LET ME TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED

CHAPTER 4

I'm already at school and I can still feel the fatigue. My thoughts troubled me well through the night yesterday. I don't even know if I'll be able to focus on school work today in the classes. I take a peak at my roster while I wait for mr. Simpson at the class to see how my day is planned. Business Studies is my first period.

I never even got time to think of an idea yesterday. Damn! I was too stressed out by my living situation I even forgot to do the most important homework.

"Are you okay?", Max asks when he arrives. "You look like you didn't sleep at all last night."

"Yeah I couldn't. I was too stressed out by mom and dad and all my homework I needed to finish."

I know I don't worry about them fighting, but I do get worried sometimes when I see mom worried or about to cry because she never sleeps until dad maybe, arrives home.

"Grown ups always fight.", Max says. "And sometime it ends badly, but other times well, it's better and the problem is solved."

"Thank you for the wise words Max.", I say. Although he may be right. Mom and dad's fighting has been going on for long, so things may not get better.

Mr. Simpson arrives and we entre the class. Most of the other learners have not arrived yet. So it's just Max and I and mr. Simpson.

"Okay I know that I asked a lot of questions yesterday and... I want to apologise for that. ", Max says.

"I'm sorry I didn't treat you like a friend either.", I say. "The problem is that I have many things on my mind and I'm not used to speaking to anyone at school except mrs. Louw. Plus I've just gotten out of a break up so Cece is still on my mind."

"What really happened between you two?", Max asks.

"Well, I blamed her for cheating. I thought I saw her kiss Nicolas, but actually Nicolas was trying to kiss her and he did. But it wasn't her fault."

"That means Cece did nothing wrong. You were in the wrong and you have to fix things with her, before it's too late for both of you.", Max says.

"I hear you, but I don't know how I'll get her attention. She refuses to listen to me."

"Okay, I think I can help you.", Max says. "You have to get her back.

The other learners finally arrive and mr. Simpson reads the daily announcements which take omly about 5 minutes.

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I didn't think of an idea for a small business last night. So now I'm just sitting in class not knowing what to do. I hope Melinda does come with some clichè idea.

When ms. Campbell entres the class, so does everyone else. The stench of Melinda's perfume kills my nostrils as she passes and sits down.

"I'll be checking on your progress on the project in the next 30 minutes.", ms. Campbell says. "You may begin."

"Don't worry I have the perfect idea.", Melinda says after seeing the worried look on my face.

"So, what's this perfect idea?", I brace myself before I can hear the answer.

"It's in the packaging industry. Like creating packaging products using organic, renewable material, is the next big thing right now." , she continues from there. "And the few people who have started a business like this could make millions in the next few years."

I'm impressed after hearing her idea, I'm sold even. For the first time I notice that Melinda is not just a snorb. She is actually smart even though she hides under a mask of being cruel.