Wicked Love

Chapter 7

My heart pounded in my chest.

Mrs. Vasquez, our principal, glared at the three of us from behind her desk. It wasn't her cold look that was scaring me, but her hand that was currently resting near the phone as she got ready to call my father.

"You know that we do not tolerate this kind of behavior. Julian, I know you're new here, but you'll learn quickly that this is not fight club," She said in a calm voice, but I could hear the underlying anger she was trying to suppress. "What were you two thinking anyway? Fighting in the middle of the hallway. Especially you, Spencer!" She says like he's the best person in the world.

Spencer had a disinterested look on his face, staring out the window. He won't get into any trouble and he knows it. Whenever he gets into trouble with the school, mommy and daddy just throw some money at them and they look the other way. She pursed her lips, knowing she couldn't say anything.

Julian on the other hand, had a neutral expression, sitting upright as he listened to Mrs. Vasquez's lecture.

"And you, McKenzie!"

I snapped my gaze away from Julian, my eyes widening in surprise.

"Me?" I asked pointing to myself.

What did I do?

"I didn't do anything!" I protested loudly, "I was just watching!"

She shot me a glare. "And it didn't dawn on you to call a teacher?" She interrupted, raising a sharp brow. "You decided it was better to just stand there and watch?"

"I-I... Well, no..." I stuttered, lowering my gaze. "That's not what I meant..."

"I've already emailed your parents when you were waiting in the office, Spencer," Mrs. Vasquez said, "I'll sort something out with them, don't worry."

Spencer scoffed under his breath, rolling his eyes not-so-discreetly.

Pretending she didn't notice, she turned to Julian. "Your parents didn't answer but I left them a message."

"I'll give your father a call now," She said, nodding to me.

My heart starts pounding again like it's trying to explode out of my body, my eyes wide with panic and fear. While my mind was screaming at me to run and hide, my body betrayed me by staying motionless. Small beads of sweat collected at the top of my forehead.

"Wait!" I suddenly exclaimed and all eyes turned to look at me. Julian and Spencer had curious looks on their faces at my outburst. I let out a forced laugh and leaned back in the chair. "My dad is on a business trip so he probably won't answer the phone," I lied.

Mrs. Vasquez just shrugged her shoulders. "I'll leave him a message then. He'll hear it eventually."

I cursed discreetly under my breath. I know Mrs. Vasquez doesn't like me, so trying to get anything to go in my favor with her is basically impossible, but I have to try unless I want to be black and blue before nightfall.

"Actually, I just remembered his phone is broken," I cried out desperately as she picked up the phone. She heaved a sigh and shot me an annoyed look.

"He dropped it down the stairs and it shattered and he hasn't gotten around to getting a new one yet!" I exclaimed, crossing my fingers behind my back, hoping she'll put the phone down.

"I'll call it anyway. If he doesn't answer then I'll leave him a message he can listen to when he gets a new phone," She snapped, punching in the digits.

My stomach sank as she held up the phone to her ear. Once dad found out I'm in trouble... I don't even want to think about what will happen. Dread crept up my spine, like a spider leaving a trail of silk.