Chapter 3 Check up

Madison made her way to the nurse's office as she harbored an uncomfortable feeling of being approached by Coach Lockwood.

The young girl knocked on the door only to be answered by June.

"Oh. Hey." Madison said.

"Hey." June replied.

"You're that girl that had to write all over Baxter's chalkboard."

"Yeah. That was me." Madison said.

"That guys a total prick. We had to clean it up after you were done."

"We?"

"Over here." April G said as laid on a blue bed mattress while wearing an ankle brace.

"Hello, Ms. Chan." Said Nurse Barbara Lou, a Filipino woman in her late thirties.

"Please take a seat. You too, Ms. Violet. Your clothes should be ready soon."

"Yes, ma'am" the girls agreed as the cash sat on a blue mattress with April G in the middle.

"So, it's April. Right?" Madison said.

"April G." she corrected her.

"What's the G for?" June – asked.

After hearing that question, April G reached for her neck.

"Well?"

But April G just shut her eyes, fighting the tears from escaping.

"You, okay?" Madison asked.

"I'm fine. Don't worry about it." April G said ignoring June's original question.

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"Okay. Different question. How'd you get that ankle brace?" June asked.

"Tripped on something after I left class.

"Sorry to hear that." Madison said.

"I'll live. Why are you two here?"

"Some stupid jocks ruined my uniform. The nurse said she carries fresh set." June said.

"Why didn't you get one from your dorm? Madison asked.

"Because this is the eighth one that's been ruined. This morning someone wrote "loser" on my clothes."

"That's horrible." You have to tell the dean." April G said.

"Tried that. Nobody is coming forth."

"I'm so sorry." Madison apologies.

"Story of my life." What about you, Chan?"

"I'm here for...pills." She said nervously.

"Pills. As in medication?" April G asked.

"Yeah"

"Why?" What wrong with you?" June said.

"Don't ask her that. It's rude."

"Not like I'm judging. By the looks of it, we all had a tough time here."

"Okay. Ms. Violet." The nurse said as she returned with a fresh set of clothes. "You can change in the bathroom.

"Thanks." June took the clothes and walked into the bathroom.

"I'll be back with your prescription, Ms. Chan."

The nurse left the room, leaving Madison and April G to converse alone.

"I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." April G said.

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"It's fine. She was right about one thing. We all had a crappy time here."

"At least you have basketball. Surprised that none of your teammates came with you."

"They aren't very happy about me being on the team."

"How come?" April G asked.

"I've cost us a few games. Apparently, I have two left feet."

"Maybe your coach can..."

"No" Madison shouted as she slammed her fist on the nightstand next to her.

Startled by her outrage, April G recoiled from Madison.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean too...."

"Everything, okay, Girls?" Nurse Lou asked as she returned with the prescription and June in her new uniform.

"I thought I was dramatic." June commented.

"Sorry. I'm fine." Madison said.

"I brought your medicine, Ms. Chan. Take three pills every day. No more than that."

"Yes, ma'am" said Madison as she took the medicine.

"You, ladies should head to your next classes. Here are your hall passes."

The girls each took a pass and made their way out.

"Ouch." April G said as she stood up.

"Perhaps you should stay, Ms. Jones." Nurse Lou said.

"I'm fine. Really."

"Here, let us help you Madison said as her and June helped her.

"You don't have too."

"Come on. We outcast got to stick together." June teased.

April G sighed and allowed her classmates to help her leave.

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"Take care, Ladies." Nurse Lou waved to them.

As she wont to the bathroom, a shadowy figure emerged from the floor and watched the girls leave.

"Finally." The figure uttered. "They are altogether.

Throughout their journey to their next class, the girls come across a crowd of students all rushing to their next destination.

"You know I can get to my class on my own." April G said.

"You said that already." June said. "Besides, I'm not in any rush to get to my class."

"By the way, that's a nice bracket, June." Madison said.

"Thanks." June said as she fondled with it. "It feels a little loose though."

The bracket snapped off and rolls away from her.

"No."

June leaves the others to chase after the bracelet, frantically trying to retrieve it.

The piece of jewelry continues to escape her grasp as June constantly pursues it.

"You got to be kidding me."

Eventually, the bracelet reaches the end of the hall. Stopping against a wooden door.

"Gotcha." June said as she picked it up."

"There you are." Madison said as she and April G caught up to her.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to leave you guys." June said.

"I get it. I had a pearl necklace that my mom gave me before she passed away."

April G said. "I would do anything to get it back."

As the three girls were conversing, the school bell rung and the wooden opened.

"What do we have here?" Brother Baxter said."

"We were just on our way to class, Sir." Madison said.

"Let's see your hall passes."

The girls gave Brother Baxter their hall passes.

After a quick glance, Brother Baxter ripped the hall passes into pieces.

"Those were our hall passes." June yelled.

"These passes were only meant to pardon you from missing one class. As you heard, that was the second bell, making you tardy for two classes."

"We were just..." April G said before being interrupted.

"I told you ladies before. Tardiness is not acceptable under any circumstance." Brother Baxter said. "I'm afraid. I'll have to punish you three."

"Look, it was my fault. I lost my bracelet an..." June replied.

"I said no excuses. The three of you will come to my office after you last class. Is that clear?"

"Yes, Sir." The girls said with an aggravated tone.

"Now get out of my sight." Brother Baxter said.

The girls left Brother Baxter as he shut the door with a loud shout. Making their troubled day even worse.