Girl Meets Senior Year

Protecting What Matters

"Mr. Matthews, we need to do something," Lucas burst into Cory's classroom.

"Mr. Friar, I'm in the middle of a class." Cory motioned to the room full of students.

"Its about Riley and Maya. I need to talk to you right now."

"Class dismissed!" Cory yelled to his class.

After the students emptied out he turned to Lucas, "Ok, Mr. Friar. Tell me what you have to say."

"I know who wrote on their lockers and caused the scene. At least I'm pretty sure I do. They made me promise not take care of it in the way I know how. So here I am. You need to take care of it."

Farkle, Zay, and Smackle storm into the room in a panic.

"Lucas, what did you do?" asked Zay a little too forcefully.

"I didn't do anything! I came straight here to talk to Mr. Matthews."

"You didn't kill her?" asked Farkle.

"No, Farkle. I didn't kill her."

Cory looked between them, "Kill who?"

"Missy Bradford, Sir," answered Farkle.

"She was outside this morning. I saw her right before I found Riley and Maya. She had to have seen them too."

Farkle continued, "We know how she's hated Riley since middle school. I'm pretty sure Maya was just collateral damage to her."

"Thanks guys," responded Cory with a harshness in his voice. "I'll handle this now. You did the right thing, Lucas."

"I still love your daughter, and I care about both of them. I'm not going to let anyone treat them this way."

"I know you do. Thank you."

"You're not going to kill her either are you?" Farkle asked before Cory left the room.

"No, I'm going to the principal. The school has a zero tolerance policy against bullying. If this turns out true she's going to be expelled."

"I wish I knew who else was involved. Anyone who said those things to them deserves to be gone too," said Lucas.

"I know you do. For now this is all we can do," added Cory. "Hopefully this at least makes an example they can learn from."

"Will it be safe for Riley and Maya to come back tomorrow?" asked Farkle.

"I'm going to keep them both home until we can get their lockers repainted. And then yes it will be safe for them to come back, as long as they have you four looking out for them."

"Always, Sir," said Lucas. "No matter what happens."