Gigged by Heath Gibson
Author:Heath Gibson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult, teen fiction, fiction, teen, teen fiction, teenager, angst, military, ROTC
Publisher: North Star Editions
Published: 2011-11-09T00:00:00+00:00
alpha-foxtrot
Radars go off like crazy when I walk into Mr. Marshâs room. Twenty-two brains and forty-four eyes switch on, find me, and try to figure out what they should do, what to believe. Of course, some have already decided.
Like Michael Chilton, third row, second seat. And Misty Hariel, fifth row, third seat. Both press buttons on their cell phones like theyâre about to burst into flame. Guess they have the responsibility of giving the play by play for first period. Theyâre the only two not looking at me.
Step toward my desk at the back of the second row. Eyes track me, even Mr. Marshâs. Heâs still standing by the door waiting for me sit down. A few words between me and Chris Walker days ago in the hall, and he watches me like Iâm loaded with grenades. And the rest of the class watches me like Iâm a rattlesnake in the corner of the room. They should know they donât have to. I donât have the same problem with them as with Chris. So for now, theyâre safe.
Get to my desk and drop my bag off my shoulders. Turn to sit down. Lesley Murray stops writing and covers her paper with both arms. Thatâs fine. Like I donât know what sheâs writing about.
Sit down, face the front. As soon as I do, Mr. Marsh says, âClass, up here.â
Most of the heads in the room snap to the front, but a few still linger behind. So Mr. Marsh says, âClass, please.â
The rest of the heads turn, and so does mine.
ââââ
Mrs. Hernandez guides me out of the office at Rabun Creek Middle School where she just finished signing a bunch of forms for meâforms my mother would have signed. But now Mrs. Hernandez does that stuff, at least until she finds me a foster family.
Mrs. Hernandezâs heels click on the tile floor and her perfume wraps around me like a cloud. âNow Jasonito, I know youâre nervous, but itâs going to be fine, just fine.â
âYeah,â is all I say back.
The halls are empty because school has already started, and that makes it easy for us to navigate the hallways. Not that Mrs. Hernandez would have any trouble. She does this all the time, she says. Wish I could feel as comfortable as she does.
She stops about halfway down Hall D and places a hand on my shoulder. âRoom 32 is just down there. Iâll let you go the rest of the way, O.K.?â
I nod.
She steps away, and I turn toward the classroom. Donât move though.
âJasonito, go ahead. Really, it will be O.K. You have to do this.â
Sheâs right. I do. But that doesnât mean I canât take my time about it.
âOh, and here.â Mrs. Hernandez gives me a Post-it note with âBus 24â written on it. âThe bus will drop you off at Honeywell House.â
I take the note and put it in my pocket.
âSee you this afternoon. Have a good day.â Her white teeth beam between her bright red lips. She waves and walks away.
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