Hey peeps! Here's chapter 42 for ya!
General POV
Mercedes sat in her psychology class trying to pay attention but still thinking about all the things that she still had to do before Tric tomorrow. She heard the door open and looked up at a girl that walked in and handed Mr. Underwood a pink slip of paper. She thought nothing of it and returned to her doodle of a ladybug with a top hat- she's fancy-.
"Mercedes the principal want's to see you, now." He said lifting the piece of paper in the air.
She felt Peyton's eyes on her and she turned to see the confused look on her face. Mercedes shrugged and picked her things up and left the room.
She walked into the office and walked up to the receptionists desk, and handed her the slip. The receptionist looked it over.
"You can go in. He's expecting you." She said tossing the slip in the trash.
"Ok, thank you." Mercedes said as she backed away from the desk and opened the door to the principal's office.
When she walked in she saw Haley and the short brunette girl in the seats opposite Mr. Turner.
"Come in Miss Davis. Please sit down." He said motioning to the chair next to Haley. Mercedes did what she was told and sat in the empty seat. "I didn't want to start before you arrived Miss Davis." He said leaning back in his chair.
"Please call me Mercedes." She said placing her things next to her."What... what is this about?"
"Ms. Garvey came to me and told me about what happened between the three of you yesterday." He said seriously. "She told me that you and that Miss James threatened her is that true?" He continued.
"Well...yes, I did, but...Haley had nothing to do with it." Mercedes said as calmly as she could.
"Mercedes... we have a very strict policy about these kind of things at this school and I know that you're new but... I have no choice but to suspend you and Haley."
"Wait..." Haley said speaking up. "I can't get suspended. I've never even gotten a detention before!" She said holding back the tears in her eyes.
"Mr. Turner..." Mercedes said rubbing Haley's back trying to comfort her and calm her down. "Please don't punish Haley for something that I did." She said pleadingly. "Haley had nothing to do with it. She didn't even say anything."
"Ms.Garvey said that Haley-"
"What's gonna happen to her?" Mercedes said cutting him off. "She's the one that harassed Haley in the first place. Shouldn't she be the one that get's in trouble?"
"But you acted on it Mercedes."
"Someone had too!"
"Mercedes please lower your voice."
"I... I'm sorry Mr. Turner but.. This isn't fair. I had to stick up for Haley." She stayed silent for a second looking down at her hands and then continued... "They fed us suspicions and fears. We didn't raise our voice, we didn't make a fuss. It's funny there was no one left to notice, when they came for us." Haley turned to Mercedes and looked at her confused.
Haley looked into her eyes and saw so much sadness. Mercedes was on the brink of tears. Maybe it wasn't about Haley... maybe it was about something else.
"Excuse me?" Mr. Turner said as confused as Haley.
"It's a lyric from a NOFX song." She said closing her eyes momentarily.Then she opened them again and looked directly into Mr. Turners eyes. "Do you know who Victor Jara was Mr. Turner?" He looked at her bewildered and she preceded to tell him. "No? He was this musician that fought injustice with his songs, and even thought they broke his handsso he couldn't play his guitar, and taunted him, and tortured him... he keep singing. I'm trying to make you understand my reasons Mr. Turner."She watched him lower his head deep in thought"Mr. Turner... do you have children?"
He looked up at her and nodded. "Yes, two."
"How old are they?"
"12, and 7."
"Then I think you know what I'm talking about. I know that there have been day's when your children have come home in tears because someone has said something hurtfully to them. Am I right?" He nodded his head slowly. "And... you wished you could have been there to protect them from that hurt, like any good parent would. That's what I did for Haley. I stood up for her because I knew I had too. Sue's been harassing Haley ever sinceschool started and it was time for it to stop. Silence only makes them stronger. That's what everyone is always preaching and I wasn't gonna stay quiet about it Mr. Turner. If I get punished for this then so be it but... please don't punish Haley for it."
"You'll get kicked off the basketball team if you get suspended." Mr. Turner reminded her.
"I'm aware of that Mr. Turner but... if that's what it takes for you tohear to my song then so be it."
He lowered his head and stayed silent for a few moments. Then he looked up at Mercedes and then at Haley.
"You can go Mercedes, as can you Haley. But please... don't let this happen again."
"I promise it won't." Mercedes said smiling.
Mercedes and Haley stood and so did Sue.
"You can stay Ms. Garvey we still have some things to discuss."
Sue's mouth fell open and Mercedes had to try her hardest to keep her smile from forming on her face. Mercedes and Haley walked out of his office and both breathed deeply with relief. They looked at each other a moment and then looped their arms together as they walked out of the office and into the hall. By the time they had come out of there it was already halfway through lunch. Mercedes spotted the group at the end of the hall and they walked over to them. Nathan saw her and smiled. As soon as she was within close range he pulled her into his arms and kissed her softly. She gladly kissed him back and melted into his arms. Then she looked down at her watch and pulled away from him.
"I have to go." She said sadly. "I have to take a test that I missed in Mrs. Barry's class."
"Aren't you gonna tell me why you got sent to the principals office?" Peyton asked
"You went to the principals office?" Nathanasked looking at her.
"It's a long story, one that I don't have time to tell you right now. Haley will explain things. Ok?" She said pulling away from him. He pulled her back and pulled her close to his body, with his hand in the small of her back. "Babe... I really have to go."
"I know you do but... what about if after you take your test you come look for me and we get out of here together." He said as he placed a small kiss behind her ear.
"I'd love to but... I already pulled you out of class oncethis week and I don't want you to get in trouble."
"It's just PE, besides..." he said rocking her a little. "Whitey's not even here, so we have a sub. She won't even notice that I'm gone." He looked at her hopeful while she thought about it. "Come on, please?" He said placing a small kiss on her lips.
"Alright." She said kissing him quickly before pulling away and beginning to walk down the hall. "I'll go look for you later. Bye babe." She said walking quickly down the hall.
He smiled to himself and turned back to the rest of the group. He walked over to them and they began walking toward the quad.
"Are you gonna tell me what the hell happened?" Peyton asked looking at Haley. She was really anxious to find out why they had both been sent to the principal.
Haley turned to Peyton and could see the anticipation in her eyes. She told them all what happened and waited for someone to say something when she had finished. They all had the same reaction that she had when it had all happened.
"That's just like her." Brooke said breaking the silence. "She'll do anything for her friends." She said smiling.
Ok... what do you think? Like it? I hope you do, and I hope that you leave me a review for this chapter.Thanks to...OTH-Mrs. Broody... I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I'm sorry that you don't like the part about Deb but... I felt like I had to start adding some adult feelings to the story. Deb'll get better. I hope. And yes... the parties are coming soon... jeytonlover... I'm glad you liked that line. Lol. I also thought that was hilarious. I'll be adding some jeyton goodies for you possibly in the next two chapters. So... yea. I really hope youlike how there relationship goes. And...Newyorkchicka... I'm glad you think it was a "hott chapter".And I hope that you like the things that I've added to the story. Ok... well... I'll update as soon as I get some reviews. Later guys!