"Sorry ?"
I asked, realizing that the older girl was an intern.
"What are you looking at ?"
She repeated. I just shrugged, not wanting to cause trouble. I didn't know what was her problem anyway. I mean, what did I just glance at ? Her style wasn't even good.

I tried to walk away from her, but she didn't leave me alone. She repeated the question, again, and again.
"Leave me alone. Or I'll tell the principal."
I said, gritting my teeth.
The other one, whom I glanced at, came, also looking for a fight.

"She looked at you."
The girl nodded, and repeated the question again.
I don't get it.
I thought, and tried to walk away again, which made her not give up anyway.
They kept on attacking me, like glancing at someone was the worst crime on earth.

"Let me guess..you're gay, aren't you ?"
The other one said.
I just couldn't hold it in anymore. I burst into tears, covering my mouth to silence my sobs. I heard Barron's voice at some point, and two arms wrapping me in a hug.

"How dare you tell her that ?! Don't you see she's having a hard time ?"
I opened my eyes, and saw that Barron was hugging me close to him as I cried. I heard Finn's voice also trying to defend me.
I realized that Barron saw that the intern was looking for a fight, and translated her Arabic words on his phone into English.

The interns just stood there, dumbfounded. They seemed not to realize who I was until they saw the cast defending me.
I mean, those interns were told that there was a girl filming with her cast in the school, but they didn't know what the girl looked like. I don't blame them, ninth-graders don't exactly have PE classes. If they do, then one of the original teachers is absent. So they haven't got the chance to know me.

"Adelle, are you okay ?"
Hayden asked as I felt his hand gently on my shoulder.
He didn't get an answer, of course, as I was sobbing.
"Gr-reat ! Now she's gonna be upset about it for the whole day. Thanks a lot !"
He said sarcastically.

"Are you just looking for a fight or what ?"
I heard someone say.

The next thing I know, I heard an older lady's voice. It took me a moment before realizing it was Miss Fifi's voice. How did I forget that she was the school's hall monitor for the day ?!
"What's going on here ?!"

...

"I can't believe those interns."
Barron stated in annoyance.
"It's okay, Barron. Nobody likes them anyway. I remember Menna Sherif last year when she also cried because of an intern, what a disaster."

I said, rolling my eyes.
We walked towards our house, me squeezing Barron's comforting hand tightly.
"but Miss Fifi did the right thing. At least, that's what I think."
I spoke.

"I can't stand anyone bothering my goddess. I won't allow it again."
He said angrily, not hearing what I just said.
"stop.."
I started, and his face dropped in reply.
"..stop what ?"

"saying things that makes me want to kiss you.."

To Be Continued..

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