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We were led to a tent with the letter 'D' posted on the side. Mr. Pendanski peaked his head inside.
"Everyone dressed?" he asked.
"Yeah Mom," a voice said. Mr. Pendacski opened the flap and motioned for me and Animal to go first. Animal entered first, her face expressionless.
"Boys, this is Sara and Ashton, they're your new tent mates," Mr. Pendanski said, "Now I have to go talk to the warden, please introduce yourselves like gentlemen and be respectful." Then he left. I stood there a minute and took in my surroundings. There were only two beds which did not hold a boy, I looked at the one closest to the back, then looked at Animal.
"I call the back bed!" I shouted, running toward it. Animal grabbed the back of my shirt causing us both to fall.
"Please Switch, that's so second grade,' she said getting up and walking to the bed. I grabbed her foot and she fell again. Then we each got on one side of a cot, that was holding a boy with wild hair, and started to arm wrestle. I screamed in frustration as she pushed against my arm.
"Just give up," Animal said through clutched teeth.
'No," I said. But she was stronger then me and pushed my arm down. "Fine you can have it."
"Don't try to beat a player at her own game," she smirked.
"Oh go shove it," I muttered. I turned around and jumped when I saw six boys staring at us wide-eyed. I blushed and turned around. I totally forgot they were there.
"So why you ladies in here?" a skinny black boy asked. I was going to answer, but Animal cut me to it.
"How bout we start with names," she said sitting on her cot.
"Well, I'm X-ray, and this is Squid, Zig-Zag, Magnet, Armpit,and Zero," he said. Animal nodded.
"Animal, that's Switch or Switchblade," Animal said.
"Cool names," X-ray smirked.
"Yeah, well unlike you we're cool people," Animal said. I looked at the boy beside me. Magnet, I think.
"Welll..."I said, trying to break the uncomfortable silence.
"I'm thirsty. Where can I fill this up?" I asked holding up the canteen that Mr Sir gave me.
"Yeah, and the bathroom. I need to change," Animal said. We followed the boys outside.
"Damn it's hot," I mumbled. Squid grunted.
"Really, didn't notice," he said. I filled up my canteen and changed clothes, putting a white tank top on underneath it and tying the arms around my waist.
"Don't they have it in black, or even red," I complained, "These are so ugly."
"You'll get used to it," Armpit said. I moaned.
"I don't want to get used to it," Animal whinned. Then a bell rang through my ears. By habit I reached for my back pocket to grab my blade, and pressed my back against Animal's.
"Chicas, calm down, it's just the lunch bell," Magnet laughed.
"Oh," we said.
"Is the food good?" I asked Squid. He shrugged.
"It's edible," he said.
"Alan, I see you're helping Sara out," Mr. Pendanski said. Squid groaned.
'It's Squid," he said.
"As you can see they have their nicknames. But I call them by the names their parents gave them," he said walking away.
"Well, let's go eat," X-ray said.
I ended us sitting next to Animal and Magnet.
"So what's your real name?" I asked him, I stared at my food in diguest.
"Magnet," he said taking a bite.
"Whatever," I said rolling my eyes.
"Jose," he said. I looked at him.
"What?" I asked.
"That's my name," he said shrugged.
"Oh, it's not that bad," I told him. He smirked.
"I still prefer Magnet," he said. I shrugged and picked at the stale bread.
"Hey Animal, I snuck in some candy bars," I told her. She threw her bread down.
"Then why in the hell are we eating this shit," she said getting up.
"Where you girls headed?" X-ray asked.
"Back to the tent," we said casually. The boys looked at each other before following us. When we got back to the room I pulled out two chocolate bars.
"Here," I said throwing one at Animal. She caught it just as the boys entered.
"What ya got there?" Squid asked.
"Nothin'," I said innocently. Magnet sat on his bed and stared at him before pealing his shirt off.
"Can you two look away so we can change?" Squid asked. I smirked.
"Why would we do that when we have a chance to look at your sexy bodies," I winked. Animal snorted.
"You turn left we turn right cause I'm changin' into a pair of shorts and a tank top," she said. I dug in my bag and found a white pair of boys basketball shorts and a zebra striped tank top.
"You can turn around now," I said. The boys turned around and I grabbed a book out of my backpack.
"You got another one?" Animal asked. I threw her Twilight and started on my book The Outsiders.
"Give it back when your done," I told her.
"What else ya got?" she asked in disgust. I looked through my bag.
"I only brought those two, but I can write my parents and ask them to send some more, seeing we're goin' to be here a while," I said.
"They still mad at ya?" she asked.
"Yup," I said.
"You never told us wht you're in here," X-ray said.
"Were both in here for different things," Animal said.
"Fine. Let's start with you," X-ray said to Animal.
"Robbed a bank at gun point," she grunted, then smiled at the memory, "Me and a few friends, including Switch, nedded some money. And we were going to get it no matter what."
"What about you?" Squid asked me, putting a toothpick in his mouth.
"I drove the get away car," I shrugged like it was something that people did everyday.
"What did ya do, crash?" Armpit laughed. I jumped up and walked over to him, my face only inches from his.
"I don't ever crash," I growled. Armpit put his hands up in defeat.
"Sorry dude," he said. I snorted and laid on my cot.
"Crash, please," I muttered. Animal laughed.
"You should have seen your face," she said.
"Good night, Animal," I said throwing a book at her causing everyone to laugh.
"You two are okay," Squid said. I smiled and fell asleep.
