When the tardy bell for first period rang, Tony stood up from his desk, carrying a stack of papers. "Alright, class," he said. "In two weeks, the juniors and seniors will be going on a field trip to the beach."

I immediately raised my hand as everyone began talking excitingly. I wasn't going to get that excited yet. I had a feeling there was going to be an assignment attached...

"Ryder?" Tony asked.

I lowered my hand. "Yeah, will there be an assignment when we get there?"

Tony furrowed his eyebrows. "Why?"

"Because when my parents went on a field trip to the beach, there was an assignment attached," I...