The Life We Live

19. Mrs. Glendale

The next day at school Harlow and Raven stay focused to find the key.

As they go through the boring school day Harlow heads to the front office during lunch.

"Mrs. Glendale.." Harlow says seeing her

"Yes Harlow?" She responds

Harlow looks at her belt which carries a bunch of keys. Harlow looks back up at her and hesitates.

"Uh nevermind ill be back tommorow.." Harlow quickly leaves the front office and starts to think.

"I have to do something to get a look at those keys.." he says to himself as he spots McCray, an idea suddenly sparks in his head "perfect.."

He walks towards McCray "hey McCray punch me in the face!"

McCray backs up from him confused "what?.. why?"

Harlow points at the side of his face. "Just do it!" He closes his eyes to get ready for the pain.

But McCray still stands there. "Are you psycho? Aint no way in hell im just gonna punch you in the face for no reason."

Harlow looks at him "I need to get into detention."

McCray lifts his eyebrow and thinks about it "I'll go in detention with you though..."

Harlow shrugs "that's true but I wouldn't want anyone else to punch me in the face."

McCray looks down "how about you punch me in the face.. I know you've been waiting for it."

Harlow smiles "alright if you say so."

McCray turns to his side "not too hard though.." and squints his eyes

Harlow clenches his fist and punches McCray as hard as he could.

McCray falls to the ground "SHIT BRO! I SAID NOT HARD!"

Harlow laughs and turns around to see the principal walking towards them.

McCray looks at her then back up at Harlow while rubbing his face.

"Well this is new.." she says

McCray tilts his head knowing that its true as he is usually the one punching people in the face.

She looks at Harlow confused "weren't you just in my office?"

Harlow nods

Mrs. Glendale sighs "well.. although.. no offense McCray, I think you deserve it.. I have no choice but to put yall in detention.

Harlow smiles at McCray as McCray smiles through the pain.

As they walk towards the detention room they pass Raven who looks at them confused.

She mouths out "what are yall doing?"

Harlow responds "I have a plan.."

Raven nods and continues walking.

As they walk into the room Mrs. Glendale sets the keys on the desk and sits there looking at them.

"So tell me boys... what happened." She asks

McCray and Harlow look at eachother trying to figure out the biggest lie they could think of.

McCray smiles "I got this.."

Mrs. Glendale looked at them confused as they seem to not be angry at eachother.

Then McCray sighs really loud, making the most angry face he can.

"WELL THIS JACK ASS!-" McCray stops and starts laughing hysterically.

Harlow smiles and laughs too then tries to continue as he sees Mrs. Glendale looking at them even more confused.

"THIS DUDE RIGHT HERE DECIDED HE WAS GONNA SQUARE UP ON ME! HE WAS LIKE YOU BEEN TALKIN?! AND I WAS LIKE FUCK YA IVE BEEN TALKIN ABOUT YOUR DUMB ASS!! AND SO HE SHOVED ME AND I WASNT GONNA LET HIM PUSH ME AROUND ANYMORE SO I SOCKED HIM SQUARE TO THE DIRT!"

Mrs. Glendale started laughing "that was the most dumbest story I have ever heard... Now really though.. tell me what happened.."

Harlow and McCray look at eachother and sigh. "Shit.. we are so bad at acting." McCray says.

Harlow looks at Mrs. Glendale "im sorry about that... I just needed to get into detention.."

Mrs Glendale squints her eyes "why?"

Harlow looks at her "cause I wanted to talk to you."

Harlow's heart beat increases as he realizes he is about to expose things to McCray and her. He didn't want to but he beleived he had no choice.

Mrs. Glendale leans back in her seat. "You could've spoke to me in the office.. without using violence."

Harlow tilts his head "yeah but this is better."

McCray looks at Harlow confused "now this is where I dont actually know what is happening." He lifts his arms up

Mrs. Glendale sighs "I guess... well go on then."

Harlow sighs "alright I know this is a weird question.. but uh-" he hesitates "um I just need to ask about you and my fathers relationship.."

McCray laughs "WHAT?!?"

Harlow looks back at him "NO! NO! like friendship!"

Mrs. Glendale smiled looking releived "well your father and I went to school together."

Harlow nodded "well yes... I guess.. im just trying to ask what you know about my fathers death."

Mrs. Glendale leans foward studying him then says "im not sure I understand your question Harlow."

Harlow looks down at her keys "has he givin you a key or anything?" Harlow widens his eyes as he impulsively asked the question without thinking.

Mrs. Glendale lifts her eyebrow "you think I know what happened to your father?"

Harlow nods "yes.."

Mrs. Glendale shakes her head "well I didn't kill him.."

Harlow looks back at McCray who seems engaged in their convorsation "well obviously you didn't. I just want to know if he has said anything that may hint or if he has givin you anything that may explain his death."

Mrs. Glendale folds her arms and thinks. "im not sure Harlow... but I will say..." she hesitates and smiles "I found a man as I was traveling ghost towns... he looked a lot like your father.. not saying he's alive or anything but I found it really strange. But if you are trying to find out what happened to your father I will support you and try to help any way I can.. but for sure you should check him out."

Harlow looks at McCray who looks at him surprised. Harlow studies her keys and feels disappointment as she doesn't seem to have the key or know anything about the illumimati.

Harlow gets up smiling "well thank you Mrs. Glendale.. really appreciate it."

As they leave the room McCray asks "what the hell was that about?"

Harlow looks at him "im trying to figure out what happened to my father."

"Again...? I thought you've givin up." McCray says

Harlow shakes his head and sighs "I dont think his death was an accident.."

McCray nods "well yeah we kinda already spoke about that... is there something you're not telling me?"

Harlow looks at McCray as he stares at him curiously, Harlow sighs.. "Raven is going to kill me.."

McCray squints his eyes even more confused.

Harlow grabs McCrays shoulder and looks at him wide eyed. "We gotta go to my house."