SADIE
“If the multiplier is divided by the sum of the remainder, we get the…”
Mrs. Welborne trails off with today’s lesson, but I can’t be bothered. Why is she even starting a new lesson when the end of school is in two days? Leave it to her to try and torture us to the very last second.
What would she do if I got up and walked out? I’m twenty, so technically I don’t have to be here, but I promised my dad I’d be good. He’s got a special gift for my graduation planned, and he told me that if I got in trouble he wasn’t going to give it to me.
I sigh as I look around the room and see that everyone is either taking notes or playing on their phones where Mrs. Welborne can’t see. I’m in the very back of the room, and the desk beside me is empty. Perfect.
Sometimes when I get bored in class
