Chapter 26Monday morning, I was not prepared for the news waiting for me in the halls of Milton High.
I skipped my mother’s cinnamon French toast and Eggs Benedict and got a ride to school from Dad. Half an hour before eight o’clock, I swung the front doors wide open and raced down the main hall, my heart pounding, feeling lightheaded, thinking about all the studying and preparation I accomplished this past weekend, leading up to my final exams.
The incident with my family this weekend was not the worst of my problems. I had bigger issues when I stepped into the crowded cafeteria for my Trigonometry exam. The room was full. Students from all four of Mrs. Freeman’s math classes occupied the large room. The loud conversations were deafening.
I scanned the room for my Monday-Wednesday-Frid
