Vanilla

Chapter 35

Ocean High School's gym was filled with parents, guardians, teachers, students, and everyone else that needed to attend today.

Today is conference day between teachers and students, and the day we pick up our exam results. It was also our last day of Ocean High before we went into summer break of sweet relaxation.

It was nine in the morning, and all of us students were told to wear our uniforms to the conference. It was hot as hell and I was sweating out my uniform. It didn't matter if I was wearing a skirt. My body was wanting more skin out.

The reason for us to wear our uniforms is because of the board reviewing us. The school wants their reputation to stay solid and to do that - us students have to show full participation in attire.

"Dani, we are about to be finished. Hang on a bit longer." Nyree said, fanning herself with the conference folder.

"Nyree, I don't know if you have noticed, but my hair looks like I jumped out of the shower and ran here. I am sweating and they can't close the doors to let the guests in."

"It's about to be our turn soon, just think of ice till then."

"Thinking of ice will only make me crave it, and then my mouth will go dry from needing water."

Nyree sighed. "Go talk with one of the students to distract yourself."

"No thanks. Everyone here is a piece of shit, except some of them but they're just not in the mood to talk."

"I don't know what to tell you then, Dani. Stand still and wait."

"Ugh, I know that." I continued to fan myself with the pamphlet, as my eyes scanned everyone that was either talking with their teachers or picking up their results.

~

"Next!" Ms. Brown shouts with her microphone.

The next parent and student went up to her, and I felt relief wash over me seeing we were next after them.

"Ms. Drehson!" a group of people shouts from the gym doors.

I turn my head around to see my teacher, Ms. Drehson, walking into the gym wearing her teacher's attire, and carrying her baby on her hip. She waved to everyone with a bright smile on her face and made her way to Ms. Brown's table.

I couldn't hear their conversation, but from the way she wasn't sitting down. I could tell she wasn't staying long.

The parent and student leave the table a few minutes afterward and I took in a deep breath as Nyree and I walked to Ms. Brown's table.

Ms. Brown and Nyree shook hands before we sat down.

Ms. Brown grabbed my file from the file cabinet beside her and opened it. "Miss Dani Hills, a top student with perfect grades, perfect attendance, and doesn't have a bad record." She looks up at us. "We already counted her missing days when she was hospitalized as excused. Her two incidents are noted as self-defense, thanks to Miss Lauren Brooks, and we're already documenting her hospital file for next year just in case she faints or needs medical care. Are there any questions?"

"If she were to move on her own, can she?" Nyree asked.

"Are you one of my student's family members?" Ms. Drehson asked Nyree.

Nyree shook her head. "The news mustn't have reached you. I used to be her grandmother's nurse, but she, unfortunately, passed away a while back, so I filed as her guardian for the remainder of her school time."

"I was told of her passing, but not specifically who she was living with. I'm glad to have met her new guardian. And to answer your question, no she can not live on her own just yet, she might be of age to, but our school and board need to be able to reach a guardian. As much as living on her own sounds needed, she needs to stay with you for one more year."