All Is Fair In Love And War

CHAPTER 1

*8th Grade*

"The boys are back" girls whispered to their friends as I passed them in the hallway. Who are the boys they are referring to you might ask? Blake Henderson and Luke Matthews. My worst nightmares! Why you might add? Because for some reason they decided I was the one and only girl they would ever pick on in middle school.

"Hippo wait up" one of them called as I ran to first period with my head down. I could hear their torturous footsteps following close behind me. I heard Blake call out "I haven't seen you in four days. Come here let me make up for the lost time." I knew better than to turn around. What he really meant to say was "Come here. Let me slam you into a locker and call you fat and ugly." He had been in OSS (out of school suspension) for the past 4 days because him and Luke had got into a fight with some other kids after school.

I will admit I'm not the skinniest nor the prettiest but I don't deserve their torture.

2 weeks later....

"I have decided it would be better off if your son be transferred to Cainebridge Heights Military School for the misbehaved. He may serve 3 years there and if he wishes to move on his senior year at one of our wonderful local high schools he may do so. But his behavior is uncontrollable and out of line. He shall be removed from the school an transferred immediately." I heard Mr. Byrd, our principal, say to Mr. and Mrs. Henderson on my way to the nurses office early that morning.

Later on that day I had seen no sign of Blake nor Luke. Considering they were cousins and partners in crime, I'm sure Mr. Byrd had the same talk with Luke's parents too, because neither of them showed for 4th or 6th period today.

Finally my problems were solved. Or so I thought....