Mistake
Chapter Three
" Come on, Come on. Only 2 more minutes. " " Do you have something you would like to share with us Miss. Beale." I looked up to see a very mad Mrs. Turner. Her eyes were all scrunched up & her mouth was puckered out. She looked like a cross between a fish & a pig. It took me everything I had not to laugh.
" I was um…" RING. Saved by the bell, Literally. I grabbed my stuff & rushed out of the building. " Free at last." I decided to walk the long way home so I could think about things. Trust me going home is not the place for me to get time to think.
I walked to a little park that Splinter used to take me, Leo, Rahp, Mike, & Don to when we were younger. I stopped & sat down at a little bench that had all our names carved into it in Japanese. That was Splinters doing.
I started thinking about what Mrs. Turner had said. Beale. It wasn't my real last name, but I had used it ever since I had started school. You would think by now I would be used to it, but every time someone called me by my last name it never seemed right. It just didn't fit.
I was brought out of my thoughts by something hitting my foot. I looked down to see a soccer ball at my feet. I picked it up to see a little girl running towards me. She was covered in dirt & mud. Her hair was falling out of her pig- tails, but she still had the biggest grin I had ever seen on her face.
" Could I have my ball back pease? " " Sure." I gave her the ball & and she ran back over to a man & a woman who I guessed were her parents. She seemed so care free. I felt tears building at the back of my eyes, but stood up & started walking away before they finally were released.
The sun was starting to set & I knew that I was going to be in trouble if I didn't get home soon. I finally found the opening I was looking for. I lifted up the lid; looked around to make sure nobody was looking; then slipped in unnoticed.
I walked around a few corners until I found my so called home. " Hey guys." " Well look who finally decided to come home." " Well excuse me for taking a walk Rahp." " Don't get smart with me kid." " Ok, DADDY." " Come on you two this isn't gonna solve anything. Alex you should have been home earlier & Rahp was only looking out for your safety." I looked up to see Leo looking at me with a looking at me sternly while Rahp had a big old smirk on his face because of my defeat. I was so mad. How could they do this to me after the day I had? It was unbelievable.
" Whatever." " Come on Alex don't be that way." But I wouldn't listen I had already slammed my door shut & locked it. I put my headphones on & attempted to do my homework. This day was just getting better & better.