The Anon

Chapter 14: All is Fair in Love & War

Chapter 14: All is Fair in Love & War

Fuming, I sat down beside Emily and Michelle at our cafeteria table. The two of them turned towards me, curiosity written on their face.

“You look like you’re about to explode.” said Michelle as I took out my plastic wrapped nutella sandwich.

“Yeah, I kind of am!” I said struggling to unwrap the saran wrap.

“What happened?” Emily asked cautiously. And that question sent me off on my rant.

“What happened?! I was freaking pregnant, skipped school, and was covering a weird secret that isn’t even a secret? Like that doesn’t even make fucking sense! Ugh why won’t this stupid thing unwrap!” I grunted in frustration as I finally teared at the saran wrap. Finally!

“You’re pregnant?!” asked Emily as she nearly choked on her food.

“You skipped class?!” Michelle whisper yelled at me.

“Ohmygosh, guys it’s not what you think! You got it wrong and I-” I was cut off by a very important question from Emily.

“Char, can I be your baby’s godmother?!” she asked excitedly.

“Emily, what is wrong with you?! She is seventeen! She shouldn’t be pregnant at this age!” Michelle reasoned with her, bringing Emily back to reality. Emily shook her head and the two focused back on me.

“Mind explaining, Ms. Charlotte Knight?” Emily said as she placed her hands on the cafeteria table.

“Guys, it’s not what you think. I’m not pregnant and-” I was stopped when someone came over the P.A.

“Ms. Charlotte Knight and Mr. Chase Parker, please report down to the principal’s office immediately.” said a grumpy, old lady. Almost everyone’s eyes turned on me as I got up from my seat grabbing my uneaten lunch and my backpack, as I headed out of the cafeteria.

*

“Ohmygosh, ohmygosh. Does he know about the thing?” I asked as I started biting my nails, a bad habit I did when I was nervous.

“There is no way he could know. No one checks the security cameras. So the only other thing is that the prick might have told him. Charlotte, stop biting your nails.” Chase reached out and swatted my hand away from my mouth.

“I was this close to getting my mugshot taken, so getting in trouble with the principal is no biggie.” I whispered to him sarcastically.

“Are you always like this when you’re nervous? Snarky and sarcastic?” he asked a bit irritated.

“Well sorry if I don’t come here that often like you. The only reason I come here is to get certificates, not suspension orders!” I hissed back at him. His eyes flashed with annoyance and he was about to pounce on me when a man stood in front of us.

“Ms. Knight and Mr.Parker. Come into my office.”

*

Now normally I thought Principal Oceansky was pretty chill. I mean he was really young for a principal, his was in his mid-twenties. And not to mention, good looking. But today all that was out the window. All I saw was a mean old man waiting to punish Chase and I for our horrendous crime.

“I think you guys are well aware why I called you to down here.” He spoke as he sat on the ledge of his desk. Panic rose within me, my palms began to sweat, and Chase took notice. He slight put his hand on my knee to calm me down. But little did he know that’s what set the fuse off in me.