Chapter 4 Principals office

Mr. Norks POV:

I don't know what happened or who's responsible!

I sent the five students to the principals office and just explained to him my side of the story. I had explained that two of the boys seemed to be ganging up on one other student while another young man was seen restraining a young lady. I then took my leave and then let him deal with this situation.

Principals POV

So, I stepped out to see who the trouble makers were and with no surprise at all I come to find Curtis, Maurice, Benz and Graze. I look at them shaking my head and rubbing my templets. I'm just gonna deal with the girl first, I thought to myself. I look over and see Bunny!? My eyes went wide with shock. I looked in her direction making it obvious I was talking to her, "My office now!" She stands up rushing and following close behind me and takes a seat. I close the door and asked her calmly. "How did you get mixed up into all this, I mean the boys I understand but you?" She gripped her dress and said "Uhh, Principal Gripples." She gulped. "I've never been in trouble before." Her shoulders start jolting and she starts crying. "Bunny, relax you are not in any trouble." "I'm not?" She asks. "No you are not in any kind of trouble. Why don't you just tell me what happened." She explains how she was just trying to be helpful and that Curtis ended up getting bullied because of her. I felt bad for her. "It's not your fault Bunny. Kids can just be cruel. Why don't you just go back to class."

Bunny's POV

I returned back to class where Ms. Hathers caught me by surprise. "Bunny, go to the principals office and bring back a tarty slip." "Ms. Hathers! I just came from the principals." Just realizing that he forgot to hand me a note to excuse my tardiness. "What on earth would you be doing at the principals office are you sick, did you come up with a fever, is everything alright?" Ms. Hathers asked. "Yes I'm fine Curtis, Benz, Graze and Maurice-. She cut me off after hearing those names. Making a face that read okay I now already know everything I need to. Which wraps up to yess of course. "Stay away from those guys okay. They're trouble makers and they will just bring you down with them." She says. Shaking her head left and right. "Take your seat." I return to my desk and sat down two more quarters until school was over. At this point I couldn't wait.

Benz POV

I was called next into the principals office. I stood up and squinted my eyes to give a smug look at Curt before heading in. I already knew goodie two shoes squealed so there was no point in mouthing off to Curtis about keeping his dirty little mouth shut. I knew the principal was bound to believe whatever miss perfect had to say before he believed any of us. I sat down in front of the principal as his secretary closed the door behind us. Principal Grippels: "how many times are we going to go over this." I just sat there and Sighed. "I don't know." In a tone that really said I don't care. "Do you want me to call your parents. I mean You're always in here about something Benz!" I just leaned back in the chair clenched my jaw and through my hands behind my head and crossed my arms over as if though my body language read, And? I watched as he picked up the phone and started dialing my parents number. I really could care less honestly he's wasting his time. "Hello, Walters mom? This is principal Gripples calling about your son and his behavior at school. Yes well he's been picking fights and ganging up on other students. He look at me like he couldn't believe what he was hearing. I smerked at him. I then silently chuckled to myself. My parents are just gonna believe I'm a complete angel and that the other person probably did something to deserve it. He hung up the phone and said "two weeks detention." I was infuriated. "Two weeks!?" "Yes, two weeks. Consider it as me taking it easy on you. I should have given you ISS or at least suspended you." Suspension actually doesn't sound like punishment at all. Who wants to be in school anyways. I headed back to class when I heard his secretary call back Graze and Maurice. At the same time? I made it back to Ms. Hathers class room. I walked in and shot Bunny a dirty look. Bunny immediately looks down and continues trying to solve the problems Ms. Hathers wrote on the board. I sat down pulling out all my things clutching my pencil tightly in my fist. Locking my jaw trying not to show my anger.

Principals POV

I wasn't going to spend to much time with the other two. I know Benz is the instigator. These two are just known for doing whatever he says. They walked in and before they could even sit down I let them know they had two weeks of ISS. I gave them a harsher punishment to get them to think twice before listening to their friend when he tries to get them into stupid shit.

I then sent for Curtis. I felt bad for Curtis. It's obvious somethings going on at home but getting him to talk about it is hard. I've called CPS three times on his parents regarding obvious neglect. For whatever reason though not much, it seems, is being done. Curtis sat down. "Curtis do you have any friends? Any other family members you could stay with. I mean how long has it been since you've bathed, had a meal, or had on some decent clothes?" His face is more sunken in then it was last year. As I'm waiting for an honest answer, I realize I'm probably not going to get one. "I can't help you if you're not going to be honest with me Curtis!" I said disappointedly. I watch a single tear fall from his right eye. He then looked up at me and said, "Everythings fine, honestly it's just the water got turned off temporarily and the last time I ate was today!" I took in a deep breath and exhaled. "Alright well if you're not going to be honest. I still have to call your parents." I pulled out Curtis's file looking up his parents phone number. I picked up the phone and proceeded to call them. Yet all I heard was a funky ring tone to a voice audio that said, "the number you have dialed is no longer in service." I hung up the phone and said, "I need a conference with your parents tell them I need to see them and to set up an appointment or I'm going to have to show up at the house." I wrote down a note informing that I have tried getting a hold of them today and to please find away to contact me or to come in person. "You can return to class now Curtis. Try to stay out of trouble."

Curtis's POV

I wasn't entirely lying the water was turned off and I did have something to eat. I just didn't want to explain how it's been three weeks and that I didn't know when the water was going to turn back on. By the time the principal had gotten to me and finished with me the day was already pretty much over. I sat down in my seat just waiting for the bell and staring at the clock.