"Hey Sade have you seen Jack today?" I ask her in English
"No why is there trouble in paradise?"
"No, nothing like that, I just don't think he's here today"
"Oh ok. Hey by the way Gregory and the hawk are touring in a month. Would you be interested in going with me? Pretty please. Ryan would but he's got this soccer tournament that is apparently so important"
"Sure why not? How much are tickets?"
"Fifty"
"Is there are a problem here Miss Warren?" Mrs. Myles asks as she towers over Sade desk.
"No miss I was just talking to Melanie about how awesome Shakespeare is"
"Do you really expect me to believe that?"
"Yes"
"Detention this afternoon Miss Warren – don't be late"
"What that's not fair"
"Well then don't disrupt my class again"
Before Sade could protest the bell rang.
"So what do you have now?" Sade asks me as we walk to period 4.
"P.E. We're playing hockey and luckily for me Carly is in my class."
"Ouch good luck with that" she says as we go our different ways.
I'm already late as I walk into the locker rooms.
"Uh, you're here today. Trying to be fashionably late are we? Well it's not working" Carly says with disgust, while her followers all smirk at me
"Yeah there has to be someone here who actually knows how to play hockey," I say
Ok, so maybe that's not entirely true as I still don't have much clue as to what the rules are but surely it's not that hard to play, plus it seemed to shut Carly's fat mouth up. I quickly get changed into a polo shirt and shorts before making my way out onto the field.
"Alright listen up ladies. Everyone grab a stick," Mrs. Reynolds tells us while handing out bibs to every second girl. It looks like Carly and me are on opposite teams. What a shame…NOT!
Mrs. Reynolds's blows her whistle and the game begins. I run up the field to attack for the ball. Carly suddenly comes barging up and strikes down on my ankle with her hockey stick. The game stops and Mrs. Reynolds approaches us.
"Carly?"
"So sorry miss I slipped"
"It's ok I'm fine" I say through gritted teeth. If this is how she wants to play it's on!
Mrs. Reynolds blows the whistle and the game continues. I walk past Carly.
"Look, we're playing a game of hockey. Can we be civilized for once? I really want to believe what you did before was an accident" I ask her
"You must be delusional or maybe just bumped your head" she says as she jabs me.
Mrs. Reynolds blows her whistle and gives Carly a green card.
"Thanks miss" I say
The game continues and before I know it Carly tripped me with her hockey stick. I get back up just as Mrs. Reynolds blows her whistle again and gives Carly a yellow card.
"One more warning Carly and you're gone. I'm running out of colours here" Mrs. Reynolds tells her
I approach Carly.
"Look, I didn't steal your boyfriend. And I'm running out of patience as your being a bitch! Enough ok?"
"Listen here Melanie, it's enough when I say it's enough. Understand?" Carly turns her back and starts to walk away.
That stupid bitch! I run towards Carly and knock her to the ground. We're fighting on the ground and I feel my arms being scratched so I tug at Carly's hair. I hear Mrs. Reynolds blow her whistle and I notice that all the other girls have made a circle around us. I'm sitting on top of Carly and hitting her. Ouch her fist just made contact with me stomach. I pull her hair even harder until she screams.
"Break it up NOW!" Mrs. Reynolds shouts
"GET OFF ME" Carly squeals.
I get of Carly and stand up with my arms crossed waiting to hear my punishment. I walk closer to Carly.
"So we've actually sunk this low and come to physical blows ay? Truce?"
I see Carly think for a moment before smiling, clutching her knee in pain.
"My leg" she sobs
"That's it! Melanie get out of here! Carly the same goes with you"
"I hope it's broken you skank," I tell Carly as I walk away. It looks like World War 3 was just broke out and it's time to pick your side.