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The next day Ray didn't want to go to school and tried to fake sick in the morning. Lucy finally got her drest and into the car, just making it to school on time.
(In Ray's math class). Teacher: Loraine, would you come up to the board and do question number two.
R:Fine.And it's Ray not Loraine (in a bit of a sassy tone).
T:(ignores her tone)I think we should call you by your whole name, but if you insist then I will call you Ray.
R:I insist. Walks up to the board.Is doing a multiplication and gets confused and doesn't know what to do.Some kids start to laugh silently.
R:I can't do this.(Angrily walks back to her desk).
Teacher/Mrs.Wilton: That's ok.Does anyone else want to come up and try? All through class Ray tried to ignore little whispers and laughs around her.Tears filled in her eyes every once in a while but she blinked them away.
Ray was outside waiting for a swing at lunch when 2 girls approached her.They were her two classmates, they were friends of Cassie's.
Amanda:Hi Ray.(in a taunty kind of voice)
R:Hi.
Amanda:We were just wondering if you're going to be a slut like you're mom when you're older.If you are then you've only got 6 years until your first kid.You better find a boyfriend now so he's there when the time comes.
R:(glares at the girls)How do you even know who my mom is?!
Amanda:My parents were talking about it last night.They said that your mom had you when she was 14 and they remember when she left with your druggie dad.The whole town knows.
R:That's none of your business!(fighting the urge to hit Amanda).
A:I'm just saying.I mean come on, she was 14 when she had you.What was she a stripper.
Ray couldn't take anymore and she pushed Amanda on the ground and started punching her.Kids formed around them as Amanda's friend tried to get Ray off Amanda.A teacher hurried over seconds later successfully breaking the girls apart.Amanda's nose had started to bleed.
Teacher:Girls!What is going on here!?
Amanda:She just jumped on me and started hitting me.
Teacher:That's it.Come on you two we're going to the office. With a girl in each hand she dragged them to the office.The nurse stopped Amanda's nose bleed and then the girls were sent in to talk to the principle.
Principle/Mr. Derstrum: At this school I'm sure you both know that we don't solve our problems with violence.Now I want to know what happened.One at a time.Amanda what happened?
A:Well me and Dana were talking to Ray and she just exploded on me and jumped on me and pushed me over.She hit me like 20 times.I think that she should get suspended.
MrD:Ok thank you.Although I will decide how to punish you two.Now Ray what happened?
R:I wasn't doing anything, just waiting for a swing when her and Dana came over and started talking about how my mom's a slut and everything.
MrD: We don't accept that kind of language Ray.
R:I'm just telling you what she did.
A:I didn't say that!
MrD: Are you sure you didn't Amanda?
A:Of course.I'm sure I'd remember if I did.
MrD: Then why did Ray jump on you and start hitting you?You must have done something.
A:I did nothing.She's just crazy.I guess that's how they deal with things in New York.
R: I just told you what she did.You don't believe me!?
MrD: I know that there's a reason for what happened.Amanda, you've never lied before, are you sure you didn't say anything to that..umm detail?
A:Of course.I would never say anything like that.
MrD: Alright.You can go up to class I need to finish talking to Ray.
A:Ok bye.Amanda leaves.
MrD: Are you sure you heard her right?
R:Yes! She's lying.She called my mom a slut and said if I'm going to be like her I only have 6 years left to have my first kid.
MrD: What do you mean?
R: Well my mom had me when she was 14, which was none of Amanda's business in the first place, so if I'm going to be like her I only have 6 years left until me first kid.
MrD:I see.I never knew that.Well, Amanda will be punished, but we don't accept violence, so you will have to be suspended for one day.
R:Fine.(slides down in her chair and crosses her arms).
MrD:I have to call your mother so she can come get you because you will also have to be suspended for the rest of the day.I know that starting a new school can be tough so let's just forget what happened today and when you get back to school we'll start out on the right foot.How does that sound?
