Chapter 11
Joan of Arc Saves the Day
“Where’s Lily?” I ask.
Sierra holds the auditorium door open for me. “She screwed up her history test, so she’s talking to Ms. Derricks about extra credit. She’ll be here soon.”
I walk in and take a seat along the back wall, trying to shrink into the hard, wooden fold-down chair so no one sees me. Maybe I should’ve just gone to the library …
“Did you talk to Mr. Malcolm yet?” Sierra asks.
“I emailed him during English. Brody was on some tear about the complex relationship between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, so I sent it then.”
“What did you tell him?”
“That I have to take a break for personal reasons. I didn’t want to lie to him, but I also don’t want to get into the details. Like I said, last thing I need is a well-intentioned teacher locki
