"Since when have you and Ally been a thing?"

Andy was angry. Furious. But he didn't want to harm Brian. He just wanted answers.

"Well you see we hung out Friday. One thing lead to another and..."

"And what?"

"And we hit it off. I'm sorry if I stepped on your toes, but we hit it off."

Andy backed up. He swung hitting a locker. He left fist size indent in the metal.

"I think I broke my hand."

"You want me to take you to the nurse?"

It was goofy but Brian was on edge. He imagined his head in place of the locker and thanked god it wasn't.

"Hey if you make her happy, what's their to fret."

Andy lied. He hated the situation, but he couldn't let it show. Not yet. Not when the wound was still fresh. He walked to the nurses office and had his hand examined. She gave him a split in the meantime till he had an X-ray.


Claire and John had nestled their varied cliques into accepting one another. Despite the chagrin of Claire's friend Dominique.

"We're hanging with stoners and flunkies now?"

"Don't stay stuff like that."

"I once saw them measure who could get a loogey furthest to the floor and back."

"You're right that is disgusting, but people change so for once in your life be open hearted."

"Whatever."

Dominique left halfway through the outing to John's happiness.

"Screw her. Typical stuck up broad."

"John!"

Claire slapped his arm. She wasn't going to have any bashing at lunch. Unless it was done by her, of course.

Pete, one of John's friends, tried his best to flirt with Martha, one of Claire's friends

"You see The Terminator?"

"No."

"You see E.T."

"Yeah."

"Did you like it?"

"No."


Across the quad things were going better with Allison and Brian. Brian had proposed a get together after he was grounded with her and his friends at the town's bowling alley.

"I don't have any friends."

"Why don't we invite Andy and John and Claire."

"You sure it's a good idea to invite Andy? After what happened earlier?"

"He seemed cool with the idea of us. He could of punched me if he wasn't."

"Ha- Ha. You have no idea what he's capable of. I think it's best him and us keep our distance."

"Whatever you say, Chickie."

"Chickie?"

"I picked it up in art class from the guy next to me. Is their a problem?"

"No, buttmunch. It's all good. Do you even bowl?"

"I did once. I was five. I had fun."

"Sure."

They sealed the deal with a kiss as the bell rang. Allison went to her 2nd art period and Brian to Advanced physics.

What a concept.


The school psychologist had a word with Allison. Asking her how she's adjusting and what was the meaning of the letter they wrote towards the principle.

"It's pretty obvious. We were just showing that when you guys look at us all you see is a category."

"That's not the case."

"For you maybe. For principal Vernon it is."

"Speaking of, he would like to speak with all of you about this this weekend."

"Excuse me?"

"You all didn't complete the assignment as given. In doing so you're to report to another detention."

"You've got to be kidding me."

"I'm serious Allison. You failed to complete the paper and now you must face the consequences."