Married in High
School? -
Chapter Fourteen
"The two of you earned...1500 hundred dollars this
month?" Her jaw dropped when she looked up at us. "Are
you putting your own money into the pot? That's against the
rules."
I smiled at her, and looked at Jesse, who made a face back at me.
It was the beginning of October, and a month has paddes since we
started this horrid project. "I work a lot Ms. Poe. Jesse
joins me on the weekends. So no, we aren't adding to it with
other money."
"Well then," she said, clearing her throat and placing
the piece of paper on her desk. "Good job, you guys earned the
most money in the month of September...by a long shot." She
paused, her brow wrinkling in thought. "Keep up the good
work," she said, with a weak smile. "It's time to
draw from the hat, to see what road bump you will undertake this
month," she leaned down and came back up with a top hat.
I looked at Jesse, as if to ask who would pick. "Ladies
first," he said, gesturing towards the hat.
I leaned towards the edge of my chair, and plucked out a piece of
paper. "The wife looses her job, you must find another income
source...well that sucks," I said looking up, and tossing the
paper back in.
"That means you can no longer bring in the money from the
daycare," Ms.Poe explained, and it was my turn to have my jaw
drop in surprise.
"So what are we supposed to do?" I said, "that's
the only source of money we had."
"Well I would assume that Jesse, you had a job. Or, if you did
not, you would have to apply for one."
"Oh he doesn't-" I said, at the same exact time
"Of course I have-" we looked at each other, me,
surprised once again, and him annoyed by my assumptions.
"I have a job, which you can work at with me." The bell
rang, and he stood up and grabbed his jacket, and turned to me,
"we start work tomorrow princess, don't forget your
lighter," he winked at me, and walked out.
"I can NOT work with him!" I said, turning to Ms. Poe.
"Did you hear what he just said to me?! What the hell am I
going to be doing?!" I shrieked, standing up.
"Olivia that language will not be tolerated-"
"Tolerated my a/ss," I grabbed my bag and walked out the
door, right into Collin.
"Wow, hey babe, what's up?"
"I hate this project, I hate my partner, ugh!" I sighed,
leaning against his chest. "ahsoighnsdf" I mumbled, and
he laughed, prodding my face so I would turn and he would hear what
I said.
"I want to get out of here."
"We will, soon," he said, kissing my forehead. "But
right now, we need to head to class," he grabbed my hand and
pulled me down the hallway. I pulled back before giving up.
"Why are you the responsible one?" I groaned.
"Because you're the reckless one and opposites
attract," he smiled, and I smiled back. I looked behind Collin
and saw Jesse's retreating figure. I was in for one hell of a
year.