"Lake Fest High School"...
Lauren:(walking to her locker, reading a text from her father...... "Don't forget your appointment today, you know the address"..)...
Harmony :(spots Lauren, rushes up to her)..... Hey you?.... Was you on your period or something?..... Three days off school..
Lauren:(puts her phone in her pocket)..... It wasn't that, but I'm not feeling too good so I'll just go to class... (Walks away )...
Harmony:(shocked)...
"Later that day"
(Cafeteria)....
Lauren:(sitting at a table alone in a corner).....
Students:(eating, talking, laughing etc).....
Lauren:(in her thoughts)......
Junie:(looking at Lauren from time to time, eating with her girls)....
#Lauren's narration
My girls give me space when I ask for it because they know how I get............ At this moment I'm not thinking about all the homework we have, or the parties.......... Or my friends, my dumb brothers...... My evil father......... Or Ermias never talking to me again.......... Right now I just wanna know if this is really my life, no do overs?... No refunds?..... No bonuses....... No happiness?....
Lauren:(snaps out of her thoughts to a moment of Ermias laughing with Shiloh)................(rolls her eyes and sighs).....
Junie:(gets off her table and walks to Lauren).......
Lauren:.....
Junie:(aggressively).... Let's go now .......
Lauren:... Where?....
Junie:.. To talk, common....
Lauren:... I'm fine...
Junie:... I didn't ask, let's go.... Now....
Lauren:(laughs)...... Bro just no..... Not today....
Junie:... (Pulls Lauren out her seat).....
Lauren:.... (Pulls free).... Okay okay..... Where are we going?...
Junie:.... We're having labs after this so let's go there....
Lauren:(walks out the cafeteria with Junie)....
Ermias:.... (Gives Lauren a glance)...
"IT lab"
Lauren:(leaning at one of the stations).... What do you want to talk about?......
Junie:...(standing not so far)... You missed school for three days and when you come back you want to be this miserable loner..... Whats good with you?...
Lauren:.... I'm fine okay......... I'm just not in the mood for circles and whatever....
Junie:... Why?......
Lauren:(shrugs)......
Junie:......... Okay since you don't want your shit out there I'll tell you mine....
Lauren:.......
Junie:... I had a discussion with the Principal yesterday........ I wrote him a letter the other day to permit me to graduate with the seniors of this year..... I'll take all their tests and classes privately....
Lauren:... Why would you do that?......
Junie:... Come the end of this trashy year, I'm out of this state....
YOU ARE READING
Indescribable love
RomanceA sixteen year old takes up the responsibility of a mother she barely had, an inadequate father she does have and the responsible sibling. Unhappy life? Quite...... As always, the table turns. Happiness finally?.... Maybe.
