When I pulled into the garage at home, I shut off the engine and remained in the car for a while. Well, that was a terrible day. My gaze went to the glove compartment of the car. The knowledge of what was in there and what it represented was enough to make my heart beat double time. Not to mention, Cindy who popped out of nowhere on the same day.
My mind flashed back to the look on her face as she cried, the picture she and Ethan made together, the words we exchanged. I shook my head to clear it. It wasn't the time to think about that. What was done, was done. I got ou
If I was lucky, maybe Ali-the quiet boy who usually sits at the front- would still be available. I looked up and found myself staring into a pair of dark brown eyes that loomed directly over me."So, care to tell me why you're hiding down there, Ola?" Chris was amused."I was not hiding," I replied as I fiddled with my already-arranged books again.
The first one didn't look promising, it was about a pharmaceutical company so I scrolled down. But then so was the second, the third and so on....Established in the year 1964, one of the leading......Pearsons Pharmaceutical Company set to release the results of research on the potential brand of new antibiotics, tested over the years...
When I was sure he wanted to hear me out I decided to speak up and try to fix things. "Look, I'm sorry for how I behaved yesterday. It was uncalled for."Idris sighed and tugged on one side of his bag straps.
Hours later, long after the sun had gone down and darkness had set in, I got off a bus and headed towards the auto shop where I was supposed to pick up the truck.I never made the phone call.The bus stop was quite a distance away from Steven's auto shop but I had enough time to get there and still arrive at Clover Street in time. The roads were far from
I gulped down the fear that seemed to obstruct my throat and hinder me from forming a coherent sentence. "Well, I just came to pick up a truck and I’m running out of time," I said, impatiently.He studied me for a moment. His eyes narrowed as he squinted at me then his face relaxed.
Ola DamariI stood in a long line with several other students by the school buses. Two of the Coaster buses were used for transportation to the hospital. Chris stood behind me, as partners were supposed to stick together but it was too hot outside so I wasn’t up for exerting any extra energy to make conversation.Instead, I thought about my
Chris and I turned to each other in confusion. She didn't look older than 18, I wasn't even sure she was that old."Hi, I'm Katherine!" She said with enthusiasm.I couldn't reply just yet, I was too distracted by her scrubs. No, before you conclude my status as a weirdo, I had good reason to be distracted. They were covered in a hundred different coloured
My heart pounded rapidly in my chest. Where were the others? Was this my fault for being too late? The passenger seat of the van was yanked open and a figure jumped in. My heart nearly stopped beating altogether.It was Ricky. He swore loudly once the door slammed shut."Where the hell have you been?" He yelled over the noise.