All Chapters of The New Kid: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

                       ** SOPHIA **The room went silent after Sophia's expressive announcement. Mrs Sharon balanced on the sofa and tried speaking but her husband took the lead."Look here, young lady." He spoke calmly but sternly."Now you stop all this charade and go to your room. You'd be traveling to the US in a few months and that's final."Sophia eyes were teary, her voice shaky as she  expressed her disapproval."You don't own me, I can decide for myself. For goodness sake I'm 19!" She screamed out furiously.Mrs Sharon stood up  and walked to her daughter. She said softly, trying to ease the tension."Sweety, enough okay, you aren't going anywhere. Your dad and I were just tossing around ideas. So don't you worry." She placed both hands on her daught

                                           ** HAKEEM **    The school day came to an end and the students exited the building in groups.  Hakeem walked out  with Sophia by his side. Frank and Ewa still bickering in front of them."This is Frank's plan of getting she and I alone. So what do I say?" He wondered as he walked besides Sophia, quietly thinking of how to start up a conversation as he stole a glance at her every few seconds.She looked brighter than she was when the day began. He could see the hint of a smile on her face as she looked ahead to both her friends playing cat and mouse.He enjoyed his brief conversation with her back at the canteen and wanted to build on that now. If only h