Nowhere Boys (Felix)

Chapter 7

I wake up to a knock at the front door and the guys are about to leave.

Felix: "Come on Ember, we are going to school."

Ember: "Alright."

I grab my bag and follow them. When we get to school, we head toward Mr Bates' classroom, but I get stopped by Sean.

Sean: "Hey Ember. Wait up."

I stop and the boys stop too. I turn around and see him.

Ember: "Hey Sean, what's up."

Sean: "I heard you got hurt yesterday. Are you alright?"

Ember: "Yeah, it was just a twisted ankle. I'm fine now."

Sean: "Well that's good. Do you want me to carry your bag for you?"

Felix: "That's alright, we are taking very good care of her."

Ember: "Thanks Sean, but it's okay. I'm all good."

We then continue on our way to the classroom. We sit in the 5 seats that Mr Bates prepared for us.

Mr Bates: "I'm very disappointed in you 5, I mean what were you thinking? We have made every effort to make you feel welcome."

Andy: "And we appreciate the efforts Mr Bates."

Mr Bates: "But at every step of the way, your behavior has indicated that you do not want to be a part of this community."

Jake: "No really, we do want to be part of this world."

Felix: "More than anything."

Sam: "Not all of us."

Felix: "Sam"

Sam: "Some of us are sick of playing these whack games."

Sam gets up and leaves.

Mr Bates: "Beg your pardon?"

Jake goes after him to try to get him back.

Andy: "I'm sorry, he's really upset."

Felix: "He misses his girlfriend."

Andy: "Honestly, I know it's taken us awhile to adjust-"

Felix: "But from now on, we will be model students."

Mr Bates: "Yes, well, one more outburst like that, and you'll be cleaning graffiti off the desks for the next month. Or 3."

Ember: "We are truly sorry Mr Bates."

Felix and Andy get up and leave and as I go to leave, Mr Bates stops me.

Mr Bates: "Hey Ember, how is your foot?"

Ember: "It's a lot better now, thank you. I guess it's what I get for not stopping the boys in the first place."

Then I leave. I go to my locker and when I open it, a bunch of papers fall out. I bend down to pick them up and I open a couple as I go.

'Dear Ember,

You are a true beauty.

-Anonymous'

'Dear Ember,

I love you.

-A'

And the rest are all similar or the same.

Madison: "Well someone's popular."

Ember: "Hi Madison. I don't know how this even happened."