Bell Bottom High: Book 3: Junior Jewels by B.J. Williams

Author:B.J. Williams [Williams, B.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amani Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-07-01T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

“Okay, class, let’s settle down,” Ms. Walker said, standing behind her desk wearing a solid tunic over a pair of bell bottom jeans. She had traded in her super big natural for an extra-large afro puff. “Today is Wednesday, and our foreign exchange students will be arriving on Monday. Reecy, have you prepared your welcome?”

“No, ma’am, it’s not ready yet,” I replied, dropping my head. I felt ashamed, because the reality was that I hadn’t even started working on the speech. Last night, I had meant to write something down, but after the confrontation with R.J. yesterday, I had done more crying than writing in my bed. Then, when he totally ignored me on the school bus this morning, my heart was crushed beyond repair. I couldn’t find the words to speak from my heart, let alone write a welcome speech for foreigners coming to our school for an extended visit.

I twiddled with the short pencil in my left hand. Looking down at my outward appearance, I thought maybe I had dressed in the dark this morning. My blouse and skirt were mismatched, and the yellow shoes didn’t match anything. I might as well have tattooed a picture of a broken heart on my forehead for everyone in the class to laugh at.

“Is there anything I can do to assist you, Ms. Walker?” Leslie Harper asked, raising her hand. She was sitting in an unusual place, the row in front of me. Usually, she sat several chairs behind me.

“That’s all right. I have every confidence that Reecy will be ready and make us proud. She has plenty of time to work on her presentation,” Ms. Walker responded, clasping her palms together. Glancing behind Leslie, she made eye contact with me and sent me a reassuring smile. Thank God for Ms. Walker.

I closed my eyes and prayed that I would be able to come up with enough coherent words to not make a fool of myself in front of the mayor, but most importantly, my mama. I’ll come up with something before Monday arrives.

Turning her head to the side, Leslie covered her mouth with one hand, and whispered loud enough for me to hear her say, “Teacher’s pet.”

Rolling my eyes, I promised myself that I would start working on that speech right away. The last thing I wanted to do was disappoint Ms. Walker after she’d shown so much faith in my ability to represent the high school well. I couldn’t let Leslie Harper take my spot.

I glanced over at Joyce and caught her reading a note she’d been passed from a male student sitting behind her. From the grimace on her face, I guessed it was bad news. In the background, I heard several students whispering as well as snickering. Ms. Walker was about to reprimand them for their behavior when another teacher knocked on the door and peeked her head inside. “Ms. Walker, can you step out here for just a moment, please?” Ms. Turner, the school’s administrative assistant, asked.

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