Hola mis amigos! Soooo Merry Christmas! Happy Hannakuh! Happy Kwanza! And a Happy New Year to all and to all a sleepless night :P Anyway heeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrreeeeee's Curtain! And REVIEW!

I'm going to Caine's table at dinner Curt thought. It was the only thought running through his head the rest of the day. He was nervous as hell. What if Caine was lying? He was manipulative. Then again he could easily hurt Caine. Unless Caine hurt him first. That wouldn't be the ideal situation. And then there was Drake…yes…he definitely did not want to mess with them. But that was what Caine wanted. He wanted Curt to fear him. Whatever the situation was, it wasn't going to be good.

Curt scuffled along to Home Ec., (which he did not remember signing up for in the first place), and took a seat in the back next to Dekka. The teacher didn't even bother introduce himself and dove straight into the lesson: baking chocolate chip cookies. The person seated at the same table as you was your partner, so for Curt, that was Dekka. She proved to be extremely awkward but they had fun making cookies anyhow. In the end, the cookies were lumpy and misshapen but tasted delicious. Curt and Dekka hi-fived.

The bell rang and Curt moved on to his last class: Computer Lab. He again somehow managed a seat next to Drake. The teacher again let them do whatever they wanted. Curt nervously glanced at Drake's computer screen. Extreme African Shooters was up on the screen. Drake clicked play and Curt turned away thinking, he's a sadist, a psychopath, AND a racist? That's messed up…

Curt returned his gaze to his computer screen and ignored the screams and gun shots and the sadistic laughter from the seat next to him.

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Dinner. It was dinnertime. Curt's palms were sweating. He knew that he and Caine had reached a truce, an agreement, but still. It was Caine. Expect the unexpected with him. He set his tray down at his usual seat and walked over to Caine's table. Drake and Diana looked at him with something that resembled curiosity.

"Curt! My dear friend," Caine said. The word "friend" seemed a bit strained. "Take a seat." Curt took the seat farthest away from Drake. "Diana, read him," Caine said almost…softly. She scowled but did as he asked anyway.

Diana took his hand breathed inward. She gasped a small, light gasp that only Curt could hear. "Three," she reported. But, she turned to Curt and mouthed, "Five." Curt's eyebrows went up slightly so he could acknowledge what she was saying without Caine noticing. He muttered a "thank you" and went back to his table.

Dekka looked up. "What'd she say?"

"Five," Curt whispered. "But she told Caine three." Curt was extremely puzzled over why someone like Diana would ever do anything nice for someone like himself.

"Curtain, here's the thing you need to know about Diana: she's also manipulative. She will threaten you that 'Oh if you don't do this I'll tell Caine.' Blackmail. That's why. She can blackmail you into doing whatever she wants," Brianna said. Dekka nodded along in the background.

"What the hell would she want from me, though?" Curt pondered.

"Dunno," said Brianna, "and down goes Jack again!" she says randomly. Computer Jack had been pushed down by Drake. Again. He wasn't sure, but Curt thought he saw a small indentation in the floor. He couldn't even trust his own eyes anymore. Curt shoveled his food into him and hurried off to bed.

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Unfortunately, Caine was allowed back into the dorm that night. Probably threatened Nurse Temple or something. The rant was imamate. It began as soon as Caine entered the room. Curt changed into his pajamas and tucked himself into bed. The rant was different than last night's, for Curt was actually able to fall asleep. Maybe he was just able to block it out. Or something. Whatever the reason, he had the best night's sleep he had ever had in years.

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The next morning, Curt quickly dressed and ran to the cafeteria to get breakfast. He had overslept, as had Caine, who was still sleeping. He didn't bother get up Caine because, well, it'd be pretty funny if he…unfortunately missed class. But he thought better of it and shook Caine and ran out the door hearing a sleepy moan.

He was still doing his tie when he got into the cafeteria. Curt thought the tie was so stupid mostly because it was hard to put on and was just bothersome in general. He got his breakfast sat in his regular seat and waited for the rest of his friends to come. Only Penny showed up, who didn't really count as Curt's friend since all she did was sit at their table and daydream about Caine.

"Where're Dekka and Brianna?" Curt asked Penny.

"In the principal's office," she said matter-of-factly.

"Why? What the hell happened?" Curt asked. He couldn't imagine how Dekka could possibly get in trouble…but Brianna, well…she was another story.

"I heard they got into a fight with Diana last night," Penny said. Curt looked over at Caine's table at the spot where Diana usually sat. She was missing, too. Caine had just walked in and was talking to Drake. He seemed to be quite confused as well. Drake smiled his shark grin and told Caine something. Caine appeared to be threatening Drake and Drake was just smiling at Caine, laughing now. All of a sudden, Caine stormed over to Curt's table.

"Where is she?" Caine growled.

Curt pointed at Penny. "She said that Diana, Dekka, and Brianna were in the principal's office," Curt said and shrugged, "said they got in some kinda fight." Caine let out an annoyed grunt and went back to his table where Drake was laughing hysterically. And Caine threw Drake against the wall and stormed out." Drake got up fine, brushed some "dirt" off his shoulder and ran out after Caine cursing his mind off at him. Curt suppressed a smile. Drake could be such an idiot.

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