Joey

Chapter Six

"Miller, I am not impressed"
Principal Creamer's eyes were still narrowed at me.
I shifted from one foot to another.
" She is either skipping classes or coming very late to class " Mr Andrew smirked at me.

Is he for real?
I only skip Geometry class and that is not all the time. What is just so disturbing is that I don't know how geometry is going to help a journalist or reporter in their job.
"Principal Creamer I am a good and responsible student"
I turned to Mr Andrews who was scrowling at me, "I missed your last class because I was indisposed, I was at the sick bay"
I quickly said.
" That is always her excuse, but we had a pop quiz in the last class which you missed but as a concerned teacher I want to help you so you will take the test after school today"
Mr Andrew smiled at me.
I hate this guy he set the pop quiz on purpose when he realized that I was not in class. What exactly is his point of involving the principal in this case.

"Today! but that's not possible"
I said aloud.
"Principal Creamer, this is what I was talking to you about she believes every other person has to do what she says if not she will tarnish their image on The Register"

Oh. So this is what all this is about.
" I have a driving test tomorrow and I have to practice, I have to work on The Register we have a lot to do and I haven't even prepared for the quiz"

"That is why it's a pop quiz, at least you are lucky that you have till the end of today to prepare" Mr Andrew's gave me a scornful smile.

"Miss Miller, I'll have to suspend you from the register if it is interfering with your grades". Principal Creamer said.

" No, I can manage I'll take the test after school" I quickly said mentally stabbing Mr Andrew in the eye.

" I would be keeping an eye on you, After your pop quiz you are to stay in detention for two hours"
My eyes widened, " two hours! "
" Yes" Principal Creamer replied me,
" But the normal duration is an hour and a half" I protested noticing the smug smile on Mr Andrew's face.
" Oops, my bad" Principal Creamer said.
I sighed in relief. " Thank you"

" No. you are still staying for two hours and the next time you skip a class I will have to inform your parents"

I groaned.
"Here is a piece of advice, maybe it will be better if you start studying now" Mr Andrew smiled mockingly at me. He is such a child.
" Have a nice day Principal Creamer" I said and walked out.
Hunter was wrong, Mr Andrew didn't hate me because of what I published at least that wasn't what sprang up the hatred, it goes way back when he first moved to Greenville, he was hitting on my mom, she told him to stay away from her but he was persistent, he always carried a camera around his neck, one faithful day he met her at the super market she ignored him and I think he gave up because he left after paying for what he bought, but he forgot his camera at the counter and my mom wanted to be a good person by returnig it to him. Out of curiosity she checked the pictures on the camera and to her horror almost all the pictures were of her, He took them when she wasn't aware, Mom felt like she wasn't safe so she got a restraining order against him, when he came as a substitute teacher the next week and I told few of my friends about him, he found out because some made fun of him but I didn't mean it that way I just liked the fact that I had a story to tell.
He found out I was my mother's daughter and connected the dots that I will have been the one to tell people about him so now he doesn't hesitate to show that he hates me any chance he gets. But the story about him being Andrew the stalker has died down now students just think he is an obnoxious teacher.

I dashed into history class as I took a seat beside Maxine almost falling off the chair and she gave me a puzzled look.
" Oh, thank God Miss Aubrey isn't in class yet" I let out a sigh.
"What's up with you?"
"Nothing much other that Andrew is a dick and thank you for not telling me about the pop quiz" I said with sarcasm.
" Come on I thought he would over look it since you said you were indisposed and I actually forgot totally"
Miss Aubrey walked in, she greeted the class smiling before writing on the board.
" I have to take the quiz after school today and then I have two hours detention"
I whispered to Maxine.
" That's bad, you said Rivers was coming to pick us up so we can take his car for a spin" Max whispered back. Max and I were both taking the driving.