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ew girls wore heels together and I was hoping the one coming towards me didn't b

id, the attitude giving away the person

distract me. I couldn't stay at my locker forever, but I knew never to walk away

Belle said. "Or are you finding

ocused in my locker. I took a quick peek at my phone, happy that two minutes wer

sarcastically. "You were o

hat?" I asked, tu

ey had no idea exactly what Belle and I were talking about. Nobody knew about what happened and I wanted to keep

want to be you." I said this in a lo

u satisfied with your 'perfect' self?" Her air quotes around 'perfect' made me clenc

d. "Just leave me alone, Belle.

ically, making me furrow my

ed, feeling a

called our beloved principal, Mr

e a name that's forbidden at the school!" Her

ed, completely

is forbidden at the schoo

t stopped when Mrs.

r and pen out of her pockets. She scribbled something down before

ver had a single detention

t listening to what I had to

Belle left me with my mouth opened. I couldn't believe she did that. Actually, I could. Ever since the incident that happened, she hated my guts

ming my locker shut. My mom was not going to be happen when she heard about my detention, even th

mally, I would sit in front of my favorite class, but I constantly heard people whispering

o arrive. Even if someone came a second after the bell, Mr. Pierce considered them to be lat

effectively and never ceased to bore me in the class. It did help that I lov

I hated Biology, especially when we had to dissect things. It was gross and nearly made

Mom's cell number. I held the cell up to my ear, biting my lip. I

" Mom a

Um, you might have to wa

" Mom

studying in the library or... No, nothing would work. Sh

cell away from my ear a bit. "How did you get deten

said. "I'm mad about it too, bu

ck you up now. I have a meeti

on. I'll just find another way to get home. If an

d Poppy? Please don't

ises could be made with Belle around

, Poppy," Mom

Detention. I had no idea what it was like, besides a few ideas I had fr

Pierce. He looked shocked to see me. "Poppy M

slip Mrs. Goth gave me ear

ryone in detention. Devon Burke, Belle's boyfriend was there, sitting in the front of the class with his two friends, Adam and Jace. Those t

seeing him in detention didn't really surprise me. He was attractive with his ocean blue eyes and san

e glared at the back of Devon's head, but Devon didn't seem to notice. H

logy textbook out of my bag and started studying for the test. Biology wasn't my s

ave to go photocopy some worksheets and notes for my class tomorrow. P

nd and glared at Grayson. "We wouldn't

oticed around the school, it was the mutual hatred between Devon and Grayson. I

a first." Grayson still didn't reply, so Devon turned his

asn't his fault, though I wasn't a big fan of hi

that!" The smirk written across his face told me otherwise. "Besides, what

because of Belle. Why couldn't she under

dying. However, it was hard to do so becau

lty you are," Devon pointed

asked. "Belle should

bout her. Rarely anybody did, since Belle was the most popular girl in sch

tred in his eyes. He slammed my textbook shut and placed his hands on my desk

I said. "You don't ev

ime because of you," Devon said in a low voice.

a male version of Belle and if I could handle Belle, I co

id it off my desk. "You bett

n," an annoyed voice s

glared at Grayson. "Stay

ther intimidated the other. "Stop fighting your girlfriend's fights for her,

my business," Devon obje

ne," Grayson said. "If you hurt her," he

rl everyone hated at school. We never talked before, even though his locker was

evon asked as if he read my mi

d at me. "Wha

though it came ou

do now. And I'm serious. Hurt her

did," was the last thing Devon said b

stopped immediately in the doorway and scanned the room. "I sense a c

n't," Devo

believing Devon. "Someone better

h no matter what. Well, that would probably happen

uments?"

tated.

you aren't the best liar, right?" he

st defended me earlier. However, Grayson decided to speak up. "It was m

e he didn't believe Grayson. "You see, Mr. Pri

aid. "I wasn't

ed, but didn'

's telling the truth

ied. "Devon was b

ed, and his friends n

fter school for all five of you." My eyes widened. "I told you to behave an

I didn't do anyth

ss there's proof about what happened, all fi

. When it was over, Devon, Adam, and Jace hurried out of classroom. I packed up my stuff, notici

ned towards me. "I just want to thank

still followed him. "Um, why exactly did you defend me?" I

appened between you and Belle, but whatever happened isn't th

one. Apparently, detention was only an hour long, so Mom just started her meeting. Dad was out o

stopped right in front of me

what stranger. I didn't want to wait any longer than I hide to, so I nodded and wa

d pulled out of the parking lot.

ive minutes, so we were at my house shortly. When he pulled up to my house, I was confused and the white

im again for the ride. "See you tomorr

ng to think about it. I wanted to

oor. "Tony!" I said, seeing my older brother in the kitchen.

me back. "Well, my apa

?" I

taying here for a couple of days, maybe

ou get here

oon," Ton

at noon and you couldn't pick me up from school? Mom told me s

If I knew Mom couldn't have

ng him that it wasn't hi

been since the, uh,

hates me for what happened and she

. And why does Belle hate you

r attention and I'm ruining her life. Litt

y said. "If you ever want to

it yet," I said. "Now if you'll excuse