At Stevens Corporation, Richard had barely taken his seat behind the office desk when Erika’s call came in. He was almost positive that his little turtle was already calling it quits, anxious to complain and plead her way out of her dilemma. So, upon hearing her request for him to come down to the school, he was both shocked, worried and confused. Why did he need to take his identification card or driver’s license?
Shaking his head helplessly, he thought about it for a minute before deciding to give his wife a call as well. The chauffeur would take her directly to West-Bay Academy while he drove over on his own, so the two could attend to whatever issue had arisen as a couple.
“How much longer will your parents be? I have a class to teach, can’t you wait in the principal’s office for them?” Miss Archer impatiently voiced her displeasure.
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“Please forgive Miss Archer, she seems a bit confused today.” “Its okay sir, perhaps you too were a little baffle and out of focus, not being able to recognize me so easily.” Erika teased. “Alright, can somebody please explain what is going on? Are you okay sweetheart?” Richard asked once again. “Don’t worry about it dad, I think mom would be able to understand by now, she’ll fill you in later. Sorry to drag you guys all the way here for such a silly charade.” “Are you sure you’ll be fine?” He lovingly stroked her messy bun pony tail with a concerned frown, wrinkling his slightly aged face. “Of course, she will be fine. I can guarantee you Mr. Stevens that she will be in capable hands, we won’t let anything happen to her. Her sudden change just caught us by surprise that’s all. I can assure you from today o
“Aughh! I think I finally overdid it, how in the hell am I going to find someone else that would be willing to join the cheerleading squad? much less three of those persons.” Erika pouted as she hung her head low staring at her feet in a fidgeting motion, impatiently waiting for uncle Sam to return. “Maybe I’ve fallen right into Britney’s plan, why would she be so quick to surrender? Now I’m stuck in a ditch… I want this internship, but there’s a lot of crap on the path to my future and I keep slipping into a pile of shit….” The silly girl stomped her left feet on the damp neatly cup grass by the pavement, rambling on in frustration. “You know talking your problems out loud won’t actually do you any good, but I’m sure it will add points to your crazy-mometer.” Jeremy joked in a serious tone walking up beside her. “And listening to matters that does
“Are you guys sure you don’t want me to come along? I can be the entertainment for the evening, Science projects are way too boring and technical.” “Marcus, for the fifth and final time, the answer is still no! we don’t need the dead weight.” Jeremy irritably replied to his friend that kept rambling on the entire ride, until the car finally made it to his home. “Sheesh, always so rude. Sorry for the poor soul that ends up marring you.” The comedian teased before hopping out of the Audi, slowing retreating backwards with a sad puppy face as if being abandoned by the world and kicked out on the lonely streets. “Drama queen.” Jeremy scuffed at his lame childish act. ‘Wow! Is he even capable of being nice?’ Erika thought noticing how easy it was for the teen to be annoyed by his best friend. ‘Maybe he was
“Great! The more the merrier, now Adams wouldn’t be so lonely.” Jake mocked as he winked at Erika playfully, giving her the creeps “There’s nothing wrong with being alone, you should try it sometime.” His implications gave her the urge to puke her stomach out. What was it that Keisha and those shallow minded girls saw in him? that would forever remain a mystery. “Only an ugly turd would think like that, humph! The only thing you’re capable of attracting are flies. No guy in their right mind would ever choose a fake poser, pretending to be poor and pitiful just to steal the heart of an innocent fool.” Britney spoke confidently, almost positive that Jeremy would buy the gossiping lies she cooked-up in her head and made sure to spread throughout the school. “That’s enough! Can’t you keep your mouth shut for once in your life? You wil
“You can’t just sit here all night long; don’t you have to rush back and apologize to Miss loony-bin in there?” Erika grumbled seeing the boy had no intention of leaving. “Why should I? I was only stating the facts.” Jeremy indifferent laid back on the clayed pavers, rested his head in the palms of his hands in a crouching position. “But she’s your girlfriend and what about your family? Knowing her I think its safe to say she wasn’t bluffing, obsessive bi… umm… people never do.” Erika bit her tongue realizing she was about to yet again issue a much deserving insult, but the person she was directing it to happened to be entangled with the guy beside her, she wasn’t about to stoop that low. Even if she was secretly burying unexplored feelings for him, unlike the typical bratty self-observed plastics, she would never seek an opportunity to defame another in an attempt to glorify herself.
“Jeremy, get your lazy ass out of bed this instance! Are you even my son? Wake up you ungrateful brat!” Thomas yelled angrily, banging his fist against the teen’s door. Groaning irritable from the lack of sleep, tossing and turning all night wondering how to explain his feelings to Erika, the sudden disturbance only added fuel to his already burning agony. Pulling the sheets over his head, burying himself under the quilts, Jeremy tried to completely ignore the reality of his actions. After awhile the knocks finally faded, but soon the sound of the door being unlocked with most likely a spare set of keys could be heard, followed by the feeling of cool air upon his shirtless naked upper body as the self-made cocoon covering him was rudely removed. “Leave me alone…” Jeremy grumbled reaching for a pillow to once again bury his aching head in. &nbs
“Young man, isn’t it a bit too early to be drinking?” Richard replied almost instantly thinking the boy had lost his mind making such a stupid straightforward request. “Sorry Mr. Stevens, please don’t get me wrong… ummm I have to go now, but I’m being sobering with seriousness, if it’s okay I’ll like to meet you later, thank you.” Seeing his father signaling him from a distance, Jeremy hurriedly disconnected the call after making a one-sided overdue appointment. “Are you ready son? Don’t forget what I told you, make things right with Britney and stay away from Erika.” Thomas patted the teen’s shoulder motioning him into the car On the other hand, the clueless girl had woken up full of energy and brimming with smiles, refreshed at the thought of being kissed for the first time by her secret crush. Although a part of her was conflic
‘God, I hope I didn’t overdo it, there must be at least a handful of people tired of the rein of Miss popularity and would be willing to join the squad. Then again, who would actually choose to sign such a death sentence waring against that psycho? besides me of course.’ Erika was lost in her usual world of self- reasoning, as she managed to once more escape Jeremy’s chase through the crowd of students, anxious to gain freedom from Math class at the end of the day. In the school’s auditorium, she stood briskly with eyes fixed at the double door entrance filled with wavering expectations, but soon ten minutes turned into twenty without the slightest hint of a shadow approaching. Thankfully band practice was held on the field today along with the football team’s final preparation, how embarrassing it would have been for her to be rejected by a college occupied with hundreds of students, seventy percent being girls yet th