Liar Liar GirlxGirl

Chapter 11

On Friday morning, I woke up to my mother preaching.

"Remember Leviticus and Romans," she said as I walked out the door.

"Yes mom," I replied groggily. "I'm going to Aysha's after school."

When I walked into school, I saw a lot of people with tape over their mouths. More than I expected.

I walked into homeroom and someone offered me tape. I took a moment to think about it. What would my mother say? Who would tell her? I decided I didn't care. I took the piece of tape and, instead of putting it on my mouth, I placed it on my shirt. "Have to speak," I explained to the person.

I saw a smile form behind the tape and they nodded in understanding.

The day went without activity until band. Sarah took off her tape so she could play. I smiled at her. She smiled back. I pointed to the tape and she nodded.

As we were setting up, Melinda turned around to face Sarah and I. "Gonna give me that solo?" she asked.

"No," I said shortly. "I thought we've been over this."

She was silent for a moment. Her eyes flickered over to my right, towards the bassoon section then to my tape. I looked over at the bassoon section, Aysha wasn't there. Damn.

"Supporting faggots huh?" Melinda asked, referring to the tape.

"That's none of your business," I said.

"Leviticus, you should read it."

"That Deuteronomy verse, about the wife being a virgin, you should read it."

"Bitch."

"Whore."

Melinda stood up in anger. "Take that back!" she yelled.

The band room turned to look at us.

"How about you take your seat?" I heard Aysha asked behind me.

"How about you tell your faggot girlfriend to take back calling me a whore?"

Aysha smirked and folded her arms. "Why should she take back what's fact?"

Melinda screamed and lunged towards Aysha, who calmly stepped to the side. 

Melinda started to come back at her until Mr. Bender stepped in the middle.

"What is going on here?" he asked.

"Melinda tried to attack Aysha," I said.

"But she called me a whore!" Melinda yelled.

"After you called her a fag because she won't give into your thug tactics about the solo," Aysha said. "She's been harassing Riley over the solo you've given her or a couple of weeks."

Sarah nodded to confirm this. Mr. Bender turned to Melinda. "My office. Now," he ordered.

Everyone watched them go into Bender's office and a smoldering Melinda walk out five minutes later with a write up in her hand.

Bender walked out behind her. "Due to this incident, we won't have time to practice," he said. "I never want anything close to this to happen ever again!"

After he finished his statement, the bell rang. I said goodbye to Sarah who smiled and waved. I walked to Aysha's locker.

"Are we going to the GSA meeting today?" I asked.

"We can't," she replied, putting in her combination.

"Why?"

"There's going to be protesters until the meeting's over, including our mothers."