Still Learning

15

Glimmer POV
Catra and I were sitting in a small office in guidance, while Miss Landar was telling our guidance counselor about what happened. Both of us tried to avoid eye contact and had an uncomfortable amount of silence for many minutes until my guidance counselor, Mr B walked into the office and greeted us both. Afterwards he simply asked us "what happened?"

We were both silent, Neither of us had much to say on the issue. He then asked Catra.

"Catra can you tell me why you might have lashed out at Glimmer the way you did?"

She rolled her eyes and said "well, I guess I just care about Adora and I know that Glimmer hates me, so I just wanted to...." Mr B interupted her and said "Catra, hate is a very strong word are you sure that Glimmer hates you" then, without thinking I said "Catra, I never hated you." Catra then turned sharply to my direction and said "You always act like your little miss innocent, the minute a teacher is watching you. Sheeshh your so fucking fake!!" I already had enough drama and things said about me today that being called a fake was like felt like nothing compared to what Adora said to me.

"LANUGUAGE MISS WEEVER" Mr B sternly yelled.

Catra then got up from her seat and said, "this is ridiculous, its obvious that your taking Glimmers side without even knowing my part of the story yet....i'm done with everyone attacking me all the time and having to prove my worth to everyone." She got up from her seat and proceeded to throw her chair at the wall, she stormed out with tears in her eyes before Mr B could even yell at her. She didn't hurt anyone, but a picture from the wall did break.

For a second, him and I didn't do anything out of shock. Then, soon after Catra left, Mr B called the Vice Principal. After he hung up the phone, he had an angry, pissed off look in his eyes, but was able to compose himself before he said. "I'm sorry about her....I think its best you get back to class. Obvoiusly Catra has sometype of larger issue that the administration and guidance need to resolve." I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders that I didn't have to tell Mr B and Catra all about my complicated feelings towards Adora. Yet I couldn't help but feel bad for Catra, I have always been kind of mean to her...sometimes unreasonably mean....and really the only real reason I was mean to Catra was because I was jealous of her and Adoras relationship, I still am....

Shit, I really messed up didn't I?

Catra POV
As I was sitting face to face with Mrs Ryder, The Vice Principal. She didn't talk to me for about five minutes because she was typing down some kind of email or note.... probably about me. I already knew that Miss Ryder had an intense dislike for me, especially last year, I found myself in her office at least once a week for doing something stupid. But I had almost forgot about that nauseous feeling you get in the Vice Principals office, when you know your about get punished and your nervous as fuck. Yet you have to put on a persona, like your not scared when in reality your terrified....

I had a million thoughts floating through my head ...what if she calls my mom to come pick me up.....I can't deal with her right now, and my moms gonna kill me of if I get suspended....just as I felt like I was finally starting to get her approval. Now our relationship will sure go back to the way its been for the last 17 years after this.... Maybe I could somehow convince Mrs Ryder to let me drive myself home or let Adora or Scorpia drive me home...Fuck what if Adoras mad at me, she told me not to confront Glimmer but I did it anyways, and now it just blew up in my face."

"Catra" I suddenly heard Mrs Ryder say sternly. I perked my head up and didin't say anything, but I looked her in the eyes to show that I was paying attention.

"I remember you were in here a lot last year. Every week it was something new; swearing at teacher, starting a fight, flipping a desk, smoking in the bathrooms... and then all of the sudden, it just all stopped. I never knew why, and i'm not going to ask you why. I just had faith you matured, and grew up. Honestly, hardworking students like you are what make my job worth it. Despite your mistakes in the past, I feel like you want to improve, and i understand that everyone has bumps in the road. But you know I still have to punish you just like any other student right??

I nodded my head

"I'm not gonna suspend you, since you didn't hurt anyone. Instead you'll have ten dententions starting tommorow and For today, I'm gonna call your mom and ask her to pick you up and your going to think about how to apologize to Mr B and Glimmer for scaring them like that."

I said, with a sound of panic in my voice "Can't I just ask a friend to drive me home?"

I knew the idea was unlikely to work, but I had a small bit of hope she would actually agree, Unfortunatly, She quickly shot down that idea. "Nope, because a part of being held accountable for your actions is letting your parents know what you did."

"Well.....my mom isn't home right now, she's in Seattle... with her boyfriend, soo, she can't drive me."

That was a complete and utter lie. But Mrs Ryder somehow believed me and asked "do you have any relatives that could drive you home?

I replied, "not really, I don't talk to my dad or his side of the family anymore and all of my moms relatives live on the west coast. I don't really have any one close by that could drive me" (that was actually true.) Mrs Ryder sighed and said "fine, your friends with Adora right? Do want me to call her down to the main office?"

"NO" I said loudly and anxoiusly "umm, can you call Scorpia down to the main office?"

"Sure, I call her down right now." I felt guilty that I was so persistant on not having Adora drive me home... I guess i'm just scared she'll be mad at me. I know every relationship including me and Adoras relationship, has bumps in the road. But we've had such a good relationship in the past couple months that I didn't want to see it end or even envisioning it pontentially ending because of something stupid I did.

I then heard the door open and heard a loud, and enthusiastic voice say "Hi Mrs Ryder, Did you need me for som......" Scorpia stopped midsentence when she saw me and said "Oh... Hi Catra"  She awkwardly smiled at me and I politely waved back at her. "Would you mind driving Catra to her house? Since she doesn't have her own car or a ride." Scorpia looked confused for a moment since it was probably weird that the Vice Principal was randomly requesting you to drive your friend home in the middle of the schoolday.

"Oh of course I'd drive Catra home."  She then said gleefully. Mrs Ryder said, "okay, drive Catra straight home and be back here by 1:30."

"you got it, I won't let you down."