Dreamer

I wish I was swimming instead,

Ugh, why did I take a language course that I already knew?

Oh yeah, because then I wouldn’t have to study for attar as much

I love how smart I am,

Well how strategic I am at least,

I wonder if there’s any milk left in the for the room?

“Silvia? Can you answer this question? SILVIA!”

“Hmm?” I hum, looking up from my desk.

My Grill looks annoyed, but not particularly surprised.

“How do you say, ‘here is your meal’ in Italian?” Mr Grill asks, but I’m not paying attention to him.

“You spelt domanda wrong on the board “I state before getting up.

Mr Grill opens his mouth to say something but stops and instead, he closes his mouth again.

Good choice Mr Grill.

Making my way towards the front of the room where the whiteboard is, whispers fill the room making me roll my eyes. Reaching the board, I grab the whiteboard eraser and quickly rub the mistake out and re-spell it. I turn to Mr Grill with crossed arms and say “next time check your work”

Some chuckle, some roll their eyes and mumble ‘try hard’.

Walking back to the back of the white-walled classroom where my wooden desk and plastic chair that always gives you a backache if you sit on it for too long. Before sitting down, I turn around an face MR Grill who is now glaring at me and smile before answering his original question “oh, and the answer to ‘here is your meal’ in Italian is ‘Qui é il tou pasto’ by the way”.

Mr Grill nods and goes back to the lecture while I return to doodling all over my page.

After class, I head through the halls with my head down and to my usual lunch sport which is under a tree near the school fence on the bright green grass. Sitting down I lean against the tree making sure to move light pink hair to the side so it doesn’t stick to the tree, hate it when my hair does that.

Opening my bag my bright green/blue eyes find my plain chocolate bar, grabbing it I place it on my lap and zip up my black bag that has the Adidas logo on the front and put it to my side. Not bothering to open the chocolate bar seeming it will be taken from me any second by my brother, Dante who will break it into four pieces and give it himself, Lorenzo, Valentino and me.

I wait about three seconds before Dante snatches the chocolate bar from me and opens it up. Dante breaks it into four pieces and hands them out (told you so) purposely giving me the bigger piece before winking at me, I smile back and pop the piece in my mouth.

My brothers and I are quadruplets we were all born around twenty minutes apart, I’m the youngest. Dante is the oldest and almost like a parental figure seeming our parents past away when I was fourteen. Dante is almost known at school to be a bit of your typical bad boy, he’s popular and hardly pays attention in class but also seems to be a bit mysterious.

“How was Italian language arts, Silvia?” Dante asks, almost teasingly.

I shrug.

“It was okay, I guess my teacher can’t spell in Italian though “I answer, carelessly.

The reason I know this is because I’m Italian and I lived there till I was thirteen so most of my life.

My brothers chuckle and nod.

“Why do you take Language Arts anyway?” Lorenzo questions with a raised brow.

Valentino laughs and answers for me “because she couldn’t decide what her fourth attar subject should be and she decided to take language arts because she wouldn’t have to study, because she’s a lazy arse”

“I guess I can’t argue against that “I mumble, shrugging.

They all laugh and pat me on the head making me scowl.

" leave me alone” I grumble hiding my face in my hands.

Lorenzo smiles “okay sis cya ya at the dorm rooms,” Lorenzo says with a sweet smile before bending down and giving me a quick hug before mumbling ‘love you’ into my ear, Lorenzo walks off and towards his group of friends.

Dante waves to Lorenzo and turns back to me “you know you can always sit with my group, right? Silvia?” Dante said in a sincere tone.

I nod and smile up at him lovingly.

“Yeah she knows Dante, she is just an antisocial poop,” Valentino said, childishly.

Dante rolls his eyes but still has a small smile on his face “well I’m off, see you guys in the dorm” Dante said in a friendly voice. After Dante left it was just me and Valentino in dead silence, we don’t talk much (alone at least).

“Well I’m off to socialise, have fun been lonely,” Valentino said in disinterest while walking off.

“Bye, I guess” I grumble while getting out my apple.

Lorenzo and Valentino are completely different characters I conclude, all though they look almost identical besides from Valentino’s height and Lorenzo’s slightly bigger build they are absolutely nothing alike personality wise. Lorenzo is the sweet one out of the group, he’s the gentleman. Lorenzo is extremely caring, although you really don’t want to get on the wrong side of him. Lorenzo is also the quiet one, but I guess as they say quiet but deadly. Valentino, however, is the class clown, he has a huge sense of humour that is almost as big as his ego. Valentino also loves a good tease especially if it’s me although he can sometimes take a bit too far. All three of my brothers relatively look the same, dark brown hair, green eyes, tall, well-built and a good tan.

