- Lunch Time -
I had only been here about for half a day, but so far everything was going good. I'd started hanging around with Kim and Grace, even though I was pretty sure Grace didn't really like me. They were very popular and just so happened to also hang around with cheerleaders...lucky me.
"So Danny, why did you move here?" One of the girls asked curiously. I had also somehow been given a nickname by these girls...but I didn't really mind it that much.
"Uh, my parents thought it would be good for me to spend some time with my brother so they sent me to live with him. Plus they're always really busy" I explained. She nodded and her gaze fell onto something behind me.
"Check it out" She said amusedly. I turned my head to once again see the red headed nerd being abused by the jocks, only this time they were shoving him around while he held his lunch tray.
"Come on guys" He begged. There weren't that many people watching, but I had learnt that this kid being tormented was normal and an every day occurrence, so no one really cared about it.
"Who is that kid anyway?" I asked curiously while turning to face the girls. They all shrugged.
"Don't know. Milton something" Kim replied in thought. I nodded and turned back around to watch the scene.
The jocks appeared to have left him alone, but I soon saw why; Slugman had walked in. As soon as the Milton kid walked forward, I spotted one of the jocks lift his foot so that Milton tripped. His lunch, unfortunately for him, covered Mr Slugman.
"Oh no" I muttered.
Milton's eyes widened and Slugman slowly turned to face him "Krupnick?" He exclaimed angrily. Milton stood frozen to the spot while everybody in the cafeteria watched silently "Principals office now!" Slugman shouted while wiping away some burger sauce that was dripping down his face.
"But it wasn't me..." Milton started. Slugman obviously wasn't having any of it.
"Office!" He repeated, Milton sighed before nodding and following him out of the cafeteria.
"Poor kid" I said while turning back around in my seat. Everybody had gotten back to their own things as soon as Slugman left the cafeteria.
"It happens all the time. But I've honestly never seen that kid get detention" Grace said, shrugging and eating her food. I nodded and started on my own burger.
- The Next Day -
It was my second day here and I had already discovered that there was nothing interesting to do in this school. But only of course if you removed hanging out with cheerleaders and smoking behind the bike shed. Anyway, I was busy listening to Miss Davies go on and on again in Math class when the door opened, revealing Mr Slugman.
"Miss Davies" He greeted before shoving Jerry into the class, again. Most of the class snickered knowingly and I rolled my eyes "Don't worry about punishment he already has a Saturday detention" Slugman reassured while turning to Miss Davies.
"Thank you Mr Slugman. I will be sure to keep an' eye on him" She replied, giving Jerry an annoyed look. He shrugged in response and immediately started to carve something onto his desk. Slugman left the classroom and Miss Davies got back to her teaching.
As soon as the class ended I took my time shoving the books into my bag. Though I only did it because I really didn't want to get caught in the 'Get-out-of-class' rush. I left the classroom and accidenally bumped into some kid.
"Sorry" We said at the same time. I had to look down at him as he was shorter than me.
"Sorry about that" He said. I nodded and he carried on down the hallway.
"Hey Danny" I turned around to see Grace and Kim again, the girls seemed to be attached to each other.
"Hey" I greeted, waving slightly.
"You wanna come hang out with us?" She asked. I shook my head.
"I can't sorry. I have to call my mom to let her know how school is" I replied apologetically.
"Actually Danny..." She was cut off by Grace, who shoved her rather hard.
"Let her call her mom Kim. Later Danny" She said before grabbing Kim's arm and dragging her away. I was a little confused but I shrugged it off and headed for the main hallway downstairs.
I pulled out my phone on the way down and dialled my mom's number "Hey sweetie. How's school?" She asked cheerfully. I rolled my eyes.
"It's okay I guess. I have people to hang out with and I'm not in any trouble yet" I replied, knowing it would wind her up.
"Danika" She said warningly.
"Mom" I replied in the same tone.
"You're luck we're even sending you to that school young lady. One wrong move and it's straight home to Canada" She threatened. I rolled my eyes...again.
"Alright mom. Don't worry I'm pretty sure it takes a lot to land detention here anyways" I reassured. I heard her sigh on the other end and I could faintly hear computer keys being tapped.
"I'm actually looking up the rules right now just to make sure you know what to do" She explained. I sighed in annoyance and sat down on the stair wall.
"I'm looking I'm looking...Ah here we are. No smoking, no ditching class, no chewing gum in class, no back-chatting the teachers, no disrupting the teachers, no bullying, no..." She paused and I narrowed my eyes in confusion.
"Mom? You still there?"
"Danika did you read up on the rules?" She asked in a scolding tone.
"No I didn't. Why?" I asked, leaning back on one hand.
"You on the phone!" I looked down on my right and found a teacher I didn't know staring up at me angrily.
"What?" I asked, shaking my head. He glared.
"Off that phone right now. Don't you know the rules?!" He exclaimed, my eyes widened in realisation.
"Gotta go mom. Love you" I squeaked before hanging up.
"Give me that phone right now" The male teacher demanded. I stood up and shook my head.
"No way. The phone stays with me" I replied. He appeared to be getting red in the face.
"Principals office now!" He shouted. I shrugged and descended the stairs before following him to the office.