Maiden Marks

Knocked Out

I was munching on my salad, the taste plain in my mouth. Salad was not my favorite food, but I don’t want to gain weight. I added salad dressing, hoping it would improve the bland flavor.

 “Karen! Look! I got an A on my science report!” I looked up to see Lila’s science report, the bold A on the paper, and a comment on the side that mentioned that the teacher was fairly impressed by her work. 

 I smiled and said “Congrats. You earned it.” She really did, she worked day and night on that report. That’s why she forgot my birthday.

 “Thanks.” She giggled and looked around, her eyes searching.

 “Who you looking for?” she laughed and sat down.

 “For Kida, he owes me 20 dollars. We made a bet, if I got an A, he would pay me 20.” She bent over and took a piece of salad. Lila enjoyed salad; she could chow down 3 of these in 20 minutes. 

 I turned around to see another of my friends. Her red hair in curls, one side was pulled to the side with a yellow butterfly. Her scarf was a brown with spots of gold, and her leather jacket a deep dark brown. The jeans ripped here and there, her shirt said “Soul Taken= Heart Taken”. And lets not forget about her awesome yellow high heels. She ALWAYS had the best outfits, and everything fit her perfectly. I do get jealous of her sometimes, but she is still a good friend.

 “Carol!” I waved to her, as she approached. Even though Carol was in heels she was walking fast. I wondered what it was that happened, since her rule is “NEVER ruin a pair of heels.” And she refused to walk fast, since walking fast could cause them to break.

 “Karen!  I just heard that Mikael and Halen got into a fight!” I dropped my spork and Lila shot straight up. 

 “What?” we both said, my heart beating.

 “They were fighting about something that happened this morning. Or so the rumors say.” I got up and grabbed my binder, clutching the binder, ready to rip it in half instead of a human being.

 “Where are they?” I looked at Carol, waiting for a response. 

 “Lets go.” I left my food on the table and the girls followed me to the office. We walked past so many people you’d think that there was some super sale.  I pushed my way through and I saw Halen and Mikael sitting in their seats through the glass wall. 

I opened the door to the office and walked in. when I saw their faces I gasped.

Mikael’s head was bleeding a bit and his eye looked horrid. While Halen’s hand was covered in blood. But bleeding or not they were both mad. And so was I. It didn’t matter if I was in the office, but my voice would be heard in their thick skulls.

 I was talking to Carol and Lila about how stupid Mikael and Halen where. The idiots actually fought over me. I’m not worth fighting for and certainly not worth enough to be suspended for. I yelled at them (quietly enough that I wouldn’t catch the attention of the office staff) about them having to think things through.  

 “So you guys got suspended again?” asked Kida walking next to Mikael.

 “So what?” he snarled and looked at Kida with a sharp death glare. If looks could kill, Kida would be chopped into pieces.

 “Uh, well nothing.” Kida stopped walking and looked away.  Lila seeing that her brother was being used as a mental punching bag, speed up and hit Mikael with her “To Kill A Mocking Jay” book.

 “Don’t be a jackass, ‘cause you be all hating on him, since he knew better than to get into stupid fights.” Lila walked past him with her ‘ I’m mad walk’.

 “Don’t be a jerk.” I said when I walked next to him. I touched his shoulders and felt them relax. Jeez, this was stressing him out too.

 “Sorry princess. I’m just in a bad mood. I mean look at this.” He pointed to his black eye.  “My face looks like it got hit by a car. Or in this case your best friend.” He now pointed at Halen, who was walking with Lila.

 “Shut up, you deserved it.” Halen frowned as he looked back at Mikael.

 “How did you guys start fighting?” asked Carol.

 “Well genius over there,” he pointed backwards at Mikael “said that Karen was going to be his. So I hit him straight in the eyes. He should be lucky that I didn’t hit him in the nuts.” Mikael rolled his eyes.

 “And I hit him back in the jaw. TOTAL payback.” Halen stuck the middle finger back at Mikael for his comment.

 “Jeez, stupidity is contagious.” I walked past them and stopped at Halen’s car. Which was a blue Ferrari. In the sun it sparkled, shining like the billion dollar diamonds in comparison. I waited next to the door, as soon as I heard the clicking sound of the door unlocking; I opened the door. I threw my backpack on the floor of the car, and slammed the door shut. 

Looking out the window I saw all of them walking and joking around. Halen’s brown hair moving around like crazy: due to the powerful wind. His sky blue eyes seemed to show happiness. While Mikael’s dark black hair was flowing gracefully, as if the wind wasn’t even moving his hair, his grey eyes showing his usual arrogance. Kida and Lila had dirty blonde hair. Lila’s hair was all the way below the shoulder and had black highlights, which made her green eyes stand out.  Kida had equally the same beautiful green eyes, but his hair was short and all dirty blonde and natural. Carol’s red hair was like Mikael’s flowing along with the wind, instead of fighting it.

 “Hurry up!” I screamed inside the car, doubting that they would hear me. Once they reached the car I threw my pencil bag (which I had taken out earlier) at Halen, which hit the back of his head. “Hurry and turn on the heater!” I wined.

 He turned around and threw the bag straight back into my face. It hit my face with a thump and it fell on my lap.  I looked at Halen, and was met with a smile. I got out of the car and jumped on his back.

 “You owe me you fat Panda!” I yelled as Halen spun around in circles and I laughed.

 “You weird panda obsessed girl. I hope you know that I am NOT fat, and since when am I your panda?”  He let go of my legs and I fell onto the concrete.  My ass hurt and I rubbed it.

 “Since I decided you were my panda.” I stuck my tongue out at him. He then suddenly picked me up bridal style. 

 “I’m nobody’s panda…” he smiled at me, and you could see a hint of blush on his cheeks.   “But maybe yours.”  He leaned in and seemed as if he was going to kiss me. When someone lifted me out of his arms.  I was standing, but wrapped in someone’s arms.  Mikael’s face was getting close to mine, and he lifted the back of my head and kissed me. His lips pressed hard onto mine, while I just stood there motionless. But his hand left the back of my head, when I was pulled away and shoved aside.  Halen had moved me away and his fist was in the air. I rushed in front of Mikael and was about to tell him to clam down, when I was punched in the stomach.  The last thing I saw and heard was Halen’s face, his eyes wide, and a high-pitched scream.

 I know it’s pretty short. :P but I had to write it quickly before I left.  Thank You for reading.