The bus had stopped. Kids were staring. I was rubbing my neck. Alberta was hiding her face. Maddie was screaming at Alberta and saying what her parents were going to do once they find out. The bus driver started walking back. Now this is when it got scary. The bus driver is like the end of the line on the bus. On a high school and middle school bus swearing, bullying, screaming was expected. Most people don't even know who there bus driver is. The bus driver passed the three of us neon green V.I.P tickets to the principle's office. He gave us the evil eye as he escorted us to the front two seats. You could a pin drop as we took the walk of shame to the seat behind the bus driver's seat. I got a look at Alberta she was looking at the ceiling, her eyes were watering just a little bit. I don't think a single word was spoken the rest of the way to school. When we arrived at school, Thea, my other friend, came over started staring as Maddie came off the bus screaming at the other kids about how her nose was broken step aside.
"What's up with her?" She jerked her thumb at Maddie as the nurse lead her to the clinic."We had a little disagreement involving my neck and Alberta's fist."
I waved my green slip at her and said, "This is my ticket out of Math free ticket."
Then I waved good-bye and
Alberta still hadn't said a word sense she threw that punch. Alberta might be quick with a punch but that doesn't mean she very thick-skinned. Especially when we were going to see the principle. I, however, was not afraid of the principle. Its not that I get in trouble a lot, my mother and Mr. Varcy are very close friends. Alberta and I walked to the 's office. We sat together outside of his office. When he opened the door he said,
"Hello Edga, and you're Alberta right? Come in."We walked in, closed the door behind us.
"Sit." He motion towards the three chairs in front of his desk. We sat.