DETENTION?!

School is hard. Period. Things happen to people for no apparent reason sometimes.

And there's just nothing we can do about it.

Like today for example. I'm just waiting for the new kid at his locker because he he had no idea where our next class was. So I said I'd show him. This other boy Koda is also with us and is sharing a locker with the new kid. He was having quite the time trying to find his books because Koda's books are literally everywhere and the locker is so messy from all his stuff.

So we have about a minute to get to class, and there's no one in the hall so we are RUNNING! to our next class. Plus the teacher is at the door telling us to hurry up, so we speed up. Were literally slowing down so we don't run into him when the bell rings and he turns and closes the door. Another kid who just got there too, just stood in front of me and stares at the door.

"Dude don't just stand there... Knock!" He looks at me then knocks. The teacher comes and opens the door. "Your Late. Stay here." He points to a spot where two other kids are. I walk in and stant by some tall kid as Koda and the new kid keep walking.

"Unless you want to get in trouble, i suggest we stay here . Like he told us too." They come back and stand by me when the teacher comes back and leads us to the very back of the class room. Everyone turns and look at us like were idiots. I just wanted to crawl into a ball in a corner and dissapear from the world. Another kid comes in and stand by us. Five of us... Five idots late for class.

The teacher goes to the front of the class. "Detention. After school." My jaw falls to the ground. I CAN'T! YOU SAW US! WE WERE AT THE DOOR! I HAVE TO BABYSIT! ITS ONLY THE THIRD DAY! COME ON GIVE US A BREAK! I try to keep my self from either screeming or crying. I gather my thoughts and reply. "But sir I cant."

"Why not?"

"I have to work."

"Well then call and tell them you'll be late."

"I can't i have to babysit! Three young kids right away after school."

"Well then too bad for you. School comes first. You may go have a seat now."

I slowly go to one on the last seats in the room to find there's no chair. I look around the room. "Uh sir there's no more chairs"

"Go get one of the computer chairs." I turn to the back of the class and roll a chair back to the front of the class. At one point on the way back the chair doesn't fit in the walkway. Now feeling like a total retard i pick up the montsrous thing. Sitting down extremely embarrased.

Plus i also got another detention in another class for not having my homework in the room with me. It was in my locker and the teacher thought i was lying. Thankfully she said that for today i just had to bring it to her after class.

So at the end of the day where my detention only lasted 5 minutes my teacher tells me. "Because you have to babysit I'm letting you off early. I'm letting you all off. But next time i wont be so easy. Now Hurry.  Run. Go babysit!"

Sometimes life might be hard. But you gotta keep your head up!

Now go listen to the song Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammer.

-Love Gabby.