“Not your concern at this point. You and a dozen others will have detention with Trent after school today, and if I find you back in this office again for violence, it will be suspension.”
“Fuck,” I whispered, but unfortunately, loud enough to be heard.
“What was that?” Woodson asked.
“Nothing, sir,” I grumbled.
“I’ve called your parents and made them aware of what happened and your detention.”
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!
Woodson waved at his door. “Check in with the nurse, Calvin, then get to class.”
I didn’t bother with that, only raced from the room as if I could outrun life.
A text from Daddy waited to be read, but I went straight to my chain with Jack, needing him, needing anything from him.
Princess
I was two seconds from kissing you. Damn, what you do to me.
I swayed on my feet as blood rushed from my head. Damn indeed. Jesus, I wanted him right now, that kiss. But his next message was proof of how much had changed within the span of minutes.
Princess
Fucking bullshit! I leave you alone for one minute and that bitch gets you in trouble.
Ty’s got detention. You better NOT be in trouble for this or I’m burning this place down!
I am so pissed!
I scowled as I typed a response.
Detention with the others for the violence. Can you believe that shit?
And they called Momma and Daddy.
Princess
Fuck this place. They didn’t ask me shit or I’d have told them it was all that bitch’s doing.
Ugh. Fuck. I’m sorry.
Don’t be sorry. Not your fault. Please come over tonight. I need you to make me forget.
Princess
You know I will, but do you need to talk to your dad first?
Ha! You’re funny.
Daddy wouldn’t have time for this. He never had time for anything. At most, I’d get the disappointment speech the next time he saw me, and who knew when that’d be.
Princess
Let me know when you get home.
At the last bell for the day, I grudgingly made my way to an empty classroom where Trent was presiding over our punishment. For twenty minutes, he bored us with talks about learning how to restrain ourselves. With power comes responsibility. I swore he stole that straight from a movie. Being near the end of the semester with limited time before exams, he did stop talking long enough for us to study for the last part of detention.
