Kills to Be You

1

"I really don't want to go to school today mom."
"You have to go. It's really important."
"No it isn't."
"Lyla..."
"Ughhhh."
I rolled out of bed and on to the floor, glaring at my mother in the process.
"Get up and get dressed."
"No."
"What did you just say to me?"
"Fine. Just leave so I can."
She walked out of the room, although I knew full well she would come back to check if I was actually getting up.
I slowly pulled my pants up, stumbling as I jumped on one foot. My mother called from downstairs.
"Are you okay up there?"
"I'm fine mom."
"The bus will be here in 10 minutes."
Son of a bitch I whispered to myself.
"Hey! No swearing in this household!"
How the fu-
"LYLA!"
"Alright alright."
I popped my shirt over my head and pulled on a light jacket. Threw my bag over my shoulder and went on my way.
I got to the bus stop and then I realized... I didn't pack my lunch for school. I have to eat school food... ew.
Connor should be here. The bus will come at any moment as of now.
I heard the faint taps of someone's shoes running in my direction.
"Lyla!"
I turned to find Connor, red faced and sweating, running toward me.
He huffed and grunted a few times, then breathlessly said hi.
"Hi... why'd you take so long?"
"It's.. it's Monday."
"Had the same issue."
The bus comes.
"When we get to school I'll set up the cameras."
"I'll hook up the voice recorders."
You see, we love paranormal activity. We've been trying to catch a ghost at school. Well, not exactly catch one. We're more... looking for one. We're trying to prove the existence of one. 

"And what exactly do you think you're doing?"

"What do you mean?"

"What's all this?"

"Well, that's a camera, that's a microph-"

"I know what they are genius! What are you doing with all of it?"

"Um... recording."

"Stop acting stupid. You know what I mean. What are you recording."

"Our uh.. our um... first day at school."

"Why must you record that?"

"Uh, my mom... she's in the hospital.. and, she's dying, so she wanted me to record my first day so she can see outside of the hospital and how I'm doing before she... passes." This teacher would not leave us ALONE. It's the first day of school and she's already on top of us.

"I'm not buying it. Hand over the equipment." 

"Dude! Her mother is dying and wants to see the world one more time! Are you really going to confiscate it knowing that?!"

"Hmm... maybe I should rethink- no, I'm taking it."

She just snatched everything out of my hands and walked inside.

"Happy first day." I mumbled to Connor with an eye roll.

"That bitch is gonna pay."

"What do you mean?"

"Oh, you'll see."

Fast forward to lunch when this teacher is back. She glares at us from across the room and starts making her way towards us. 

"Looking for something?" She taunted.

"Yeah, actually. I'm looking for 5 reasons to even speak to you."

"Connor, chill out."

"No, this excuse of a human being took our $5000 equipment."

"Excuse me young man?"

"You heard me loud and clear, bitch."

The whole lunchroom went silent.

"You're getting a trip to the principal's office."