FAKING SMILES [DANIEL VEDA]

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Eleven.

     I hate school. I really hate school. Even though this school year has went by fast, the last like few weeks always feel the longest. It's so annoying. I just want it to be over.

     I hopped out of bed and quickly showered. I braided my hair into two French braids and put some gold, hooped earrings on. I wore something simple as a red t-shirt, black leggings, and white and black Jordan's.

     I grabbed my Jansport backpack and my keys before heading downstairs. And once again, the house was empty and on top of that, I'm late for school because nobody woke me up. I sighed and walked out of the housed, locking it. I climbed into my car and headed towards the school.

     Upon arriving at the school, I noticed a group of girls running towards the football field. Me being the curious person I am, I followed them. They all hid underneath the bleachers and started to light something. Moving a little to the left I saw that it was a swisher. I could literally smell the weed they were smoking from here.

     "Hey, you!" One of the girls yelled.

     I cringed knowing I got caught. "Yes?"

     "Are you following us?" Another asked angrily.

     "No." I shook my head rapidly.

     "Then what're you doing?"

     I shrugged not really knowing what to say. "Hey, aren't you Sabrina Alston. The girl who spray painted her name on the school's wall?"

     "Yes and technically I didn't do it. Someone payed someone else to do it so that I would get suspended or worse... expelled." I explained.

     "Wow. Who'd you piss off?" A shorter girl asked.

     "I don't know if you know her but her name is Jasmine Perez."

     "Perez? You pissed off Perez?" They laughed in disbelief.

     "Usually vandalism results in getting kicked out of the school district and if your back in school, that means something went wrong." One of them added.

     "Yeah, well, I kinda got her expelled." I said slowly. Their eyes widened.

     "No way. That's bad ass." They laughed and high fived me.

     "How's that bad ass?" I raised my eyebrows.

     "Perez is the biggest bitch in school. Or was the biggest bitch in school." They laughed.

     "Well, I obviously didn't know that because she kinda tried to ruin my life." I stressed.

    "Here." One of the girls outstretched their arm that held the swisher.

     "Oh, no. I can't do that. What if I get caught?" I rushed.

     "You won't. We've been doing this for years." They said.