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-Grace
I got up and went through my usual routine. I brushed my hair, changed my clothes, ate breakfast, and then got my school books together. Will had stayed the night and he was awake and ready before me. He was acting weird today. He kept asking me how I was.
We were headed to my car and I asked him "okay, what's up with you. You're acting all weird today. Is the sky going to fall or something?" I joked. He ran his hand through his hair and looked down. He laughed but it was strained. I rolled my eyes and said "you don't have to tell me." he looked like he was thinking about something but the he nodded.
We arrived at school and the parking lot was full. We were late. I croaked out "crap" then ran out of the car to the school. I didn't even wait for Will to park the car. Will called out to me "wait I need to tell you something. I got you a ring....." I just ignored him and kept running.
At my school if you are late too many times you get a detention and I was only aloud to be late one more time. Thankfully class hadn't started yet but I still needed to get my books. Will was far behind me because he had to park the car but he didn't need to rush. He was normally not late.
I dodged through a group of freshman and ducked under a flying wad of spit. Ewww. I was running so fast that when I got to my locker I couldn't stop. 'BANG' I slammed into my locker and almost fell down. I slowly regained my balance and took off the lock. I banged the door on the locker next to mine and grabbed my book and notebook. I slammed my locker shut and ran, not even bothering to relock it. All of the kids in the hall were gone so I didn't have to dodge them but that didn't matter. I made it half way to class and the bell rang.
Just....my....luck.
I grunted and mumbled a few 'not nice' words. I turned around and went to the office. I got my late pass and then went back to class. The teacher checked it into her late book and she looked up at me. She said "Grace. I'm sorry but you've been late too many times. I have to give you detention for tomorrow." I mumbled "fine" then she gave me a detention slip date for tomorrow.
I saw that Will was already in his seat and I went to go sit next to him. I mumbled "how did you get to class on time?" he said "I already had my books. Listen don't panic but I ummm....I kinda....i sort of got-you-a-wedding-ring-and-put-it-on-you-last-night-and-you-havent-noticed" he said in a rush. He was talking so fast and quietly that I almost didn't hear him... but I did.
I looked down and saw the ring. I held my hand up and yelled "HOLY $H!T." everyone, and I mean everyone, I class turned to look at me and I blushed and hid my hand. The teacher came over and said "what's going on here?" Will said "it's my fault. Sorry. It won't happen again." She turned to look at me and she saw that I was hiding my hand under my desk. She said "Grace, what are you hiding?" I choked out "nothing" but she didn't believe me. She said "let me see what's in your hand"
I blushed and looked over at Will. He looked like he knew he made a mistake by not waiting to give me the ring. Slowly I pulled my hand out of the bottom on the desk and showed her. The people who sat closer to me gasp, even the teacher, and the people further away were asking questions. They asked things like 'what does she have', 'what's wrong', and 'what's going on'. I re-hid the ring and Will took my other hand.
The teacher said "ohhh. Ummm. Class, settle down. Everyone calm down and get back to work on the assignment."
The class quieted but I could still hear hushed whispers. I felt self conscious like someone was breathing on the back of my neck the whole class. I looked to my right and people were staring at me. I tried to avoid their stares so I looked to the left but I was met by other gazes. Will gave them 'the evil eye' and they looked away. I turned to him and mouthed 'thank you.' he nodded and I tried to pay attention to the lesson.