I sigh and lean back. Closing my eyes, slowly drifting off into my own world I can’t help but catch one thing that a girl said to another. ” have you heard Alexander is back!” The girl exclaimed.

Who’s the hell is Alexander and why is he coming back?

Who cares anyway? He has nothing to do with me so why should I care what he’s doing.

After school, I go back to the main dorm living room where my friends who are from another boarding school are meeting me (they always hang out with me in the community dorm living room).

Once I’ve arrived I meet with all three of them shouting over who’s gum chewing is better.

Jesus.

“No! Silvia will always be the master of chewing gum!” Olivia shouts her short curly hair flying around her shoulders.

“No! I am!” Louis shouts back his icy blue eyes in a squinting form.

My eyes land on Chris (who’s a real snack) who is laughing at Olivia’s and Louis’s stupidity. Chris’s short black hair falls onto his face which he quickly swipes out of the way, Chris as if sensing my heated stare his pale green eyes find mine.

“Silvia! Your back!” Chris calls out to me before running over to me and engulfing me in a giant hug.

Letting out an “OUF!” From the Impact, I quickly recover and hug him back.

“Hey Sil Sil” Olivia and Louis chorus quickly before going back to arguing.

After reluctantly taking a step backwards from Chris I do a quick wave.

“Let’s sit on the couch” Chris beamed his perfectly white teeth glittering in the light as he does a toothy smile.

I nod, and Chris leads me to the couch.

Leaning back into the couch Chris and I watch in pure amusement as Olivia and Louis argue over the most moronic thing on earth (I might be slightly over exaggerating there).

“okay! guys, I think that might be enough” I declared clapping my hands together.

“b-but” Olivia stutters with a pout.

I laugh “it doesn’t matter anyway let’s do something a little bit less...“I trail off.

“crazy?” Chris finished for me.

“Ohm, let’s watch a movie” Olivia suggests, her huge brown eyes sparkling with hope

“Aww but I had so many points to make” Louis mumbles, his head hanging low in disappointment.

we all ignore Louis and start to discuss what movie we should watch.

“why does everyone ignore me” Louis cries, pouting.

“because your arguments and ideas are over the top crazy” Chris teases a handsome smirk prominent on his face.

all of us chuckle at that comment besides from Louis of course.

suddenly, Olivia’s phone goes off making her check it.

Olivia frowns as she reads the text.

“what is it,” I ask, confused.

Olivia sighs “it’s from my roommate we got to go, apparently someone graffiti a penis on the principles door and everyone’s rooms have to be checked” Olivia grumbles.

“Oh, you got to be kidding me” Chris bellowed, obviously upset.

“Nope,” Olivia mutters making us all groan in annoyance.

we all stand up and hug each other silently and walk to the dorms exit. I turn to them with an audible sigh, “I guess I’ll text you later” I mumble, upset.

“yeah cya Silvia,” they said in unison, their heads down frowns on their faces as if their pissed off.

Chris stops before he walks out “cya GG” Chris winks.

“what the hell does that mean?” I question.

“gorgeous girl” Chris whispers before closing the door.

A blush finds its way onto my cheeks, quickly slapping my hands on my rosy cheeks as if to stop the blood rushing to my face. Quickly rushing back to the dorm with a huge smile on my face.

Fumbling with the keys to the dorm room, I find the right key and unlock the door. Bursting into the dorm room a smile still sitting on my face I call out to my roommate Elle to see if she’s home “ELLE NEWS!!“.

No one answers, and I pout in disappointment a sudden need to talk about my schoolgirl crush on Chris. Elle is kind of like a guy guide to me she’s always good with giving me suggesting she on what to do or what a guy means. Elle’s extremely sweet and a great friend although we are in different friend groups (she has one I don’t) we still manage to understand each other. Ella has medium curly red hair with bright blue ocean eyes, she small like not even five foot and has tannish skin with freckles splattered everywhere.

Changing into a pale-yellow bathing suit with a blue beach dress on top I get myself ready for the gym. Walking over to the sink I fill my bright pink water bottle with water. Just as I’m about to grab my sports bag the door opens and in comes Elle.

“Hey, Elle! I’m just about to go to the swimming pool want to join?” I ask already knowing the answer will be no.

Worth a try, right?

“Uh no thanks Silvia, I actually have someone for you to meet, he’s new” Elle explains.

Oh. “Okay sure” I beamed.

Elle peaks her head out the door and says something out of my ear range.

A guy enters, he has dark grey eyes almost black even, with pale skin and dark brown hair with highlighted tips which is undercut. Wow. Okay. (why does he remind me of a vampire)

“Silvia meet Alexander”

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