Chapter I
“Cora, wake up!” I heard my roommate rapidly knock on my door. I groaned, pulled my blanket over my head and tried to ignore it. “Cora come on!” She bangs on my door this time and I sit up abruptly, throw my covers off and walk over to the door. “What?” I hiss at her and she walks past me into the room. “Do you have any idea on what time it is?” She questioned as she walked over to my closet. “No. Nor do I really care.” I respond. “Do you remember what day it is today?” She asked, quickly going through my hung up clothes as I sat on my bed. “It’s Monday. What is so special about this day from any other Monday?” I queried with a stretch and yawn. She swiftly spun around to face me. “What do you mean? Oh dear god, don’t tell me you forgot,” She groaned and I look at her. “Can you remind me? After all, I did just wake up.” She threw a shirt at me.
“It’s the first day of school and our last year in high school. I can’t believe you forgot.” “Malori, did you really think that I would remember something as dumb as that?” I query, grabbing the shirt and throwing it back at her. “Of course I knew that, but it still doesn’t change the fact that you need to get ready.” She throws a pair of capri next to me. “Geez, you sound just like my stepmum,” I said with a sigh as I held up the piece of clothing. “Speaking of... aren’t you going to see your parents soon? I mean, it has been four months since you last spoke to them.” “Yeah, but I had already told you that I don’t want to talk to them just yet.. at least not until I’ve gotten use to my classes.” I tell her with a shrug and she gives me a look. “Anyways, get dressed so we can head out.” Malori said as she walked out of my room.
I let out a sigh before I stood up and began to get dressed. Once I was done, I headed into the living room where Malori’s ‘friend’ was sitting on the couch. “What’re you doing out of the room? And on the couch nonetheless?” I teased and he looked over at me, squinting. “Don’t patronize me Canadian girl.” He said and I laughed, heading into the kitchen. Malori was leaning on the counter, looking at something on her phone. I grabbed an orange from the fruit dish next to her and she looked up. “All set?” She asked and I shook my head. “Not just yet.” I responded as I peeled the orange. “What do you mean? You’re dressed and your phone is charged, what else could you possibly need in order to be ready?” “Oh I don’t know, materials maybe? A backpack?” I said as I put an orange piece in my mouth. Malori crossed her arms.
“I thought that you already had a backpack?” She questioned. “I don’t. It got fucked up, remember?” She shook her head and I rolled my eyes. “How ’bout this, remember that one guy you were with? The older guy, Meth Head?” “Meth head? You mean Samuel?” “Yes, him. He was a tweaker.” I responded and she huffed. “No he was not. He was studying Methamphetamine, Cocaine and the other fucked up drugs with a few of his buddies.” Malori said in a matter-of-fact voice. “He was interested in the drugs and we caught him in the act of taking them. He was a tweaker~” I said and she rolled her eyes. “What the hell does this have to do with your backpack?” “He went into my room, without permission from us, took the bag because he thought I had some of his damn drugs and burned it when he didn’t find anything.”
I told her, peeking at the guy on the couch and Malori let out a gasp. “That was your backpack? He said that he found it on the street.” She said and it was my turn to roll my eyes. “Yeah, so I don’t have a bag because of that guy. Thank god he’s in jail..” I said the last part under my breath. Malori thought for a bit, scrolled through something on her phone before looking at me. “It’s the first day of school, they shouldn’t give us too many things other thank textbooks. Ya know, depending on our classes.” “I guess.” I grabbed my house keys and walked into the living room. “Let’s go before I change my mind and stay home.” I heard Malori grab her keys and we both walked to her car. “So, what are you going to do with that guy?” I asked and she just shrugged. “I haven’t decided yet. Keep him around maybe? I don’t know.”
She then started the car, backed out of the driveway and down the road. “Well, you do realize that since we have school, everyone you had sex with or want to have sex with will have to be put on hold until we get our first break.” I tell her and she let out a groan. “I know, I know... I guess that I’ll have to figure something out later..” It was about a thirty-five minute drive from our house to the school. If you didn’t count the major traffic caused by the parents and teens. We arrived at the school that blessed us with the sight of parents dropping their teens off near the front of the office. “Alright, let’s go to the office and get out schedules for this year.” Malori voiced while she got out of the car and I sighed. “I really don’t want to be here, but I can’t exactly drop out either..” I complained, getting out of the car.
“Oh Jesus Christ Cora, we just got here and you already want to go home.” She groaned with irritation. “I never said that I wanted to go home,” I said as we walked out of the parking lot and up the stairs. “Besides, I’ll give it a week.”
