CHAPTER THREE

Friday
•At Eva's•

So, not only am I already in a bus, there's also bus meetings, which in my opinion is too early since we're only first years. It's ridiculous, but i'm basically only in the bus to get to know Noora, Chris and Sana better. They're awesome.

So meeting up at Eva's was our first bus meeting, I tried to find excuses but Noora ended up giving me the mom look and she threatened to drag my sorry ass to the meeting her words being "If I have to go, you have to go too" while Eva was laughing at both of us.

Not cool, Eva.

"We have a big advantage, because I bought a big section of toilet paper" Vilde starts out and hands a plate of cupcakes around but everyone except Chris says no.

"Yeah Vilde succeeded buying toilet paper for 40.000 kroner" Chris says a bit amused but Vilde sends her a look and she stops talking.

"We have a profit on 60.000 kroner. I made a budget" says Vilde and hands out papers of the budget.

"Basis is that we make 50.000 kroner besides the toilet paper. So I was thinking each one of us has to come up with a plan on how to make those money" Vilde finishes and Sana sighs.

"Is something wrong?" Vilde asks Sana and I shift my glance from Vilde to Sana. "The toilet paper is a waste of time. We can't make a budget when we're not enough in the bus" Sana says.

"But it's actually important to have an overview of the finances" Vilde exclaims and I look back and forth between Sana and Vilde. I slowly slip my phone out of my pocket and glance at the time and my messages.

"Okay, listen we are the biggest losers in the school--""--Except for Masja" Vilde butts in and I raise an eyebrow.

"--And unless we have a strategy, it will be a loserbus" Sana continues.

"We are not the biggest losers" Vilde tries but she's already lost her argument, we are the biggest losers.

"Didn't the other bus dump you?" Sana asks. "Well, I wasn't exactly dumped" Vilde tries and I shake my head no.

"You were dumped" Chris lets the words slip from her mouth, it's true but Vilde will get mad if u call it that.

"It's gonna be hard to work together if you won't see the facts. You have to realise that we're losers" Sana exclaims and I look at Noora who's looking awfully bored.

"Do you really think that you're a loser?" Vilde asks. Sana scoffs. "Hallo, i'm a Islamic girl in the infidel country. I'm already the biggest loser" Sana makes her point clear and I frown a bit.

"You sound so much like an adult" Chris says in amazement and I snort quietly. "Thank you" Sana says.

"What do you think we should do then?" Vilde asks. "First we need to get more to join the group. Some popular girls. And how do we do that?" Sana asks.

"We ask them?" Vilde says questioningly. "Wrong, the popular girls has to ask us. But first we have to get something they don't have. A word on sixs letters" Sana says.

Everyone looks at each other and as Eva and Noora looks at me I shrug. "Difficulty" "Status" Chris and Sana says on the same time and I raise an eyebrow at Chris in confusion. What?

"Difficulty is 10 letters, Chris" I say and she looks at me with a wink. "Do we know any of the third years?" Sana asks, Eva's eyes flies towards me and so does Vilde's. I shake my head no and pinch Eva's thigh.

"Okay, then we have to figure out which third years has the best bus and get on their guestlist. Do you have any ideas to how we do it?" Sana says.

As no one comes with an answer, I stay quiet, I know where Sana is going with this, but I don't want to be the one to say it, that's just too cliche when the fuckgirl of the group says it.

"You have to hookup with one of them" Sana says and I smirk a bit. Been there done that. "Are you serious?" Eva asks. She has a boyfriend soooo no hookups for you Eva.

"You?" Vilde asks. "I'm not like that, I don't hookup with anyone" Sana says and I nod understandingly. "Then what are you going to contribute with?" Vilde asks.

"Are you kidding me? I just saved you with a well working plan and then you ask what I'm going to contribute with?" Sana says offended.

No one says anything and Sana takes a deep breath  before turning to us. "Does anyone have a boyfriend?" I look at Eva and she speaks up. "I do".

"How old is he?" Asks Sana. "He's a first year" Eva says.

"Dump him" Sana says with a laugh. "You can't be serious" Noora speaks up before I can. Eva worked hard to make her relationship with Jonas work, it's not fair to ask her to do that.

"She's the prettiest one here, besides Masja, it's a waste if she has a boyfriend and we know Masja is single" Sana says and looks at me and I shrug carelessly.   

"But...come on, that's too fucked up" I say speaking on Eva's behalf. "What is?" Sana asks.

"You can't just ask us to use our sexuality to get status. You must be insane" Noora says. "No, I'm just honest. Norwegian girls have sex to get money, popularity and confirmation. Even if you don't share yourself, you can't pretend like it's news for you. That's your culture. So, if you think it is so crazy you have to change it instead of sitting here and criticizing it" Sana fires back and as she's done,  no one says a thing. Chris and I share a look and I make a face which she returns at the awkward silence.

"But it's a bit harsh to ask Eva to break up with her boyfriend" Vilde comments after a few minutes of silence.

"It was a suggestion. If she's in love with him my opinion doesn't matter. She can think for herself. She's not a baby" Sana says and I look at Eva.

Everyone thinks about what Sana said and we stay quiet. "This is going to be good" Sana says while looking at each one of us.