New Jersey
New Jersey
I stand before a metal door that reads, James Brookhollow, School Counsellor, Paxton High School, New Jersey. It might as well say, Lexa’s Personal Hell.
James Brookhollow, School Counsellor, Paxton High School, New JerseyLexa’s Personal Hell.I knock on the door and count to three.
No answer.
Oh, well. Guess he’s not here.
Oh, well. Guess he’s not here.That works for me. I’d rather hit gym class than talk to Mr. Brookhollow again. I’m two steps away when a cheery voice echoes through the closed door.
“Come on in, Lexa.”
My shoulders slump. Crud.
Crud.I step into a small office that’s crammed with old books and new piles of paper. Motivational posters cover the walls, saying things like, You can do it! and Leaders made here. Behind a cramped wooden desk there
