55

Amora

It was now about a week later after that..disturbing, traumatic experience at the Rodriguez's. Oh that will always haunt me.

I looked down moving the file side by side around my nail as I pretended to listen to the teachers voice.

"Yes and on that note. Why don't I pass around your report cards" Mr. Hall announced turning around towards his desk.

Immediately my eyes shot up, with my blood practically going cold. I watched as he set down a stack of cards onto the seat in front of me.

The boy who sat in front of me grabbed his card before passing back the stack, making me quickly snatch it from him eagerly.

My eyes shot up once seeing the boy who sat in front of me let out whine and shoot up from his desk, walking over towards the window. Jumping up onto a desk and pushing it open.

"Can you please postpone the suicide attempts till next period. This buildings only one level get down!" Mr. Hall called, grabbing onto the back of his shirt and pulling him down.

I shook my head averting my attention away, my eyes quickly scanned the paper as I passed back the stack, slowly feeling my heart sink.

Suddenly it was like a dark storm of harsh rain and wind with thunder and lightning quickly settled over fifth period.

I flickered my gaze up from the paper, squinting my eyes as I thought to myself.

I got a c in debate?

Well, at least it's not a c minus like before, now it's a c plus. Still good right?

Wrong, papa will totally hang me with my own hair for this.

I closed my eyes letting out a whine as I plopped my head down onto the desk.

——

It was now the end of the day and I was quickly walking down the hall, frantically looking around the place to find my two friends to cry too.

"Guys? Have you gotten your report cards yet?" I questioned, quickly walking over towards them.

"Yeah I'm way toast. How'd you do?" Carrie sighed, nudging my arm.

"Oh I'm going to totally have a funeral for myself in the next week or so" I whined, throwing my head into my hands.

"Yeah Mrs. Stanley was harsh with her assignments last week. She gave me a c minus!" William chimed in, shaking his head angrily.

"Well Mr. Hall still gave me a c which brings down my entire average?" I cried, sighing as I sadly shook my head.

"Oh I don't even want to know how papa is going to react" I frowned, sadly opening up my locker.

"He'll probably take away my driving privileges. Chain my bedroom doors. Oh my god and worst of all..he'll ban me from going shopping!" I bursted, flailing my hands around.

Immediately Carrie let out a gasp, bringing a hand to her chest. "Oh no that is just a hazard to mental health!"

"I know! Oh if I thought I was dead before I am so certain now he's going to kill me and make Rose cook my remains as an appetizer for his cold hearted, brutal self" I huffed, shaking my head at the thought.

"Why?" A new voice asked, cracking a small laugh.

I glanced back sighing once I seen Benny who stood behind me. "My grades" I muttered, curling my lips down into a frown.

"What- I thought you were studying super hard?" He questioned, knitting his eyebrows together in confusion.

"I was! I thought debate would be so much easier then this" I cried, pulling out a folder from the locker.

"Yeah me too, you like to argue a lot" Carrie laughed, nudging my arm.

I rolled my eyes at her closing the locker door shut, sighing as I ran a frustrated hand through my hair.

"Call us if you need anything ok?" Carrie and William both waved before turning around and walking off.

I nodded waving to them before shifting my gaze over towards Benny.

"So, what do you want to do now?" He asked, taking my hand into his before walking away.

I sighed stopping in my tracks, pulling my hand out of his. "Right now, I have too catch Mr. Hall before he leaves" I explained.

His lips curled down into a frown before slowly nodding. "Oh, alright. I'll see you after I get done at the sandlot?" He questioned hopefully.

I bit onto my lip thinking to myself before shaking my head. "Mm... cant. I have too go driving with Rose" I sighed.

His eyes saddened as he looked down to the floor. "Oh, alright then" he sighed, nodding his head understandably.

"I'll call you later ok, love you" I stated, cracking a small smile.

I reached up pecking his lips briefly, turning around and throwing my bag strap over my shoulder before getting snatched back.

"What?" I questioned, furrowing my eyebrows in confusion when he turned me back around.

"Hold on" he replied holding his finger up as he leaned over.

He pressed his lips against mine again holding it for a few seconds longer before releasing.I shook my head at him beginning to turn around before getting pulled right back again.

