Chapter 1 Cici’s mistake
It was all her fault!! I mean - well, she started it!! I didn't mean to kill her? I mean- ugh, this is pointless, I just KILLED a PERSON!! Doesn't she deserve it, though? Wait.. am I gonna go to jail for this? Oh my god, mom! She's gonna kill me!! And what am I gonna tell Ms. A?!
My phone makes a ding followed by 5 more ding dings, and I don't want to look at it, but I kinda don't have a choice anymore.. Oh my god, it's mom! What am I gonna do?! I hurry up and answer before making any more mistakes.
Mom: Hey sweetie, how are you?
Me: Um, hey, momm
Mom: R u ok?
Me: umm yea why do you ask? It's not like i'm not in class or anything!!
Mom: Celine James anderson!!
Me: IM FINE MOM!!
Mom: Hey, don't speak to your mother like that!!
Me: Sorry, mom
Mom: Ok, I love you, see you later, sweetie
Me: I love you too, bye mom
Mom: And get back to class!!
Me: mommmmmm
I closed my phone feeling so relieved but also really nervous, because did I already clear up that I just KILLED a person?!! Anyways I'm just so relieved my mom didn't find out, or else SHE would have killed a person that would have been ME, and I'm too young to die!!
Anyways I have to find a way to hide this.. I started thinking and thinking and…
Oh Maryam!!
Maryam’s my bestie, and I'm so lucky to have her! She'll understand! Right? I stop thinking and immediately pick up my phone to call her. Oh wait. She's in class.. It's fine, I'll just keep the body here and come back after school. I start covering the body in leaves and sticks. Alright, that should do it!
“Oh who am I kidding?” I say, as I start walking away.
I go back into class hoping Ms. A won't notice me but she does. ( no surprise here )
“celine! James! Anderson!!!! Where were you?! And where's Natalie?!” “ Wait, her name is Julia JaMeS anderson?” Said Inaaya.
I hear the twins talking and laughing to each other. Inaaya, and Kimaya. They are not actually twins but they always say they are, of course no one believes them, but anyways those two are practically EVIL!!! Some people even call them the evil twins. I swear those two are the two most MEANEST people alive! Even more mean than my own SISTER.
“CELINE!!” Ms. A says! “Uh, um, yes Ms. A.?”
Everyone in the class is looking at me. Have I really zoned out for that long?
“You were standing there for five minutes staring at Kimaya and Inaaya! May I ask why?”
What. have. I. DONE!!
“Umm no I wasn't? I say trying to sound innocent. Jeez, teach, chill out!” The whole class shifts their gaze to Alishba. Rama joins in. “Yea teach what's the big deal?” Ms. A starts to speak and EVERYONE knows they're in trouble. Well maybe if you were paying attention in class and not over your makeup all day you would know Alishba. And Rama? maybe if you weren't chewing gum all day, you'd know too! Everyone drops their gaw not knowing Ms. A could talk like that. Some people ( Including Inaaya but not Kimaya ) even start to spit their gum out! Ms. A looks at them, then at me. Alright? And why weren't you in class missy? And again where's Natalie??! I try to ignore the Natalie question because, I mean, let's be honest do I really want to answer that? I look at ms. A and try to make excuses in my head. But I got nothing. I can tell she’s about to send me to the Principal's office because her face is all red and steamy, and I can see her hair getting fried. Probably because of how hot her head gets when she's mad. Principal's office, now! Told ya. She sounds mad so I rush out. I arrive at the principal's office and I see my mom there. Now don't get me wrong I REALLY don't wanna go there but what choice do I have?!! Ciciii what have you done this time!!!
oh boy…
The bell rings as I walk out of the principal's office and the second I see Maryam I start running, and running, and running, aaaaand down I go. Maryam starts laughing her butt off and comes to help me.
Haha, you know you really shouldn't run on the ice.
Her face is serious now…
That's how people break their butts.
Oh, classic, silly at first, then serious the next, I say. She looks at me with a straight face, almost as if she didn't get the joke. Do you want to break your butt, Cici?
No thankyou ma’am I say more frightened than happy now.
So anyways, we have to talk, I say, as she helps pull me up from the cold ice surrounding me. Yea? She says, " Well, I kinda killed Natalie.
There's an awkward moment of silence.
Ok I’ll let the shovels, she says, like nothings wrong with killing a person.
But I ain't touching the body, she adds.
Wow, um, I’m really shocked that you just agreed to that. And no questions asked! Julia don’t ruin the vibe. Ok ok I say while laughing a bit. But, um, one last thing? Yes? I take a deep breath… Well, we kinda need a third person and… and? I gave her a look.
NO!!! She says, immediately knowing what or should I say who I’m talking about, and not hesitating to reply. Oh, C’mon! Maryam, it's not that deep! Yes Julia, yes it is, because there is NO way IM burying a body with HER!! For me? I say, while doing my slightly creepy but cute baby doll eyes. Ughhhh!!! Fine! But one word and I'm out! And don't even THINK about reuniting us!! Ok ok! Pinky promise? Pinky promise, I say, already regretting my choice. Now let's get out of here it's freezing! She says while shivering. Oh, Wait! Yea? I say while turning around to surprise. What happened in the principal's office? Detention for a month, plus extra homework. Oof! She exclaimed. I know right! Like it's not that deep! We both laugh then go home because let's be honest, we aren't so obsessed with each other that we would stand out in the freezing cold talking to each other… "Right?