The Protected One

b a n k a c c o u n t

You know that feeling when you're counting down the minutes, and it seems like time actually went back a couple minutes?

Yeah, that was my current situation.

It was 3rd hour and in a 45 seconds, the bell would ring for lunch.

And I'm starving!

All I could think about was food. Thinking about what I was going to end up choosing at lunch.

But deep down, I knew it was always going to be corn dogs.

I might have to chill on the corn dogs though.

Call me Carlos from Big Time Rush.

I chuckled out loud at the thought. Man I missed that show.

Mrs.Weibury was going on about the Roman Empire, and I've studied this topic at least 3 times already.

I looked around me, and everyone was either sleeping, or fighting to keep their eyes open.

Mrs.Weibury taught real slow.

"Can Anyone tell me what type of relationship Julius Caesar had with The Romans? She asks.

Silence.

She looks around before her eyes stop on me.

"Frayhani." She says with a smile on her face.

I open my mouth to answer when the bell rings.

A smile makes its way to my face.

"Sorry Mrs.Weibury, but I think I hear the corn dogs calling my name," I say while picking up my books.

She just shakes her head, but I can see the smirk on her face that she's trying to hide.

With that, I head out the classroom and make a B-line for the lunch room.

When I opened the door, there seemed to be no more than 12 people in the lunch line.

I smile in satisfaction, and join the others in the lunch line.

By the time I grabbed my lunch, Marco, Chris, Sophia Alice and Felix are at the lunch table.

I was surprised Felix was there and not making out with some random.

I place my food down and sit next to Sophia Alice and Felix.

"Hello siblings." I greet them.

"Hi." Marco greeted.

"Hey, love." From Felix.

I chuckled at that one.

I look over to Sophia Alice and her and Chris are in deep conversation, totally ignoring my presence.

I shake my head.

"I said hello." I repeat louder.

Sophia Alice finally turns to look at me.

"Sorry Frankie. Hey, how are you." She says and immediately starts talking to Chris again.

I scoff and shake my head.

"Don't worry Frankiestien, they've been like this since we got in here." Marco states.

"Anyway, my bank account is about fucked." Felix starts.

"Why," I ask taking a bite of my food.

"I crashed the car." He says.

Marco shoots Felix an angry glare.

"Dude you crashed our car?

"That's what I just said , yeah." Felix says.

"I'm not paying a dime for that."