Badder Than Bad

A is for Accidents

"Hi.... Um I'm Kaleah Rose.. I'm 17. I've gone to Oakland High for 4 years now, this year being my fou-"

"Get on with it..!!!!" The whole class laughed at the jocks' rude remarks on my speech for the first day of school.

"Okay, I'm done." I scurried from in front of the class with my cheeks a crimson red from embarrassment.

I took my seat in the back of the class where I always sit because I'm so shy and timid and I get embarrassed easily.

"Thank you Kaleah for your lovely introduction." Mrs. Hall said trying to comfort me from the brain dead jock wild antics.

The next girl walked up there giving her speech, Cindy something. I zoned out while she introduced herself and blah blah blah.

While I'm not paying attention to what she says, introduce myself properly with out any interruptions.

I'm Kaleah Rose, I live with both of my parents. I'm mixed with black and white, I have thick curly light-brown hair down my back, I'm 5' and have hazel eyes, they change depending on my mood. I'm somewhat skinny, I have a flat stomach but I have hips and thighs with a big butt.

I don't have many friends, only because I want it that way. Truth be told, Cindy used to be my best friend from kindergarten to freshman year. Every since freshman year she has tried to make my life a living hell. Every secret I have ever told her she used it against me. She was my only true friend, yeah i associated with people here and there but she was my only FRIEND. I never really trusted people.

I was taken out of my thought by the bell ringing signaling it was time for lunch. The morning flew by kind of fast.

I walked through the cafeteria, making my way to the subway line, we have McDonald's, Subway, and Burger King in our cafeteria, including regular school lunch. Subway was my favorite by far.

After I got my food I made my way to the farthest table in the corner to eat alone without causing any commotion. I was walking with my head down resulting in me bumping into Cindy.

Damn.

"Watch where the fuck you're going bitch." She spat.

I held my head down and turned a shade of pink from all the stares we were receiving. "I- I I'm s-sorry." I stuttered. Damn stupid stutter.

Cindy knocked my food right out of my hand and onto the patterned tile cafeteria floor. I felt like crying, I felt like running out of this cafeteria and finding the closest bathroom then bawling my hazel eyes out. Instead, my eyes turned a shade darker from anger . I was mad at myself for not being able to stand up for myself, for letting Cindy Crawford, the skinniest most palest bitch in the school walk all over me.

But deep down I knew I wasn't going to do anything about it. I knew that for the rest of my high school experience Cindy was going to make my life a living hell, I knew that I would never stand up to her no matter what.

I was taken out of my thoughts by the witch herself snapping in my face.

"Are you listening you little bitch?" Her little sidekicks snickered at her comment.

"N-no, s-sorry." I held my head down even more.

"Look at me while I talk to you!" She snapped.

I slowly held my head up making eye contact with her for the first time since freshman year. I was always intimidated by her glares, they made me feel as if I was about to piss my pants.

When I made complete eye contact with her, she jumped at me. Only resulting in me flinching. Not only did j flinch, i socked that bitch right in her nose.

The cafeteria was filled with Cindy Crawfords' screams. She hollered and hollered until she ran out of the cafeteria holding her nose.

It was a complete accident, I didn't intend on punching the crap out of her. She scared me, it's only natural to flinch when someone jumps at you.

By the time I came back to reality and realized what I did my name was being called over the school

"Kaleah Rose, please report the principals office. Kaleah Rose, please report to the principals office."

Damn it.

I internally groaned knowing what was coming my way, expulsion from school or writing a essay to apologize for hitting Cindy and three days of ISS; in school suspension.

I walked through the office door and came face to face with Mrs. Bishop, our school principal.

"Okay Kaleah, do you know why you're here?"

"Yes, I-I-I um accidentally punch Cindy in the nose." I looked down. My mother always taught me, violence isn't the answer.

"Accidentally?" She looked shocked that I said that.

"Yes, well uh she had jumped at me after knocking my food to the floor, i flinched and ended up punching her out of fear."

"Okay, I believe you and since you're a great kid you won't be expelled. We have a new boy at our school coming tomorrow, and he doesn't know his way around. I am assigning you to help him until he is used to his schedule. His name is Kelvin Barnes."

Ugh. "Okay, I'll help him."

"Thank you Kaleah, have a nice rest of the day."

I walked out of the office, and another thing about myself is that I never speak my mind. I'm a shit talker but you'll never hear it come out my mouth.

Tomorrow is going to be a long day. Ugh