4.Detention

Ch 4

Preparing for school the next day, Rachel noticed the pimples on her face are getting much.

She frowned as she applied lipstick to her dry lips and taking a glance at the mirror one last time, she carried her backpack and exit the room.

“Okay this is weird ...what up with you two?”Rachel’s mom couldn’t help but voice out.

She and her daughters are currently in the dining room having breakfast.

Rachel and Ariel are unusually quiet as they eat quietly.

“I don’t want to talk about it !”Rachel and Ariel both said at the same time and in a reflex, glared at themselves.

“Big eyes” Rachel huffed silently.

“Mom, you heard Rachel ...she is calling me big eyes...Well you too tiny eye “

“My eyes aren’t tiny ...... “Rachel said.

“That a lie !”

“Okay, What is going on ?”Their mom asked.

Rachel and Ariel started talking at the same time.

“She tore my singlet “

“She bites me on my arm “

“She is just so annoying mom and tells her to stop going through my things “

“She doesn’t know how to share. Am her sister for Christ's sake and .....”

“Okay, you girls should stop !”Their mom interrupted hardly.

“So you girls are fighting because of a singlet ?”

“It not just a singlet ....it my favorite” Rachel pouted.

“You know what ...we are going to the mall this weekend and I will get you another one “

“Thanks, mom “Rachel smiled.

“What about me ?”Ariel frowned.

“Yeah you too “

“Yay!”

Her mom shakes her head and continued eating. She hoped their dad comes back from his trip soon.

She is tired of shouting...Who says having two girls in the same house is easy.

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      {HOMEROOM}

“So you guys will be having new students joining you “Miss high heel announced and the students started chattering happily.

“That enough! They came to process their entry today and hopefully, they will be starting next week “

*Wow! I can’t wait to see them *

* I love new students *

*I hope they are friendly *

*oh gosh ...I can’t wait *

The students said amongst themselves.

“Always acting childless all the time” Rachel mumbled.

“I know right “Nana laughed.

“Anyways ..have a nice day “Miss High heel said and walked out of the classroom.

“What do we have as the first period ?”Rachel asked.

“Wait, let me check ...Oh we have, ...Oh my God !”

“What ?”

“Literature!! My worst nightmare “Nana groaned.

“Oh no!Oh no!”

Literature been a really simple and interesting subject were hated by the students.

Why? The teacher.

Mrs. Benson ...known as Mrs tomboy. The students are fond of giving their teachers different nicknames that suit them.

She was called Mrs. Tomboy because of how she dresses. She dresses like a boy, always in loose shirts and black trousers that seem it was given to her by her grandfathers.

She is in her early forties and always in a bad mood.

She is the most wicked teacher in the school. Deep voice and scary personality.

Her favorite word is “Detention”

Any little mistake from you .., you are going to detention.

The students hate her with passion and dreaded the moment her class begins.

“Gosh! Literature as the first period ...that is torture “Nana groaned.

“How many minutes do we have left ?”Rachel asked.

“20 minutes “Nana answered.

You can never be late for her class. If you are 10 seconds late. You are going to detention.

“Let get going ..it a new term, I don’t want any trouble with that woman, “Rachel said getting up.

Most students are already rushing out of the homeroom class.

Nobody wants to be late for Mrs tomboy’s class.

Rachel started leaving the classroom and realizing Nana wasn’t with her, she turns back, and a student who was also rushing out of the class and not expecting her to turn bumped into her.

“Sorry, “The person said quickly and Rachel looks up to see Lucas.

“Erm am sorry, “He said again, rather nervously this time around.

“It okay ...it my fault too, “She said wondering why she sounded cringe.

“Erm, Rachel...I mean ...oh nothing “He said hurriedly and quickly exit the classroom.

“What was that ?”Nana's voice said.

“You squid ...”

“I was still packing my books ...I really don’t know why you are rushing off, we still got about 15 minutes “

“That is like 15 seconds. Mrs tomboy is a witch...

“You do know her name is Mrs. Benson right, Let her hear you call her that and you are going to .”Nana composed herself and raised her hand...” Detention “She completed mimicking Mrs. Benson and they laughed.

Both girls walked out of the homeroom class heading to the literature class.

“So about you and Lucas ...” Nana said smirking.

“It nothing ...we just bumped into each other and he was been weird ..” Rachel turns to see Nana flicking her eyelashes with a mischievous smile.

