"well it's high time Brian showed up!" said Andrew,
After that the conversation got blurred a bit. Not long after Claire arrives, were on our way, I kiss her on the cheek, and she blushes to the max, it was only two days ago that we first met, and I thought she was just some airheaded popular celebrity of the school, that didn't understand my pain, well she still doesn't, but now I know she's hurting somehow.. it was only two afternoons ago that I went from just hitting on her like any other broad, to actually, well, understanding and trusting her.. wow I sound like a wuss, but something is getting to me about Claire. Were all walking, side by side, Andrew's arm is around Allison, so I put mine around Claire. I'm kind of new at this shit. Everyone's freaking out that were walking together. Each of our old groups are going into hysterics, because one member of each are missing. Some guy that Andrew hangs with, I think, asks me what the hell I'm doing. I tell him to screw off. Since when is who I hang out with your problem? Were taking up most of the hall space, so were the center of attention. Claire asked me if I've been smoking lately, I'm about to answer her with a snide comment, like I would my parents, but she deserves a real answer. I'm about to say yes, however were pulled aside by the last person we want to see. Mr. Vernon, (Barry Manilow)
"well, well, well, if isn't you five!"
"In the flesh," I say.
"you all were supposed to write 800 word essays, and the only one who gave their effort was Einstein over here!" Brian is startled, and just freezes
"and you believed we were actually wasting our time writing bullshit?"
"that's detention next Saturday, and you're in the closet again, bender!"
"as if I wasn't having enough fun already!"
The reaction on his face is priceless. Claire is tugging on my arm and looks at me with her eyes that always speak for her, and they are pleading for me to stop. Wow, she cares so much about someone worthless like me…
Andrew fires, "oh good, now I'll have something to do besides rolling around on the floor with other dudes! Oh yeah, tell my coach I quit the team!" Allison is scared from all the yelling. So Andrew kisses her cheek and says, "I've got the rest of my life ahead of me, and I'm not going to spoil it while i'm still young!"
Brian tries to talk but were all cut off by the first bell. We say our goodbyes, Claire approaches me, and whispers "we'll make that bastard pay on Saturday!" she squeezes my gloved hand and walks away.. That bastard is going to learn one hell of a lesson!