Dark Roses

Chapter 1

I flinch when I hear a screeching bell, and the sound of chairs being dragged across the floor. 

        I open my eyes and feel someone tugging at me.

        " Essy, what the hell? You fell asleep during class"

I rub my eyes and see that everyone else has left class. Jude starts to get impatient as I stretch out my legs and give up a long yawn.

        " Where is Mrs. Bloom?" I asked

"She is just outside in the hallway"Jude replies 

Just as I thought of running away to my next class, I stop halfway when Ms. Bloom calles out my name. Ms. Bloom clears her throat and says

        " Esmeralda Larson, can you explain to me why you were sleeping in class today?"

I turn to face her stern face, and I swallow having no idea how to reply.

        " Uh....I don't know why....." I say mentally kicking myself for giving her such a crappy answer. I could see Jude just outside the door slapping his hand on his forehead. I bet he would have given a better answer if he was drunk.

        "Ms. Larson I expect more from you and I was very disappointed when I saw you sleeping in class. You've got a lot to catch up on so I suggest that you do your homework and you do your essay which is due on Tuesday. Therefore, Esmeralda I don't want to see you sleeping during class again or you will be having a five minute detention". She pauses to make sure that the words sink in. " Do you understand Ms. Larson?"

        "Yes Mrs. Bloom".

        "Ok Esmeralda you can go now, ".

        I leave the classroom and when Jude sees me, he smirks.

        "So, how was your lecture?"

        "Oh shut up, like you don't sleep in class, I was up all night..."I say while rolling my eyes.

        "Up all night doing what?" He asks while raising up an eyebrow

        "Ew! You're so dirty minded! Holy shit, I was up all night putting my brother to sleep."

      "Yeah, sure you were." He says.

I give him the "you do not want to mess with me right now" look and he laughs.

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I was trying to hustle my way to my next class, when I bump into someone. I look up and I see Ms. Opal, our Vice Principal. Oh shit, I was not in the mood into talking to her right now.

"Good morning Ms.Opal" I said with what I think would pass for a genuine smile, though I probably looked constipated.

"Good morning to you too...wait I forgot your name again...what was it?

"Esmeralda m'am" I said with another big smile. I swear to god that I have been saying the same thing all last week.

"You're a good girl, I'll write down your name so I don't forget the next time I see you." She smiled and walked away. Yep, that is totally what she said last week, and I won't be surprised if she said the something the following week. I checked what time it was on my watch, and swore out loud. I was officially 20 minutes late for class.

        I literally drag my feet to French class , and once I walk in, I see everyone staring at me.

        My french teacher clears her throat, waiting for an explanation from me. I mentally roll my eyes, because she can be such a prick.

        "Sorry I'm late Ms.--

        " Francais si vous plait" She says in a stern voice.

        "Je suis desole madame parce que je suis late" I say not really caring about how disrespectful I was being. 

        " Esmeralda! Le mot late ne pas francais! Vous allez avoir la détention avec moi aujourd'hui." She says.

Ok, so let me get this straight, I am getting detention for saying one word in English.  I feel like punching her teeth out, and shoving them down her throat.

I mumble a "fine" under my breath and I sit down at my desk.

I open up my bag and I take out my notebook, so i could take down the dumb notes on the chalkboard.

 I look through my binder to find something to write with, but can't find it.

I look through my binder again because I swear that I had a pencil in there.

 I sigh out of frustration, and I ask the boy named Collin in front of me for something to write with.

He smiles at me and hold out something in the air, which was my pencil.

"Hey you looking for this?" He asks.

I look at the pencil, and then back at him. I didn't sit at my desk for even five minutes and the bitch already started to annoying me.

"Ok, now could you please give my pencil back?" I asked nicely.

I reach for it, but he keeps on jerking his hand back.

"Oh my god,  just give it!! I need it!" I whisper loudly.

When I reach for it again, I accidentally drop my notebook.

"Esmeralda, stop disturbing the class right now or I'll extend your detention!" The teacher yells.

" But miss, Collin took my-"

"Enough Esmeralda, another word from you and you have will be getting a phone call home."

God she's so annoying.

When she turns back to her phone, texting whoever it is, I reach down to Collin's desk, and snatch out his notebook.

" Dude, give it back" he whispers, but I do what he did to me.

Then, the idiot put his hand up to snitch on me.

"Ok, if you give me my pencil, then I'll give your notebook back." I whisper quietly.

He agrees and I take back my pencil. When I start to write again, I start to realize that he broke my pencil. 

I kick his leg from under the table, and he hisses out of pain. Then he finally gives me a sharpener so I could sharpen it. 

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Uhhh..... ok this totally sucks, but if you have any comments on how you can make this sucky chapter any better, I would love to know. Thank you so much for reading, I hope you have a nice day!!