A/n: Hey everyone…just to let you all know this is NOT a chapter. This is something that happened at school that I think changed my perspective on life a little bit. And I hope it does for you too…

Today at school, it seemed like everything was as normal as it can be. Actually, it was better. It was so great because me and my partners (Me, Eden, Janice, and Daniel) all got an A on our Spanish project.

The trouble started when I had to go to P.E. My friend Danielle had brought a water bottle outside. I know to you that sounds pretty normal. Bringing water out to P.E? Yeah, but not on a day we didn't have to run and everyone knew that.

I'm guessing the person in front of me was wondering the same thing and asked, "Why do you have a water bottle?"

Danielle gave him a weird look "Because I'm thirsty, duh. Why else would I have one." But at the tone of her voice I knew that it wasn't true. So then we went to do our exercises and Daniel (my Spanish partner) took the bottle and drank out of it. But the thing is though, was that he new what it was.

So then we were all talking and stuff and out P.E. teacher got angry with us and sent us running. Danielle brought the water bottle with her. When we were half way through I finally asked, "What's really in the water bottle?"

She looked at me and said the one work that I had hoped not to hear. "Vodka" My eyes looked downward and I kept running. We were coming to another backstop and everyone (all my friends got there). Danielle D, Danielle G, Daniel, and Janice (one of my other Spanish partners) all then took a swig out of the water bottle.

They then looked at me expectantly and Danielle D asked "You want some?" Then all of a sudden all of the years of lessons not to do drugs and drink all came back to me.

"No thanks" I answered and started running.

"Yeah" Janice said. "She might throw up." But that didn't matter to me. I know she didn't mean it though. And so…I kept running.

10 minutes after the incident and we were all on the field playing lacrosse, I saw that specific group walking off it. Then I know they had been caught. I was later told that our teacher, Mrs. Gable, had seen the group behind the backstop and with the water bottle. She must've gotten suspicious because she then took the water bottle and sniffed it. I guess she smelt alcohol and sent them to the office.

I then became sad and worried.

'What's going to happen to them?'

'How much trouble are they in?'

'Are they suspended?'

'Are they expelled?'

I shook the thought of expulsion out of my head. Ridiculous, I'm sure they would give most of them another chance. Except, maybe, for Daniel. He had already gotten suspended twice this year.

After P.E. I went strait to the office with the excuse of having to call my mother to get my science homework. I walked in the office and saw Janice sitting there. I might have been hanging out with Danielle D, but Janice was my closest friend. I saw tearstains that had went down her cheek and it pained me to see her like that. I quickly called my mom and told her about the homework.

I then went up to Janice when none of the office people were looking. I told her "Janice, everything is going to be okay. But I give you one piece of advice. TELL THE TRUTH. Lying will only make it worse. Tell them you had the vodka DON'T deny it." She nodded, which told me she understood.

I felt really bad for Janice. She wasn't the type to do well at school. Her teachers hated her, and people called her goth and slut. But they were all wrong, I knew Janice was smart and was anything but goth. And don't get me started to people who call her slut.

The police had come and already tested half of them for positive. I now know that Janice will be suspended for 3 days, Daniel will be expelled, and both Danielle's punishments I don't know.

But I typed this and posted it because I thought it would be a good lesson and a good piece of advise for you. You shouldn't do things that other people do. Especially if you know it's bad. Even if you have a bad feeling.

I think that this lesson made me open my eyes a little but more. The world will give you a lot of obstacles, but you have to learn to overcome them. People may offer you things that change your life, good and bad. And when Monday comes, I hope Janice will be ready for the biggest lecture of her life.

All I know now though, is that I will never sway the way the wind blows.

One more thing I have to ask…"Why?"

'Why did you have to do this?'

…but then again…

'Why didn't I stop you?'