~School Bites~
The next morning as all the kids are heading to school, Simon gets a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. When Annie asks him about it, he just says that he's nervous about a test that he has today. He's really worrying about Johnny, Deena's old boyfriend, but he doesn't want his parents stressing any more than they have to. With 5 kids, they have their hands full and they don't need any more stress in their lives. Besides Johnny could be joking around. A lot of kids say that kind of stuff these days.
On the way out, Lucy and Mary both say they have to stay after school, Lucy for Habitat for Humanity and Mary for basketball. Simon is already waiting in the car when the others arrive. He anxious about seeing Deena, but terrified that Johnny might not be joking around. Since Simon is in middle school and Ruthie is in elemetary, they get dropped off first.
They continue on with their day just like they normally do. No one knows that in just a few short hours one of them may be hurt.
Once Simon enters his school, he spots Deena right away. He heads over to her and sees that she has been crying. Simon asks, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Deena takes a minute to get herself together and then says in one breath, "Johnny called me last night and said that if he can't have me back, he's gonna hurt whoever tries to get with me. I'm scared Simon. I don't want anyone to get hurt." Simon tries to console her, but right at that moment, Johnny comes over to them and says, "Stay away from Deena if you know what's good for you!" Simon couragously stands up to him and says, "I don't have to. She's my girlfriend now." Johnny storms off.
In the high school, Matt is caught talking in the middle of a test. He's sent to the principal where he finds Lucy sitting. "What are you doing in here?" She asks. "I was caught talking in the middle of a test and the teacher thought I was cheating." He explains. She just nods. Then he asks, "Why are you here?" "I'm not feeling well so they're sending me home. Mom and Dad are gonna be here in a little while." "Oh." He says and then walks over to the principal to tell him what he had done. The principal lets him off with a warning and hands him a note to give to his teacher. Matt walk back to class.
The next morning as all the kids are heading to school, Simon gets a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. When Annie asks him about it, he just says that he's nervous about a test that he has today. He's really worrying about Johnny, Deena's old boyfriend, but he doesn't want his parents stressing any more than they have to. With 5 kids, they have their hands full and they don't need any more stress in their lives. Besides Johnny could be joking around. A lot of kids say that kind of stuff these days.
On the way out, Lucy and Mary both say they have to stay after school, Lucy for Habitat for Humanity and Mary for basketball. Simon is already waiting in the car when the others arrive. He anxious about seeing Deena, but terrified that Johnny might not be joking around. Since Simon is in middle school and Ruthie is in elemetary, they get dropped off first.
They continue on with their day just like they normally do. No one knows that in just a few short hours one of them may be hurt.
Once Simon enters his school, he spots Deena right away. He heads over to her and sees that she has been crying. Simon asks, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Deena takes a minute to get herself together and then says in one breath, "Johnny called me last night and said that if he can't have me back, he's gonna hurt whoever tries to get with me. I'm scared Simon. I don't want anyone to get hurt." Simon tries to console her, but right at that moment, Johnny comes over to them and says, "Stay away from Deena if you know what's good for you!" Simon couragously stands up to him and says, "I don't have to. She's my girlfriend now." Johnny storms off.
In the high school, Matt is caught talking in the middle of a test. He's sent to the principal where he finds Lucy sitting. "What are you doing in here?" She asks. "I was caught talking in the middle of a test and the teacher thought I was cheating." He explains. She just nods. Then he asks, "Why are you here?" "I'm not feeling well so they're sending me home. Mom and Dad are gonna be here in a little while." "Oh." He says and then walks over to the principal to tell him what he had done. The principal lets him off with a warning and hands him a note to give to his teacher. Matt walk back to class.
