Lela

I can't believe it is Monday so soon. I didn't test the waters with my new dad, not yet anyway. I still am planning to, just to see what he would do.

I really hate going to school now, my ex-teammates, who are also in my classes wonder why I am off the team. I was the best chance the team had to make the finals.

"Lela, how are we supposed to go to finals with out on anchor?" A teammate Maxi said.

"I can't. I failed the physical, so they kicked me off the team." I said sadly.

I miss running; I miss the freedom of it all. Jerrica won't even let me run with Aja or take part in any of her aerobics class. Even worse, I have study hall instead of PE. No one is letting me do anything that might be considered physical exhaustion. No matter how many times I tell people that I am fine, I can do it. The only response that I get from them is "we can't take the chance that something might happen to you as a result."

I was sitting in study hall doing my homework when a messenger came in and handed a note to the teacher Mr. Hall.

"Lela, Mrs. VanHuber would like to see you in her office now." Mr. Hall said.

Mrs. VanHuber is my counselor at school, why would she want to see me? I collected my things and went down to her office. She was waiting for me. I sat down across from her desk.

"So Lela, how do you like study hall?" She asked.

What kind of question is that? I hate it, I would much rather be doing PE. I couldn't tell her that so I just shrugged.

"How would you like to join the Drama class?" She asked.

I shrugged. I guess Drama is really not my thing. My thing is track and they are not letting me do that anymore.

"Give the Drama class, a chance, you might find out that you like it and better yet it will get you out of study hall." Mrs. VanHuber said.

I nodded and followed her to the theater where the class is being held. I sat in the third row, which was also the last row for the students. I felt like I don't really belong here. But, I guess anything is better then study hall.

The class ended shortly after my arrival there. Tomorrow, I will have to go straight there and not go to study hall.

Riot picked me and the others up from school. We told him that we can take the bus you know, but he insisted and who are we to argue with him. As we left I saw Maxi on the field with the others they were running around a huge circle that went around the football field. I should be out there with them instead of heading home.

"How was school?" Riot asked to everyone who climbed into the van.

"Fine" was everyone response including mine. It is what we usually say whenever anyone asks us that particular question.

At home I headed up to finish my homework that I didn't finish in study hall since I left study hall early. Becky came in.

"Still doing homework? I thought you would have finished it in study hall." She asked.

"Mrs. VanHuber pulled me out of study hall and put me in a drama class. Today was my first day, or at least 10 minutes of it. I felt like I don't belong here." I told her.

"Give it a try. It may surprise you and you will end up liking it, but only if you go in with an open mind." Becky said.

I nodded Becky was right. I have to give it an honest try. I just hope I do like it, or the rest of this year will drag on so slowly.