CHAPTER 8
She was looking right into my eyes.
Me: Huh!
Tanya: What do I lack!
Steven: Brains.
I was relieved someone rescued me from this one because I wasn’t ready for an explanation.
Tanya: Say what?
Steven: I’m saying I wouldn’t want to have your level of IQ. Negative intellect right in that skull of yours.
Tanya: You know what Steven? This is the last time I am tolerating your nuisance.
Steven: And somehow I don’t care.
I had a feeling she was more than serious and I knew in less than 24 hours he was going to say something hurtful. Tanya left the classroom once again.
Me: Rosewater! One of these days you will get in trouble. That is bullying. Remember that incident with Fiona.
Some Months Earlier
Jennifer: I told Mr B.B. He is coming.
Mr B.B entered.
Mr B.B: I hear Fiona is crying because some of you have big mouths. (Waving his whip)
Mr B.B was one of the scariest teachers in the school.
Mr B.B: Who are the culprits?
The Present
Steven: I am not the one who got in trouble, you were one of the culprits remember.
Me: That is not where my point lies.
Steven: Ok I hear you.
Later that day
I entered the classroom about 20 minutes after I had left. Steven ran to me.
Steven: You got to help me bro.
Me: What, what’s up?
Steven: I think I messed up.
Some 2 minutes earlier
Steven tapped Tanya’s bottom.
Tanya: You have really crossed the line this time. This is harassment.
Steven: Well, sorry.
Tanya: Good luck explaining this to the principal. Let me give you some piece of advice; do not harass a girl whilst the principal is also female.
Tanya left for the principal’s office.
The Present
Me: You messed up. So you want me to be your witness
Steven: No, talk Tanya out of it.
Me: No problem.
If I had a dollar for every time I got in trouble for harassment, I would be a fat cat. Every time I managed to flush the stories.
(Say no to harassment and abuse.)
Steven: Thanks man.
Me: Don’t repeat this because I won’t be here to rescue you.
Some months before, there were rumours that a guy had harassed a girl and the school hired cops to beat him up. Just rumours, I think. I ran to Tanya but deep down I knew Steven was proud of what he had done.
Me: Tanya wait up!
She stopped.
Tanya: Yes.
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TANYA ROBERTSON (1)
Ficção AdolescenteThis story is based on real but highly exaggerated events. Names of the characters have been changed in respect to their privacy and for their own protection. The writer expresses his own thoughts and opinions on what he witnessed. (NO hate or contr...
