20|agitating emotions

Brenda G

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The weekend did not go as well as planned. My mom called and asked me to go home since she wanted to discuss something urgent with me.

On arriving home, I had an earful from her mainly scolding me about picking a fight with Lance. She told me about the benefits of being in Lance's good books and the disadvantages of disobeying the stupid man. I had to listen to her lectures the entire day. At some point, I nearly passed out.

At the end of the conversation, she made me promise never to go against Lance. Of course, I agreed but deep down I was cooking up a plan that would ensure Lance's downfall.

The weekend gushed by and Monday was here once again. I was seated in class next to Dulcie who was sick the last few days but she looked better than I had last seen her. Her condition seemed to have improved.

"I'm freezing," Dulcie whispered to me. I couldn't get why she claimed to be freezing and yet it was a sunny day.

"You didn't fully recover," I placed my hand on her forehe