Chapter 2

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Mrs.Lock walked in the door and adjusted her glasses. Her hair with a hint of grey streaking was pulled up in a tight bun. The look of anger was drawn on her face.

"Today we will be taking a quiz over Romeo and Juliet. If you have done the reading homework I have assigned, then you should have no problem. If not," She looked straight at me and her brow shifted down,"Then good luck."

"Shit! I only read half a page." I thought to myself and hoped that no one noticed how nervous I looked. The test arrived to my desk. I looked at the first question. "I'm screwed," I mumbled under my breath. Behind me I heard a voice. It was squeaky and the tone sounded annoyed. "You know Shane, if you actually did what you are supposed to for once, then maybe you would pass." I turned around halfway and saw Erica flying through her test. "Need something?" She said with a smirk.

Erica is our class president. Not only that but she is also the smartest person in our whole freshman class. The glasses on her face slide down her nose as she looks down at people. I could feel my temperature rising. The comment she had made stuck with me till the end of class.

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