quick work of tossing my clothes into the dres

o popped out of fucking nowh

you to k

ant your p

ve no

n't want y

n," she tells me with

needed yesterday, so I was able to pre-register you. Go straight to the office when you ge

ut Maybell calls out again

It's a little over a mile down the road, city bus works just fine too if you can pay for it. Stops right here."

d and slam the

d the wheel with a

's

ch do as you please, be your bitchy little self and get away with it." She half laughs as she says it and my eyes cut her way. "You might think I'm just the lady

ouble as a shri

everal blocks down to the high school. "No, but someo

at don't understand the lives they're living." I tu

not ruined. Believe it or not, it only takes one pe

ame, fucked my mom, or read my file." With that, I exit the car and I stare at

my way up the steps, stopping wh

ls, Raven. Things are a bit different

tomach. "What are

exactly welcomed at a place like this, so ...

es out of me. "

stresses, unease

am

me to come

ye, Ms

behind me, she nods, gets ba

re I stand

ob on my own unless I follow in my mother's footsteps and at lea

r, but it bursts open before I can, and three guys

by the metal door, but when the girls shuffle out, one of them m

at is the best time to

ing a good full grip of hair in my hand. I go to pull her ba

lder to find a brown-haired guy who's about to catch an elbow to the j

s you're ready and willing

steps closer. "Now, let go, and sho

st and the girl

er away, his hand is gripping my ass. "You wanna

is and he barks out a mocking

unts before storming back into the school. Pr

rl?" the guy speaks, a hard edge to his tone as he

t the one i

really I want to ram a pipe

rgiven. I've got it on good w

So she was perfe

t my snide tone, but hi

efully avoiding looking them over any further – I can't read the look in thei

the one to get behind the wheel of a big ass, black, chromed-out SUV, not unlike the other flashy cars in the parking lot but by far the most

e opposite direction is the answer. Unless you're my mother, of course. To her and her friends it's

ught but catalog th

e to step through the door for the first time,

to Brays

void confrontation' videos instead. They even arranged for a cafeteria plate to be brought in – guess they read my file, too.