Betrayed

Soulmate

The following week I returned to school.

I had to wear an arm brace, 'cause I hurt my shoulder pretty bad in the fight.

You'd think school would let you miss a couple of homework assignment. Not mine. I have to write two book report and do a science project and write a 10 page opinion of Catcher in the Rye.

''I don't think so Mr. Johnson. Just because you got in a fight and lost a week of school doesn't giv you the right to be excused of writing of a simple opinion of Catcher in The Rye.'' said my language arts teacher, Ms. Reynolds.

The old crone is almost 70 years old, and a miss. Not a missus.

''Can't I get an extension. There's no way I can write a 10 page essay on a 700 page book.''

'' You have untill friday. 4 days should be enough for you. Thats all I can do, and it will be a letter grade lower.'' She then went on to kiss her cat, Butterball.

Ironic, she hasn't married yet, is single, and has a pet cat. I wonder how her high school life was, as if I didn't already know.

''Fine, I'll have it by then..'

I walked out the classroom, fumbling with my bag. As I walked out, I bumped into somebody, HARD.

''Hey, watch it''

'' I'm so sorry, I'm not used to this new school.'' said a new voice I never heard before in this school.

I looked up and saw a girl, roughly about my size. She had dark black hair with one bang covering half her forehead, fair skin, and light brown eyes.

'' I'm Allison, I just transferred here from Northbridge.''

I was still observing her face, she had full lips, and somewhat rosy cheeks.

''No, its my fault. I wasn't looking.'' I said, with my heart rate sky rocketing.

'' I dont wanna be a bother, but could you tell me where the cafeteria is at?'' she looked confused while observing a map provided to by our crappy school.

'' Yeah I'm headed there right now, Lemme just put my bag in my locker,''

I fumbled with my lock, trying to put in my combination, 35-19-07.

''So your new here?''

''Yeah, my father got transferred. He is now the sheriff.''

At that top, I got a suckerpunch to my stomach.

'' Really..? My father was the sheriff...''

'' What happened?''

''He was... shot''

''Im so sorry, many police men die in action''

I crushed my Coke with my hand,'' Yeah, in action''

If onlyit was in action. This was cold-blooded murder. My father was shot in front of me by some guy I'll never see, worse part is police never bothered to investigate. They just said it was a random act of violence and with little proof, they couldn't launch an investigation.

So my father was just gone...

''Im so sorry, I really am.'' said Allison with caring eyes.

Its funny. Most of the beautiful girls here are bubbleheads and plan to get by on their looks.

Not Allison. Just by looking into her eyes, I could tell she was the caring kind who was always there for a friend when they need it most, the kind who was smart, yet beautiful, my kind.

My heart was killing me, it was going so fast I'm surprised I didn't drop dead. I never even felt this way about a girl before, not even Jenny whom I've crushing on for a long time.

So why Allison, why a girl I just met.

Sucks that right now I'm in a room with men in suits, telling me I can't leave.

When I could be on my date.

Sucks to be me right now.