"Umm... 1?" I guessed.
Ms. Ollens frowned. "Not even close."
It was second period, and I was stuck in math with my annoying math teacher. I hadn't seen Jason yet, and I was starting to think he was absent.
"So, the answer would be 4077.3." Ms. Ollens finished the math problem on the board. "Now, Jewel? I would like to know how you got an answer of 1 for this problem." she said.
Uh oh. "Umm, well, I just-"
"Guessed?" Ms. Ollens finished for me.
"Uh, yeah." I confessed. Ms. Ollens sighed.
"Were you even paying attention?" she asked. I shrugged.
Bad answer.
"You will be serving detention with me this afternoon then, Ms. Rose."
No! I was planning on seeing Jason this afternoon to help him with Spanish. I knew that he needed help with it, because I overheard him telling his friends on Monday.. But I hadn't actually asked him yet... though he was probably absent anyway.
"Yes, Ma'am..." I mumbled.
"Very well. Now, who can tell me the answer to this next problem..."
At lunch, I sat with Kayla. We were talking about our day and of course, Jason.
"I haven't seen him yet. I think he's absent today." I told her.
She took a bite of pasta. Suddenly she frowned.
"No, he can't be. I saw him at his locker earlier." she said. I perked up.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yeah, I'm positive." she answered confidently.
After lunch, I stood next to Jason's locker, hoping to find him to ask him about helping him with Spanish. I tapped my foot on the ground impatiently. Where was he?
Suddenly, he came. I felt my heart jump...
But he ignored me. Why, you might ask?
It was because Kayla strode happily beside him.
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Playin' It Cool
RomanceJewel used to be a disaster in front of hot boys at school. Dropping binders, falling down stairwells... but now she has found someone who she is determined to be with. Someone who is popular, sweet, kind, and of course, hot. But will she learn how...
