Be Alright ~Keaton Stromberg~

Chapter 5-The Day

"KEATON" I called jumping on his bed and shaking him. "We have to leave in 10 minutes, I thought you were up half an hour ago." "Okok im up now" he grumbled and threw his blanket off. I ran out of the guest room and up to my room to finish getting ready. I grabbed the hoodie with the Emblem3 logo on it that Keaton gave me for christmas. I turned to my mirror and checked my outfit. Jeans and a tank with a Pepsi logo on it. I pulled on my hoodie and grabbed my bag and ran downstairs.

"Have fun at school" my mom called from the car. "Will do" I flashed her a smile and opened the door to get out. "Hurry up Keats were gonna be late" i called to him as he jumped out of the car. I jogged into the school since I was late I went straight to class and sat down. "Cora can I have last nights homework" Mr. Peters asked. "Sure" i said reaching into my bag and handing him a mini stack of papers i had been working on for the past few weeks.

"Hey Cora can I talk to you?" I turned around to face my least favorite person at the moment Shawn. "Nope I have to get to class" He had caught me walking out of Mr. Peters class. "You hve a few seconds" He stated. "Look" i smiled at him while rolling my eyes. "If you didn't have time for me at the dance, I don't have time for you now" I turned away just as the bell rang. "Thanks now I can't go to my locker" I said over my shoulder.

"10 more minutes" Keaton smiled. He was talking about lunch break. I smiled, I really didn't mind science and it was awesone that Keaton and I were Lab parteners. Their was a knock at the door and the entire class turned their attention to it. Mrs. Teegan the principal opened it and looked directly at me. I got the slight impression she had been crying. It made me slightly uncomfortable. "Can I see you in my office Cora?" She said as a question but i knew it was a statement. I got up and Keaton gave me a questioning look. 'What did you do?" he whispered. i shrugged and headed to her office.

I took a seat in her office, i was searching through my brain for a reason I was in here. Someone must have set me up. "Now Cora this is hard for me to tell you" she continued and choked a bit. "Your mother, she was in a car accident this morning with a drunk driver. God knows why anyone would be drunk at ten in the morning." "Is she alright? Can you take me to her?" I asked questions filling my brain but i knew she was alright, she had to be. She was a mom, moms can't die. "She is dead Cora" With that I stood up and almost fell over, Mrs. T grabbed me into a hug and I cried. I let go of her and ran out of her office.

I was a mess I ran towards my class room. I had to get my phone and call her i busrt through the class room tears streaming down my face. I looked at the teacher and then at my class. Well this was ackward but I didn't even care anymore. A set of arms wrapped around me, i knew it was Keaton so i leaned against his shoulder. He let go of me and grabbed my backpack and put his arm around me, he led me out of the classroom then out of the school.

"Here let me call Drew for a ride home that the good thing about him not being in school anymore" Keaton smiled. "So what did you do to make you in this much trouble?" Keaoton asked motioning towards my histarical crying. "Nothing, my mom" it was my turn to choke, "she's dead." I burst out crying even harder. he didn't question what happened he just held me until Drew showed up. "So where am i taking you ditchers?" Drew questioned. "Home please" I whispered so quietly he couldn't even hear. "Cora's house" Keaton said.

You can read Cora's POV in the prolouge it happened just after Drew dropped her off at home.

Keaton's POV

After Cora left the car I explained what happened. "Poor kid" Drew said pulling into our driveway. "Hey I don't want to talk about it can you explain to mom?" I asked. "Sure" he patted me on the back and i went straight to my room. I sat down on my bed and pulled out the charms I was going to give Cocoa before the dance.

I fell asleep till my phone went off and woke me up. I picked it up across the top i read "Cocoa:)" I picked it up.  "Hey Cocoa, why so late?  Can I call you tomorrow?" I asked immiditly regretting it, she needed love and support right now she just lost her mom.  "Please please come pick me up" she cried.  Panic took over me "CORA WHAT HAPPENED WHAT'S WRONG?" I yelled.  "I'm just at the hill we hang sometimes by my house." She said and hung up.  I ran and got Wes and he agreed to drive me. 

Sorry it deleted the original ending but watever you can read the rest in the prolouge if u havnt already.

          ~M:)