“No ...no ..., whatever you are thing right now, flush it down ..this isn’t a cliche high school movie where the girl bumps into the guy and they fall in love and live happily ever after ...this is real life and I don’t even Like Lucas or something “

“Yeah ...yeah ..yeah ..besides, You like Ke“

“I don’t like Ken ..just attracted to his looks yunno...he is cute and all “

“So you are crushing on him “

“No ...like I said, just attracted to him “

“And what the difference between attraction and crush “Nana arched her brows.

“They are two different meanings “

“You are one confused fellow” Nana stated.

They got to where the literature class is located and entered.

Half the students are already in the classroom.

The front row is vacant as usual as most of them occupied the back row.

Nobody likes to sit in the front row ..well, except for Rachel and Nana though.

They sat down and started conversing as they waited for the teacher.

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{LITERATURE CLASS}

The class was as quiet as a graveyard. Mrs. Tomboy stood in front of the class with her angry face.No one has ever seen her smile before.

“Today we are taking figures of speech” She started.

“By now, you all should know at least 50 figures of speech offhand. if you are here and you can’t define anyone with examples, shame on you !”

The students gulped down nothing.

“So who can tell me the meaning of personification?”She asked and all the students raised their hands.

RULE NO 1:When Mrs. Benson asks a question, all students must raise their hands. if you don’t, you get detention.

Mrs. Benson looks at the students and her eyes landed on Lucas.

“Okay, you ..answer !”

He stood up .”Personification is Uhm..., the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to Uhm ...something non-human “He answered stuttering.

“Oh good! Detention after school !”She said and Lucas's eyes widened same with the students wondering where he got wrong.

“You don’t stutter when answering my question,” Mrs. Tomboy said.

“Now What is Simile?”She asked and picked Kenny to answer.

“Simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of two things .....”

“No !.... It one thing “Rachel corrected Ken and quickly covered her mouth realizing what she did.

“You know it, don’t you? Well, Detention for you “She said to Rachel who slams her palm on her forehead.

“And you too Ken ..don’t make mistake with your definition.Detention !”Mrs. Benson said.

After successfully giving about 8 students detention, she started explaining and gave them homework then she left.

“I can’t believe I got detention first time in history, “Rachel said sadly immediately Mrs. Tomboy left.

“That is what happens when you act like you know it all “Alicia's voice said.

She and nana were lucky not to have gotten detention.

“Just leave me ...”Rachel frowned at her.

“Bad things tend to happen to you lately .ha!”Alicia laughed and walked away.

“One day..just one day, I will kill her and flush her through the toilet “Rachel gritted her teeth.

“And I will help you with that. Rachel,am sorry you got detention “

“It not your fault “

“But it my fault, “Kenny's voice said behind them.

“It fine !”Rachel mumbled looking at him. He sure looks different and handsome today.

“It not, if I hadn’t made a mistake, you wouldn’t have interrupted. I will make it up to you, I promise “

“We will see about that ..” Rachel simply said and they stared at themselves.

Nana cleared her throat .”I really wish you guys can stare a bit longer but I just want to inform you we will be late for our second class which is unfortunately government “

“Hell number 2,” Kenny said and they laughed as they exit the classroom.

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{CLOSING PERIOD}

Rachel, Lucas, Kenny, and 5 of her classmates who also got detention stood in front of the detention room contemplating whether to go in or not.

Ariel already left in her mom’s car and her mom promised to come to pick her when she is done with detention not after scolding her tho.

Nana left already too.

“You can do this ...it just 1 hour !”Rachel told herself and the students entered the large room.

6 students were in already but not from her class tho.

The detention room teacher, Mrs two face was seated reading an ancient book.

The students gave her the name because she is always changing her face from smiling face to angry face plus she is scary.

She is in her early fifties .the students don’t even know her real name as everyone calls her Mrs two face.

Rachel and the others made to take their seat.

“I didn’t ask you to sit !”Her loud voice said.

They turned to her immediately.

“Drop your phones and bags here, “She said pointing to a corner in the room and they obeyed.

“Now you can take your seat, “She said and they all sat down with Kenny sitting beside Rachel.

“My rules are very simple and you must obey them.

Rule no 1:No talking

No2:No laughing

No 3:No sleeping

No4:No standing. Stay on your seat till this is over.

No5:No smiling

No6:No frowning

No7:No picking your nose

Rachel gave her a look thinking the woman has officially gone crazy.

No8:No giving me that look

She said looking at Rachel who gulped down nothing

“You disobey any of these rules, you stay here for one more hour .just sit and do nothing !... Any questions?”She asked and half the students raise their hands.

She ignored them and said;

“Oh cool! No questions” She smiled and turn on the alarm.