Elizabeth Kingsley

Chapter two (detention )

"I changed so many times that I lost 'me'.
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    Junior Year  at West End and I feel....i think ok.I don't want to make a big deal out of the first day of school.I go to my assigned locker to put my books and hide my chips there.I liked to munch on them before class and they soon became an addiction .I see students pass by in pairs and groups and loneliness hits me.It wasn't the best decision to stay away from people but it was better than getting hurt every time they got closer.
The bell went off and I picked my bag and headed to class.
        I entered the class find it half full and made my usual decision, to sit away from the small groups formed.I took out my drawing book and started making sketches.For some reason, i just loved cartoons and preferred it to anything.I also liked comics because they were relative and interesting.I don't know for other cartoon  lovers but I love Naruto and Dragon ball super.I just didn't like the idea of fairytales and happy endings, none of those things were real.Especially not what I have seen and known.They were people's imaginations that played with the reader's emotions.
           As I sketched on, I felt a presence behind me and before I could turn, the person took my book and tossed it to someone else.I remembered the culprit, Luke Steven from middle school. I looked at him with anger in my eyes and he could tell trouble was coming. I knew that it was definitely his best friend who received the book next.I turned to find my prediction in front of me, Nicholas Pierce.He looked at me anticipating me to approach and plead with him to give me back.my book.I took a deep breath and decided to fulfil his anticipation only if he would give it to me after the first plea.
    "Nick, please give me back my book ".I said in my most sincere tone.He looked at me as if he was trying to figure something out,
"It's just a book anyway, why are you so worried about me taking a look?
"Well you need permission first before you get to see its content and am not giving you that permission so please be a gentleman and give it back. Please
"Fine,I will give it back.He said this in a defeated tone that I did not trust.
"I will give it back only one condition ".I shot him my 'what do you mean ' glare and he smirked at it.
"Only if you catch it first ".He ended with laughter and tossed it back to Luke.I tried to get to Luke as fast as I could but couldn't. My book went back and forth a few times I couldn't take it anymore. While all this happened, none of the audience tried to stand up for me as they all enjoyed the game so much.As the book went from one end of the room, they cheered Nick and Luke on, this was definitely out of hand.I  decided to get closer to Nick so I could end their game with a catch.Luke tossed it again as I expected and a few feet away from Nick, I tripped
      "Elizabeth, Nick, principal's office now".It was Mrs.Kress, our literature teacher.I was so engrossed in the issue about my book and talent being discovered I forgot we our first class was literature. I shot him a glare and made my way to the door.Principal 's office on the first day of Junior High was no good.We entered the principal'office to find him enjoying a cup of while enjoying the beautiful view of the school's football pitch.He asked us to sit down and then slowly made a turn like a slow motion in an action movie.This could not go wrong.
       I tried to explain so I could save myself from further trouble.
     "Save it Mrs.Kingsley, what I have heard is enough".Nick giggled at the snap I received and I turned to give him the"really " look.
      "Mr.Pierce, what do you have to say?
Nick turned to me and smirked before turning to the Principal to explain.This could not be hhappening. Why was he given a chance to speak and not me? I sat down to listen to Nick go on about the issue and occasionally stared at the wall clock and back at the principal.
    "Do you have anything to add? The principal said in a cold tone.I wasn't the best or one of best students or even famous, but I deserved some warmth.
    "No, Sir".I tried to give him a sad face, expecting him to let me go.
    "Two days of detention for both of you for the disturbance,is it clear?
I looked at the clock one more time and then at the principal, "Yes Sir".
    "Nick, did you get what I said?
I turned to look at Nick, he looked a bit worried.
    "Nick, are you here "
"Umm..yes uncle, "
    What? I turned so quickly i due didn't realise i did turn that quick, 'Uncle? Were they related? All these questions filled my head.
       "Sorry, yes Sir.
     "Elizabeth, you can go, Nick please stay behind.
     I stood slowly like a lady who had just lost her husband would from hearing the news.I looked at Nick and then at the principal. They did look a bit alike.Now the million dollar question is,
     
        "What is going on? "