Chapter 21 – Results

After Beca and Mr. Harris had spoken, she was spending her English classes in his office and only went to Miss Posen's lessons to get work. Mr. Harris waited outside while Beca went inside to get her work and there were no altercations, in fact, Miss Posen was surprisingly being nice. Beca suspected she knew that she was being followed by Mr. Harris.

Beca was on her way to English with Chloe, not to get work, but to sit in the lesson and do an essay. It had been two weeks since she was last in a lesson and she wasn't sure how she was feeling, yes, she was a confident smart mouth, but she just couldn't work out how she felt. In a way she felt ok about it because she knew there would be no talking so there'd be no reason for Miss. Posen to even talk to her, but she was worried, she'd worked so hard to prove that she could actually pass. It was an essay of Mice and Men, and Beca quite enjoyed the book and did practice questions and Mr. Harris was impressed with her answers, so there was no need to worry, but she still worked hard.

"How are you feeling, babe?" Chloe asked Beca as they stopped outside Miss. Posen's class.

"I actually don't know, but at least we won't be talking, I just wish I could have my headphones in, but oh well"

"You'll be fine, I haven't done near as much preparing for this like you have"

"Yeah, I just want to prove that I'm not lying, I don't know I feel like maybe some people might think that. I mean come on, who would believe that a teacher could intentionally fail a student, but she did and kept doing it"

"No one thinks that, babe. They all want to help" Chloe kissed her cheek. "Has Harris spoken to your old school yet?"

"Yeah, they've arranged a call but that's not until the end of the week, so I just have to wait. He looked at some of my books between Posen's lessons and Jefferson's classes and can see there's a difference in grades, but I don't know, I guess we'll find out after this"

"Right, come on in, look at the desks for your name and then sit down and I'll go through it all"

Miss. Posen tried to smile at Beca, but it just wasn't happening, Beca just kept her head down.

"Are you going to be a problem today, Miss. Mitchell?"

Beca just shook her head, she didn't want to talk to her, as much as she'd love to give a comment, she said she'd keep her head down.

"Not talking, are we?"

She ignored her and found her name at the desk. She was sat right at the front by the window, at least if she finished before the end, she could sit there and stare out the window.

"On the desk, you have an exam paper, just write your name at the top and inside is one question, you have to write at least 500 words. You have one hour, please use black pen, any problems just put your hand up, if you're done before the end, feel free the put your head on your head and sit quietly. People with extra time, your teachers have been aware you could be late. The time is now 11:55 you have 45 minutes, extra time people get 55 minutes. You may begin."

Miss. Posen just sat behind her desk keeping an eye on the class. The time was now 12:30 and a couple of people had finished so she stood up and went to double check people were happy with what they had written before taking them off their desks.

Beca had her head on the table facing the window just watching the world go by. She finished a little while ago but just kept her head down. She hadn't seen Miss. Posen moving around until she felt a tap on her shoulder.

"You done, Mitchell?" She whispered.

Beca just nodded.

"Written down all you can think of? Checked it over and made sure it makes sense? Have you double checked for any grammar mistakes? Checked for spelling mistakes?"

Beca nodded again, 'Checked it all, but I know you'll fail me anyway' she thought. Why was she so bothered by all the questions? Oh, how she wished she could just leave.

"I'll have this marked by the end of the week then, let's see if you have actually paid attention, oh wait, you've hardly been here"

Beca was so close to walking out, but she just clenched her fists under the desk and she certainly wasn't going to give her the satisfaction.

Chloe saw the interaction between Beca and Posen and not once did she put her head back down until she saw the teacher walk away.

Beca saw Miss Posen walk away and a small sigh had left her mouth, she turned to see if Chloe was still writing but was met by her eyes.

Chloe checked that Aubrey was with another student. 'You ok?' she mouthed to Beca.

She tilted her head side to side as if to say not really. Then put two fingers to her mouth to say that she wanted a cigarette.

Chloe nodded her head and went back to her paper.

"Time's up! Extra time people put your hand up if you need a bit more time" A couple of people put there hands up.

"Ok, people who have finished and I haven't got the papers already, carefully and quietly put them on my desk and you can leave, I know it's early but you can head off to your next lesson and I'll have the results on Friday posted outside my door at lunch time. Good job guys"

Beca and Chloe walked out. They only had a few minutes until Science so they rushed off to the back of the basketball courts where they were going to meet the other girls. Chloe rolled Beca a cigarette.

"Still not able to role with one hand Mitch?" Stacie said.

"Nah, but Chloe's good at rolling them"

"Why don't you just get straights?"

