Short Lesson

Naya gazed at both Hailey and Ryan unsure of what the principal wanted her to do with the information she had just given.

“You need to caution, Hailey, Mrs Naya,” the principal went. “I know she isn’t as rude and noisy as before, but she should at least stop ruining the peace of the class. How can she run around, climbing over her classmates desk like that? And this knucklehead had to follow her as if he had nothing else to do with his time.”

“We were just playing,” Hailey defended herself. “I promise that this isn’t as serious as you think.”

“Do not speak when I am speaking!” The principal lashed at her. Hailey rolled her eyes and folded her arms.

“We are sorry for what we did, ma’am,” Ryan apologized on their behalf.

“Why are you apologizing?” Hailey asked with surprise. “We have done nothing wrong.”

“Does it matter?” Ryan whispered to her. “We need to get out of here soon. If we don’t apologize and leave this place, she is gonna put us in detention. How are we gonna attend the