The Last Days of the Frigid King
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I sigh as I get dropped off for Saturday detention.
"This could've gone a lot worse. His parents could've pressed charges." My dad says.
"He's the biggest douchebag at this school. He had it coming." I say.
Before I'd gotten detention, I was in a fight with Colt Wallace, Angel Grove High's biggest moron who takes joy in bullying.
"You nearly broke his jaw!" My dad says, his voice rising a bit.
"He deserved it!" I snap then grab my backpack and open the door of the truck and step out, slamming the door in the process. I move to walk into the school, only for a van to stop on my right. I turn to the driver. "Watch it! I'm trying to walk here!" I yell then walk inside.
Once in the detention room, I sit to the left of Billy Cranston. I get my sketchbook out of my backpack and use my few minutes of freedom to do some drawings in it. When I hear the door open and close, I look up and see Kimberly Hart, the girl who punched Ty Fleming in the face and knocked out one of his teeth. When the door opens and closes again, I don't look up.
"Moo!" Wallace says then I look up and see Jason Scott walking in. I roll my eyes then go back to drawing then I hear colored pencils falling and see Wallace bothering Billy.
"You're a freak. You know that?" Wallace asks Billy.
"If playing with those colored pencils makes him a freak, I'd hate to see what it makes you." I say to him.
He walks to me. "You wanna start something again, Carter?" He dares and I immediately stand up.
"Walk away. Now." I warn him, but he doesn't listen and tries to punch me twice, but I dodge his punches then smack him across the mouth with the back of my left hand.
"Did you just slap me?" He asks.
"I did." I say with a chuckle then turn to Billy. "Weird, right?" I say then turn back to Wallace before Billy has a chance to answer. "Now, I'm gonna be here for the rest school year and so are you, so let's make a deal, Wallace." I start. "Stay away from me..." I say then glance at Billy. "...and him..." I say then turn back to Wallace. "...and we'll be okay." I say, patting him on the cheek twice before sitting back down.
The teacher in charge of detention walks in. "Either approved homework or the 'Better Choices' workbook should be out and in progress." He says as Kimberly heads to the ladies room.
I work on my Spanish homework, since the workbook bores me too much. A few minutes later, I glance up and see Kimberly had cut her hair. "Whoooo!" I say and several others follow my lead.
When detention lets out, I walk out of the school, Jason beside me.
"Hey, thanks for in there." Billy says to me.
"Don't mention it. I hate the guy, anyway, so..." I say.
"Maybe the three of us could hang out tonight." Billy says.
I look at him. "It's Billy, right?" I ask.
He nods. "Billy Cranston." He says the he and I shake hands then he does the same with Jason.
"Marcus Carter." I say, introducing myself then look at Jason. "You're Jason Scott, right? We have geometry together."
"That's me." He says then looks at Billy. "I would hang out with you, Billy, but I can't." Jason says, showing us the monitor on his ankle.
"House arrest?" I ask.
He nods. "Yup. Nothing I can do about it, either."
"I could help with that." Billy pipes up. "I have tools to help trick the SIM."
"I have to be home before 7." Jason says.
"If you come to my house before 7, I'll trick the SIM. If you guys decide to help me tonight, you guys can borrow a car I have access to for a couple hours." Billy says.
After parking my car in the garage, I walk inside. "I'm home!" I announce and my pet dog, a Pomsky named Zara, runs to me then jumps into my open arms and I hold. "Oh, who's such a good girl?" I ask and she barks happily. "That's right. It's my cute little Pupper." I say with a smile then kiss her nose. I soon set her down and walk to the kitchen. I get out a Mountain Dew can, open it then take a sip.
"I don't even recognize him anymore." I hear Dad say in the living room.
"He may have kept some secrets from us, but he's still our son." Mom says and I sigh and walk into the living room.
"So, I'm the hot topic of the night?" I ask and they look at me.
"I think you need to see a doctor, Son." Dad says.
"Why? So some guy or gal can tell you I'm behaving just like a normal teenager? No, thanks." I say with a frown.
"Damn it, Marcus. Do not give me an attitude right now."
"News flash, Dad. Teenagers give their parents attitude all the time."
He bangs his hand on a table behind the couch. "That... is enough, young man."
"No, I don't think it is!"
"Lower your voice right now and calm down."
"I'm not gonna calm down!"
"You live in my house and you will do as I say!"
"Last time I checked, Mom was paying all the bills simply because you refuse to move on with what happened to...!" I start.
"Don't you dare say his name!"
"Guys, please!" Mom says.
I sigh then walk to the front door.
"Where do you think you're going?!" Dad asks.
"Anywhere you won't be!" I say then grab my skateboard and ride away on it.
Looks like I'm helping Billy tonight...
That's chapter one. Review and I'll post more chapters.