A Good Day to Remember (unedited)

Chapter Six - October 19th, 2018 - Mollie

I don't think that Sebastien realized I couldn't say no, when everything happened. I think that's why everyone was on his side.

Of course, everybody tends to blame the victim, so I'm not sure.

Anyways, today's Forest Fest Day One. I'm leaving during lunch. Dad's excusing me from fifth and sixth period, which is Government and Economics.

I'm on top of everything, or I'm trying my fucking hardest to be.

I'm excited for next semester, because my fifth through seventh period classes are all culinary classes. I love making food, especially when I get to eat it afterwards. My schedule is Senior Lit/Comp, Health II, aiding for Mr. Daniels, and then Financial Algebra. After lunch, it's Culinary I, Culinary II, and then Culinary III/IV.

I'm currently in third period Journalism, which is sadly only a semester long class, but it's another class with my dad, so I'm kinda whatever about it. It's almost over. I'm only taking it for credit, like Financial Algebra. I don't need the English credit, but I need the elective credit in order to graduate on time because we all know I want to get the fuck out of North Brooks.

To get from my dad's room to Mr. Daniels' room for Financial Algebra, I have to walk by the band room, which I've said before. But at the moment, it means pushing through the flood of band kids and picking up Blake, because he's taking Financial Algebra with me.

I'm only taking Financial Algebra to get more credits so I have more credits when I graduate. The more credits, the better. Right?

"Mollie, when are you leaving?" Dad wonders, his eyebrows raised. Everyone's packed up to go to fourth period, but my dad pulls me aside. We have about a minute or two until the bell rings, and I'm ready to get the hell out of here.

"At lunch. Blake and I are leaving from Daniels'. Sebastien's picking us up in Trina's car, 'cause we have a bunch of stuff that we have to pick up."

"Okay. You and Sebastien aren't... are you?"

"No, we're not fucking, if that's what you were gonna ask. There's nothing happening. If there was something happening with anyone in Dreams of the Dead, it would either be Blake or Jasper, and there's nothing happening there."

"Okay. Just had to check, Mollie Bean." Dad says, just as the bell rings. "Have fun. Make good choices. I'll see you, probably late Sunday. Or Monday morning."

He won't excuse me from first period on Monday, but that might be when we see each other next, because I don't know when we'll get done packing up.

Dad can be pretty chill sometimes, and it's wonderful. Like after we talked about it when I finally got back from Sebastien's on Sunday, he became comfortable with the idea. He just has to have time to think about it. He can't give a straight yes or no right away.

"Bye, Dad." I grin, leaving his room.

I walk down the stairs from the second story of the school, which is just English classrooms and go down the band hallway, where Blake's waiting.

"I wish we could leave right now." I sigh, running my fingers through my hair.

"I mean, we could always call Sebastien."

"No. Dad is unlikely to excuse me from more than two periods." I shake my head. "Anyways, I like Daniels. He's cool." I'm smiling as we're walking the short distance that's outside to get to the science building. "He puts up with us."

North Brooks High School is split into three buildings. The main building, which has the office and all that shit, also holds the math rooms, the English classes, and fine arts. There are two computer labs in this building. The second building has all the science classes and PE classes and the gym and the auditorium. This building has one computer lab. Finally, there's the new CTE building, which has one science lab room, the welding class, a computer lab for business, and then the computer design class.