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chapter eighteen , Welcome to the Team!
a/n: a certain character gets introduced...
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"No fucking way."
Hopper's eyes widen and he snaps his eyes over to the brunette. Gus' mouth hangs open and a scoff escapes. Hopper scrunches his lips together. Gus tenses. Hopper was telling her to not speak again, so she folds her arms and sinks into her seat. Hopper's face relaxes and he turns to the principal.
"I am sorry about that, ma'am." Hopper chuckles. "Gus is sorry, aren't you, Gus?"
Gus stays silent and Hopper snaps his eyes back over to her once again. The brunette looks at Hopper and her eyes widen. "What?--"
"Apologize."
Gus sits up, "You gave me the 'I don't want you to speak' look." she holds her hands up and her eyes blow wide.
"Well, now, I want you to speak--"
"You know what? It's fine. I don't need an apo--"
"No, no." Hopper quickly says, letting out a soft unstable laugh. The principal swallows nervously. He shifts his eyes between the Chief of Police and the teenager.
"Gus, you've been practicing this." Hopper states.
Gus rolls her eyes, but she looks at the principal. A small breath of annoyance leaves Gus' lips. "Fine. Uh..." she wipes her nose. "I am sorry, Mrs. McKinely, for swearing at you."
Hopper clears his throat in an obnoxious manner and Gus' eye twitches. She looks at her father and he raises his brows, waiting for her to continue.
Gus inhales her frustration. "I have been...working on my temper and I hope that one day, I will be able to have a simple conversation without using my fists and harsh words." She tilts her head to the ceiling. "Please, be patient with me. I. Am. Trying." The teenager forces out.
The principal raises her brows. She looks between the father and daughter. "I appreciate the apology, Gus--"
"But there is noway, I am joining the school's track team." Gus places a finger on the McKinely's desk. "I mean, come on...I don't exactly scream 'school spirit."
"Look, August." Hopper voices.
Gus looks at the Chief of Police with a stern expression.
"This could be good for you." Hopper chuckles. "You can go out there and make friends."
"I am fine with the friends I have now." Gus inhales. "And...I don't want to run for this school. I hate it." she looks at McKinely. "No offense."
