THE RUMOR

Chapter 10: High school MORE LIKE PRISON

Yesterday, I did not go to school. I was not in the mood for all the drama. I cannot wait to start home school, so I do not have to deal with such cruel and immature people. Joanna told me that my name was all over the school. Every time she turned a corner somebody had my name coming out of their mouth.

I decided to go to school the next day, I am behind enough, as it is. I rode with Joanna instead of going on the bus. I didn't want to have another argument or even worse bring harm to my baby girl. Jo looked over at me, she notice I was sad and not myself.

She asked me, "What's wrong now?"

I replied, "Oh nothing." I smiled at her, so she would not worry.

"You are scary, one minute you are sad then happy?" she said. I looked at her and just laughed.

"Oh you'll see I'm going to make a change today!"

We arrived at the school. We got out of the car and walked through the double doors.

"Don't pay attention to them; just stay focus on what you have to do. Hopefully I'll see you at lunch, Okay?" Jo said.

"Okay," I replied.

Joanna went right and I went left. I hurried to my locker. I tried to open my locker, but it wasn't budging. Finally, I got it open and SQUIRT, was the sound I heard. Syrup sprayed all over my clothes. I was highly upset.

Who could be so cruel? I knew exactly who did it... THE PERFECT PRINCESSES! I slammed my locker closed and stomped off to the Perfect Princesses. I tapped Jazzy and said "Look at me."

She replied, "I see you. Actually everybody see's you. I mean, how can we not with that big ass belly of yours." They all laughed.

"You know what; I'm getting sick and tired of your shit, these weak ass little pranks, and your ignorant ass comments, que Atleast cerdito Yo no necesito puestos de trabajo cada mes, la nariz un poco inseguro, puta! (The Spanish just took over me I never spoke Spanish around people, only when I'm mad.)

For once the Perfect Princesses were speechless. Their mouths opened, looking like they saw Jesus or something.

Nicole said, "I don't know what the fuck you just said, but if you called me anything besides beautiful, you and that baby is getting fucked up!"

"I said you little pig at least I do not need a nose job every other week, you insecure little bitch!" Everybody in the hallways started to gather around. Just as Little Miss Know it all was about to say something else, I slapped her and said, "Shut the fuck up! Just shut up! No I don't want to hear anything else from your infected herpes ass mouth!"

Everybody said "oooh" and "oh shit" and I walked away to the counselor's office, Mrs. Sherwood. I told her Jazzy (The leader of the Perfect Princesses) put a crazy contraption in my locker to make syrup get all over. She dialed her office phone to call the Principle that she gave me some clothes to wear. Apparently she did not notice I was expecting, because she gave me a pair of small pants and a medium shirt.

I said, "I can't wear this mam'.

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were umm (cough, cough) pregnant."

"Sorry, try these instead," she said.

I rolled my eyes at her comment and took the clothes and went straight to the bathroom hurried up and changed. I stayed in the bathroom to call Joanna, but she did not answer. She was probably in class.

Right when i was about to reach Jo's classroom my name was called over the intercom to report to the principles office. "Here we go with some more bullshit", I said to myself.

"Ms. Roberson glad you could make it", Mr. Rose the principle said sarcastically.

I almost threw up when I entered the room because the sight I was seeing was three girls that I was not expecting to see, 'The Perfect Princesses'.

"Gee wilikers! Nice to see you too Rose", totally ignoring the fact that the Perfect Princesses were in the room.

"It's Mr. Rose to you Ms. Roberson", 

"That's what I said... Rose", I said not caring. Mr. Rose rolled his eyes and continued talking.

"This school is a 'No Bully Zone' and a 'No Fighting Zone', due to your actions and not obliging by the rules; Jazzy, Chanelle, and Victoria will be receiving one week of suspension and Michelle you will be receiving a week of detention."

"WHAT THE FUCK!" Jazzy yelled out.

"How the fuck this bitch only get's one week of detention and my girls and I get one week of suspension?"

"Language Jazzy" Mr. Rose said.

"No fuck that! It's because she's pregnant huh? Okay, cool! So I see I have to get pregnant to get let off the hook now. Her hoe ass probably slept with you too Mr. Rose. Let me guess that must be your baby in her stomach huh?", Chanelle and Victoria laughed at Jazzy while Mr. Rose grew angry.

"THAT IS IT! YOU THREE WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM THIS SCHOOL FOR THE REST OF THIS SEMESTER! PHONE CALLS WILL BE MADE TO ALL THREE OF YOUR PARENTS NOW OUT MY OFFICE, NOW!"

Mr. Rose is known to be a quiet and chill principle but I guess 'The Perfect Princess' really pissed him off. All three of them left his office with an attitude, but of course they couldn't leave without a finale. While they were leaving his office they were throwing chairs around and messing up his wallpaper and to finish it off Jazzy scribbled in sharpie 'Michelle's Baby Father' on his front door. They finally left and all I wanted to do was clean up the mess that they created in his office. I felt bad.

"Ms. Roberson, get up. You do not have to clean up this mess, I got it." Mr. Rose said.

"No, it's okay Mr. Rose. It's the least I can do. But, I do have a question. Why did you only give me one week of detention instead of suspending me like the rest of the girls?" I said in curiosity.

"Well, let me start off by saying it's nothing about special treatment. The counselor of this school and I been getting a lot of complaints about those girls, and how they have been causing problems with other students. You Ms. Roberson has been an excellent student all year around so I know your actions from earlier today was not out of nowhere."

Wow. For once i'm finally being looked at as something good. I've been trying to stay on my grind and pass each class while all this bullying has been going on with me. But I'm not a quitter. I will always rise to the top.

"Thank you Mr. Rose, and sorry about the name thing earlier... I just been under a lot of stress lately," I replied.

"Ms. Roberson, don't thank me. Just continue to rise above and beat the odds and if there is anyone you are in need of talking to we have a NO BULLY ZONE hotline you can reach or you can even talk to the school counselor."

"Will do Mr. Rose, will do."

I exited out of Mr. Rose office and I was still on a mission to find Jo. I peeked in every classroom, until I finally spotted her. I tried to get her attention by making silly faces, different hands gestures and funny noises. After all that, she looked up and saw me. I used my finger, signing her to come here. She asked her teacher to go to the restroom. Her teacher handed her a hall pass and out the door she was.

"Joanna, sorry to disturb you, but can you drop me off at your apartment," I said.

"Michelle, you know I cannot go now. I am in class!" Joanna said.

"Okay well...just meet me at the front staircase when school is out," I replied.

"Alright," she said.