Lone Bean by Chudney Ross

Author:Chudney Ross
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins

Chapter 11

Grounded

“Sit down by Mr. Bloodsoe’s door,” Ms. Gloria said without a smile.

This wasn’t the Ms. Gloria I knew, but I guess I seemed like a very different Bean to her too.

I flopped into the chair and waited for Mr. Bloodsoe. I couldn’t stop shaking. Mr. Bloodsoe is scary. He’s so hairy that even his neck is covered. His eyes bulge out of his skull and his teeth are pointy like daggers. He looks like an ogre who lives in a cave.

Creeeak! The door to his office slowly opened. I covered my mouth so I wouldn’t scream as he lumbered toward me.

“This way,” growled Mr. Bloodsoe. He motioned with his big, thick, hairy arm. He walked into the office behind me and sat at his huge, messy desk.

“It wasn’t . . . um . . . I didn’t . . . This is all a big mistake. I promise to be good and . . . um . . . I won’t be bad anymore,” I stammered. Then I smiled my warmest please-forgive-me smile.

“If you didn’t do it, then who did?” he growled.

I zipped my lips because I knew I couldn’t tattle. Tanisha would kill me for sure.

“This is not like you, Chrysanthemum. We’ve never had any problems with you before.”

“And you won’t ever have any again. I promise I’ll be good and I’ll listen and I’ll . . .” I kept babbling on, but I stopped short when Mr. Bloodsoe picked up the phone. Was he gonna call security to haul me away? The cops to arrest me?

“I’m going to have to call your parents,” he said.

Oh no! That was even worse. Tears started to creep into my eyes as he pressed one number at a time. I hoped and hoped and hoped that no one would answer, but no luck.

“Hello, Mr. Gibson, sir. This is Mr. Bloodsoe from Coliseum Elementary. I have Chrysanthemum here in my office. She has been giving her teacher some problems.”

I buried my face in my hands.

“Yes, Ms. Sullivan said that she’s been throwing things and talking back in class, and today, a little girl was hurt badly because of her mischief.”

He had it all wrong! None of this was my fault.

“Thank you, sir. I am sure you will,” Mr. Bloodsoe said as he hung up the phone and turned to me. “If Ms. Sullivan has any more problems with you, there are going to be some serious consequences, Chrysanthemum. Do you understand?”

I didn’t think this was a good time to tell him that my name is actually Bean. Instead, I nodded and said, “Yes, sir. I will be a good girl. I promise.”

The minute he stood up, I rushed out of the office. I was too embarrassed to look at Ms. Gloria. I headed right back to class. Ms. Sullivan gave me an angry glare as I slid into my seat.

I felt really, really superbad when I saw that Carla’s seat was empty. I looked over at Terrible Tanisha and she was smiling to herself.

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