"You're not going," he said matter-of-factly.
"What do you mean I'm not going?" I felt my brows puckering, creating a slight V betweenthem.
Texas answered. "Most of your final exams are scheduled for next week. We've bumped up your World history exam. You'll likely need to take some of your exams during your lunch period, but it's done so that all of them should be over with byFriday."
"What?!" I jerked away. "You can't do that?! The school–how did you–why–you didn't even askme!"
I didn't have time to study for all of my exams this weekend. I still needed to finish the book for my English paper. There was so much to do. Panicflared.
"Hey, hey!" Texas redirected my flustered attention. "It's okay, calm down. I'm pretty good at the school thing. I can help youstudy."
"Help me study?" I slapped my forehead. "What about my paper? What about work after school next week? Work!" They had changed my work schedule too. "You can't just take away my shifts, I need thoseshifts!"
"Don't worry about it, we've got it covered," Bellamy repliedlazily.
Don't worry about it?!Ithought.
"I need the money, you jerk!" I slapped his chest. "I need to call Alex." I held out a hand. "Let me use yourphone."
"Nope." He reclined back in Texas'bed.
I calculated the chances of getting away withmurder.
"Knix!" Iscreamed.
Bellamy shot up."Fuck, come on, Harlow." Panic bloomed over his face. "It's not a big deal, calmdown."
"Don't tell me to calm down," I snapped. "Knix!"
"Why are you freaking out, Bell? Who is she going to get you in trouble with?" I wanted to punch Texas, but the heavy thud of resonating footsteps stopped me. The door swung open and Knix stood on the other side, his expression filled withconcern.
"What's going on inhere?"
"Nothing," Bellamy repliedquickly.
"They changed my schedule, got rid of my work shifts, and won't let me call Alex to fix anything," I corrected with a glare Bellamy'sway.
Texas was lucky he was on the other side of the room or else I would have included him in myirritation.
Knix visibly relaxed. "Oh, that'sit?"
Bellamyrelaxed.
"That's it? Is that not enough?!" When the childish urge to stomp my foot rose, I didn't ignore it. I slapped my foot on the floor of Texas' bedroom as I stood and whirled in a circle, pointing at both Texas and Bellamy. "Dosomething!"
Bellamy laughed, at first shaky and then with more power. "Yea, it's not a big deal. Even Knix thinksso."
"Not a big deal?!" I practicallyshrieked.
"Hey, hey, hey." Marv's voice sounded from behind Knix. "What's everyone yellingabout?"
I pivoted as Marv slid around Knix's body and into the room. "Take me home, rightnow."
He held up both hands. "Whoa, okay." He glanced at Bellamy. "What did youdo?"
"What did I – why does everyone blame me?" Bellamy pointed to Texas. "What if it washim?"
"Fair point," Marv replied, looking to Texas. Instead of asking again, though, he merely raised one aristocraticeyebrow.