Here's the third chapter...I just thought i add it in.Sorry for the typos in the previous chaps.In advance if this has any.

Chapter 3

Ray had detention again after school.It had become part of his time table.He didn't really care about going to detention or getting a bad record in school because of his careless attitude.Mrs Crenshaw was his English and Math teacher and she gave him extra work to do for both subjects.

"Raymond you better get your act together soon or else you and your friends will be seeing me until you are finally able to graduate." She said to him.

"Now we wouldn't want that would we." Ray said sarcastically and his friends laughed.

"Mr.Barnett don't try to be funny with me you will regret it." With that Mrs Crenshaw walked away.

Ray and company just mocked her as she was walking away.Ray and his two friends sneaked out of detention and went to the cafeteria without permission,for a break.

Neela and Kym stayed back after school to study together for a test they had the next day, in the library as that was the quietest place in school.Well at least it was supposed to be.

"I think we should go home and continue our revision cause i don't think a library shold have music that loud playing." Neela said.

"I told you this school is wild." Kym said.

"No you didn't." Neela said with a confused look on her face.

"Oh yeah but i would have,you know if I wanted to."

"Whatever!We gotta go or we are gonna flunk the test not being able to concentrate." Neela said and both girls left.

Ray went home later than he was supposed to as he and his friends were caught for sneaking out of detention.He just couldn't get himself out of trouble with Mrs Crenshaw,who obviously was his least favourite teacher.He and his friends spray painted her car before running off when she saw them.

"Raymond!" Mrs Barnett called her son filled with anger.

"Yeah?" He came out of the room.

"When will you ever change huh?You can't keep yourself out of trouble.You are always looking for it.Don't you have an ambition?" She asked him.

"Of course I do.I'm gonna be a rockstar." He answered with a smile.

"I meant a real one a lawyer,a teacher,a doctor?" She asked him.

"I'm good at lying for myself but not for others so lawyer is out of the question.I don't think I'll be a good role model for kids so teacher is also out.A doctor maybe good you know saving peoples lives and all but I can't take blood.So rockstar is still in my book." He answered with a smirk.

"You think you can get away with your smartass answers all your life?There'll come a day when you will have no way to go and education will help you.So you better buck up now Raymond!" With that she stormed off.Ray just brushed off whatever his mother said knowing its his life and he'll be whatever he wants to be and do whatever he wants to do.Period.

Neela felt lonely ever since she came to live with her aunt as she's never home.She's always working and never even takes the time to get to know her niece better.Back home her mum was always there when she got back from school but her dad worked.She just couldn't wait for their problems to be resolved so she could go back to her normal life.She knew she would miss Kym but still she didn't feel like she belonged in Philly.

The next day at school,Neela was all ready for her test.Even though she never knew what she wanted to be she knew that by studying hard she'll make it to wherever she wants to go.Surprisingly Ray was early for school not because of the pep talk he got from his mom or Crenshaw but because he felt like it for some weird reason.

"Raymond it sure as hell is going to rain today.Do you have a pen with you?You are not allowed to speak to anyone during the test." Mrs Crenshaw warned him.

"Yeah i do." He replied.The pen which Neela lent him was still in his bag which he hardly unpacks.

After the bell rung, Ray and his friends as usual rushed off and again he forgot to return Neela's pen.

"So Next week's your fifteenth brithday what are you planning?" Kym asked Neela as they were walking out of school.

"Probably nothing.My aunt's probably gonna be working and I can't even go home.I doubt my family will come here." Neela replied.

"Well you can spend it with my family and I." Kym offered.

"Oh no its ok.Besides I don't even know your family.I will be fine at home." Neela said.

"Ok whatever suites you.Well I have to go see you tomorrow and uh don't study too hard." Kym joked.

"Bugger off Kym." Neela said with a smile.

Neela went home and called her parents but there was no answer so she just made herself some instant noodles and watched some tv .

Ray just couldn't wait to be 18 so he could leave home and get his own life without everyone getting on his case but he had to wait three years for that.

End of Chapter 3

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