Chương 9: Chapter 9
Chapter 9
My return to class, turned out to be rather strange. Absolutely all the students looked in my direction at the same time. Each person's expression was different. But one thing was clear, they were all wondering why I had been called to the principal's office.
I had no desire to comment on it, because soon they would all know about the big changes in the school's football team. But Flash Thompson must have had other things on his mind. As soon as I was near my desk, I heard the sound of his voice, which was filled with mockery and sarcasm.
- Parker, did you do something so unscrupulous that you were called to the principal? - He laughed, and with him some of the guys who like to lick his arse, hoping to be among the "popular elite" of the school.
- What makes you say that, Thompson? - I gave him an indifferent and slightly contemptuous look.
- Why would I? We were all waiting for your return, hoping that you would tell us the reason for your visit to the principal's office. And you walked silently to your seat, ignoring our curiosity.
- Thompson. - I gave him a serious look.
- Has your head been hit so many times by a ball that it has knocked out the rest of your already small brain? I don't recall ever enlightening you or anyone else about my business.
- Now, now, don't get so hot, Parker. We're worried about you. In case there's anything we can do to help you with advice or anything. - that jackass wouldn't let it go.
- No need, you'll find out soon enough anyway. Anyway, you better worry about yourself. Because with your grades, you'd be out of our school if it weren't for your membership in the football team. Sometimes I'm surprised you even made it here. - I decided to ignore him as the bell rang and the teacher entered the classroom.
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- Peter! Wait a second! - I heard a shriek as I made my way to the cafeteria after half the class was over.
I turned around and saw the blonde girl from my class, Liz Allen, running towards me.
I stopped as I wondered what she wanted from me. After all, we didn't usually talk much, especially not with her pitch.
- Peter, are you heading to the canteen? Do you mind if I have lunch with you? - she smiled at me.
That question caught me off guard. I didn't understand why she wanted to do that, since we couldn't even be called friends.
- Me? Are you sure about that? I thought you usually have lunch with your mates. - I thought I'd check with her.
- Well, I told them I was having separate lunches. - she wouldn't give up.
- Hmm, I don't really care. But why would you do that? Let's be honest, Liz, you and I aren't exactly friends. And in all the time we've been studying together, we've only talked about fifteen times, which wouldn't even add up to ten minutes. So I don't understand your desire for contact with me at the moment. - I voiced my scepticism.
Liz's eyes widened in shock. Apparently she had hoped that I would give her all the "honours" for her beauty and popularity. But unfortunately, she picked the wrong person.
- Don't think anything strange, Peter. I'm just a little curious as to why you've been summoned to the principal's office. And unlike Flash, I was actually a little worried you might be in trouble. We're classmates, after all, and we're supposed to help each other. - She smiled awkwardly.
- Well, I'll take that as a yes. So you can sit with me. I don't want your boyfriend to complain that I'm trying to steal his girlfriend. - I walked towards the dining room.
- Boyfriend? What do you mean, Peter?! - Liz caught up with me and started walking beside me.
- Oh, Liz, don't play dumb. Almost the whole school knows you're dating that dumb-ass Flash, and it's none of my business, but what do you see in him? Oh, yeah, don't take my calling him dumb-ass as an insult. Rest assured, I was also giving him a pretty high opinion of his intelligence.
- Don't take this the wrong way Peter, but I'm dating Flash on the sly. He came to me recently and literally begged me to be his girlfriend, but like you said, he's a dumb-ass, and I don't like dumb-asses at all, so I turned him down.
- But the stubborn jackass wouldn't give up, saying that everyone else on the football team had girlfriends and that he'd be laughed at if he didn't date the captain of the cheerleaders. I didn't care for all his pleas until he said that it would increase his popularity, as well as mine. And that he'd even be open to a fake relationship. And since I was free, and I didn't have anyone in mind, I agreed to this venture. So if anything happened, he could be on his way out.
By the time Liz had explained their relationship, we had managed to grab our lunch and then sat down at a vacant table in an inconspicuous corner of the dining room.
- So Peter, now why don't you tell me why you've been summoned to the principal's office? - Liz smiled.
- No." I grinned, which got a slightly disgruntled look from her and a pout.
- Come on Peter, I'm burning with interest. It's not just me, everyone's wondering why you've been summoned. It's not every day that one of the best students in the school is called on the radio to the headmaster's office. I promise I won't say anything to anyone! - This girl wouldn't stop.
- And anyway, I told you so much about myself, and you don't want to share with me a little secret that will soon cease to be a secret, you said so yourself!
- All right, all right, all right, all right. I'll tell you! - I started to reassure her, realising she wouldn't rest until she knew everything.
- Just promise me you won't blab about it left and right, or it'll ruin my surprise for someone. - I made a mysterious face.
- I'm a grave! - Liz ran her fingers over her lips as if she was locking them shut.
- Then listen carefully! I've been called into the office to agree to be captain of our football team.
- That's it? - Liz asked sceptically, but the next moment she understood what I was saying.
- YOU'RE KIDDING! - Liz jumped up and down with emotion, only to sit back down the next moment with embarrassment on her face as her scream was so loud that everyone looked at her strangely.
- Is it true!? You're really team captain now!?
- Yes, and it will be announced soon.
- Oh, my God, now Flash is finished!
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