Cheat

Chapter Two

I got home that night to find my Mum and Dad standing in the kitchen looking at a letter that was from my school. I panicked and ran up the stairs only to be greeted by my helpful little brother who screamed "Mum! She's home!"

I pretended to punch Luke rounded the head and slowly walked downstairs. My parents put down the letter and gave me a cold, long stare.

"What's this all about then?" Asked my Dad.

"I don't know what that is or what it's on about." I said as innocently as possible. I knew exactly what it was about. On Monday I had a French test and failed miserably with just above 10%.

"It says here that you failed your French test; badly!" said Mum

"Um, does it? I didn't realise. You see I hadn't had the results back."

"That's still no excuse. Until your grades are up your computer belongs to me. Understand?"

"Seriously!? That sucks Dad."

"So do your results. I guess we are both disappointed today then aren't we?"

I stormed up stairs and slammed my door as hard as I could. I couldn't think about my computer I had to think about my date with Mason. What to wear? What to wear? What to wear? I know. I will wear my bodycon dress with an Aztec print that according to Kim makes me look at least 19. It sucks being 16 but oh well. At least I can drink now. That's a relief. Haha.

There's a knock at my door.

"What do you want?!"

"Laptop please."

I pulled the door open to see Luke standing there with his arms outstretched like he was going to receive a gift.

"No way you little toad!"

"Mum said I could have it till she says so though!"

"Mum!!"

"What honey?"

"Why did you tell Luke he could have my laptop?!"

"Because you're not going to be using it and it is yours and his. Bless him. He hasn't used it since we bought it for you guys!"

"Yeh cause all my work is on it and if he accidently deleted anything I will kill him!"

"More like if I message any of your boyfriends you'll kill me"

"Shut up Luke. This is so unfair!"

"Look its only until your grades go up and that is going to take less time if you study instead of moan. Now get a move on and give your brother the laptop."

"Urgh! I hate having a younger brother!!" I said as I slammed down the laptop on his arms which somehow were still out stretched. "You better not break it!"

"I won't" Luke said as he scampered back to his room.

Mum walked back down the stairs without saying another word.

I rang Kim and Lee and told them about my laptop and they said it sucked real bad. But oh well what can I do about it now. It's in his room and won't be coming out for quite a while.

The next day, the news has spread like wild fire that I'm going on a date with Mason. Everyone is giving me looks as if to say 'Really? He chose her?' I give them a 'Yeh cause everyone else in the school is dead ugly' look back. They instantly turn away. I see Mason in the corridor and catch him staring at my arse as I walk past. Does he do that with every girl? Who knows.

At lunch he comes over again. "Hi."

"Hi." I say back quite bluntly to be honest. "How are you"

"Good thanks. You?"

"Um yeh good thanks."

"Good good about our date tomorrow night. Can we change plan slightly?"

"Yeh, sure. Why what's happened?"

"I have no cash and need to save whatever I do have so your going to have to come to mine instead. I have a 3D TV so it will be kinda the same as the cinema."

"Um sure."

"Great. Thanks. Oh and I'll pick you up from your house at what time?"

"7.30 will be fine?"

"Yep great. See you later babe." He winked as he walked away.

I sat there in just as much shock as the day before. Oh my God. He called me babe.