CHAPTER 3

Katy turns away from her and I hand her the spare helmet before starting my bike and we take off for home as fast as I can go without us getting pulled over. As soon as we're in the front door Katy heads straight for her room and Mom's expression is shocked to see Katy upset and everyone is giving me looks when I explain where we were last. Mom and Liz head off to Katy while Dad and I try to relax for the remaining few hours of the evening. As I'm heading to my room to sleep I see Katy waiting for me outside my door. It's not difficult to see she's still recovering from her confrontation with her mother earlier and when she follows me into my room and bed I don't question it. We lie there quietly in the dark of my room with me holding her as I sleep so that I can get back to school tomorrow.

Monday comes and goes easily being the first of the last two and a half days at school and I get through the majority of my second full day before vacation on Thursday when the whole school is piled into the gym to attend an assembly. I get in and sit down with my crew, it's not a problem finding them considering people move out of my way as I walk through and up the bleachers. Most of the assembly is about summer vacation and how we shouldn't waste it in front of a TV or on the computer or some such nonsense like that. I drown it out mostly and pay attention to Kori and Matty on either side of me as the faculty drones on. We get to the last subject of the assembly, Senior Class Leadership. Frankly I couldn't care less who gets in and watch to see who could potentially get into my way for next year. I see two guys' I've not met yet get elected to Class Treasurer and Class Liaison to Activities, which I think is a polite way of saying 'dumbass who does all the running around'. Secretary comes up and I watch as someone familiar gets called down, Margaret, Heather's old friend. I am surprised to see she even ran for anything let alone won, she's not a bad girl but she's too damn shy for her own good. I perk up at the next announcements from Mrs. Jackson.

"After a narrow tally of the votes we have determined the Senior Class Vice President to be Kyle Travis," Mrs. Jackson says, getting a little bit of a grumbling from some of the students.

The whole crew looks at Kyle who just kind of smiles and I give him a positive nod before watching him walk down bleachers to the rest of the new 'ruling body'. I knew he was trying out for a position and am actually glad because now I have someone on the inside in case bullshit starts rearing its ugly head again.

"And finally we come down to the last position, the Senior Class President. This position is the one that will help govern and lead the next senior year forward," Mrs. Jackson says opening the envelope," And your Senior Class President is ...."

We all watch as she reads the name then pauses and steps away from the microphone to confer with the faculty present. They talk quietly and I look at Kori who has a confused look on her face as much as I do. After a couple moments Mrs. Jackson retakes the podium and redresses the student body.

"Well due to a landslide none of the original runners won this election, as per the rules the Senior with the most votes wins," Mrs. Jackson says mustering up will to speak," Your Senior Class President elected by seventy six percent of the votes is Guy Donnelly."

And I freeze, I won an election? What the fuck is this shit? I know that the people around me are erupting and I can hear them cheering but it's Kori snapping me back to reality by shaking me a little.

"Holy shit baby you won," Kori says shocked and happy.

"Who set this up," I ask, getting a puzzled look.

"Baby it wasn't us; we didn't have anything to do with this. You need to go down there though the Principal is expecting you," Matty tells me over the roar of the crowd.

I stand up and motion my girls to follow me which they do as we head down the bleachers. I get about halfway between the podium and the base of the bleachers when I stop and just look up to Mrs. Jackson, she's waiting expectantly when I figure out exactly how to handle the whole situation. I take the front of my hood like a hat and tip it in her direction and smirk before leading my girls straight out of the Gym. I can hear the confusion behind us and I direct Kori to go with Matty. I watch them get in the car and start to leave before I get on my bike and head out as the first students start to make their way home for the summer.

I'd like to focus on leaving the day after tomorrow but as soon as I pull up I'm greeted by four of my girlfriends, save for Rachael, who are waiting for me. From the looks of it Kori called the rest and let them know what happened which means I get to have a meeting as to why I walked out like I did. I have enough time to take off my helmet and get to them before the inquisition starts.

"Okay so you're upset but think about the benefits of this," Kori starts in before being cut off by Katy.

"Fuck that, he's a good enough leader that he doesn't need the approval of the whole school," Katy says countering Kori.

"I don't think the school is ready for Guy as a president," Mathilda says, getting her two cents in.

"Guy what are you thinking about with the whole thing," Imelda asks, turning all the attention back to me.

"I honestly don't give a flying fuck right now," I tell them getting a surprised look all around," Will I take the position? I don't know and I don't really care right now. We get to leave on a road trip in two days. That is where my attention is."

"Okay but you should think about it some," Kori tells me.

"Not really, if I do then the school puts a title on me and I make more decisions than normal. If I don't then people still fear and respect me. Now can we drop the school drama and get on with our vacation planning please," I say heading inside only to see Mom waiting with her phone in her ear.

"He just walked in but I'll talk to him," Mom says before hanging up the phone and turning to me," that was Mrs. Jackson from the school, she is hoping for an answer about you becoming class president. When did you decide to run?"