2 Chapter 2
The bell, I believe is the most beautiful sound to every students ears. Well except 'those' students. I quickly pack up my stuff as the others rush out of the class.
"Harlow" Mr Wes called me back
"What's up?" I replied trying to zip up my bag.
"I wanna talk to you about last week's assignment" he said, flipping through some papers
"What about it?" I asked
"Take a seat" He gestures towards the front row seats
"You're good Harlow, really good" He holds up my paper. "What happened? You stopped coming for art club" He leans on the desk
I shrugged "I guess I lost interest"
"Why?" He stares at me
"I've been really busy with other stuff. I mean it's not like these sketches are gonna get me anywhere" I roll my eyes
"Come on Harlow, they will" He goes back to his desk and pulls out a flyer
"Check this out" He hands it to me
"An art contest?" I look up to him
"Yeah, I thought you'd be interested in-"
"I don't have enough money. For the entrance fee" I hand it back to him and quickly get up
"No worries. I already paid it-"
"Why are you getting so involved in my life" I snap at him
"Because I see potential. You know you're good so just, do this" He looks at me
I stare at the flyer
"Okay, sure" I smirk and walk out
$10,000 prize ayy. Looks even more interesting
"Yo, Reyes" Doza walks up to me. I feel a vibration in my back pocket and take out my phone.
Oh awesome, another motivational quote from the school board. The whole school received at least two of these each day.
Doza looked at the text and turned off his phone. "Why do they keep sending us this shit?"
"We're not interested!" he yelled at a security camera.
I'm pretty sure it's that therapist lady, just because students kept going to her for relationship advice. Well, today's quote is 'Sex isn't always the answer". Cuz we teenagers love sex oh so much.
"Guess what I've got today" he grins as we walked towards his locker. "Sold out tickets to DNCE, straight outta the oven" he opens up his jacket, revealing the tickets.
Then, we notice a hand pop up on his shoulder and he turned to see the Vice Principal, Mrs Smith.
"What's all this?" she asked gesturing towards his jacket.
He let out a nervous laugh and I slowly backed away
"Um, these are um tickets to a um fundraiser for my grandma who is in dire need of a new foot"
"I thought I heard you mention Dnce" she folded her arms
"Dnce is a short term for um Dire need of certified uh emergency" He said, with a smug look
"Why don't we have a little chat with your mum then, and talk more about this 'certified emergency' " she said, leading him down the hallway
He turned back and mouthed 'Help me'
I laughed and shrugged
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I decided to head home early cause I was feeling tired. I strolled down the hallway and exited the building.
I looked around for Margo and spotted her sitting on the edge of the school fountain with her eyes on her phone. I walked up to her and took her cigar to get her attention.
She looked at me and raised an eyebrow. "We leaving?" she asked.
I nodded and threw the cigar in the fountain.
"Where's Doza?"
"Got carried for his illegal business."
She stood up and put her phone in her pocket. "He'll probably end up bribing them.
"Didn't bring my car today" she said.
"So we're taking the bus?"
"Nah, I called us an Uber."
I smirked and gave her a fist bump. "Always on point."
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I laid on my bed as I thought of ways to occupy my schedule. I looked around my dark room to think of possible events.
A random kid I knew from school showed up at my window. "Party at Dirk's tonight" he said before leaving.
Looks like I already found a way for tonight.
I picked up my phone and texted Margo.
"Going for Dirk's party tonight?"
The text flipped to read and she started typing.
"No chance harls, tennis tournament at my country club"
I groaned and slid off my bed. I felt like Doza would be busy playing poker with his 'guys'.
I scrolled my contact list and searched for other 'friends'. I found this girl that I hadn't spoken to in months. I think she stays in this building. Yeah I live in a 20 feet story apartment.
I climbed the ladder up to her window and met her feeding her gold fish.
"Yo Charlie!" I yelled.
Out of fear she dropped the entire pack of fish food in the aquarium. Damn I think I just killed her fish.
"You up for Dirk's party tonight?" I asked her.
"Um, yeah"
"Mind if I tag along?"
"Not at all" she said trying to save the fish.
"Cool. Time to sleep" I climbed down the ladder and jumped into my bedroom.
"Hold up" I climbed back to her window and she just came back from changing the water in her fish bowl.
"Yo Charles!" I yelled again.
She jumped and dropped the bowl. It shattered and left the fish struggling for air. I mean water.
"Wake me up when you're leaving"
Her eye twitched and she bit the inside of her cheek. "Get off my-
I quickly climbed down before she finished her sentence.
Just hope she remembers to wake me up.
