Readers as I write this I am jumping around a bonfire in my living room chanting 'Review Review, Review!" Hey if it worked for the Indians, why not give it a shot?! Anyhow, this is all about Stanlys' part in X-Ray's plan, Kay returns in this chapter. If anyone cares.

I was just wondering is there a curse on the 'Holes' section? It seems to me like it has never made it past the 840 mark? Anyone else notice?

Oh happy late Turkey Day to my US readers. Let's all say grace before we began "Good bread… good meat… Good L-rd, Let's eat!"

Chapter

Stanly felt uneasy about lying, he never had been very good at it. But then again he was doing it with good intentions. Saving Magnet was a worthy cause. Assuring himself that he was doing the right thing, Stanly made his way to José's history class.

As Caveman suspected Magnet was in class, sitting at his seat and gazing absently into space. With a stifling step and a lick of the lips, Stanly made his approach.

"Hey Magnet," he called.

José focused back on the real world. "Hey," he called back absently.

Stanly sank into the desk next to Magnet and leaned over to the Mexican youth.

"Magnet, I called up Kay last night."

"You did?!" the other exclaimed, surprised.

"Yeah and I explained everything to her."

Magnet frowned suspiciously, "I thought you said you weren't going to do everything for me."

Stanly cursed himself silently. "Yeah well, I figured maybe I'd better help out a little. Anyway Kay forgave you."

"Really?! How come she didn't come to school then?"

Caveman thought quickly. "Uh it's her uncle's wedding." He said and nodded his head several times to show it was true.

"Oh," José muttered, but then he remembered something. "Kay said none of her family members lived around these parts."

Stanly chewed his lip nervously, "Uh, it's an uncle she didn't know she had, you know one of those long-lost-relation things?!"

Magnet looked uncertain and Caveman changed the subject hurriedly. "So uh, I talked Kay into going out with you again."

"Yeah?!" Stanly winced at the joyful expression on José's face.

"Yeah I told her you'd take her dancing this weekend."

Fear washed over Magnet's face. "Caveman," He whispered worriedly, "I can't dance."

"Oh," Caveman mumbled thinking how much he despised X's fool proof plan. "Well maybe you could just sit it out."

"Maybe."

Stanly continued, "Well anyway Kay won't mind sitting it out with you when you're wearing the new suit I'm getting for you."

Magnet perked up quickly. "New suit?" He asked.

"Er…yeah… See I did you a big favor Magnet, See not only did I get you a date with Kay, But I also personally arranged for a suit to be custom tailored for you. And I ordered a bouquet of roses for you to give Kay."

A wide grin spread itself on Magnet's face. "What about chocolates?"

"Uh, I couldn't find any good flavors, all just sardine and caviar."

José's smile deepened. "Thanks a lot, Caveman."

Guilt laden, Stanly arose and started to leave. "Don't mention it, Magnet." He muttered hoarsely and left.

Change of view

Caveman bore the guilt as long as he could, which just happened to be until he arrived home and noticed the telephone. He decided the only thing he could was to call up Kay. Then he wouldn't have lied. And if nothing came of it, then nothing came of it, but if something did everything would be better.

Quickly, he dialed Kay's number. He asked the voice who answered if Kay was there and had been told to wait. Stanly took off his hat and ran his fingers though sleek sweaty hair. He realized he should have planed this conversation before he called.

"Hello?" A voice on the other end asked.

"Uh, hey," Caveman called "Is this Kay?"

"Yes it is. And who is this?"

"Stanly Ylnats."

"Oh you're one of those prison boys aren't you?!"

"Yeah," All hope was lost.

"Well," Kay continued her tone growing cold. "If you're calling to talk to me about José, I want to tell you there's no use in that."

Stanly's hopes plummeted. "It's not really Magnet's fault he stole." He exclaimed desperately.

"Can you steal by mistake?!" The icy response came.

"I did." Caveman muttered, recalling the shoes that changed everything. No noise came over the line so Stanly continued. "I never asked Magnet why he stole, I guess that like many unguided teens, Magnet didn't know what he was getting himself into until he was at Camp Green Lake. Magnet's changed since his time at camp. He sorry he stole and wasted a good year of his life digging holes in the desert. He didn't tell you about it because he was ashamed of what he'd done." Stanly stopped, when he felt like he hadn't convinced anyone he quickly added. "It's not like he stole anything really bad anyway, when he got caught he was just trying to steal a dog."

There was silence.

"I know how you must feel Kay," Stanly continued, "but you have to understand how Magnet feels. He's not a bad guy and he's not crazy like Zigzag. He wants to be treated like any other normal guy. Not like an outsider or an outlaw."

Caveman grew silent, not a sound was heard over the wire. He thought maybe Kay had hung up when sobs came through the receiver.

"Oh Stanly," she cried, "What have I done?" ( sappy I know )

The Millionaire smiled, "Don't worry Kay I got a way that you can sort out this whole mess. How good are you at dancing?"