Protect me!

In Trouble

The next morning, I got to Uni and met up with Dianne and we went to class.

"Janette get outside now!" Mr Fraser said before I even sat down.

"God what's his problem?" I asked looking at Dianne.

"Maybe he just wants to ask how you are? Don't look at this as you're getting into trouble."

I put my bag down and walked outside and Mr Fraser shut the door.

"Hi Sir, what's wrong?"

"Janette, are you serious about this course?"

"Of course, I am, why would you think I'm not?"

"Where were you yesterday?"

"I thought Dianne told you I had a family emergency and I had to miss class yesterday. I did still do coursework at home though, I didn't completely take a day off, I know I can't afford to be taking days off right now!" I shouted. I couldn't believe he was having a go at me right now.

"Yes, she did, but I didn't believe her, I want to hear it from you."

"Oh my god Sir this is ridiculous! I am one of your most hardworking students, you know I am always willing to do anything I can to prove to you that I will work hard! If you must know, when Aljaz and I got home two nights ago, his Mum was waiting for us and she stabbed him, and he ended up in the hospital and I had to take him home yesterday to be there for him. I'm sorry Sir but sometimes things happen, and I have to take a step back from Uni for a while, I had to be there for Aljaz yesterday, since he doesn't have anyone else to look after him right now. But he's home now so I'm going to be one hundred and ten percent focused on my course."

"Oh, Janette I'm so sorry I didn't realise something had actually happened. Is Aljaz okay?"

"He's fine. Luckily, she didn't go far enough in to kill him and he only needed stitches but that's beside the point Sir, all you need to know is that I'm going to be focused on my exams now!"

"Fine get back in the class and I don't want to hear another word from you, is that clear?" 

"Crystal..." I said looking at him. What was his problem all of a sudden? I used to be his favourite student and now he's treating me like this. I got back into class and looked at Dianne and she could tell that I wasn't happy.

"Don't say anything to me right now... he's watching me like a hawk." I whispered. I put my head down and focused on my exams next week. I have to pass these, or my Mum will be so disappointed in me.

"What did Mr Fraser say to you?" Dianne asked when we got into the canteen.

"He's an absolute idiot! He knows that I am his most hardworking student, and I will never ever let him down, but god forbid I miss one day of class because my boyfriend gets hurt, and he doesn't trust me anymore!"

"You're his most hardworking student? What about me? I work just as hard as you do! Don't go all "Little Miss Perfect" on me!"

"I'm not! I'm just pointing out that I put all my time into that course, if I fail this course or worse fail these exams, my Mum is not going to happy with me."

"Yeah but you aren't the only one in that class you know? I can't believe you would say that! I thought I was your friend..."

"You are my friend Dianne! I don't want to fall out over this. I'm sorry, I'm just stressed with everything going on and knowing that Aljaz's Mum is still out there doesn't make it any better."

"That doesn't make up for the fact that you literally called everyone else but you stupid! I can't believe you would do that Janette! We've been through so much together and you go and say that!" Dianne said starting to cry.

"No Dianne I didn't say that! I didn't mean it like that, we are both hardworking, please can we just forget about this and move on?"

"I don't know. I'll talk to you later tonight if I feel like it." She said picking up her bag and walking away from me. I put my head on my hands and cried, I couldn't believe I had just fallen out with Dianne. She was there for me on my first day at school and I could always rely on her and now we weren't even talking, over something as stupid as who was more hardworking.

"Hey Janette, are you okay?" I heard someone say.

"No, I'm not, can you please leave me alone..."

"Oh sorry, I just saw you crying, and I wondered what was going on."

"I'm sorry Carys, but I'm just not in the mood to talk to anyone right now."

"Oh, okay then, I'm sorry."

"It's okay I'll call you later tonight yeah?"

"Yeah that's fine, talk then." Carys said walking away. I felt so bad for not talking to her, but I just wasn't in the mood, I was stressed about exams, I was worried about Aljaz and now I had fallen out with my best friend. The sooner Aljaz's Mum is found the sooner my life can go back to normal!