"Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break"
-One step closer, Linkin Park
"I need you to run to my office and get my guitar, then photocopy this for me, and then get me some water" Ms. De said to Riley
"Fine" Riley said, under normal circumstances Riley would have been happy to do all of this, she had after all signed up to be Director's assistant for the play, but these weren't normal circumstances
"Don't catch an attitude with me Riley Jessica" Ms. De said
"Don't call me Jessica, Ms. DeLeon" Riley said, using Ms.De's full name for the first time since freshmen year
Riley glanced at Mr. Santiago as she left the auditorium. He looked confused as hell…
"Hello?" The teacher asked wearily, answering Riley's phone
"Hi, is Riley there?"
"She just ran off, she'll be back in a few, can I take a message?" he asked, not really wanting to mess with a guy who had more money then he would probably ever make in his life.
"Tell her Shane called, and all things are a go. She needs to call me back as soon as possible" Shane said wondering who the hell was on Riley's phone
"Alright, I'll tell her"
"Hey man?" Shane said quickly
"Yeah?" The Shakespeare teacher responded
"Who the fuck are you?"
"Riley's Shakespeare teacher"
"Teacher's answer student's phones?"
"Sometimes…" the teacher trailed off
"Right, my daughter is never going to that school. Bye"
"Bye" Mr. Santiago said laughing
Riley walked back into the auditorium with Jackie, both of them laughing. Riley handed Ms. De her guitar and placed the bottle of water on the table. She turned to Mr. Santiago with a raised eyebrow.
"Well?" She asked
"All things are a go, and call him back" He said, handing her the phone
"Score!" Riley said laughing
"Score?"
"I gots me a job"
"Ok, its I have a job" Mr. Santiago said laughing at her
"You are my English teacher, whatever I do wrong grammatically or English wise, is your fault!"
"Is not!"
"Is too!"
"Ok you win"
"Duh" Riley said
"RILEY!" Ms. De screamed
"WHAT?" Riley screamed back, pissed
"Get over here"
"No"
"Riley!" Ms. De said, and Riley walked over to her gritting her teeth, one song lyric playing over and over in her mind…'One step closer to the edge, and I'm about to break'. Riley repeated this as she continued her steps towards the teacher.
The Next Week
Riley walked into her school on Monday, and sighed. Walking up to her locker and grabbed her books, threw her jacket into the locker and sat in her homeroom quietly. She wasn't by any means in the best of moods. The only thing that was keeping her from killing someone was that she was seeing Randy tonight, and she had her meeting with Shane.
The script she had written out was simple. Instead of a guy turning on his friend/ clique, it was going to be a girl. And over what? A guy. All we needed were said girls, and said guys. The thing was this story line would use some of the wrestlers that had not had storylines in a while.
Riley jumped and laughed at herself along with Jenny when she realized it was only the Principal coming on the PA to make her usual morning announcements.
"Ladies, don't forget tonight is Parent-Teacher night…."
Riley tuned out the principal for a second, thinking. Her parents came in Freshmen and Sophomore year, and that was the end of that. She heard her name and began to listen again
"Riley Smith, Please see Mr. Santiago"
"WHY!" Riley asked the PA, making her homeroom laugh.
"Also, Riley, please see Ms. Peri"
"Huh?" Riley said this time. She loved Ms. Peri. Ms. Peri was head of the language department, and a former teacher of Riley's. Riley had taken to calling the teacher Mama, just cause she fit the name to Riley.
After announcements, Riley stood up. "Let's see….Santiago…Mama…Santiago…Mama."
"Go see Santiago" Madison said. "Then bitch to Mama"
Riley laughed and left the room
She knocked on her teacher's door, and poked her head inside, ignoring the Sophomores.
"Hey you. What?" She asked him
"Morning. We need to have a Classics Meeting this afternoon, is that ok with you?"
"Uh, no…I'm not your president number one, number two, I'm going to RAW tonight"
"You're going WHERE!" Ms. Harris, Mr. Santiago's homeroom leader asked
"Wrestling show" Mr. Santiago responded, his dislike for the woman evident. "Ms. Smith, tomorrow ok then?"
"Yea" Riley said, and left, running down the stairs to Ms. Peri's room
"MAMA!" She said running into the room, laughing when the sophomores jumped
"Hey baby." Ms. Peri said hugging her. "Outside" The teacher pointed and walked with Riley into the hallway
"Yes?" Riley asked
"What's your opinion of Santiago?"
"Well isn't that a loaded question?" Riley half asked/half said fixing her skirt
"Well…"
"He's a good teacher, really smart, and has a lot of good ideas. His kid's will pass any test you throw at them. We just don't respect him ½ as much as you, because well…he dosent demand it"
"Ok. You just saved him"
"WHAT!" Riley said bewildered
"We were asking students and faculty what they think….I thought you would give me an honest opinion."
"Oh…ok" Riley said and hugged Ms. Peri and then walked off.
After school Riley sat in the lobby waiting for Jackie, as they were going to go get food with Madison from the dinner. Madison looked at Riley, as Riley's phone went off with a ringer she rarely heard. Simple Plans' Perfect
"Hello?" Riley answered her phone
"Riley?"
"Hello mother" Riley said into the phone, rolling her eyes
"Good news! We're in town, and coming to parent teacher meetings!"
"Mom I have plans!" Riley said quickly, panicking
"Cancel them! Oh and your boyfriend? Tell him we want to meet him. ASAP. Like tonight, as I am assuming your plans were with him. Bye!" Her mother quickly hung up
"Oh shit…" Riley said turning to Madison
A/N: Thanks so much for the reviews guys, I literally left the computer and came back 5 minutes after posting the chapter and had a review asking for more. I was like "whoa" and had to im my friend asking if everyone meant they wanted it that very second! Well, I'm going on retreat this weekend so I doubt I'll have a chap up then, but the following week I have off, so expect a lot then….maybe one tomo…we'll see. Reviews please!
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