Piano_Ship

The Meeting

Jasmine's POV
No way!! It can't be!! I couldn't believe I was staring at....... Archie!! After all this years!! Suddenly all the anger welled up inside me, all the rage and pain I had long tucked away at the back of my heart built up steadily and spewed out.

"What the fuck are you doing here!!??", I screamed at him, I was so blind with rage I didn't know what I was doing. All I knew was that suddenly hands were grabbing me and carrying me inside.
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" Here darling, drink this", said mum and she gave me a cup of strong lemon tea.

I looked up and saw that my Principal and my grade teacher were looking at me, a worried expression on their faces. I was in her office (the Principal I mean).

"Um... Am I in trouble?", I asked, looking from Principal Osborne to Miss Potts.

I was still flustered but couldn't see A..ar..Archie anywhere in sight. It was over eight years ago and I still couldn't say his name without choking with rage.

"Jasmine Dermot, if you are feeling better now, please can you explain your incredibly unruly and not to mention discourteous behavior outside".

Principal Osborne was known for her flagrant words but at that point I wasn't ready for a lecture so i started mumbling something about being sorry and not repeating it again before she interrupted me saying.

"You of all people should know that that is an unacceptable behaviour especially to a new student, I haven't known you to be a bully but your actions today were beyond reason", she paused then turned to my mum and asked her," Mrs Dermot I hope everything is fine at home ".

" Of...of course, everything is fine and I am as shocked as you are because that boy happens to a very good childhood friend of hers, so I really don't know why she would react that way", said my mum as she shot me a stern look. It was no news that Principal Osborne always looked for ways to belittle parents on their parenting and mum had avoided it until now.

I knew it was time to speak up then, "Principal Osborne", I said in my best, poshest voice as I clasped my palms together dramatically, "I am so ashamed of my behaviour right now, I don't even know what made me act in such a callous manner. You can punish me anyway you want and I also promise you this would never! ever! repeat itself again".

I finished my little speech and bowed my head my palms still clasped. Out of the corner of my eye I saw miss Potts try to hide a smile with a twinkle in her eyes.

My little drama must have worked because Principal Osborne started talking about it being a first time and she pardoning me. I zoned out before she finished talking, what was in my mind was finding Archie. He had just surfaced and was already getting me in trouble.

" Well, since it looks like everything is settled I should be on my way", said mum breaking me out of my thoughts. I was starting to feel guilty, I hated getting mother upset. "Oh... before I forget I wanted to discuss your buffet arrangement for your event but I think we'll have to arrange a meeting for later, now doesn't seem a good time" said mum picking up her car keys.

"That's correct, Mrs Dermot I'll give you a call later to inform you of the arrangement", said Principal Osborne with a smile.

As mum passed by me, she pulled me down and whispered that I should take care of myself, smiled at my teacher then left. I gazed at her retreating back and smiled wistfully, even though she was upset with me her love was still evident.

Principal Osborne looked and said, "well now that that's done with, you can go to your class... Also tomorrow when I'll be addressing all of you, you will render a public apology to Archibald Fitzgerald in front of the whole school".

I froze, momentarily stunned, I couldn't believe my ears. A public apology! and to Archie for that matter, there was no way he was going to get out of this one. I'll hunt him to the ends of the earth, I'll tear him limb for limb I'll--

" I suppose this is okay with you ". Principal Osborne said, interrupting my thoughts.

Like I had a choice,"Yes it is ", I muttered and left her office Miss Potts in tow. " Is there anything you'll like to tell me?", Miss Potts asked me her eyes searching mine. "You know am always available for you to talk to".

I nodded my head and kept on walking. There was no way I could tell her about Archie or about my anger issues for that matter.

Here's the thing, I once had serious anger issues and a very short and hot temper but I haven't flared up since I was fifteen and had broken a girl's nose in anger then got sent into therapy. I developed a short temper during the time I was bullied. It helped me ward off the bullies but it also got me in trouble.

I just couldn't wait to get my hands on Archie, I had a feeling this was going to be fun.....

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A/N
Hey! what do you think of Archie? I know we haven't met him yet though. This wasn't how I wanted the chapter to be but its not my fault Jasmine has such a hot temper. What do you think made Jas hate Archie so much? How do you think they know each other?
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