R:Fine I guess but I only did what I did because I had a right to.She shouldn't talk about me or my mom like that.
MrD: I'll talk to her again about what she said.Now if you'll just go wait out on the bench outside the office and wait for your mom that would be great.Is your mother at home?
R:No shes at work.
MrD: Do you know the number to her work?
R:No.
MrD:Where does she work?
R:The drugstore.
MrD:Ok I'll look up the number in the phone book.Oh you can go grab your book bag from your cubby but then come back down here and wait on the bench ok.?
R:Alright.(she shuffles her feet angrily as she walks out of the office).
She's sitting on the bench staring at her hands, her face red with anger when Lucy comes and sits down beside her.They just sit there for a moment in silence.
L:So, why am I here?
R:They didn't tell you on the phone?
L:They told me that you got in a small fight with a girl and that you're going to be suspended for tomorrow.What I want to know is why you would hit someone.You know that's not how to solve your problems.
R:So you're saying it was ok for you to punch that girl you saw dad kissing last year?
L:No, but...
R:But what, it's the same thing.Except the girl I hit was calling you a slut! Ray gets up and storms away, out into the school yard.
L:(thinks about what Ray just said)Ray come back. Runs outside after her.
R:I don't feel like talking about it.
L:I know, I just want to let you know although she did call me a name, you had no right to hit her.I know you're hurting inside, but you need to talk to me.
R:Don't you care that people think you're a slut!?
L:People can think what they want.Don't listen to what they say.
R:Why, because you're afraid I'll find out something from someone about your past.
L:No, but people will say things.We know the truth.And about me hitting that girl back in New York, it was wrong and I admit I made a mistake.Now that we're starting over there will be no more of that.
R:Yah right.Let's just go home and forget this.
L:I'm not going to forget this.
R:Well I'm done talking so you can keep talking and talking but you're not going to get an answer because I'm not listening.(gets into the car and turns her head away.)
Frusterated Lucy gives up for now and decides to let Ray cool down.
The next day Ray didn't want to go to school and tried to fake sick in the morning. Lucy finally got her drest and into the car, just making it to school on time.
(In Ray's math class). Teacher: Loraine, would you come up to the board and do question number two.
R:Fine.And it's Ray not Loraine (in a bit of a sassy tone).
T:(ignores her tone)I think we should call you by your whole name, but if you insist then I will call you Ray.
R:I insist. Walks up to the board.Is doing a multiplication and gets confused and doesn't know what to do.Some kids start to laugh silently.
R:I can't do this.(Angrily walks back to her desk).
Teacher/Mrs.Wilton: That's ok.Does anyone else want to come up and try? All through class Ray tried to ignore little whispers and laughs around her.Tears filled in her eyes every once in a while but she blinked them away.
Ray was outside waiting for a swing at lunch when 2 girls approached her.They were her two classmates, they were friends of Cassie's.
Amanda:Hi Ray.(in a taunty kind of voice)
R:Hi.
Amanda:We were just wondering if you're going to be a slut like you're mom when you're older.If you are then you've only got 6 years until your first kid.You better find a boyfriend now so he's there when the time comes.
R:(glares at the girls)How do you even know who my mom is?!
Amanda:My parents were talking about it last night.They said that your mom had you when she was 14 and they remember when she left with your druggie dad.The whole town knows.
R:That's none of your business!(fighting the urge to hit Amanda).
A:I'm just saying.I mean come on, she was 14 when she had you.What was she a stripper.
Ray couldn't take anymore and she pushed Amanda on the ground and started punching her.Kids formed around them as Amanda's friend tried to get Ray off Amanda.A teacher hurried over seconds later successfully breaking the girls apart.Amanda's nose had started to bleed.
Teacher:Girls!What is going on here!?
Amanda:She just jumped on me and started hitting me.
Teacher:That's it.Come on you two we're going to the office. With a girl in each hand she dragged them to the office.The nurse stopped Amanda's nose bleed and then the girls were sent in to talk to the principle.
