I shuffled through the piles of papers at my desk. How am I ever going to pass history with a study rate of ten minutes, break for thirty minutes, study ten minutes? I guess that's the least of my worries with the governments crashing in pretty much every country.
I heard a knock on the door. Ugh, probably the people who keep tabs on my father's and brothers' training camp for military.
I open the door to a stout man with a baseball hat and clunky sunglasses. He's wearing a coat way too large for himself and pants that are quite high watered.
"Can I help you?" I ask. The man looked like he was trying to make a fool of himself.
"State your full name," he says, drawing a pistol.
I put my hands up in surrender. "Alaska Lee Greene."
"Alright, Alaska. Do you follow the law?"
"Yes." I lied.
"Then follow the law on Tuesday by disobeying your teachers orders'. You obey, it'll be your last regret."
He turned on his heel down the street and I saw him check a mark on a sheet, and moved toward my neighbor's house.
I started pacing trying to ponder what "it'll be your last regret" meant. Were they going to lock me up? Kill me? Or was this all simply a joke, played by Kenny, the biggest prankster in school.
Soon I forgot about it. I awaited my mother's arrival from work, but she never showed. I grew worried and tried her cell. Off.
What's going on? And why now?
I went upstairs and took a shower, wrapped a towel around myself and headed to the computer. I tried searching up about guys who tell you to disobey your teachers orders' but nothing popped up. I went to my closet and grabbed some silky PJ pants and a sports bra. I headed to bed, tossing and turning in my sleep.
I woke up to my obnoxious alarm clock. It's already Monday. I sighed as I got out of bed and headed to my mother's room to see if she was there. Her bed lay empty. I tear up, but I just head to the bathroom and start brushing my teeth. I put on some concealer and mascara, then go to my closet. I put on a simple white crop top with a laced back, some blue skinny jeans and golden platform sneakers. I toss my hair into a messy braided bun and make a quick pitcher of coffee and head to school, phone in hand.
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finding panama
Roman pour AdolescentsWhen World War lll takes over, Lincoln High School is sent to Panama for safety and military training. Families will split, loved ones will pass, and what country will be left standing at the end? The deadliest war in history.