Ta Ta for Now! (Stories about Melissa Book #1)

Entry Twenty-One

Entry Twenty-One

The Longest Three (Five) Days of My Life:

It is just my luck that in the middle of my suspension there was a weekend, so it was pretty much like being suspended for five days instead of three. My parents made sure that I knew I was being punished the entire time.

I was like freaking Cinderella!

I washed and scrubbed every room in the house, did countless loads of laundry, and loads of cooking and cleaning, and that was just inside. I also mowed the grass, raked the leaves, and swept patios, driveways, and sidewalks. Then there was the babysitting. I had to entertain Monica by playing dress up, having tea parties, and watching endless episodes of Dora the Explorer (Can we say extreme torture?). By the time my suspension was over, I was so ready to go to school; I was up, dressed, fed, and waiting at the door for the bus a half an hour early. God, I never want to be suspended again!

Since I had been on lockdown since Friday, Jess had been unable to find out what was going on. She had tried calling, but couldn't get past my wardens, so she was waiting for me at school. She didn't even know if I would be coming to school today or not, but she said she had been waiting every day before class to see if I would show.

"What the heck happened? Where have you been?" Jess asked as she ran over to me.

"There haven't been any rumors going around?" I asked, surprised that Layla had not shouted it for all of the school to hear.

"No, and when I called, your mom just said that you were not available and you would contact me when you were. It was really weird! I figured it had something to do with you and Layla in the bathroom though."

"Yeah, that is exactly it. Layla went crying to the principal about her nose, and I got called down to the office and suspended. My parents were royally pissed, and I have been jailed for the last five days! It was terrible! I cannot stand Layla, and to make it worse, my parents said they forbid me to see Brian anymore. They are blaming him for the 'changes' in my behavior." I told her all of this as quickly as I could while we walked toward my Algebra class.

"It stinks that you got suspended, but I have to say, I agree with your parents when it comes to Brian. I just don't think he is as great as he pretends to be! I still haven't forgiven him for the way he treated you at Homecoming!" Jess squeezed my hand and then we said goodbye so neither of us would be late for class.

After Algebra, I asked Brian to walk with me to my next class, and I explained what had happened. He looked pretty shocked when I told him about hitting Layla and getting suspended.

When I told him that my parents no longer wanted me to see him, he said, "That seems pretty harsh, considering I didn't even know that you and Layla got into it, but I can see where they are coming from. I wish things could be different, but maybe if we give them some time to cool off, we can get them to see that I am not such a bad guy and change their minds. I don't want to come between you and your family though, so I will respect their wishes." Brian bent over and brushed my lips lightly with his, then turned and walked away.

When I turned to walk into class, I saw my mom watching me from down the hall. I stormed over to her and said, "I hope you are happy now! I just told Brian that I am not allowed to see him anymore, and he was totally sweet about it. Not at all the ogre that you and Dad are making him out to be."

I turned back around and stomped back toward my class. My mom just stood there and didn't say anything.

As I walked to class, I did feel a little disappointed. Why was it so easy for Brian to go along with what my parents said? Did he not care enough to want to fight for our relationship? I am sure I am just overreacting, but still... It makes me wonder.

I went through the rest of the day ignoring Layla and trying not to watch Brian.

It was hard.

They both seemed to be everywhere. When I got to photography class, I felt total despair when I saw that Brian had moved to another table. It was just me, Jess, and Jimmy, and the empty chair that Brian used to sit in. I know that he did it to try and make things easier for me, but it made me totally sad.

The rest of the day was pretty boring, and when I got home, I did the chores that my mom left on a list for me. Then I went to my room for the rest of the night. I did not go out to join everyone for dinner, and I did not talk to anyone. I just stayed in my room, did my homework, and puzzled over Brian's easy acceptance of not being able to see me anymore. I'll admit the more I think about it, the more it is starting to piss me off! 

Ta Ta for Now!