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Im Out

Nicki's P.O.V

"Im giving you 3 days of in school suspension and 5 days of detention."

"But --" I tried to explain myself but my A.P. Mr.Phillips raised his hand.

"Do I make myself clear?"

"No you don't because you barely heard my side of the story." I said.

"Is Simone getting punished too?" I asked and he leaned back in his chair. 

"It seems like she's the victim."

"How?"

"She's hysterically crying! Did you not see her when you to passed each other before coming into my office?!"

"It doesn't matter if she's crying or not. Simone had the nerve to publish a fake pornographic picture of me on the morning announcements. Well according to my birth certificate im 16, which means im underaged. So now, she posted child pornography. I don't know if you know this Mr.Phillips but publishing and distributing child pornography is against school rules, and possibly if I got my facts right the law . So Simone should be getting punished too. Unless you enjoy seeing students naked on your projector screen." I said leaning forward in my chair and Mr.Phillips looked angry.

"Mr.Phillips, do you like kids? Do you get o--"

"ENOUGH!!" he yelled and I smirked. "Wait outside and wait for Mr.Law to call you."

I shrugged and got off the chair I was sitting on and went outside. I saw the lady at the front desk stapling something to my referral. Out the corner of my eye I seen my track coach and he looked pissed.

"Coach let me explain."

"Your off the team." He said straight to the point and I froze.

"What?" I said barely above a whisper and he shook his head.

"I said your out. I don't need students like you on my team. My team are full of star students in and out of school, off and on the track. And with the way I heard you talk and the things I seen were unlike you."

"T-The picture i-it was fake."  I said as my lower lip started to shake.

"Coach im so close to the finals..... no please I have a chance to win this year. All that training, it can't go to waste. Who's going to fill in my spot for the 100 and 200 meter dash, what about the--"

"Don't you worry about that I could easily replace your spot on the team and you know that." He said and angrily walked away. I held out my hand trying to reach onto him but he was too quick.

"Coach." I whined and I looked around and saw everyone in the office look at me. I bit my lip and tried to stop myself from shaking.

I was so close.

I worked so hard for the finals.

I had a chance to win.

"NICKI!!" Principal Law yelled as he stood in front of me.

"What." I said lifelessly. I felt like a huge blob.

"Don't what me. Come into my office now." He said and I got up following him. I got up and fell and barely had the energy to get up.

Im off the team.

I brought myself up and caught up with Principal Law before he noticed.

"So im sure your AP discussed your punishment right?" I lazily shrugged.

"Yeah." I said lowly.

"Simone will receive atleast 3 days of in school suspension and the next two weeks with detention." I nodded but kept my head down.

"Alright uhh, go back to class." He said sounding unsure of himself. He was probably expecting me to argue.

"K." I got up and opened the door and walked out his office. I got my excused pass from the front desk and went back to art. I walked in and everyone looked at me and then went back to work.

Do you think its fake

I mean she had a recording so....

Bruh its fake you could tell

I heard people say as I walked back to my seat.

I slouched in it and then leaned forward to put my head down.

Don't cry Nicki , don't cry. I told myself.

"Nicki, do you have your pass?" I heard Ms.Seaberry say softly and I stuck my arm out giving it to her while keeping my head down.

"Ms.Seaberry can I take Nicki outside?" I heard Zion say and then his chair screech.

"Come on." He pulled my elbow and I slowly got up and followed him. People watched as we went to the back. Zion opened the door and we stepped outside the class to where we usually dry our paintings. It was just a big piece of pavement surrounded by four walls, if you looked up you could still see the sky and chill back here.

"What happened?" He asked as I slid down the wall by the door.

"Im off the team." I said and he looked down and sat next to me.

"What?"

"The track team." I said closing my eyes trying to hold back my tears. "Im out." I said and he asked the one question that made me break down.

"Are you okay?" I started balling out crying and he somehow picked me up and sat me down on his lap. I leaned into his shoulder and held onto his shirt while I cried.

"Zion I was so fucking close. The finals is next week I was so close Zion." I said shaking my head. "So. Close." I repeated and punched his hard chest with each word.

"Its not fair." I cried again and he just rubbed my back and listened. I sniffed and cried some more and calmed down as he kept rubbing my back. He pulled me back and wiped my tears away.

"Just chill. We could talk to your coach by the end of this week when this whole shit blows over. We could try to convince him that he made a mistake kicking you off the team." He said looking me in my eyes. I looked away to somewhere different and he grabbed my chin making me look at him.

"Okay?" He nodded still looking me in the eye and I nodded back.

"Okay." I said and he looked down at my lips and pecked them.

"I thought we were just--" he kissed me again and I closed my eyes kissing back.