Country Mile

HEART DRENCHED IN GOLD

The following morning, Adam made true on his word and dragged Genna all but kicking and screaming into Mrs. Ramirez's office.

"Thanks for meeting with us ma'am," Adam gave her a somewhat embarrassed smile and shook her hand respectfully.

"Thank you for coming in." Once everyone was seated, she turned her eyes to Genna and raised an eyebrow at the glare deeply etched on the girl's face. "You know you aren't supposed to leave during school hours."

Genna rolled her eyes. "I know."

Adam stiffened in his chair upon hearing her haughty tone. Turning his upper body toward her, he leaned forward and put his weight on his elbow, firmly planting it on the armrest of his chair.

"Do we need to excuse ourselves for a minute?"

Brown eyes peered over at him, all traces of attitude slipping away as his eyes bore into her's. "No, sir."

He silently jerked his head toward the principal and Genna immediately turned back to the woman. "I'm sorry, ma'am."

Principal Ramirez's eyes softened. "You understand that the repercussion for leaving the grounds during school hours is detention, and if repeated, will lead to suspension, correct?"

Genna nodded. "Yes, ma'am."

"Then I want to see you in my office after school today."

"Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry, this won't happen again."

"Alright then, we're all set here, Genevieve." The woman gave her a warm smile and stood from her seat. She extended her hand once more to Adam. "Thank you again, Mr. Prescott."

He gave a nod of his head, "Have a wonderful day, ma'am, and again, my apologies for my daughters' behavior. Both of 'em."

She grinned and nodded as they saw themselves out.

Genna walked with Adam to the main hall and stood off to the side as students and teachers still filed in before the first bell rang.

"Will you come pick me up today or is Mama coming in to school?"

"She still ain't feelin' too good so I'll be by." He reached out and booped her nose. "You behave and keep your hind end in school today, got me?"

Genna giggled and nodded. "Got ya."

An ear-splitting squeal made the two of them turn toward the source of the noise. "Ahhh! Baby G!"

Flip flops smacked the floor as a girl with short ebony hair and hot pink bangs ran down the hall toward them. Adam's eyes roamed the figure briefly and he felt his face sour at her appearance. Her bottoms could barely be called shorts, to his eyes, they looked more like ripped denim underwear. A crystal adorned piece of jewelry dangled from beneath her tee, which was tied to the side in a midriff. The closer she got, the more piercings he saw. She looked like a tiny pin cushion.

Were girls this young even old enough to have their bellybuttons and noses pierced?

The girl threw her arms around Genna's neck and laid a big kiss on her cheek. "Oh my god girl, I'm so glad your beautiful ass is still alive. I know you said your dad would murder you if we bailed, but fuck 'em, am I right?"

Genna's eyes went wide and her face paled, then burned scarlet all within a matter of seconds.

"Um.. uh, girlie.. my dad—"

"I heard he's low key hot. Tiffany, I think it was? I don't remember for sure, you know, the girl from gym with the massive tits. Which by the way, why couldn't we be blessed with such epic chesticles? Anyway, she said that Mackenzie saw your dad in the office the other day and he is an age gap kink's wet dream come true. I think it must've been the day Delilah beat the ever-loving shit out of that fucking cun—"