Be Your Everything

Chapter Ten: Detention? Ugh.

"You'll serve an hour of detention after school," Monsieur Parks said in English to me as he wrote it on a slip and laid it on my desk. I ran my fingers over the pink sticky note and felt my cheeks redden. I had never gotten detention before and I didn't want start now. This is just great. Since I was sitting in the back and Monsieur Parks was sat up front at his desk that was facing towards the door, I reached for my phone in my pocket. I tapped on the message app and pulled it up, tapping on Cameron's name. Hoping that his phone was on silent, I quickly texted a "I'm going to kill you." And put my phone away. That's right, it was all his fault that we were both late. If we had detention together, I was going to strangle him on the spot.

Before the bell rang for the next class, out vice principal came across the intercom with a message. I grinned my backpack straps in my hands and waited for her to continue.

"During 8th period, I would like all students to report to the gym for a pep rally. The occasion is for the girls' basketball team who are leaving for championships this evening after school. Hope to see you there!" Mrs. Rodriguez spoke. The bell rang and everyone cleared out of the classroom, I still had my detention slip clamped in my hand. As sweaty as my hands were, I was sure that it was going to dissolve from the liquid. I was still a little hot from playing that basketball game earlier.

All through French class, I couldn't get my mind off of Cameron. How he reacted in our last conversation. I wanted to pretend like it didn't happen. Because let's face it, it didn't go near as planned. 

I neared my locker to see Amber waiting for me. She had a giddy smile on her face which -if I remember correctly- meant that she had good news. I felt the corners of my lips twitch upwards at her as I approached her. Since I already had my books and junk stuffed in my backpack, I didn't need in my locker. 

"Hey," I greeted her, a small smile to go with it. Amber's grin widened even more, "Hey, Soph! I have great news. It's so exciting." She was practically jumping up and down while her backpack was banging against her spine. 

I laughed at her, "What is it?" Amber looped her arm through mine as we trudged towards the gym doors. Eighth period was about to start so we were going to get some good seats to the pep rally. It was best not to get the ones close to the band because they would blow our eardrums out. At any other pep rally, we'd sit near the top of the bleachers so we could see good, hear fine, and stay out of anyone elses way. 

When Amber and I entered the gym, I saw that Cameron and Adam had thought of the same thing. Cameron was sitting on his hands looking around anxiously as his legs bounced up down. I gave him a weird look even though he couldn't see me. 

"Anyways, It's Adam. Remember how I used to have a crush on him during basketball season? Well he asked me to go with him and his friend to this indoor mini-golf thing this weekend." She explained way over excitedly. Wait a second...

"What friend?" I asked her, trying not to sound to suspicious. We had both stopped at the doors of the gym as we talked.

"Cameron, I think." Amber tapped her chin and looked up at the ceiling as if in thought. Danielle had an evil smirk as she walked by us, obviously hearing everything Amber had just told me. I growled under my breath which only made her cackle. I grabbed Amber's arm and followed behind Danielle into the gym completely. 

I was planning on sitting with Cameron and Adam until Danielle stalked her way up to them. Stuck in the crowd of kids filling the gym quickly, I watched as Cameron gave her small-unsure smile. She was asking about something, I could tell. Adam smiled at her as she talked and nodded his head while Cameron simply had a confused expression on his face but nodded anyway.