Anna POV
I heard a banging at my door and turned down my blaring music. "Ya?" I called out.
"Anna, it's time for dinner." My mom said from outside the door. I sighed and turned off my music.
"Coming!" I called as I jumped off the bed. I heard my mom's footsteps turn and walk away. I waited till I heard them go down our carpeted stairs before I left my room, pulling the door shut behind me. I slowly walked down the stairs and towards the kitchen. I was dreading this conversation. It's always the same every time I get expelled; you have to be more careful, you know you're not supposed to fight in school, what about this school? It's always my fault, and I hate it! I've hated it ever since we moved to New York. I had to leave my boyfriend to come here, and ever since I got here I've had nothing but trouble.
What are you supposed to say to your parents when you know they're hiding something? "Hey mom, hey John." I said as I sat down at the table.
I stared at the plate in front of me, hamburgers, with a small Caesar salad. Strangely that was my favourite meal. But I've gotten used to it by now, they make my favourite meal when they're trying to tell me about my new school. "And I made you favourite dessert too sweetie. Chocolate mousse cake." My mom said with a too large to be real grin.
"Where is it and when do I start." I asked with a sigh. I picked up my burger and took a big bite.
John spoke first. "It's a school that about a ten minute walk from here, in the winter your mom or I can drive you. It's called James High."
"And it has a program for dyslexic… I mean people who the words move on. You'll be in a few different classes, like English and math." I frowned down at the small salad left on my plate. "What do you think sweetie?"
"When do I start!" I responded with fake enthusiasm.
"You can start on Monday, I'm friends with the principal so he's already let you in." John said.
We ate the rest of dinner in silence. I decided to interrogate my parents over cake. Cake makes everything better. My mom brought me a big piece of cake and I waited till she was seated to interrogate them.
"So… What were you two fighting about earlier?" I asked casually, my parents exchanged looks, I had caught them and they knew it.
"Oh nothing sweetie." My mom said after a moment.
"You two were arguing about something." I said as I raised an eyebrow. "I want to know what it was."
"Sweetie, we can't tell you." My mom said pleading with me.
"Fine, then I'll just have to keep getting expelled till you tell me." I said as I crossed my arms and glared across the table.
John took a deep breath in but my mom cut him off. "Do you remember when we had you tested for ADHD?" I nodded. "We didn't want to tell you till you were in the new school but the results came back positive. You have ADHD." I couldn't believe it. This was the big thing they were hiding from me.
"Why didn't you tel-" Just then my mom's phone rang, she held up one finger then answered her phone.
Her face drained of all colour and she stared at John in shock. What's going on? I mouthed, but she just shook her head. She quickly got up and walked out of the room talking John with her.
I decided just to let it go, so I climbed the stairs to my room and started blasting the music again.
I'm sorry Percy hasn't been in the last 2 chapters, but he'll either be in the 3rd or 4th chapter… so… ya, REVIEW! :D
