Not So Perfect

Position

   Angela was in awe as Tony once again entered the Garden. School hasn't even started and here he was. He takes a seat next to Jesse. After taking Wendy to the Principal yesterday, Tony didn't leave Jesse side.

“What's going to happen to Wendy?” Maggie asks.

“Had a small chat with Mr. Matthew yesterday. We agreed that it was only suitable that she get suspended,” Angela says.

“I was pretty sure you would want to expel her,” Jesse says.

“Expulsion is for someone else,” she declares.

“Lewis?” Diane asks.

“Definitely,” Angela admits.

“I'm taking back my position,” Anthony announces.

“Jesse?” Angela asks.

“He asked yesterday. We went over the role and his duties. I'll be his main court member like it should have been since the beginning,” Jesse answers.

“I'll take care of your scholarship,” Angela says.

“Scholarship?” Tony asks.

“Jesse had been assigned to the king scholarship since he was solely in charge of that position without the title. You by claiming your position. That scholarship automatically goes back to you. Yet, since all of you already know I'm here with a scholarship. I'll talk with my sponsors. I'm sure they have extra money they can send your way for the right grades,” she says.

“Thanks my Queen,” Jesse says.

“Sponsors?” Tony asks.

“I had a school scholarship last three years. But this year a company offered me a scholarship. Only requirements is that I work for the company in the future,” she answers.

“So you already got a secured career?” Diane asks.

“Nothing is ever secure,” she answers.

     With that the bell rings and everyone leaves to class. She takes her time. She really wasn't feeling like seating for the next hour in a lecture. Her head went places she didn't want to.

     Angela decides to turn back to the garden. Student dissipate as the last bell rings.

“I gotta talk to you,” Lewis voice booms behind her.

     She only manages to turn to face him by the time he's hovering over her.

“What you want?”

“Wendy can't be suspended,” he answers.

“She's already suspended. Can't do nothing about it,” she says taking steps back.

    Lewis follows until her back hits the brick wall. She hated feeling cornered.

“You did for the mutt,” he angrily says.

“He has a name,” she says.

“I forgot you're a mutt too,” he says getting closer.

“Get away from me,” she says trying to get away but he blocks her with his arms.

“You going to bring back Wendy like you did with your mutt. If she's not back by tomorrow you'll regret it,” Lewis says.

“I don't regret anything,” she says.

“We'll see about that,” Lewis says backing off her.

      He blows her a kiss and walks off. She hated his guts but he's high standing in society made it almost impossible for her to do something. With him, she had to be smart so it could never be traced back to her.

     Angela decides to just sit in the garden for first hour. For next hour she makes her way slowly. She had tried reaching him but there had been no answer. She had tried pushing him to the back of her mind but she couldn't.

   Angela almost jumps as her arm is tightly pulled. She is completely shocked to see Tony. Hr pulls her out of the school. Her brain still processing his presence. She feels her phone go off and takes it out. Jesse's name flashes but a loud crashing sound makes her head snap.

     They both watch as Lewis drives speeding off. Leaving behind him a run over motorcycle. The grip on her arm loosens and Tony inspects the carnage. She can tell by his horror that there was no fixing her.

“Your keys!” Tony demands.

    Angela doesn't react. What was going on? Tony was acting too weird as if he was running away from something.

“I need your keys!” Tony screams rummaging his hand into her bag.

    His roughness causes her bag to slip from her shoulder and drop on the ground. Everything spills onto the ground. The keys and black phone land next to each other. He grabs them both and her wallet leaving the rest of the items on the ground.

“Let's go!” He demands grabbing her hand.

    That's when it hits her. He wasn't running. He was protecting her from something. She stops following and pulls her wrist away.

“What's going on?” She demands.

“I'll explain later. For now lets just go!” He says with desperation in his voice.

“Ms. Angela Robin stop right there!” A voice booms.

   Angela turns and finds two officers running towards her. Her arm gets pulled.

“Come on,” Tony begs with the door wide open.

   Angela shakes her head and takes a step away from the car.

“Angela on your knees!” The voice booms louder.

   She raises her hands in the air and puts them in the back of her head.

“Angela?” Tony questions.

“Keep my stuff will you?” She asks as tears begin to form.

    Her arm gets pulled harshly to her back and pulled onto her feet. Tony overreacts and the other officer has pull him.

“Ms. Robin you're under arrest in primary suspect of kidnapping of Sophie and Ellie Willis.”

“Ellie?! That can't be!” She exclaims.