Bad Teacher (Temp Title)

3| Hate To See You Leave

Casey

 

 

Maywood can be explained in three words: Sports. Parties. And scandals.

All things that gave our school the perfect balance of students working hard during school hours, and students doing illegal things after.

Perfect combination, is said by most. Our school did really good in Soccer. The boys soccer team have always had so much potential. If having almost made it to nationals is any indication. There is always room for improvement, as the hopes of the final year’s is for them to make it all the way to nationals this year. The cheerleaders did amazingly well each and eventually hope to reach nationals as well. With Leeh as the captain this year, their chances of success have tripped in chance. . She’s a perfectionist, passionate and she’s a really good dancer. They’re lucky to have her as their captain. We had the Matheletes that won nationals a few years back and are hoping for one this year before all of us leave to the next stages of ours lives.

The parties are worse. As are the people. Loud, drunk and high off whatever they choose for the night. Parties here are like tradition. And they were thrown by the same circle of people each time. Every second or third week somebody was throwing as all-you-can-drink buffet. With most of the students in our grade being friends in some way or another, it was always just seniors partying together. The lower grades are rarely invited—and that’s about as close to legal they get.     

My presence at these parties are rare too. I show face when needed and crawl right back home and into the comforts of my bed.

Safe and sound without the noise driving me mad.

Logan allows me to skip two parties at a time before she hounds me for her to join. Once I’ve attended the third I get to go back to missing two. This.   weekend is the first get together will be held by a close friend of my brother. Kayson.

One of Ashton’s longest and most loyal friends. I don’t really remember how they met, but they’ve been friends for as long as I can remember. Kayson’s always been around and his presence often makes me feel uneasy. I haven’t been able to pinpoint why my gut feels this way and I have no attempts to figure it out. Kayson and myself rarely speak, and it is yet another thing I prefer. It feels good knowing that I haven’t seen him around the last few weeks, but I knew that it wouldn’t last long. School has started and holiday has passed. It means Kayson and Charlie—the third to their trio—will be around a lot more. Charlie isn’t one to speak—he never is, but Kayson always watches me. Closely. I’m never sure what to make of it. I just know that his eyes on me speaks of a secret I have no business imaging. I have a hunch but never allow my brain to manifest anything else.

Kayson’s party is also going to complete the last point to what makes Maywood High as perfect as they get. Scandals. Something his party will definitely have after the weekend. It means endless talks on who hooked up with who and who did shit they weren’t suppose to. The girls drive me mad with how much they talk at times but I love them. I love their laughter and the stupid things they speak of. And to be honest  , I’ve developed a need to hear the gossip. I blame it on hanging around the gossip queens of the school. They always seem to know the latest gossip before it even spreads.

Except with Black. One thing others knew before them. I definitely appreciate the man with more intensity right as of this moment.

What I’d give to catch a glimpse of him before I see him for my second last period today.

My sigh is breathless as I lean back into my seat.

Logan, like the bloodhound she is, pauses her fast scribbling and eyes watch me for a long time   . I tense slightly while her eyes fall back to her page where she’s hurrying through the homework she didn’t do last night for her French class with Madam Hermine. Both of us have off periods but my dear friend wants to join Leeh and the others outside where they’re probably hanging with Ashton.