Vulnerable

Chappy Five

Chapter Five of Vulnerable

Always keep your positive outlook in life. It draws positive energy and brings you your positive future.

∞∞∞

"What did you just do, Dash?" my mom asked while we were inside my dad's car. I was rocking the backseat. We were heading to the school. 

Yeah, you heard it right: school.

As in capital S-C-H-O-O-L.

My oh-so-cool teacher (please note the sarcasm) reported me to the higher authority of the school and they called mom and want my parents to be with me today. 

"I was stating the truth! It's clearly not my fault if he found it annoying or just too-below-the-belt. I can't help saying the truth. It's the truth and obviously, the truth hurts. I don't care if my--"

"Oh my gash young lady, can you hear what you are just saying? You're turning out to be an obnoxious girl sweetheart," mom interrupted. 

"Mom," I called. "You told me to be myself. I'm me. Aren't you happy that I'm not turning out to be someone else?" I asked.

My dad sighed. "Honey it's not you anymore. Where's my sweet little princess who always want a piggy back ride?" 

"Dad this is me. I'm still sweet. I can't help it if being a blunt is a part of my personality," I informed. 

No one was saying a word until we reached the school. We headed to the Dean's Office.

"Good morning Mr and Mrs. Sparks take a seat," she said. And so I sat on the middle seat behind mom and dad.

"So what's your concern, ma'am?" My mom asked. 

"Let's please wait for a second. The concerned teacher is on his way now. Oh here he is," the dean said in response. 

HE! JUST GREAT =_____=

"Good morning Dean," he greeted. "Good Morning to you too Mr and Mrs. Sparks."

My parents smiled. He took a seat apart from me. 

"Let me do the introducing first. Mr.Levine, these are Darian's parents. Mr and Mrs. Sparks, this is Darian's Math teacher Mr. Vlain Levine," the Dean introduced. They shook hands. 

"So what's your concern about our daughter Darian, ma'am?" my mom asked. 

"Let's hear it from Vlain," the Dean looked at him. 

"Well, Darian here sleeps in my class. She often eats her lunch at my class. She isn't paying attention to my class and fails to pass her exam. She has said something to me that is completely below-the-belt. I find it insulting, well who wouldn't? Also I think that respect isn't in her vocabulary anymore. I'm just concern, Mr and Mrs. Sparks. Are you aware of your child's habits in this school?" he explained. 

I glared at him. I saw a little smirk forming on his face. 

My mom looked at me. The kinda look like We're-gonna-talk-about-this-at-home-later-young-lady. =____=

"Are you sure about this, mister? I mean, my daughter's a sweet girl. I don't think she would do anything said earlier," my mom said. 

"I'm sure about it, madam," he answered. 

"So easily speaking, you aren't aware of it?" Dean asked. My mom just nodded. I'm in a big trouble =____=

***

I was seated on a lunch table together with my cousin Adrian, the Chem teacher. 

"So that's all that happened?" he asked while munching on his food. 

"Yes because after that, they made me leave," I answered. 

"So you don't know what happened next?" he wanted to know. 

"Obviously," I answered. We laughed.  "Don't you think they're making some deal-deal thingy?" he asked. 

I looked at him with a big question mark written on my face. "You think so?" I asked/answered him. 

"I'm not that sure but when I've got to report a bully, we made him leave and then we made a deal -- something I lost track with," he answered. 

I nodded my head in response and finished my food. 

The bell rang for my next class. I said my goodbye to Adrian and went to my English class. I wouldn't wanna be late for it. 

I found out that Cloud wasn't around. No one knows why. He's not that close to anyone, not that I know of. But I'm pretty sure he's oddly close to Vlain. And maybe with Adrian, too. 

I stored my things inside my locker. I ditched my Math class today. The first time in Darian's history, I know. I just don't like to see him today.

No, not after what happened earlier. I'm not threatened by what he did, just so you know. I'm just a bit pissed. Can't he just play my game? Or am I really playing a game? 

The answer? I don't know. 

I fixed my backpack on my shoulders, ready to head home just as the bell rang. I was so close to the school's guardhouse when I heard someone calling me. 

"Darian!" 

I looked back to saw the guy I'm avoiding. G-r-e-a-t. 

I narrowed my eyes on him. "What do you want?" I snarled. 

He smiled. "Take it easy, Sparks," he said. "Just to inform you so you won't be surprised by tom--"

"Just spit it out already, Levine!" I interrupted. 

"The Dean and your parents have already discussed about this already," he segwayed (I'm not sure if you have this word in the dictionary or if you understand what I mean. Either way, I'm using this). 

"Discussed what?" I asked bored. 

"You'll be my student assistant for two months." he answered.