Me and Jake by Boo Riley

Author:Boo Riley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781522300151
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2018-03-17T16:00:00+00:00

22

Mrs. Adams pulled to the curb in front of the school, shoved the lever to open the door, and stood to face us. “All right, have a good day. Cameron, you and Jason keep your seats.

“Ty, you can go to class. You didn’t do anything wrong.”

“No, ma’am, I’d just as soon stay with Cameron.”

“Suit yourself. You’ll be counted tardy if you don’t go.”

Being counted tardy was the least of my worries.

Everyone took a good look as they filed down the aisle and out of the bus. Cindy gave me a grimace, then followed it with a weak smile. I almost changed my mind and followed her. She might ask me some questions. If I stood close enough, maybe a whiff of the flowery stuff she splashed on would come my way.

Some kids ran to the front of the school. Small groups formed and they pointed, blabbing about what they’d seen for sure.

I’ll say one thing for Cameron. He got the big boy to keep his trap shut. Just stared at the floor and never uttered a word about us stinking hillbillies. I couldn’t blame him none really. After what I saw, I wouldn’t want Cameron biting on my ear neither.

Mrs. Adams parked the bus and led us to the principal’s office, a dreadful place. The front office was one thing. The ladies were nice, even when they gave you a tardy slip. And that’s where they announced over the loudspeaker what was for lunch. The microphone stood on the head-lady’s desk.

The office no one wanted to enter was in the back. The door into that place was closed. It was like looking into the woods in the dark of night, wondering about the noises—scratching and breathing and eyes looking at you that you couldn’t see. Who knew what went on in there?

The door was closed, so maybe someone besides Cameron was in trouble. Maybe the principal had to go somewhere. Could we be that lucky?

People gawking bothered me. They couldn’t mind their own business and go about their chores. One lady, when Mrs. Adams told her what happened, puffed up like a sitting hen, like her kid got the licking.

Mr. Ellis’s deep voice followed a stamping of feet, “No running in the hall,” just before he walked in and gave me and Cameron a quick eye. His walk and smile reminded me of Mr. Jordan. He had on a blue suit with a white shirt and yellow tie. If he hadn’t been the principal, I might have felt comfortable.

After a brief conversation with Mrs. Adams, he looked in our direction. “Gentlemen, would you come with me, please?”

Jason jumped to his feet first. I knew he was going to open his mouth just as quick as he could. “Sir, do you know what he—”

A quick, firm hand waved and cut him short. Mr. Ellis opened the door to his office, “Please sit.” Then he used the same hand to offer us one of the four chairs in front of a large wooden desk.

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