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vegetarian, but will devour a whole bag of animal crackers. Sucks to be them. She loves surfing and would be doing that after school, if we had an ocean. Too bad all we have are lakes and the only waves they get are from boats. She also loves to swim and play volleyball. Her life-long dream is to become a dentist.” She frowns. “I hope no one bites you.”
“Miss Fletcher! Go to the office right this minute.”
She shrugs. “Fine with me. That, class, is Kayla.” She snatches up her bag and heads out the door.
Chapter 15
Skylar
“Twice in one day? My, my, Miss Fletcher, seems you’re going to be a handful, aren’t you?” Principal Keegan asks.
His slender finger taps against the file that contains all record of my former life. Duke University, I just kissed you goodbye. Swimming and softball, looks like you’re on the farewell train too.
“I’m not certain I understand our problem here. Mr. Timmons…” And as if on cue Brian enters the room. Awesomesauce! “Ah! There he is right now. Brian…would you care to inform Miss Fletcher here what you said about her in order to get her into this private school at such short notice?”
I look up at Brian in spite of my resentment of him for being part of the reason I’m in this stupid office in the first place. Brian adjusts his tie and clears his throat. “Well, um…I uh…just said what a good kid you were. Never caused trouble. Did community service. Helped out down at the food banks during the holidays. Good leader skills, and is a very smart student.” He looks deeply confused. “Why are you in here again?”
Damnit . My mother told him a lot about me, and he made me look like a saint to this principal. She left out the part about bailing me out of juvie for breaking curfew, because Kevin and I were…destroying this very school’s football field. We were almost to his house when we got busted. We lied and said we were at a movie. Thank God my evil side is intelligent and I bought two tickets in advance for one of the midnight premieres.
Yes, I can be devious and caring, and I like keeping both hidden. Especially the community service, no one needs to mark me as a softy. No one respects a softy, not that it matters as long as I’m here.
“Miss Fletcher here thinks it’s okay to disrupt class, harass students, and not follow the rules set for this school. Isn’t that right, Miss Fletcher?”
I smile. “I plead the fifth.”
“This isn’t a courtroom. Pleading the fifth doesn’t work here,” Principal Keegan practically screams. His face went from a nice olive complexion to a beet-red in a matter of seconds. Wow, I must really bring the best out of this guy.
“Skylar?” Brian starts.
I frown, even though I should scream, “What?” Silence fills the vacant spaces words should be deflecting off. It’s crazy, I know, but a small part of me respects Brian. Oh, yes, I hate him very much for putting me in this position and having a hand in my transfer. But I still respect him because of how he treats my mother. She hasn’t been very happy after my father, and most of the men she dated were assholes. Total douches that didn’t bother calling me “Liv” or “Sky.” No, I was known to them as Kiddo, Princess, or Hey You.
“I’m having a bad time adjusting, that’s all. I’m sorry.” It’s not a total lie, but it’s not the whole truth either.
Mr. Keegan leans back in his chair and observes me. “Disrupting classes is not how you should start the school year off. Now, I understand that being a senior you might think you can just get away with this kind of behavior. But let me be clear, you cannot behave like this. Detention after school. Hopefully that straightens out your attitude.”
Brian nods. “Skylar will not let this stuff happen again. Come on, it’s time for lunch.”
I’m not supposed to be seen with Brian, so I ditch him as soon as possible.
Where am I going to eat lunch? That’s the question of all
“Miss Fletcher! Go to the office right this minute.”
She shrugs. “Fine with me. That, class, is Kayla.” She snatches up her bag and heads out the door.
Chapter 15
Skylar
“Twice in one day? My, my, Miss Fletcher, seems you’re going to be a handful, aren’t you?” Principal Keegan asks.
His slender finger taps against the file that contains all record of my former life. Duke University, I just kissed you goodbye. Swimming and softball, looks like you’re on the farewell train too.
“I’m not certain I understand our problem here. Mr. Timmons…” And as if on cue Brian enters the room. Awesomesauce! “Ah! There he is right now. Brian…would you care to inform Miss Fletcher here what you said about her in order to get her into this private school at such short notice?”
I look up at Brian in spite of my resentment of him for being part of the reason I’m in this stupid office in the first place. Brian adjusts his tie and clears his throat. “Well, um…I uh…just said what a good kid you were. Never caused trouble. Did community service. Helped out down at the food banks during the holidays. Good leader skills, and is a very smart student.” He looks deeply confused. “Why are you in here again?”
Damnit . My mother told him a lot about me, and he made me look like a saint to this principal. She left out the part about bailing me out of juvie for breaking curfew, because Kevin and I were…destroying this very school’s football field. We were almost to his house when we got busted. We lied and said we were at a movie. Thank God my evil side is intelligent and I bought two tickets in advance for one of the midnight premieres.
Yes, I can be devious and caring, and I like keeping both hidden. Especially the community service, no one needs to mark me as a softy. No one respects a softy, not that it matters as long as I’m here.
“Miss Fletcher here thinks it’s okay to disrupt class, harass students, and not follow the rules set for this school. Isn’t that right, Miss Fletcher?”
I smile. “I plead the fifth.”
“This isn’t a courtroom. Pleading the fifth doesn’t work here,” Principal Keegan practically screams. His face went from a nice olive complexion to a beet-red in a matter of seconds. Wow, I must really bring the best out of this guy.
“Skylar?” Brian starts.
I frown, even though I should scream, “What?” Silence fills the vacant spaces words should be deflecting off. It’s crazy, I know, but a small part of me respects Brian. Oh, yes, I hate him very much for putting me in this position and having a hand in my transfer. But I still respect him because of how he treats my mother. She hasn’t been very happy after my father, and most of the men she dated were assholes. Total douches that didn’t bother calling me “Liv” or “Sky.” No, I was known to them as Kiddo, Princess, or Hey You.
“I’m having a bad time adjusting, that’s all. I’m sorry.” It’s not a total lie, but it’s not the whole truth either.
Mr. Keegan leans back in his chair and observes me. “Disrupting classes is not how you should start the school year off. Now, I understand that being a senior you might think you can just get away with this kind of behavior. But let me be clear, you cannot behave like this. Detention after school. Hopefully that straightens out your attitude.”
Brian nods. “Skylar will not let this stuff happen again. Come on, it’s time for lunch.”
I’m not supposed to be seen with Brian, so I ditch him as soon as possible.
Where am I going to eat lunch? That’s the question of all
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