The Agreement

Chapter 2

I'm Sorry
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The bell finally ran for Mr Marks maths class. Instead of being the first one out, I wait to talk to him about the detention. One by one, all students leave the except me.
"Mr Mark, I was wondering if I could possible change the day of my detention, as I have some family obligations on this Friday?" I ask with the softest, kindest tone I could. He sternly stares at me, sighs and finally decides to speak.
"Miss Johnson, I don't know whats got into you to speak that way to me or a student but you are certainly not missing that detention!"

Looking down at my feet I start to think of a way to move the detention. Deciding to look up at him, seeing him already staring at me. "Sorry about my behaviour Sir it wont happen again. And I didn't say I wouldn't go to the detention, just not this Friday, I'll go any other day just not Friday. I can't miss my family's situation." Waiting for an answer, I lose hope that he'll say no. "Fine, you'll go this Thursday instead. Understood?!" He answered sternly. I nod my head with a smile and leave the class without another word.

On my way home, I get a call from mum saying she's working later and I'll have to cook dinner and watch my little brother. This is a normal situation in my house, mum never being home and me watching Thomas. Its ok since me and Tom always find a way to have fun an it helps that Jasmine live around the corner. Crap, I need to call her.

Dailing her number I call to apologise for today. "What do you want Ella?" She answers, she sounds upset.
"To apologise, I had no right to be like that. I'm sorry."
"Its ok, I know you were only watching out for me, how was the rest of your day??" Here we go, I tell her everything that happened with Matthew and Mr Mark. And by the end, she thought that my bad end of the day was her highlight.
"I'm home alone again with Tom, wanna come by?" I ask emphaising again.
"Sure, I'd love to. Be there in 10." With that I hang up and arrive at my house.

Unlocking the door, I hear loud music coming from Thomas' room.
"Thomas, I'm home" I call out but nothing, "Thomas!" I yell out again but still nothing, "THOMAS!!" I scream and actually get an answer.
"What, I was listening to music" he annoying askes.
"Mums not home till late, so I'm making dinner. What do you want? Oh and jasmines coming over for awhile."
"She is, how far away is she?" His whole face seems to light up with excitement.
"Hey, careful shes my best friend and I'm not letting you drowl all over her. She'll be here in 5. Ok?" I answer. He's always had a crush on Jasmine since the first day of grade 5, but I warned him to stay away or else he'll have me to deal with.

Lets just say my brother isnt normal, he has a heart condition called Atrial fibrillation, which is when you heart beats abnormally fast. It can cause blood clots and having heart disease. Thomas was diagnose with this at age 7 when he was running around outside. He came to mum and said he was feeling weird and his heart was different. He passed out and he was taken to hospital to be diagnosed with Atrial fibrillation. He's been home schooled ever since and every 6 to 7 weeks he has check-ups at the hospital to see if he's ok. And the nest one is this Friday.

The door bell rang and before I could answer, Thomas bolted passed me to get it. "Thomas you couldn't be running, you know what could happen." I educate him again.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, but I'm fine aren't I." He answers cocky.
"Hi Jasmine, ignored him he's just excited and cocky." I invite her in getting glared from Thomas, cause apparently he thinks Jasmine doesn't know about the 'small' crush he has for her. Jasmine and Tom talk on the kitchen bench while I decide what to cook for dinner. Looking through frezzer and pantry I finally come to a decision.
"Spaghetti bolognese everybody?" I ask.
"Sounds great, Ella", Jasmine smile. "Yeah, sure." Thomas answers never lookin away from Jasmine.

Here we go again another night of Thomas being in his star struck, lovey bovey moods that could just kill me. Yeah I'm happy he likes someone an that Jasmine has people who like her, but I can't stand another second of the lovey, romantic shit. Drives me insane. Lucky it probably only last an hour or so. Soon the food is cooking and I have to wait for it to be done. Looking around I notice Jasmine and Tom have moved to the lounge room watching tv. They're laughing and having a good time which makes me like shit having no one to do that with. Continuing to cook, the food is finally done, I plate it up for everyone and set mums in the fidge. "Dinners done." I tell everyone grabbing mine and heading to my room to escape this crappy day.

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Authors note
I hope you guys enjoy this update and comment on what you think should happen later in the story.
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