Fireproof

Chapter 1

Mr.Adams is gonna give us our tests any second. He just looks like it...Face down, looking for something in his suitcase and a happy look on his face when he finds it, our tests. I'm having bad grades lately and my father has been telling me that if I don't do better on school really quick he'd transfer me to an intern school in the UK. I hate UK!! I mean it...The weather is terrible and I don't know anyone there, not a single person, and honestly I think i'd do even worst if I went there. So this test is my last change...

Mr.Adams is coming towards me, and I can't tell if he looks happy or disapointed with my grade, this man's emotions are so hard to translate. Please C, please C, please give me a C...

D...

Great! Now my dad will freak out and i'll be on detention all summer. I put my test inside my bag and right now I just wanna leave this room full of happy and proud faces showing up their A's and B's around...Please, give your selfs a break...

As soon as I leave the room I go to my locker to get some books thinking that I don't wanna go home any time soon but i'm not going to the rest of my classes today, that's for sure, my dad will be freaked out anyway.  As I walk outside Steven sees me:

-"Hey Rach, how's ya going?"

-"Good. Hey, wanna hangout? Going to Danny's or something?"

-"Yeah sure. Is everything good with you?" Steven is one of my friends here in Ohio. I've known him ever since I can remember. Her mother died when we were in pre-school and he had a very hard time, my dad gave him a lot of support back then. We are very close, at least we were, now he has some kind of a new girlfriend who he met 2 years ago and he is obsessed with her. I've see her 2 or 3 times on Steven's birthday and on Thanksgiving last year, she seems fine I guess.

We stayed at Danny's 'till 8p.m just talking and dreaking beers and mokas (beers for me, because Steven doesn't stand for alcohol, I mean it, one beer and that man is down).

Got home and my sister Adeline is doing the dishes, my dad is cleaning up the dinner table, and my mom must be at the Greenhouse in out back yard. She loves being there taking care of her flowers and trees, I guess she has some planted vegetebles too. She's very dedicated to the garden work and she loves when the trees give good fruits for us to eat.

I say hi to them and head to my room as fast as I can for my dad doesn't have the time to ask me about the test I received today. I was in my room for like 10 minutes and there was someone knocking at the door.

-"Come in." - I say
-"Rach, dad asked me about my grade so I guess he'll ask you for your soon. Don't lie please, you know how he gets when he finds out our lies." - my sister said.
-"Don't worry, i'll tell the truth. I don't have nothing to loose anyway."

-"Kay. I'll be in my room if you need something."
-"Kay."