CorneliusHackl - Page 15

I sit in detention, doodling on my paper. Kylie, Maisy, and Stacy sit clustered together in the back corner of the room. I should have known this would happen. I never should have cut class with them the other day. Luckily, since it's my first offense, I only get one detention. Kylie and the other girls get five.
Miss Emerson, the plump teacher with a sour face, sits in the front of the room. She glances at the clock and lets out a sigh. "Okay, you troublemakers. You may go." She waves us out... Read Full Chapter

I sit in my pale pink beanbag, flipping through the magazine. Thoughts of the boy keep running through my head. I pick up my wallet and pull out the one dollar bill he handed me. "He touched this," I whisper, turning it over. But I spot something written on the back. I blink and look closer.
It's some random numbers. It's..
Oh God.
I swallow, the room spinning around me. My hand shakes.
It's a phone number.
I dig in my purse and pull out my iPhone. I open up the phone app and hesitate for a f... Read Full Chapter

I stand in line for the food court in the mall. My ankles ache from wearing heels all day, I think I have blisters on my feet, and my contacts are drying my eyes out. I lean down and rub my foot with one of my hands. When I stand up, I move forward in line. I study the menus.
"What will you be having today?" the cashier asks.
I drum my fingers on the counter. "Um.." I pause. "I'll have a small caramel latte, please." I place my five dollar bill on the counter.
The cashier grabs a cup and tur... Read Full Chapter