Due to serious lack of time from now on I'll probably be able to write (and therefore post) only half a chapter a time. I was gonna try to write one chapter per day but I doubt I can keep that up. Lets just say 1/2 chapter per day ;)
CHAPTER 2:
Principal Danes led Pacey to his office while halfly listening to the boy's stories. When they arrived there he said: "Sit down mister Witter".
Pacey did so and with an hopeful look on his face waited for Danes' response to his excuse.
"Look Pacey", the principal started. "I am sure that having to catch an endangered and poisoneous snake before it would bite one of your fellow students is very important, but I brought you here for another reason."
Pacey sighed, realizing it wasn't the many times he got late for class was the reason he was sitting here. It was his grades and he knew exactly what was about to come.
"I don't know why this is so hard for you. On the other test you did marvelous, but that was something you didn't need to learn for. Why don't you work a little harder Pacey? Just do some work at home, it's not that hard. You're a bright kid, just give it a chance."
Pacey shrugged. He wasn't sure at all he was bright, he believed the other test was just a lucky shot. One time he worked at home for a test, but he still got a D on that one, it didn't help him a bit. So from that moment on he believed it was just a waste of time to do something outside of school.
"You had an F in English again boy. you know what that means."
Pacey nodded, waiting for the shouting to start, followed by being kicked out of school. He looked away from Danes, to the carpet on the floor which suddenly seemed extremely interesting.
"I have warned you Pacey", Danes said calm. "It was your last opportunity..."
"I know", Pacey answered quickly so Danes wouldn't go on. He was surprised about the soft tone the principal was speaking in and he hoped that if he would leave it with this the shouting wouldn't come.
"Let me finish my sentence will you?", the principal asked a bit annoyed. "I have one last option to help you out mister Witter. This English test was your last opportunity to stay in the class you were in. But there is one chance left for you. At least if you don't want to be kicked out of school."
Pacey looked up and shook his head.
"You need to go a year back", Danes finished.
Pacey uncomfortable moved on his seat. He felt strange because seconds ago he was one hundred percent sure that he was going to be kicked out of school and all of a sudden he wasn't. He actually got another chance.
But he didn't know if he wanted one. Earlier he had tasted only a bit of the freedom there was outside of school and actually he wanted to explore more. Besides this last chance the principal was talking about felt so humiliating.
"So what's it gonna be mister Witter? Are you going to respond to this?"
"Do I get some time to think about it?", Pacey asked carefully.
"What?", the principal answered as he raised his voice. "No, of course not. C'mon Pacey it's your last chance, take it with both hands and make something of your life."
