Earl and I sat in her office for what seemed like hours. Most of the conversation involved Mrs. Simmons trying to avoid the subject about Tammy threatening me with a knife. Earl was beginning to lose his patients, thus becoming agitated.
"Sir, I only asked who you were because I really don't see you at parent teacher conferences.
"Lookit here, woman", Earl began, you wastin' my time and pretty much like you, I got's work to do. I ain't bring my lil girl back up here fo' nothin'. I gotsta know whatchu gonna do 'bout her havin' a knife pulled on her in the girl's room.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't aware of that happening", replied Mrs. Simmons.
"Lookit her nose!", Earl snapped. That ain't no damn cat scratch, it's a knife mark!
"May I ask who's doing this?", asked Mrs. Simmons.
I couldn't believe my ears. I spent most of last month complaining to her about Tammy, and she's choosing to act like she doesn't know what's happening.
"It's Tammy Snyder", I replied. I've told you about her before.
"I don't recall you telling me about her", replied Mrs. Simmons.
"I complained about her all last month", I replied. You won't do anything about it.
"Wait a fuckin' minute!", Earl snapped. You mean to tell me Tammy been messin' wit her for a month, Alexis told ya 'bout it and you ain't did a goddamn thing?!
"Sir, please calm down. I don't want to have you escorted out of here", replied Mrs. Simmons. I assure you that Miss Snyder is one of my star pupils at this school, and she wouldn't do anything that would jeopardize her education at this school.
"Oh, I get it", replied Earl, scratching his chin. Somebody payin' you to keep yo' mouth shut, huh?!
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Mr. Tan
Ficção AdolescenteTeenage Alexis Bethany Hathaway who is reunited with her nonchalant mother and her verbally abusive husband after her loving grandmother's death. Once she discovers that she is pregnant, her mother tells her she has a certain amount of time to get a...
