THE SWEETEST SIN(BxB)

20: The School Trip.

CARL

"Make sure to have the safety belts on. Do not litter the park when we get there. Also, don't feed the animals." Mrs. Hanna the biology teacher instructed.

"But I love feeding animals. God said we should feel hungry animals." Lana, I think, blurted.

"Maybe you should feed your brain to the animals. Since clearly you don't have use for it." A girl yelled, triggering laughter among most of the students. Poor Lana, she didn't deserve that.

"That's enough, kids!" Mrs. Hanna attempted to restore order.

"I have a question Mrs. Hanna."

"Yes, Bella."

"Are we required to write a field report after the trip?" Her question sent annoyed groans through the bus. Clearly not everyone was pleased with her question especially because they already knew the answer.

"Thank you for reminding me that very important aspect of the trip. Yes, reports are to be written and submitted after the trip." Mrs. Hanna's reply sparked agitated murmurs.

"I have a question too."

"Yes, Nicholas."

"Can we leave already? We have been in this parking lot for nearly an hour. My butt is beginning to hurt and my balls are getting sweaty." Giggles and laughter erupted among the students at the last part of the statement. I couldn't resist a giggle. Nicholas was the most straightforward guy I have ever met. Once he walked up to me and told me to my face that my favorite grey converses were the definition of ugly. Ouch.

"I could give you a towel, to wipe your sweaty balls." Tony Bratelli suggested, adding fuel to the flames of laughter that had already spread in the bus.

"Darling, the towel will be more useful wiping shit from your brain!" Nicholas fired back.

"That is enough! Both of you!" Mrs. Hanna who was fed up, yelled. I cannot begin to imagine how stressful being a high school teacher, is. I wouldn't wish this fate on my worst enemy.

"We will leave in a few. Just waiting for some late comers." I had a pretty good idea who she was referring to.

"Sorry Mrs. Hanna. Traffic was a bitch." There he was, my late comer and his friends.

"Apology accepted, Gavin." She smiled warmly at him, totally forgetting that she was agitated a second ago. He really has a special effect on people. I don't know how he does it.

"By the way Mrs. Hanna that dress brings out your eyes. It's lovely." Gavin complimented the teacher who sent a girlish giggle his way. Seriously Gavin, her? Not that I am jealous or anything. But I'm concerned because she's what, 35?

"You should---take a seat. The bus leaves in a few." She stuttered, like a confused chicken.

Gavin's eyes trailed on the rows of seats, searching for a place to rest his butt. Too bad, the seat attached to mine is occupied with Oliver. You remember him right? I'm gonna remind you anyway. Oliver is the ginger head who loves talking like a parrot. He also happened to be my lab partner in the recent chemistry practical session where he invited me to his party. I said yes, to give him hope since nobody ever goes to his parties.

"I heard that Gavin quit basketball because he couldn't handle the pressure of being captain." Oliver repeated the news that was already the trending topic of River Bridge High. Clearly, putting on my earphones and pretending to listen to music just to ignore his endless gossip, was a bullshit idea. "So sad. What's he gonna do with his life now?"

"No idea." I replied, scrolling through my phone. Time to actually listen to good music.

"Also, Natasha Yen is back. That bitch." His revelation caused my finger to halt its movements on the screen. The mere mention of her name took me back to the fake sex video that nearly ruined my life.