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eeing mom again for a prolonged period of time after she's been away for so long, writing finals, going to prom, graduating, and saying our last

Davi

rds out. They're like regurgitated nourishment for a baby bird. I literally almost gag just hearing t

e to even be polite, she replies, "You two have been the cause of far too many terrors that have happened both in and outside of the school. I will not have this sc

"But that's not fair! I... We-" I... could kill myself. I could honestly just die.

loud and clear I'm sure the rest of the world has to pl

a punch in the right direction," he scoffs and wheezes his half-hid

t into a fist, ready to throw it right at him. My jaw tightens. I grind my teeth. I gla

ent 'accidentally' caught up in your petty little war. You will both be participating in the April Fest production next year as the leading co-stars. You will attend pr

long left leg over his right. He leans forward to gain on Mrs Beverly's sombre and somewhat bored expressio

a little reading into your records over the course of your time here at Audrey Burkes High and it seems to me li

ies that will be available to you in the future. You could have straight A's and still not be recognized because of the long list of questionable activities you've bee

you will be removed from your groups. Rehearsals will start next week, and will go straight down until April Fest. I'm sure w

can offer you one thing. A blank slate. Do the pro

ogether, know the value of these groups in the long run. We might not get along, but we're not those kids who got to the top of our classes in a school for the gifted withou

rom the frustration, dragging my hand off the desk and list

t to me says, his tone

ots towards

index finger up to her caramel hair and rests a few strands at the

n to me with a bored expression and say, "

er take my

ice is arranged. Your attendance, participation, and especially how you two get along for the entire process will count at the end of it all... aside from other things. I will b

d with Kyle Davidson. The Kyle David

e end of the school day befo

incipal announces, "Have a

roots to the middle of my back. I groan. I hang my school bag o

s. He just had to provoke me and step out of the way

s. This isn't the first time we got into trouble for fighting –or for getting other innocent

Me? As the

sharp point of a pic

I do? If this is how final year is about to go down, then I

r is about