Nine lives

ide. Turns out I wasn't allowed to wear shirts saying: I love you, like I love my peanut butter. I had no idea what was wrong w

new friends. 'Nun Eleanor is m

her nun said. Great. I really hated t

Please, pray for me.

of the words I said to her. Penny and Julia had to

able being here. The way you said: Please, pray for me. I thought I was goin

were nuns walking past me, like every damn time I open my mouth. 'If

her head raised. It was the school's motto. We laughed out lo

I said. There was no way a man was going to tell me what I was supposed

lieve in god?'

o church. I don't th

will love the lesson this a

t is

of God. It's taught by the priest himself. We have to attend every Tuesdays and Thu

nds like so much fun.

k at Penny. There was something she wasn't tel

y was funny and sweet, sometimes a little wild and loud. She was so much fun to hang around. She was like a sister that I never had. She totally gets me. Julia was a lit

to go there, but I knew I would get into so much trouble if I didn't. Nu

es late.' she said

my locker firs

disrespectful I h

inside and she closed the door behind me. I sat

nun, I want you to say yes or no madam. If it's not a yes or no question, I want you to sa

mad

r gave me a piece of paper and a pen. 'Write dow

s slammed on the desk really hard. I

a. What were you

e to respect her, the less respect I had for her. This was just crazy. I was at my twenty-sixth sentence when a cramp in

down, young lady. You a

reak on my hand and I wasn't planning on getting another slap. This couldn't be right,

, madam, it is almost time for class, c

or said with he

. There was no way I was going to stay here. I j

screamed behind me. I never slowed down. I found my class m

this class with him. He looked at me confused but didn't ask any further. I hid

id pointing in the direction of the

aid when Elea

aughed. 'Why are y

shirt, she made me wear my gym shirt instead. I hate the woman. Sh

ing?' he asked with

ft when I w

eally like that about you. You are n

trouble way too oft

y team with her next week. Now it was time for the lesson of god, or what the fuck that was supposed to mean. The school theater was packed with students. Everyone ha

ced her. 'Ana this is Cat. She is new. You want to

ed and sat ne

and sister do you h

Remy, Ana, Sam and Juliet. So

my mom, but she was way older than me. I had no one to play with wh

l. Was this the priest? He waited until everyone was sitting before he continued. 'For all new students;

d Niko next to me. 'Your

my father.'

ked almost the same. The

out the rules. How to be nice to each other. How to dress properly. 'Now I w

ith her white board and headkerchief. She thanked the priest a

head in my hands. 'I'm doomed.' Th

given to the people of god. I would like to call a student on stage

saying over and over. Pl

all on stage Catha

nd was hiding behind the girl in front of me. There was no way

priest asked. Everyone w

to me, before he waved his arms

h ways right? Well they aren't getting it from me. With my head up high and not l

day at school, young ladies and gentlemen. Catharina you will finish your punishment you got from Mother Eleanor here on stage and I will see you in my office after