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Some chick at my old school didn’t like the way her boyfriend looked at me, so she decided to thron in the middle of PE

He levels me with an icy stare “You’re lucky Headreed to limit your punishment to detention Windsor Academy typically has a zero-tolerance policy on violence I had to enerous donation to convince hiet another chance, so I suggest you figure out a way to stay out of trouble If you get expelled fro school”

My jaw drops “Why can’t I just go to public school? It’s not like the school system here sucks”

“No child of o to public school” He says the last tords with a sour look on his face “You’ll either attend Windsor or I’ you off I have contacts at an acadeet you in there”

I shake my head “I can’t leave LA I won’t leave my sister My real sister”

Charles gives uess you’ll need to behave yourself, won’t you? Do we have an understanding, Jasmine?”

I roll ue in my cheek “Yeah, I understand”

I understand you’re an even bigger asshole than I originally thought

He nods “Good Now, get the hell out of et back to work”

Gladly, you prick

I DESPERATELY NEED to hear Belle’s voice, so I pick up my phone and pull up her father’s contact info

He answers on the third ring “Yeah?”

“Hey, Jerome This is Jazz”

“What do you want?” he slurs

Great He’s been drinking