"Cheaper, plus you get more"

"Stace, what are you doing out here?" Chloe asked after giving Beca her cigarette.

"Oh, I got sent out, so I've just been chilling here for the last half hour"

"Trust you, Conrad" Beca rolled her eyes.

"Don't blame me, it was Amy, she was making me laugh and even though she was making the noises too, I was the one that got sent out, how's that fair? How was the test, surprised you didn't come out sooner Mitchell?"

"Oh, bite me Conrad"

"I would, but your girlfriends sat right there, maybe later?" Stacey winked, putting the cigarette between her lips.

"Dude"

"Alright, enough girls and Stace it's a good job I love you and know you're joking"

"I'll stop, but yeah, how'd your test go?"

"I think I did ok, how about you Beca?"

"I did it quite quickly"

"Did Posen say anything?"

"I think she tried to get a reaction, but she failed, nearly"

"What do you mean nearly?"

"I just wanted to punch her, god she gets right on my nerves"

"When do you both find out what you get?"

"Friday. Eurgh, Science next, I really can't be bothered, you know?

"Wanna bunk?"

"I would but I'm already on thin ice, Harris wants me to see him so I can't get in trouble right now"

"Chloe?"

"Eurgh, screw it, but I don't wanna get caught"

"Chloe what? Since when do you bunk? You've never bunked with me"

"I used to do it before you arrived Mitchell, but then you arrived, I wanted to be good"

"Stacie, did you know this?"

"If you count me being the one to get her to bunk, then yes, I knew"

"Bloody hell, right, well catch you guys in a bit, I best go" Beca went to kiss Chloe but got stopped.

"You know the rules, you smoke, you gum"

Beca stuck a piece of gum in her mouth and then kissed Chloe.

"Mitchell's whipped" Stacie said in a sing song voice.

"Oh, screw you Conrad"

"When you're alone"

Chloe slapped Stacie on the arm and laughed. Both Beca and Chloe know that Stacie makes inappropriate jokes and they both know that she's never try anything so they weren't worried.

Beca and Chloe were walking to Miss. Posen's door, the grades should be up now seeing as how it's Friday.

Chloe Beale – A

Rebecca Mitchell – C

Beca's jaw dropped.

"Becs you ok?"

"What fresh hell is this? This is bullshit, I worked on that and on the practice questions Harris was saying that I'd ace it. Great, Posen's failing me"

"Firstly, a C isn't a fail, come on, let's go to Harris and tell him your grade"

"Eurgh, that's stupid, it's bullshit and Poison knows it. I worked hard but hey, I guess I shouldn't be surprised"

"Quit it, come on"

"John, Miss. Mitchell and Miss. Beale are here to talk to you"

"Thank you Rita, send them in"

"What can I do fo-"

"This is bollocks sir-

Chloe punched Beca's arm as she swore.

"Ow, that hurt, Beale"

"Right, Beca, please don't swear, Chloe no need to punch her, so what in your words is bollocks?"

"You just said I can't swear"

"I'm the head, so drop it, what's up girls?"

"Sir, you know I worked hard on that essay, you said I could pass it I was getting B's and A's on the practice but Posen's failed me, like what the hell, I worked on that"

"Babe, she's not failed you"

"Well it's not the grades I'd be getting with another teacher"

"Beca, what grade did she give you?"

"A C, a bloody C" Beca was getting frustrated.

"Right, go out for your lunch, and I'll get your paper and look at it myself and read through it. I have a meeting with your school during last lesson, so can you come see me Monday morning before school and we'll have a chat?"

"Fine, ok, thank you"

"Just go out for your lunch girls and I'll catch up with you soon. Oh, Chloe, could you tell me where you and Miss Conrad were on Wednesday?"

"I was sick, and she was with me"

"What for the whole hour? Well for that, you and Miss Conrad have earned yourselves a detention, Monday, half 3, don't be late"

"Ok" Chloe just shrugged her shoulders and walked out to meet Stacie and Amy.

"Hey Stace"

"Hey Chlo, what's up?"

Before Chloe could say anything Beca opened her mouth.

"You've both got a detention on Monday, haha!" Beca sang.

"What? Are you joking? What for?"

"Bunking on Wednesday"

"Ohh, ok, oh well. Mitchell you gonna be alright on your own for a bit whilst I steal your girl?" She winked.

"Yeah, and before you ask, yes I'll wait for you, I need to work more on music anyway"

"Good job I actually had the brains and went to class" Beca smirked.

"Oh, shut it Becs"

"Right, girls, what we gonna do tonight? I wanna get drunk and corrupt Em" Amy said.