10 Things I Hate About You | Marcus Baker

It's a Face not a Mask

It's a Face not a Mask

"okay, then. What did everyone think of The Sun Also Rises?" Mr. Morgan asks us.

"I loved it. He's so romantic" A girl from the back of the class says did she even read the book

I turn in my seat "Romantic? Hemingway? He was an abusive, alcoholic misogynist who squandered half his life hanging around Picasso trying to nail his leftovers"

"As opposed to a self-rightoeous pretty girl?" Lupin Christian says, earning him chuckles and a couple high fives.

"Pipe down, Chaci" Mr. Morgan says directly to Lupin, who insttatly stops talking.

"I guess in this society, being male and an asshole makes you worthy of our time" I once again turn around in my seat, telling Lupin

Backing up my claim, Becks says "What about Sylvia Plath or Charlotte Bronte or Simone de Beauvoir?"

Marcus walk through the door, panting "What'd I miss?"

"The oppressive patriarchal values that dictate our education" I tell him. "Good" He turns around and leaves while Mr.Morgan calls out "Hey. Hey"

Trying to be funny Lupin says "Mr. Morgan. Is there any chance we could get Rosalia to take her Midol before she comes to class?"

I raise my eyebrow at him as he chuckles

"Someday you're gonna get bitch-slapped, and I'm not gonna do a thing to stop it. And Rosalia, I want to thank you for your point of view. I know how difficult it must be for you to overcome all those years of upper-middle class auburn oppression. Must be tough. But the next time you Becks" Becks points at herself muttering 'me' "Yes you Becks, the next time you storm the P.T.A, crusading for better lunch meat or whatever it is you white girls complain about, ask them why they can't buy a book written by a black man"

"That's right man" Two boys across the room say. Mr. Morgan looks at them "Don't even get me started on you two"

"Anything else?" I ask

"Yeah go to the office. You're pissing me off" He tells me

"What? Mr. Morgan" I tell him as he walks back to his stand

"Later"

I pack my stuff and see Lupin chuckle, I grab my book and 'try' to hit him but he flinched back.

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Becks and I were having a sleepover, so we went to the store to grab a few things.

"Okay, so now we only need drinks" I look down at the basket In my arm.

"We defentlity need alcohol, does your parents still have that alcohol closet?"

"When you put it like that, it makes them sound like alcoholics" We laugh.

We scroll through a couple aisle grabbing some fruit punch and other snacks, like cookies, chips, candy etc.

"We have to go to the pharmacy side, I need to buy some tampons" I nod to Becks and we head over there.

I was waiting in line waiting for Becks to come over with her tampons when I saw Ginny.