What We Are- Discontinued

Part 1: Chapter 7

picture of kayla to the side

Chapter 7:

I gritted my teeth together while rereading the question for the tenth time. I was only on number fourteen out of fourty and I only had 25 minutes left. I was unbelieveably screwed. I didn't know that we were going to have our state standardized test for algebra today along with my science one.

I knew that I had my science standardized test and I finished that in 50 minutes also getting the above average grade which was a 395 out of 500. The range of an average score was 250- 345 and the above average was 346- 415 and exceeds were 416- 500. And if you got a 249 or lower, you pretty much failed the test.

I was satisfied with my score but I definitely will not be for math. Math was literally my worst subject without a doubt in the beginning of 8th grade when I had a trip to california. It was all the way in the beginning of the year, but I missed two weeks worth of school. I caught up with every single class except for algebra. Since I missed the basics, I died in first quarter, second quarter, and third quarter.

And Amanda still claims that I'm catching up, Tyler claims that I was always shitty at math but teachers always pitied me and gave me a good grade, and Kayla claims that Ms. Scott teaches much to quickly for the entire class. Kayla is in the same situation as me but she always got a letter grade higher than me mainly because she did so much extra credit work.

"Pause your tests." Ms. Scott says right after I finish question 20. "It looks like we'll have to continue tomorrow since a handful of you didn't finish." She says and glares at me.

I raise my hands in defeat and mutter, "Sorry I'm not asian like you." earning a snort from Kayla.

"Would you like detention for talking back?" Ms. Scott asks me.

"Sorry Ms. Scott." I roll my eyes and pause my test.

"Shut your computers down and I will let you out for lunch." She says and everyone dashes out the room.

"Hayes what did you get?" Tyler asks him.

"Three- fourty-five!" He flails his arms in a frustrated way. "A fucking three-fourty-five! One fucking point below the above average grade!" He cries.

"Wow, that's harsh." Kayla interjects.

"I got a three-fourty-six." Tyler grins at Hayes and Hayes looks like he was about to punch him since he clenched his fists and jaw. But, oh god was it bad that I found him hot when he was angry?

"I got four-fifty-nine." Amanda says and I was about to slap her for being a smart little prick.

"I will slap you if you say that score one more time." I warn.

"Four-fift -"

"You really shouldn't because she will." Tyler interupts her. "She slapped me for making fun of her when I said-"

"I will slap you also if you finish that sentence." I warn again.

"She's so violent. Why is she so violent?" Kayla asks Hayes.

"She always was." Amanda says in irritation because Kayla was here.

Kayla's silent glare shot bullets at Amanda's back. Kayla looked furious that Amanda was here. She is either overreacting right now, or something really bad happened between them that I missed.

"Hey I'm getting lunch we should wait in line." Tyler says quickly, noticing the silent cat fight between the both of them and quickly drags Kayla along with him.

I fast walk to the circular table outside the cafeteria and throw my bag down on it. I quickly got out my name tag, knowing that the lunch line wouldbe extremely long as always. "I'm getting lunch also." I say as Hayes and Amanda arrive at the table. "You coming?" I ask Hayes.