Guess who's home early? Can't fucking stand those idiots, right?
Don’t you Nicole, what the fuck happened? Why were you kicked out?
That stupid bitch started it! She was talking shit and wouldn't stop! So I kicked her ass! It wasn't my fault!
That’s not gonna get you thrown out of school. You started physical violence
Well maybe if that bitch didn't talk shit about me first I wouldn't have hit her! You don't understand!
Then how about you tell me exactly what she said
She called me a dumbass and said that no one in our family could do anything right! It pissed me off!
Just you wait until mom and dad find out this is why you got kicked out on the first day
Don't you dare tell them! If you do, I'll - I'll... I'll... Oh I'll do something. I'll do something really bad and you'll regret it!
Or we can fix this together
Fix it? How can we fix this? Are you really trying to help me or are you just being nice?
Do you want to tell mom and dad the truth about what started it?
No! Absolutely not! They'll be mad at me as it is, there's no need to make it worse! I...I'll...I'll...Just leave me alone!
Alright. I’m gonna go ask mom and dad what they think happened, try not to break anything else while I do.
Hey! Don't you dare leave me alone! Do you really think I'm gonna break something? You act like I'm some kind of monster or something!
breathing heavily Y-y-yeah... sorry... I'm just really pissed off right now...
Mom says she’s talking to the school tomorrow, but she wants to know exactly what happened
So... So what should I say? What would you want me to tell her?
About why I hit her. What do you think I should say?
Just, just the truth, don’t lie
But... But I don't want to get in trouble! If I tell the truth, won't they punish me even more?!
That’s up to them. Mom said she’ll talk to the principal so maybe they’ll work something out, like detention or something instead of full expulsion
Wait... You're saying that my own mother doesn't believe me? That she's gonna side with that bitch and let me get punished for defending myself?
She’s not gonna do that Nicole!
starts pacing back and forth, fuming No! No way! I can't let that happen! They can't punish me without hearing my side of the story!
Then that’s exactly what you tell her. That’s what I’m gonna do too
suddenly stops pacing and looks at OrchidAwe Okay. If you're with me on this, then let's go talk to mom together.
Nah. I'll go first. I need to confront mom and make her listen to me.
nods, watching as Nicole takes a deep breath and marches down the hallway
knocks on mom's bedroom door Mom: Come on in, Nicole. What's going on?
slightly behind Nicole Nicole?
takes a deep breath and walks into the room, standing defiantly before her mother Mom... We need to talk. Now.
listening to the conversation outside mom’s door
Mom, I don't care what the school says. They were completely wrong to expel me like that!