Next morning, I had slept well and got ready for school.
"Lulu" Shane called out giving her lunch.
"Thank you" Lulu mumbled distractedly while playing on a PSP.
"Seth" Shane gave my brother his lunch before he got inside the car "Lexi" I smiled slightly, grabbing my lunch bag, climbing inside the car, pushing Seth to move faster. Shane stopped Zoe from getting inside "Zoe. Uh. Today you drive"
"But I can't even pass Driver's Ed" Zoe told him in confusion
I looked over the window with a cheesy grin at my sister as Shane gave her the keys "Come on, sis. You can't be worse than I was" I said chuckling, flashing her thumbs up. Zoe flashed me a panicked look.
~8~
Seth shook his head, wide eyed from the seat behind me as Zoe sat on the driver's seat "We're all gonna die" he said bluntly as Zoe turned the car on.
I made sure Lulu had her seat belt on before I had put on mine and I discreetly put my hand on top of Peter's stomach to keep him from moving thanks my sister's crazy driving.
"Have you ever given a driving lesson before?" Zoe asked Shane
"In a Minivan? No" Shane answered making her expression falter a bit. I chuckled a bit nervously, now agreeing with Seth's statement "But think of it like Bradley Assault Vehicle"
I exchanged a look with Seth "Yeah, specially with Zoe's driving" Seth said making me turn around to him, smacking his arm with an amused look, shaking my head.
Zoe took a deep breath, nodding slightly before putting the car on reverse. Roughly, I may add
The sudden movement made all of us scream
"Zoe Plummer!" Lulu screamed as Zoe started driving again, with absolutely no control of the car
"Zoe, What are you doing?" Seth asked incredulously as she started driving forward again
"I wasn't even this bad!" I exclaimed as well, hitting Shane's seat as I was siting behind him "Zoe, stop, slow down. Slow down!" I exclaimed seeing a truck coming, Lulu also screaming as we almost crash as Zoe slammed on the breaks abruptly
All the ride, Zoe slamming on the breaks making us all regret having breakfast that morning.
"Whoa, whoa!" Shane exclaimed in alarm as Zoe parked the car on top of the sidewalk "Not bad" he commented shakily.
"What kind of instructor are you?" I asked skeptically, having gripped his seat for dear life. I opened the door from the minivan and Lulu without waiting for me to go down, she did it first jumping in top of me to touch the floor
"Land! Solid land!" Lulu exclaimed dramatically, kneeling on the ground shouting in relief.
I slowly climbed down the car shouldering my school bag, feeling I was white as paper.
Seth climbed down taking a place next to me, crouching down leaning against the car.
"I think it went well" Shane commented with a nod, making me look back at him with a incredulous look
"Oh, it's so dramatic" Zoe exclaimed looking at us and walking to the school
"Please don't let her drive again" I pleaded Shane "Not at least she passes the course" I said shakily. Shane slowly nodded in agreement. I nodded as well and made my way to class
~8~
"I heard your little sister's dramatics for your other sister's crazy driving" Mary laughed as we walked together.
"Don't tell me" I said shivering at the thought of Zoe's driving. I came across Jake and I grabbed Mary's arm pulling her back "Oh, please. My day wasn't bad enough" I mumbled trying to go other way when Jake called to me
"Lexi!" I cringed closing my eyes "Darling. Do you have date for prom?" He asked walking closer and putting himself in front of me.
I narrowed my eyes at him "No" I said shaking my head and before he could say anything, I raised my finger "I'm not going. So don't you think about it" I said grabbing Mary's arm again and pulling her far away from Jake
"He fancies you" Mary said as if I wasn't aware of that.
I rolled my eyes "He bullies my brother with team hell" I pointed out "People harming my siblings is not well seen by me"
Mary sighed with a nod "Yeah. You're right. Well, I gotta go. I am supposed to meet with Max before my free period was over" she said pulling me in a quick hug before going away.
I sighed looking down before glancing up at the board, biting my lip. There was a poster inviting people to the graduation ceremony, which I was sure I wasn't going to make it to.
I sighed shoving my hands to my pockets and walking away as my eyes filled with tears. I shook my head leaning against a tree with a soft sigh, wiping out a wild tear leaving my eyes
"Alexia?" I straightened up hearing Principal Fletcher's voice behind me. "Are you alright?"
I nodded without looking at her "Yeah. I was just thinking" I said crossing my arms. I felt her walk around me and she stopped in front of me.
"Hey, why are you crying?" She asked me softly. I looked away not answering "Do you want to talk about it?" I shook my head and she gave a soft sigh. "Okay. It's alright if you don't want to" she told me and placed a hand on my shoulders, giving me a slight push forward "But at least don't be alone, alright?" She told me guiding me somewhere else and once I noticed where she was taking me, I shot her a look "What? You can talk to him, don't you?" She pressed softly
Shane looked up from where he was siting with Tyler on his seat and furrowed his eyebrows when he noticed me "Lexi? What is it?"
"See you around" Principal Fletcher told me giving me one last smile before walking away.
I sighed walking to the table and siting in front of Shane, placing my elbows on the table and intertwining my hands placing my chin on top of them
"I suck at school" I murmured knowing I had no other choice but to talk to him
Shane frowned "What?"
I rolled my eyes "I mean, graduation is coming. And I think I'm not gonna even graduate" I explained
Shane nodded slowly in understanding "And that makes you angry" he stated.
I looked at him in annoyance "Did mom ask you to figure it out where my anger comes from?" I asked him accusingly.
Shane raised his hands up in innocence "She may have mentioned that you suddenly started getting angry out of nowhere and that lead to take you to management classes" he told me. I sighed, looking away bitterly. Of course she did "But I'm not asking about that. I'm asking why you think you're not gonna graduate"
I bit my lip "You know I get into fights constantly" I began "Murney hates me and I don't think he's gonna give me my certificate"
Shane frowned "Murney it's the vice principal, Lexi" he pointed out. "He isn't the one giving you your diploma. So calm down. You will graduate" he reassured
I smiled slightly, looking away noticing Murney and Seth coming closer "Oh no" I murmured making Shane follow my gaze
"This is gonna be fun" I said, sarcasm laced on my words