Derek POV
I knew something was up when Tiffany began to whisper to her little girlfriends in English class. I paid close attention but Mrs. Jones was having one of those bad days. You know when you think they might be on their menstrual cycle because they are so irritated? Yeah, she was like that. Not that I was going to say anything. I don't want my head ripped off, thank you very much.
"Prom is in a few weeks," she said tight-lipped "and I told you I would give you until after prom to finish your assignment. But how many of you," she said with a deadly pause "have begun your novel?"
There was awkward fidgeting and moving in chairs, while Lindsey, big surprise, and a few other students raised their hands. Mrs.Jones glared at us, other students. Tiffany had begun whispering again and I
