Beautiful Ashes

o come in and take a seat. I couldn't help but be

or something I didn't do, then I ran into Wanda and had to deal with he

look that said 'what did you do now?' which annoyed me because why does everyone think I am a troubled kid? Throughout my stay

k on the floor next to me. I was quiet as I wanted them to finish their conversation before I state what br

" Principal Yang asks

go way worse

something else? But then he would wonder w

h my dad and risk him start acting out in

prepare myself for whatever outcom

come here," I say, quickly stop

anything?" Principal Yang

mean one thing, because they automatically just assume you did something wrong,

tion and say Rhea needed something. But what could

m Miss Rhea asked me to come to se

under the gaze Principal Yang was giving me, and from the c

speaking up "She sent me out for disrupting her cla

ctures? You are not bright in school and yet you deny to focus in class. What do I do with you? No, seriously I want to kn

ng to come out of his mouth but that didn't stop t

always fighting, and throwing words at each other, but h

dad to lower his tone. "I know Devon, this is the first time

o study me, shamefully enough, i

his slide, but don't let it repeat itself," pri

my bag and getting ready to walk

done here

, he wants to show them

ly calling him father to spite him becau

I don't want him granting you any special favours, so if you mess up

fuck is

s Theodore. How have

g in his office so one couldn't blame m

to us as Principal Yang a

ave faith in her" Principal Yang says, looki

thought he was

second period went off. I sighed as I made my way to the third pe

ng you in trouble Dev," r

? It's Devon to you we're not friends

ntinues to walk next to me, this puts h

m red?" I ask taking

you to class. What period

ow do I get rid

w leaves me alone,"

ther" she says, meeting up with m

n, this time my voice higher than the last

ke a lost puppy, now making me feel

the worst day fi

just annoyed," I say putti

she says her voice sounding like a three-yea

g away, but red, however, followed me and this time, I didn't remove

tudents who filled the court, rushed to class, some holding their books against their ches

d bell went off, but the class was already fille

us to take our seats so he

and as red and I walked to the back of the class, the e

e feel conscious" red says the moment we sat down.

r take attendance as he immediately dived into lectures. I woul

e lecturer sounded like an arse, he took his time ensuring that we were all caught up w

ow much he lo

's like whenever he gets into lecturing, he goes into another world because he explains with so much p

you up so you work with your seatmate or whomever you want" the

sing their partners. My eyes scanned the room until it landed

r," she says with a

d I realise that I would rather work w

fake southern accent, "Howdy partner"

ollowing a jar of honey, with Mr Entrepreneurship, we sat still waiting for his permission to exit the class,

ut my mind was somewhere else. I had survived through three periods, I just n

ldn't

r someone say and I turn, my

t?"

because of what I said?" she

ttention, so I nod forcefully, until she finally brok

she says, wiping the corn

e now bestie?" she asks

st

ish,"

tedly jumping around me like I ju

d see if we have more classes together" she says alre

ell went off. So we fasten our pace to the hall for Eng

ting, maybe because I wasn't fully focused. I

in the side and I look at he

The lecturer has been giving you the death glare"

lass to try and pay attention just in time to see the

lecturing while my brain once aga

he lecturer gave me glances, I tried to pa

this but I couldn't wa

ckpack and sprinted out of class. Red followe

. I slowed my pace to enable her to meet up with me. I guess she

she asks panting as she puts her hands

ention reme

said 'are you seriously

s "I like it," she says smil

s, and I ask searching through my backpack taking out my phone, she yanke

re home so we can fix a schedule for

and happily hopping from side to side like a litt

dlike attitude before looking at my p

lowed by a smiley

s name

red b

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