Principle/Mr. Derstrum: At this school I'm sure you both know that we don't solve our problems with violence.Now I want to know what happened.One at a time.Amanda what happened?
A:Well me and Dana were talking to Ray and she just exploded on me and jumped on me and pushed me over.She hit me like 20 times.I think that she should get suspended.
MrD:Ok thank you.Although I will decide how to punish you two.Now Ray what happened?
R:I wasn't doing anything, just waiting for a swing when her and Dana came over and started talking about how my mom's a slut and everything.
MrD: We don't accept that kind of language Ray.
R:I'm just telling you what she did.
A:I didn't say that!
MrD: Are you sure you didn't Amanda?
A:Of course.I'm sure I'd remember if I did.
MrD: Then why did Ray jump on you and start hitting you?You must have done something.
A:I did nothing.She's just crazy.I guess that's how they deal with things in New York.
R: I just told you what she did.You don't believe me!?
MrD: I know that there's a reason for what happened.Amanda, you've never lied before, are you sure you didn't say anything to that..umm detail?
A:Of course.I would never say anything like that.
MrD: Alright.You can go up to class I need to finish talking to Ray.
A:Ok bye.Amanda leaves.
MrD: Are you sure you heard her right?
R:Yes! She's lying.She called my mom a slut and said if I'm going to be like her I only have 6 years left to have my first kid.
MrD: What do you mean?
R: Well my mom had me when she was 14, which was none of Amanda's business in the first place, so if I'm going to be like her I only have 6 years left until me first kid.
MrD:I see.I never knew that.Well, Amanda will be punished, but we don't accept violence, so you will have to be suspended for one day.
R:Fine.(slides down in her chair and crosses her arms).
MrD:I have to call your mother so she can come get you because you will also have to be suspended for the rest of the day.I know that starting a new school can be tough so let's just forget what happened today and when you get back to school we'll start out on the right foot.How does that sound?
R:Fine I guess but I only did what I did because I had a right to.She shouldn't talk about me or my mom like that.
MrD: I'll talk to her again about what she said.Now if you'll just go wait out on the bench outside the office and wait for your mom that would be great.Is your mother at home?
R:No shes at work.
MrD: Do you know the number to her work?
R:No.
MrD:Where does she work?
R:The drugstore.
MrD:Ok I'll look up the number in the phone book.Oh you can go grab your book bag from your cubby but then come back down here and wait on the bench ok.?
R:Alright.(she shuffles her feet angrily as she walks out of the office).
She's sitting on the bench staring at her hands, her face red with anger when Lucy comes and sits down beside her.They just sit there for a moment in silence.
L:So, why am I here?
R:They didn't tell you on the phone?
L:They told me that you got in a small fight with a girl and that you're going to be suspended for tomorrow.What I want to know is why you would hit someone.You know that's not how to solve your problems.
R:So you're saying it was ok for you to punch that girl you saw dad kissing last year?
L:No, but...
R:But what, it's the same thing.Except the girl I hit was calling you a slut! Ray gets up and storms away, out into the school yard.
L:(thinks about what Ray just said)Ray come back. Runs outside after her.
R:I don't feel like talking about it.
L:I know, I just want to let you know although she did call me a name, you had no right to hit her.I know you're hurting inside, but you need to talk to me.
R:Don't you care that people think you're a slut!?
L:People can think what they want.Don't listen to what they say.
R:Why, because you're afraid I'll find out something from someone about your past.
L:No, but people will say things.We know the truth.And about me hitting that girl back in New York, it was wrong and I admit I made a mistake.Now that we're starting over there will be no more of that.
R:Yah right.Let's just go home and forget this.
L:I'm not going to forget this.
R:Well I'm done talking so you can keep talking and talking but you're not going to get an answer because I'm not listening.(gets into the car and turns her head away.)
Frusterated Lucy gives up for now and decides to let Ray cool down.