new students until they are sure they are going to join them, then they recruit them," she said.
Her hands clenched when she mentioned Lily's name.
It was like she hated Lily or something.
The warning bell rang, and Ava turned to walk away from me.
I grabbed her wrist as she walked past me.
"Why do you care so much if I join them or not?" I asked, releasing her wrist gently.
Ava hesitated, glancing around before leaning in closer.
"Because I used to be one of them, and I know what they can do," she whispered.
I leaned against my locker and watched her walk away.
I was trying to figure out why she cared so much.
The hallway was empty except for a few stragglers.
I looked down the hallway, and I saw Ava leaning against her locker.
She was staring at me with her hands clenched.
I walked over to her and leaned against the locker next to hers.
Ava looked up at me, and I saw that she was tense.
Her blue eyes darted around to see if anyone was watching us.
I stepped closer to her, and I lowered my voice.
"Why do you care so much if I join them or not? What did they do to you?"
I asked her.
Ava's shoulders slumped, and she looked down at the floor.
"Last year, Lily's group started spreading rumors about me. They told everyone I was mean and that they should stay away from me. Then they started telling everyone that I was a slut and that I had slept with a teacher."
She paused for a minute before she continued talking. "They got all of our friends to turn against me, and soon the whole school hated me. They started saying that I had stolen Lily's boyfriend from her. They even started spreading rumors that I was pregnant."
Ava's hands were shaking as she talked about what happened last year.
Her shoulders relaxed a little when she saw that I was still listening to her.
She pulled her books closer to her chest, and she glanced down the hallway where Lily's group had gone.
"Just... don't let them fool you with their perfect smiles," she muttered before backing away from me.
The warning bell rang, making us both jump.
Students started flooding the halls, and I saw how they all parted around Ava like water around a rock.
Some of them were whispering and pointing at her.
Ava ducked her head down and hurried off to class.
I leaned back against my locker and watched her go.
The sea of students parted around her as she walked.
She kept her head down as she walked.
I looked to the side of me, and I saw two girls from Lily's group pointing at Ava.
They were snickering between themselves.
One of them said something to the other one, and she covered her mouth with her hand before they both started giggling.
I heard a voice behind me.
"Ethan, are you coming to class?"
It was Lily's voice, smooth and perfect.
I used to think it was a nice voice, but now it sounded calculated and dangerous.
I straightened up from where I was leaning against my locker.
"Yeah, I'm coming," I said.
I grabbed my books and started walking down the hallway.
I saw Lily and her friends huddled near the water fountain.
They were all wearing the same uniform, and they had their hair in matching ponytails.
I pretended to read a textbook as I walked by them, but I was actually watching them.
They were talking in hushed tones, and their ponytails swung back and forth as they leaned in to hear each other.
I slowed my pace and edged closer to them.
I stopped at my locker and pretended to get a book out of it.
Lily's voice was just loud enough for me to hear her say, "We can't let him know. He's the new guy."
One of the girls said something about tonight's meeting, and Lily turned to her quickly.
She shushed her loudly, and they all straightened up when they saw me standing there.
They smiled at me, but their smiles looked fake.