Sparks Of Deception by Barb Shuler

Author:Barb Shuler [Shuler, Barb]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-22T16:00:00+00:00

Two Days Later

Today had started out good, but, all good things must come to an end.

“Quiet! Line up, Now! Seems no one is in the right frame of mind to follow simple directions. Have you all reverted back to being toddlers? Want someone to pat you on the head and say nice try? Not happening here. I left someone in charge of the class so I could attend a meeting in the principal's office and what do I come back to? You acting like a bunch of untrained monkeys on a sugar high. Minus Miss McKenna and Mr. Malone. They at least had enough sense to do as they were asked, albeit a lot slower than I wanted.”

“So… here’s the deal. You will all stay after class all week for detention. My kind of detention. There is no exceptions to this. It’s not a request, so don’t start with your booing and whooing. Now, I want four rotations of thirty. Jumping jacks, squats, push ups. Let’s go people, push it. Now.”

I sighed to myself as I started doing my jumping jacks. Mr. Evans, the creepy teacher from last year, was a hard ass, as Derek would say. A week's detention ‘cause no one listened to Kristy’ was crap. But who was I to complain? Oh yeah, I was one of the ones actually trying to do what he wanted. Grumbling, I moved to line up and start working through the routine he detailed. The day could not end fast enough.

By the time class and detention was over my entire body hurt to the point where I was in tears. I'd had a hard time catching my breath for the last hour, and I was seriously going to be sick. I didn't bother changing since this was the last class of the day. I hurried to grab my bag and Carter and I headed out to the parking lot. When I saw Derek I smiled. My aches seemed to get better when he tugged me to him and gave me a bear hug.

“Anyone ready for pizza?” His words went straight to my stomach. With a loud growl it spoke for us. I chuckled, as did the boys, and we piled up into Derek's Jeep.

Time spent with him and Carter was the best part of my days. There were no teachers, other students or homework to flood my mind with crap. I could unwind and relax. This Friday was the Halloween Party at the school, since Halloween was on a Sunday, of all days. The three of us had decided to stay with the kiddies while the adults all went to a big award dinner and dance. Even old people need to have fun. I was looking forward to it.

Robbie, my sister Anna’s little boy, was almost two now and a lot of fun to be around. He and I would veg out until the boys came over. Then once the kiddies were asleep, it was horror movie madness. It was a tradition we three had kept since we were about ten.

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