f my room and headed straight to the kitchen.

ok? Well, the thing is, I can cook. But I love Dad'

morning!" I said with a smile

as your night?" he asked, pla

g a piece of egg and popping i

ool. As I was walking toward my clas

Abigail with Ava. "Hey!

cheerfully. The three of us walked int

. Curious, the whole class rushed out to see

when I

d the place. They looked super stylish in their short skirts, chew

me-except her hair was brown while mine is black,

shouted. Others just stared wi

said with a serious tone. "They're the S

e so scared of them?

iends talk to. And if you get on their bad side,

s at the Ann. I had learned her name from the

hings in his ear, and even kissing him on the cheek. "I missed you,"

back to them. Every time she touched him, I felt this wei

d looked away, feeli

f, Why am I even angry

like that. So why does

favorite subjects-the bell rang for lun

o us. We were already eating when the "slay squad" walked in. You co

e, then turned my attention back to

take another bite, I fe

a voice sneered behind me. "Wh

e who it was-a

off my head, my

pull my hair

s, and blew a big bubble of

ting," she said

urned to m

three of you off th

cking up their trays, ready to leave. But no

hear her?" one of the girl

ot even looking up. I was too angry to care anymore. Hones

e you talk to us like that?" an

Ann grabbed my tray-and dum

eteria explode

e I knew it-slap!-I hit her across the face. The whole place went

hand and slapped me back. She was about t

as J

her be," he

James

cut her off, then turned

gh for everyone to hear. "Next time,

and just like that, the room

llow me. I ran out, tears streaming down m

reflection was a mess-food

gently started picking the food out of my h

crying. They pul

ispered softly. "Next

his friends were having lunch,

d up saving that girl," Phi

e I don't want the Slay Squads expelled again. Not that I

Oh? I thought you had a thi

cold glare. "Wa

augh. "Anyway, Philip, I saw you getting out of a cab

y of the cars or even my bike until he sees thi

ht kick you out of the house too-'go sleep

rst into

ed. "And wha

mes said, trying

two," Philip muttered, but a smile was creeping

ll us," James aske

lip said, grinning. "I used it to order the desig

spoon and starte

confused look. "Wh

our dad cuts off your allowance, your brother helps you

miling. "I'm in a good mood. Anyway, you guys a

ave you forgotten her dad's a soldier?

ld me her dad's traveling, and her mom will be at her shop. I

at him and sh

s coming? Pleas

f them looked at James, who w

about you?"

better things to

ghed. "I don't even know w