" You can't expect to be partying when your future is on the line!" My Dad shouted.
Ignore him.
I walked up the stairs.
"Oh so you're just gonna walk away?" He asked.
Precisely.
"That girlfriend of yours Caroline has money" he berated at me,"What do i have?"
"Nothing", he answered himself," nothing but You and JoJo".
I slammed the door with his last word. Why does everyone think Cara owns me?
I don't understand how my life could turn into such a train wreck overnight in two weeks.
I know what i said just now doesn't make any sense. But that's exactly my life status right now.
Not making any sense!
I'm frustrated. I honestly don't know what to do or think or feel. Heck, even breathing feels wrong.
Just when i thought i had my life all figured out and thought things were looking up-- life just had to start throwing some bullshit my way.
"Why me?!?" I screamed at the wall.
It must be karma. Payback for all those kids i bullied and laughed at. Or the cookies i stole.Or the detentions i should've went to. Or the assignments i should've done. Or the old people i didn't help cross the street.
Well it must be something!
And I've exhausted the list of Shit I'm aware I've done.
And believe i do actually have a journal.
Tomorrow coach and the team will be deciding whether or not I'm back on the team. It's up to Principal Carney though. And i need this.
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Everyone has voted yes. Even Dillan who i don't get along with that much.
"No", Principal Carney said solemnly.
"I'm sorry ,what?!" I asked.
"I gave you a few weeks to redeem yourself and you wasted it", he told me. His voice void of leniency.
"I haven't failed any of my make up tests", i argued.
"You haven't failed to be partying either", he pointed out holding up a tablet with a video of me smoking and drinking at Mark's party.
"Where'd you get that?" I gulped.
"That's not important. What is important though is that you find something else besides basketball and partying to occupy your time for the next couple of months or the consequences will be dire", he exited the room.
"I'm sorry man", Dillan said patting me on the shoulder.
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"Who gave Carney that video?" I threatened Mattie flinging him against the bathroom wall.
"I don't know man", he told me again.
"You were the only video person at the party", i shouted.
"You know how many people get those videos!", he told me pushing me away.
"I'm sorry man ", i sighed in frustration and crouched down on the bathroom floor.
"It's okay ", he answered slipping out the door.
No it's not !
I need that scholarship.
And fly high, fly low; I'll find out who did this.
I need that scholarship.
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Carney has demanded i take up extra lessons.
"Can i help you?" The middle aged woman hiding behind thick black rimmed glasses asked.
"I'm here to sign up for the tutoring session", i said the words without interest.
"Name please?"
"Noah Grant".
"I see you've been assigned to station 256", she told me.
"What does that mean?"
" Your tutor's id is 256", she informed me,"each desk has the id # on it so you won't have much problem. Just go ahead".
I sat down and took out a book. Well it's kinda hard for me to study since any book i grab i write in. My notes tend to get a bit mixed up.
"You have got to be kidding me?" I heard a voice shout.
I looked up to see Matthew's neighbour.
Pardon me for not remebering her name.
"Can i help you?" I snarled.
"Funny how i could ask you the same", she sighed and sat down to face me.
"What do you need help with?" She got straight to the point.
"What do you think i need help with?" I spat.
"Look!" She raised her voice sharply," i don't need this. You do . So if you're gonna talk to me like that forget it. I don't have the time to be watching out for your future and mine .Obviously you don't need my help. So goodbye."
And with that she stormed out of the room.
"Are there any available tutors?" I asked.
"Nope. Everyone is already assigned to someone. Ms.Adams is one of the best for you considering she tutors all the subject areas you are failing in. That's why Mr.Carney assigned her to you".
"And you're sure there's no one else?"
"200 %".
Great! Now I'm doomed.
No tutor. No scholarship . No mother. A 6 month old. One very stressed father.
And did i fail to mention one very pissed land lord on the verge of giving us notice?
Just when i thought things couldn't get any worse.
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