[8] Don't Give Up

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(1 day until BLAAR)

"Dude this next one is gunna put us over a million hits!" Leo says.

"I'm not gunna do it alright? I promised Georgia!" Rafe responds.

"But you gotta do it!" I defend. "The BLAAR is tomorrow! We don't want to anyone down!"

"They fixed the bell! It's gunna be like none of this ever happened!" Leo adds.

"Look guys, we're just kids! 'Kay, Dwight was ALWAYS gunna win!"

"But what happened to 'making a difference'? What happened to 'Not being pushed around' And 'fighting for your freedom'?!" Leo asked.

"Look, Dwight, Bear, Miller? They happened! And I'm not trying to make a difference, I'm trying to survive middle school!"

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"This is going to be harder on you then it is on me!" Dwight says. "I'm afraid that I have reason to believe that this classroom is the epicenter for the pranks this school has experienced the this semester! This entire class in under suspension."

"That's a pretty serious accusation there, Dwight." Mr. Teller says.

"And I have proof!" Dwight adds.

We walked out of the class and Dwight shows the class the lockers.

"Spray paint, pink hair dye, fish food, sticky notes, and balls." He says as he opens the lockers.
"Your class will be suspended 1 week!"

"What, why?" the class asks.

"I know that these kids are trouble makers, but they're not A students, a lot of them smell." Mr. Teller says.

"Rafe!" I whisper to him, as I point to the camera.

"Is that what I think it is?" Rafe asks.

"We'll be able to catch Dwight!" I say, excitedly.
I looked at Rafe and he had a 'what have I just done' face.

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"Principal Dwight, I did it." Rafe says.

"Did what?" Dwight asks.

"You destroyed my book, so we destroyed yours! Rules Aren't For Everyone. R.A.F.E, Rafe. Tegan only helped." I don't think he's understanding. "Are you making the connection? Your evidence is fake!"

"Well Rafe, you know the evidence could be real. I see the way the other kids treat you! You can just make them go away, and you could not be expelled."

"You know what? Do what you want to us but keep everyone else out of this, and give Mr. Teller his job back or else!" I announce.

"Or else what?"

We climb on to the desk. "Or I'm gunna make it rain!" I put a lighter up to the fire alarm. Water sprayed out of the sprinkler, getting us wet immediately.

"RAFE KHATCHADORIAN AND TEAGAN ASHERSON, YOU ARE EXPELLED! PERMANENTLY!" Dwight yelled. My smile droppes. Rafe and I look at each other.

After Dwight left, we got down off the desk and headed to the halls. The colored water is all over the halls. Rafe and I get paint on us, but we both smile. Rafe leans in and kisses me. I kiss back, putting my hand on the back of his neck pulling him closer.
Even though we got expelled, today turned out a lot better than I could ever imagine.

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We walk out the entrance of the school to see Bear slow clapping and laughing.

𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒, rafe khatchadorianWhere stories live. Discover now