"Wait wait one more?" He asked, pulling me back towards him.

I rolled my eyes and huffed before reaching up and pecking his lips again.

"God. Now bye you annoying" I groaned, shaking my head as I turned around

"I love you!" He called out, watching as I walked away.

I cracked a small laugh briefly glancing back at him. "Love you too!" I called back.

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"Oh c'mon Mr. Hall just read them again. I promise they're-

"I've read them plenty. Your debates need much more research, they're unstructured and unconvincing!" He stated, ushering me out the door.

I scoffed opening my mouth to speak back when he closed the door on me.

"Oh as if!" I shouted, angrily whipping around and stomping off.

I shook my head angrily, crossing my arms as I walked over towards the phone that was hung on the wall.

I pulled the phone off, carefully dialing a number before holding the phone up too my ear.

"Hello?" Carries voice picked up.

"Carrie! Ugh you'll never believe this. Get William I'm going to need some extra help if I'm going to convince some teachers here!" I ordered, placing a hand on my hip.

——

"Ok so. Pops has always taught me too never except a first offer so, I think this could be the perfect time to start with my negotiations" I exclaimed, huffing as I walked down the hall.

"So then..what's your plan?" Carrie questioned, tilting her as she looked at me.

"Well I think I should start with Mrs. Stoeger. She should be easy" I explained, to which she nodded as we continued our walk.

I walked towards my locker, quickly stuffing my things inside. "Ok so Carrie I really got to catch her before she leaves for her 'wrestling team' I'll tell you-

I paused once looking back to now see Benny, cracking a small smile as I turned back."Oh hey Benny"

"Hey..what are you doing?" He questioned, cracking a small laugh once seeing my franticness.

"Oh, I have to hurry because I desperately got to catch my p.e teacher before she..well leaves?" I slowly lowered my voice in realization as I explained.

His face slowly fell as he sighed. "So..I'm guessing you still aren't available?" He questioned.

I frowned, nodding my head slightly. "Yeah..I'm sorry"

He stared at me for a moment, eyes squinting slightly as he thought to himself. "Are you sure that's all you're going to be doing?" He suddenly questioned.

I paused, knitting my eyebrows together in confusion at his question. "Yeah..why? What else would I be doing?"

He slowly shook his head, shooting me a small smile as he waved his hand. "Nothing. Never mind"

I slowly nodded unsurely, cracking a small smile when he pecked my lips. He stepped back, shooting Carrie and I a small wave before turning around and walking off.

I frowned watching him go before shaking my head once remembering back to Mrs. Stoeger making me immediately whip around.

"Oh shit, I got to go. I'll see you later Carrie!" I called, patting her arm before quickly walking off down the hall.

I slowly came to a stop, sighing nervously as I hesitantly stepped into the room. Mrs. stoegers office.

"Mrs. Stoeger? Can I talk to you about something?" I questioned, walking over towards her desk.

She looked up from the papers in her hands, sighing as she slipped off her glasses. "You know the drill Sanchez, if it looks bad, feels bad or smells bad, wash it immediately and have a specialist look at it"

Immediately my face twisted into disgust, swallowing back a gag. "What? No..ew no I'm not talking about..whatever you're saying"

I sighed, plopping down in front of her desk, placing my hands onto the handle bars as I cleared my throat.

It's now been ten minutes into my little speech. I was now completely bawling my eyes out and convincing her that an evil male had broken my heart.

So, she rose my grade up from a c to a b!

"I'm just so miserable. I can't eat, I can't sleep, I can't study oh I can't do nothing!" I cried, throwing my head down into my hands.

She had her arm placed on shoulder, shaking her head in disgust as she led me out the door. "Don't feel bad Amora I know, I know and you see they're all like this. All of them!"

"Oh you poor thing. They're slime. I mean they're just horrible!" She exclaimed, throwing her hand up frantically.

I nodded, sniffling as I wiped off my eyes. "They really are"

"Oh don't worry about that stupid boy you get better little one" she sighed, patting my shoulder before stepping back into her office.

I nodded, continuing to let out sniffles as she waved me goodbye and closed the door of her office.

Instantly I cracked a smile, wiping off my wet cheek as I whipped around and happily walked off.