Jupiter's Secret

Mr. McKlain's "Detention"

"Ok everyone don't forget to get your permission slips signed! NASA waits for no one!" Mr. McKlain calls out as students rush through the door. I try not to get mowed over and make my way to him, holding my permission slip in the air to save it from getting squashed.
"Here's mine, Mr. McKlain!" I place it on his desk. He smiles and shakes his head.
"Always on time! Why don't you do that with the rest of your teachers?" Mr. McKlain shifts some papers around and puts mine in a neat pile.
"Science is freakin amazing and you're an awesome teacher! Why shouldn't I respect that?" I motion to his teacher-of-the-year apple. After more head shaking he replies.
"Well, thank you Kassidy. You are quite the student." Mr. McKlain sits down and begins grading some tests. I gather my stuff and walk outside. My friend Lainey is standing outside, a hand on her hip.
"Kiss-up." she laughs when I give her an offended look. I punch her lightly and we go into our little battle until she almost yells truce. I give up and we walk to lunch, each wearing a new bruise. Our friends sit in the usual spot, not even noticing until Renae looks up.
"Finally! We thought Mr. McKlain had given you detention!" Renae waves a cookie around. Jasmine is about to snatch it but stops and so does everyone else at our table. Then they break out laughing hysterically. People around us stare at Aaron as he is halfway to the floor, he's laughing so hard.
"Never... In a million years... Will Kassidy... Ever... Get detention... From Mr. McKlain!" Blaize exclaims between laughing fits.
"Ok ok calm down. I get it." I sigh and sit down on an empty bench. Blaize slides in next to me and I blush a light shade of pink. We finish lunch and the day goes on in a mellow, mysterious way, as if something big is going to happen.