The Canary in the Willow

School -Matthew

"Matthew, it's time for school."
I rolled out of my bed, yawning. I glanced at my alarm clock, it was already six forty-five school started in fifteen minutes, hey I might be mean and all but I still like being on-time, today was no different. I quickly got dressed into a t-shirt and my favorite pair of jeans and ran to school which two blocks away. A had just made it when the bell rang, I was relived. Jess, once again sat in front of me, with Jamie beside her. Drake sat behind me with Madeline to his right and to her right was Lucy. Mrs. Willis announced that we would have a new student joining us today, his name was John. John wore a green shirt with tan, khaki shorts and Nike tennis shoes. He had dirty blonde hair and brown eyes and seemed sturdy, like a football player. I was curious to see what John was like, and I was going to find out. John sat down right beside me. Mrs. Willis went on into conversation about our upcoming math project, again, she said the exact same thing yesterday. She set a sheet on her desk so everyone could write down who they would be partnering with, I knew exactly who I wanted to be with. Luckily, everyone already had a partner with the exception of John and I, he was the partner I had wanted.
"Hey, I guess we're partners." I said smiling.
"Yup, I'm John."
"Matthew, it's nice to meet you."
"You too."
Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain on my neck, then my shoulder blade, then the center of my back.
"Ow!"
I turned around to see Drake holding his stomach.
"Mrs. Willis! Matthew punched me, I just asked if he would be my partner and boom, he got me right in the stomach."
Mrs. Willis stood up and walked toward me. "Mrs. Willis, you can't possibly believe him I am sitting in front of him how could I pos-"
"Mr. Jamison, I am not in the mood for any excuses, come with me."
"Wait, where are we going?"
"Where people like you go."
Mrs. Willis escorted me to the door, everyone was watching, Jess, John, Jamie and Drake who sat win a smile on his face, he mouthed to me "the consequences" and I knew this was not the end.