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I didn’t even cause. As I enter the glass office, I take note of Joe and Sophia who are seated in the waiting area, and realize I am going to have to sit right next to them. My stomach continues to do summersaults.
Topher is MIA, meaning that more than likely he was called in first. Sophia glares at me while Joe just chuckles under his breath. I sit down and tune the pair out. After what seems like an eternity, Topher walks out of Principal Moore’s office, and Joe is called in immediately after. Joe and Topher share an icy exchange of glares as they pass one another, and then Topher’s eyes shift to mine. He doesn’t bother saying anything as he passes me, walking out into the hall.
I still don’t know what to think about what happened. I still don’t know why he approached the pair in the first place. He probably just heard the commotion, and wanted to know what was going on.
After waiting another hour, I am finally called into Principal Moore’s office. I pass by Sophia who roughly rams her shoulder into mine as she passes. Graduation cannot come soon enough.
I close the office door behind me and take a seat.
“Ciera,” Principal Moore greets me. “So, I’ve heard a few different variations of what happened, but I am looking for you to tell me now.”
I nod, swallowing. “Sophia and I got in an argument, and she dumped coffee all over me,” I lie. “I’m not sure exactly what happened between Topher and Joe…I had nothing to do with that.”
He nods slightly, his lips in a tight line. “Sophia said you egged her on.”
Of course she did. I nod. “That sounds about right.”
Principal Moore continues to eye me down, as if he isn’t buying a word I am saying. “That doesn’t sound like you.”
If I get off without a punishment and Sophia remains in trouble, I know I will regret it. The only way out of this mess is to make sure we are equally responsible in his eyes. “You don’t know anything about me,” I bite out.
He looks beyond surprised by my rudeness, he ends up shuffling the papers in front of him. I watch as his brown eyes dart between me and his papers, probably trying to figure out what in the hell to do with me.
“Very well then,” he says. “Actions have consequences, Ciera…so unfortunately you and Sophia are going to be required to stay after school for detention the next two weeks.”
Shit. I didn’t anticipate that kind of punishment. “You’re not going to suspend me?” I ask.
He stares back at me in disbelief. “For a few choice words? I think that would be just a bit harsh, don’t you?”
Yes…but my family needs the money from my part-time job, and staying after school will definitely interfere with that. That seems like a harsher punishment. “I just…I have a job and I am already on the schedule for the next two weeks,” I stutter.
“Well, I guess they are just going to have to find replacements then.”
I swallow. I wish I had punched Sophia in the face like Topher did to Joe. That way I could be spending a couple of days on suspension, rather than missing work. “Yes sir,” I mutter before standing. I don’t know how I am going to be able to explain this to my mom. She is going to be so disappointed in me…
* * *
Turns out Principal Moore let Topher and Joe off with a warning, and after-school detention as well. It’s turning out to be one hell of an after-school party. Not only do I have to spend it with Tweedledee and Tweedledum, I also have to spend it with Topher—the guy who secretly can’t stand me, yet has been showing up randomly the past week.
My heart is racing as I enter the classroom we are going to be spending the next two hours in. Sophia and Joe are seated at the back of the room, and they watch me intently with icy stares as I walk into the room. Topher is off to the side of the room with his hood up. He doesn’t even bother lifting his
Topher is MIA, meaning that more than likely he was called in first. Sophia glares at me while Joe just chuckles under his breath. I sit down and tune the pair out. After what seems like an eternity, Topher walks out of Principal Moore’s office, and Joe is called in immediately after. Joe and Topher share an icy exchange of glares as they pass one another, and then Topher’s eyes shift to mine. He doesn’t bother saying anything as he passes me, walking out into the hall.
I still don’t know what to think about what happened. I still don’t know why he approached the pair in the first place. He probably just heard the commotion, and wanted to know what was going on.
After waiting another hour, I am finally called into Principal Moore’s office. I pass by Sophia who roughly rams her shoulder into mine as she passes. Graduation cannot come soon enough.
I close the office door behind me and take a seat.
“Ciera,” Principal Moore greets me. “So, I’ve heard a few different variations of what happened, but I am looking for you to tell me now.”
I nod, swallowing. “Sophia and I got in an argument, and she dumped coffee all over me,” I lie. “I’m not sure exactly what happened between Topher and Joe…I had nothing to do with that.”
He nods slightly, his lips in a tight line. “Sophia said you egged her on.”
Of course she did. I nod. “That sounds about right.”
Principal Moore continues to eye me down, as if he isn’t buying a word I am saying. “That doesn’t sound like you.”
If I get off without a punishment and Sophia remains in trouble, I know I will regret it. The only way out of this mess is to make sure we are equally responsible in his eyes. “You don’t know anything about me,” I bite out.
He looks beyond surprised by my rudeness, he ends up shuffling the papers in front of him. I watch as his brown eyes dart between me and his papers, probably trying to figure out what in the hell to do with me.
“Very well then,” he says. “Actions have consequences, Ciera…so unfortunately you and Sophia are going to be required to stay after school for detention the next two weeks.”
Shit. I didn’t anticipate that kind of punishment. “You’re not going to suspend me?” I ask.
He stares back at me in disbelief. “For a few choice words? I think that would be just a bit harsh, don’t you?”
Yes…but my family needs the money from my part-time job, and staying after school will definitely interfere with that. That seems like a harsher punishment. “I just…I have a job and I am already on the schedule for the next two weeks,” I stutter.
“Well, I guess they are just going to have to find replacements then.”
I swallow. I wish I had punched Sophia in the face like Topher did to Joe. That way I could be spending a couple of days on suspension, rather than missing work. “Yes sir,” I mutter before standing. I don’t know how I am going to be able to explain this to my mom. She is going to be so disappointed in me…
* * *
Turns out Principal Moore let Topher and Joe off with a warning, and after-school detention as well. It’s turning out to be one hell of an after-school party. Not only do I have to spend it with Tweedledee and Tweedledum, I also have to spend it with Topher—the guy who secretly can’t stand me, yet has been showing up randomly the past week.
My heart is racing as I enter the classroom we are going to be spending the next two hours in. Sophia and Joe are seated at the back of the room, and they watch me intently with icy stares as I walk into the room. Topher is off to the side of the room with his hood up. He doesn’t even bother lifting his
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