DETENTION (Part I)

Yes, it's true.

The goody-goody-follow-(almost)-every-rule Rachel had a detention yesterday after school.

Here's the story:

On February 7th, I was absent cause of cramps (WORST CRAMPS OF MY LIFE). According to our school policy, we have three days to bring in an excuse note and if we don't it becomes an unlawful absence. Mom kept forgetting to write me a note and I kept forgetting to remind her so it got to be the third day and I got a pass to go see Mrs. Sconia, the attendance lady. I went down and asked her if I would be excused if I had my mom called the school and she told me that if my mom could call by 3:00 that afternoon, I'd be totally fine. So I rushed to the office, called mom, and left a message. I got home that day and mom told me she had called so I thought everything was okie dokie.

APPARENTLY NOT.

The next week I got called down to the Dean's Office. I went in, sat down, and the dean said, "We have it on our record that you were absent on the 7th and never brought in a note." I told him that was correct but that I had been told by Mrs. Sconia that if my mom called that day I'd be excused, and my mom was able to call. He said that there was no record of her calling and no way to prove it and since I hadn't brought in an actual note I would get a detention. I tried to explain again that I was told I DIDN'T need a note...I only needed my mom to call. He apologized for the miscommunication but said that I still had detention and had to choose when I would serve it...I chose the 24th.

I gots to go right now...I'll tell the story of my experience in detention later. CLIFFHANGER!