"Have a nice time sweetie." Lucy's mother called out as she got out of the car. "Mom, I'm in detention not a party." She pursed her lips in disgust. "I'll be here to pick you up at about 4." She smiled, it was now 8:00 in the morning. Lucy entered the prison they all called school.
"You may have noticed our school has bought in the Saturday detention policy back. You will not be leaving this library, only in emergencies. I want you all to write an essay on what you did and why it was wrong."
The head teacher, Mr. Peacock explained.
"I'll be in my office across the hall, if I hear any disruption; you can expect another Saturday detention. I'll be here every hour to check on your progress."
He looked at all of them especially Kendall.
Lucy sat right at the back where she could see everybody. Mr. Peacock left the room and everybody sighed with relief.
"I can't believe we're stuck in det with these two nerds."
James exclaimed, looking at Lucy and Camille.
"James just leave 'em alone now." Logan sighed rubbing his temples. James sighed.
"Whatever." He slouched. "How long left?" Carlos groaned.
"Carlos, we just got here, we still have about 8 hours." Logan replied.
Lucy kept looking down, but she was still listening.
"Why are you in here?" Kendall spoke up, he was talking to Camille, there was a tone of softness somewhere in his voice but at the same time it was rude and pushy.
"I-I didn't do my homework." Camille looked down at her blank piece of lined paper.
Kendall laughed, "Is that it?"
He said, she didn't mention that she was talking to Logan because she knew he'd be embarrassed and they'd make fun of him.
"Why are you here James?" Carlos asked politely. "I beat a kid up." He smirked and rested his hands behind his head.
"Why?" Kendall questioned.
"He was in my way." He laughed.
"That's awful." Lucy finally spoke up.
"I could do it to you any day. I'm not afraid to hit a girl."
He smirked. Lucy just glared at him.
"Look guys, we all hate each other but just for today, can we try to get along. Arguing is only gonna make this seem longer."
Camille said, looking at all of them.
"No way, if we start talking nice with you, you'll start thinking we're friends and think you can talk to us at school."
Kendall scoffed.
"She's right, I can't stand either of you, you don't see me trying to pick a fight." Lucy sat up.
Carlos was next to her, Camille was in front of her, Logan was in front of Camille.
James and Kendall were sitting in front of Carlos. James laughed rudely.
"Look at her, trying to act big." Kendall laughed too.
"Just shut up James. You might think you're hard, but you don't scare me. Not anymore."
She crossed her arms and sat back.
"Oooh, goth girl's got a 'tude!" Carlos laughed obnoxiously. James stood up.
Lucy swallowed her fear. "What was that?"
He towered over her, Lucy was still sitting with her arms crossed. She stood up to face him.
Their faces were less than a centimeter apart.
"You don't scare me." She whispered in his face. James moved away. "Damn girl, detention's changed you."
He sat back down. Lucy felt proud of herself, of all the 5 years he bullied her, this was the first time she stood up for herself.
"I need to get out of here." Kendall sighed, tapping his pencil on the desk. "Let's share secrets." Carlos smiled.
"What the heck? Carlos, this isn't some kind of sleepover." Kendall furrowed his eyebrows.
"It's just a suggestion! We don't know anything about each other and we're gonna be here all day." Carlos shrugged.
"That's a great idea." Logan smiled. "Carlos, you start then."
Kendall turned to Carlos. "Well... uh, I'm in here because I shouted at my math teacher."
He chuckled nervously. "Why?" Camille asked.
"I don't know, I was angry because I was confused. I hate math." Carlos frowned. "Your turn Kendall."
James said. Kendall frowned. "My dad thinks I'm a disappointment."
He looked down, his hair covering his eyes. It was quiet for a moment.
"I'm so sorry." Camille said quietly. "Whatever."
He sighed, looking at Camille. "Tell us your secret Camille."
James said sounding intimidating. "What? I... Uh... um... I-I'm in love with completely the wrong person." She said quietly, looking at Kendall. Kendall smiled a little. "I know how that feels."
He muttered. Lucy rolled her eyes and sighed, resting her head on the desk. "Logan?" Carlos said.
"My secret is that I talk to Camille and Lucy when you guys aren't around." Logan smiled.
"What? I thought you were cool!" Carlos said.
"I don't have any secrets. Well, nothing I wanna share with you guys." James shrugged.
"I don't have any either." Lucy shrugged.
"How much time did we kill?" Camille asked Logan, while she stretched.
"About a half hour." Logan answered, frowning. Kendall stood up.
"Where're you going?"
Lucy asked. Kendall ignored her and poked his head out of the door.
"Mr. Peacock, when's lunch?" He asked sweetly.
"I don't care when you eat lunch, just stay in the library."
Mr. Peacock resumed typing on his laptop. Kendall smirked and closed the door.
"What?" Carlos asked the grinning Kendall.
"I'd say I have enough time for a puff." He smiled, reaching into his pocket.
"Are you crazy?!" Lucy's eyes widened.
"Awesome! I could do with one." James smiled.
"I'm not covering for you when he comes in and the room stinks of smoke!" Logan sighed.
Kendall lit up the cigarette and took a big puff. James did the same. Carlos stood up.
"I'll open a window." He smiled. The room soon became a smoke filled confined area.
Lucy hated it. Camille coughed and spluttered but they didn't care. "Are you done yet?" Lucy asked, holding her nose.
She let go, James walked up to her and blew a cloud of smoke in her face.
"You're such a bastard, what's wrong with you?" Lucy yelled. James simply chuckled.
Kendall and James finished their cigarettes.
Mr. Peacock ran in. "What's all this yelling?" He questioned.
He crossed his arms, "Why does this room smell of smoke?"
He asked sternly.
"I don't smell anything." James said, clearly lying. "You're losing it sir." Kendall smirked. He walked over to Lucy.
"Lucy, it seems you're the only sensible one here. Do you know who was smoking cigarettes in my library?"
He leaned on her desk. Lucy looked at James and Kendall, for once; she had them wrapped around her finger.
She was going to snitch on them, but changed her mind.
"I-I don't know, I can't smell anything." She stuttered.
"So Kendall's brainwashed you too? You're all in detention next Saturday too."
Mr. Peacock smirked. Kendall groaned as he left. "Thanks for not ratting us out Lucy." James mumbled.
"Maybe you're not so bad after all." Kendall smiled.
"Whatever. I was going to snitch but I figured you guys would just give me more hell. You torture me enough as it is. Besides, you just got us another detention!"
Lucy put her head on the table. "I'm so not showing up."
Carlos said. Camille and Logan nodded in agreement.
"Same here." Kendall agreed. "Ditto." James answered. The first hour was done with staggering seven hours left.
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