Brielle
2:09 PM
Mrs. Hansen's class always seemed to drag on, and today was no exception. I tapped my pencil impatiently on my desk, counting down the minutes until school would finally be over. Christopher and I had plans to go see The Nutcracker ballet right after, and I couldn't wait.
When the bell finally rang, signaling the end of class, I nearly leapt out of my seat, wanting to make my way out of class as quickly as possible. However, a hand wrapped around my forearm, holding me in place.
I turned around to see Melanie standing above me. "What do you want," I said, not bothering to hide my annoyance.
"I just wanted to say sorry." Her face turned into an expression of fake sincerity, which seemed foreign on her usual devious face.
"For what?"
"For what happened between you and
