Hey, guys! New chapter today! Almost to twenty chapters in this story. The next chapter will be posted this Thursday. I plan on changing my uploading schedule but I will tell you all about the changes when I post chapter 20. As always, enjoy and be safe.

Chapter 19

Dani is sitting on a chair in the Principal's Farmer's office. She is sitting down, looking on the floor. Her face was stinging with the scratch that Amanda gave her. She was the last student remaining from the fight. Amanda and the other girl were picked up earlier after giving their statement of what happened. She wasn't sure what they could have told the principal but she was sure they didn't tell him the truth. It was two against one. All odds are against her.

Dani hears a knock on the door and the principal opens it. She sees Emily at the entrance having a worried look. Emily meets Dani's gaze and changes her expression from worry to anger. She frowns. She gives Dani an angry look, a look that the teen was not used to. A look that made Dani feel nervous which was rarely the case. Emily walks into the room and takes a seat next to Dani. They both are sitting across from the Principal. Dani can feel Emily staring at her so she focuses her gaze on the floor.

"Ms. Prentiss, as you know already the reason we are all here today is that Daniela was involved in a violent altercation with two other students," said Principal Farmer, looking at Emily.

Emily nods and looks at Dani, who has her head down. "So, what happened?" questioned the agent.

"A fight or a violent altercation. Whichever definition you prefer," Dani answered. Looking at the floor. She still felt the agent staring at her but she refused to look up to her.

Emily frowns at the teen's response. "So you just decided to get in a fight or something?" she asked in an angry tone.

Dani doesn't respond. She just lets out a frustrated sigh and crosses her arms across her chest. Emily was not used to in receiving this attitude from Dani. For the majority of the time, Dani would be kind and respectful. Yes, from time to time they would get into small arguments but for the most part, the teen will be quite reserved.

The principal clears his throat and begins to speak. "I've spoken to the other two students involved in this incident. They said the reason this happened is that one of them discovered that Daniela had possession of drugs."

Emily looks at the principal with a frown of confusion. Dani lets out a sarcastic chuckle and shakes her head. She couldn't believe the story those two made up.

The principal takes out something from inside his desk and places it in front of Emily and Dani. It was a small bag with white pill capsules. "This was found inside Daniela's folder," stated the principal. "Do you know what this is?" He asked, looking at Dani.

Dani looks up at the bag and instantly recognizes what it is. "I'm almost certain it's Molly."

"So it's yours?" The principal asked with a brow raised.

"Just because I know what it is, does not mean its mine," she said while leaning against her chair.

"Ms. Prentiss. As you might know, Dani has a rather long history with violence and illicit drugs," he says while taking out a file folder. He opens the folder and begins to read a list he had. "Three counts of assault and four counts of illegal possession of marijuana. Due to her past history and her actions that landed a student at the nurse's office today, I have decided to suspend Dani for a week."

"You made a student land in the nurse, Daniela?" Emily said in a shocked manner while looking at the teen.

Dani quickly glances at Emily and looks back at the floor. "I didn't try. If I actually wanted to hurt her she would have ended up way worse," she mumbled.

Emily shakes her head in disbelief. She hardly recognized who the teen was at the moment. She looks at the principal and nods. "I understand. I apologize for the inconvenience."

"Anything else you want to say before you leave Ms. Hernandez?" asked the principal.

"No. All the cards play against me so there is no point," she said. She stood up from her chair and headed towards the door. She walks out with Emily right behind her. Emily unlocks the car and they both get inside. Emily starts the car and drives. No one made one sound during the whole drive.

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They arrive at the apartment. Emily unlocks the door and they enter. Dani takes off her shoes and heads out towards her room but is stopped when Emily places her hand on Dani's shoulder, having a firm grip on her.

"Daniela Sofia Hernandez," she said. "You know very well you can't walk away from me before explaining to me what happened," she said in a firm tone.

Dani turns around and rolls her eyes. "What exactly do you want to know, agent?" She asked in an annoyed tone.

"Why did you get in a fight?" asked the agent, looking at Dani with a frown.

"Because she was talking crap," replied the teen. "And I don't know where the hell the other girl came from."

"So you just beat someone up because they were talking bad about you?" asked the brunette with a confused look. "That's it?"

"Yep. That's the reason. Can I go now?" Dani said in an agitated tone.

"We are not done, Daniela," Emily said sternly. "What about the drugs? Where did you get them from?"

Dani lets out a sarcastic laugh. "Wait, you actually think those pills are mine?"

"They were in your folder, Daniela," Emily said, pointing at Dani. "And you knew exactly what those pills were."

"What else do you expect when I have been living my whole life in a crack house!" Dani exclaimed. "In case you forgot, I've grown up around synthetic drugs, Emily. I know what they look like!"

"No, I haven't forgotten," Emily said. "That is one of the reasons why I took you in. So you wouldn't live that life anymore."

"Then why the hell are you questioning me?" Dani asked, looking at Emily. Tension grew on both sides. A mixture of feelings between anger and upset were both present in Dani and in Emily.

"Because those things were in your folder!" Emily said. "I thought after everything you have been through you would want to prove yourself better. Instead, you choose to go on a path that will wind you up to become an addict like your mother? Did you not see how that ended for her?" Emily said, sounding rather upset.

She looks at Dani, hurt written on the girl's face. Emily said those words without thinking. She instantly regretted what she told the teen, knowing those words carry a heavy weight. "Dani, I... I didn't mean to say that," Emily said, walking up closer to Dani. She tries to grab Dani's hand but Dani instantly flinches and backs away.

"No, you are right," Dani said, giving Emily a cold look. She couldn't believe what came out of Emily's mouth. "Me seeing my mother suffering for years because of drugs and me seeing her die in front of me didn't teach me anything," Dani pauses, feeling a lump in her throat. She felt like her chest was on fire but refused to shed a tear. "Because I am stupid enough to repeat those mistakes."

"Dani, I didn't mean it like-"

"But you sure as hell said it," Dani said, cutting Emily off. "You know agent, for a person who studies the behavior of people, you didn't do a good job with me," She turns around and goes straight to her room, slamming the door shut. Emily was left behind, hurt and confused.