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“Oh, Thomas, puh-lease don’t pull the pity card.” My mom’s heels clicked on the marble floor.
“Dad.” I dropped my voice low. “You need to stop drinking.”
“Don’t tell me what to do!” His voice thundered as he pounded his fist on the table. “You are a child!”
Running from the room, I ran through the house up to my room, slammed my door, locking it and then turned my radio on loud.
Flopping down on my bed, I let the music thrum through my body and let the tears I held back go until I fell asleep.
Henry
The next day at school, I saw Miranda walking with Tara, their heads close together.
“What’re you staring at?” Ethan moved into my line of vision before leaning against the closed locker beside mine.
“Looks like he was watching the smart girl.” Richard chimed in.
Wally snorted. “You mean hisHolly Hobbie?” he teased.
“So?” I shrugged and reached inside my locker for my English book.
“And the party just grew.” Richard nodded to the girls, where Vivian joined Tara and Miranda. “Viv says she’ll rip someone’s balls off, but I bet Miranda is the type who would come at you without warning.”
Wally looked between the two girls and then back at us. “You think so?”
“Dude. She almost knocked Max out with a dodgeball.” Richard huffed in laughter. “I’m telling you. She’s the kind to sneak into your house in the middle of the night and chop partsoff.”
I closed my locker as we walked down to our homerooms. “I don’t think she would do that.”
“Suddenly you know her?” Ethan raised an eyebrow at me as we rounded the corner.
“Well, no.” I shook my head. “I’m just saying maybe she’s not like a full on bitch.”
“Hi, Henry.” Victoria appeared in front of me. “There’s a dance Friday.”
“And?” I gave her a headshake and a shrug,
“Will you go with me?”
“What do you want me to do? Pick you up on my bike?” The guys snickered.
“I was thinking that we could use the limo.” She batted her eyes, thinking it would sway me.
“Tell you what.” Ethan turned her to walk with us. “I’ll use my limo and we can all go together.”
“That sound fun.” She smiled and ran to tell her friends.
“Dude. She’s annoying.” Wally groaned.
“Doing it this way leaves lover boy here open for his sweetheart.” Ethan thumbed pointing to me. “Later, losers.”
We all split off into our respective classrooms, with Richard, Wally and I going into Miss Minks room.
“You guys wanna meet on the trails after school? We could hang out by the tire swing and rope.” He slid into his seat. “Dad’s been on a bender, and I need a break.”
“Sounds good.” I nodded and took the seat behind him.
Maybe Miranda will be there?
