"I'm sorry, but the answer is still no." Brad frowned as he drove Derek to school one morning around the start of December.

Derek was discouraged. Ever since he'd been invited to the Vitus twins' wedding, he'd hoped his father would change his mind about not letting him go to Transsexual. Derek knew that Mina was disappointed, and that he was letting his best friends down. He also knew that Brad would keep refusing, no matter what. "Xander and Zondra want me to be there, Dad." He turned to look at Brad.

Brad sighed. "You could go if the wedding was here on Earth. I haven't stopped you seeing them or Melissa, have I?"

"Her name's Mina. I've told you that a million times." Derek rolled his eyes.

"Anyway, I don't see why they have to get married on that planet." Brad pulled into the school's parking lot. "What's wrong with Denton?"

"They wanted the wedding to be on Transsexual, because that's where they grew up. It has sentimental value to them." Derek spotted his friends and smiled.

Brad sat back in his seat. "That damn planet..." He muttered.

Derek waved when his friends saw him. "They also want to stay on Transsexual to have their babies."

"Babies..." Brad shook his head. "That little slut. Not only are they a result of incest, they're bringing more inbred monsters into this world."

"Dad!" Derek gawked at him.

"You're right, I shouldn't jump to conclusions." Brad looked at Zondra thoughtfully. "Maybe the father isn't really her brother. Maybe she doesn't even know who the father is." He glanced at Derek. "You should stay away from her. She's setting a bad example! You don't want to get Miranda pregnant, do you?"

"Bye, Dad." Derek got out of the car and started walking over to where Mina, Xander and Zondra were standing.

"Did you not hear what I said?" Brad got out of the car and rushed over to Derek. "Stay away from that whore!"

Zondra gasped and put a hand to her mouth. "Is he talking about me?" She asked, clutching Mina's arm.

"Well, I don't see any other pregnant teenagers here." Brad tutted. "When I was in high school, pregnant girls stayed home from school. Why can't it be that way now?"

"Excuse me?" Xander narrowed his eyes at Brad.

Mina put her arm around Zondra. "It's okay, don't pay attention to him..." She whispered, consoling her sobbing friend.

Xander stepped closer to Brad and glared at him. "Don't say that about my sister!"

Brad looked at Xander. "Well, it's true. I know a slut when I see one."

"What?" Xander gaped at Brad. "Zondra isn't a slut!" Without think about what he was doing, he made a fist and started moving it closer to Brad's face.

"Xander!" The principal, Mr. McCormick, raced over before Xander could punch Brad.

Xander blushed and turned to Mr. McCormick. "Sorry. I don't know what I was thinking." He looked down at the snow, deeply embarrassed.

Mr. McCormick smiled at Xander. "It's all right, Xander. I heard everything, and I must say that you impress me."

"I do?" Xander looked questioningly at the principal.

Mr. McCormick nodded. "In all my years at this school, I don't think I've ever seen a student stand up for their sibling the way you just did." He smiled at Zondra. "I hope you know how lucky you are. Your brother obviously cares a great deal about you."

"I know." Zondra grinned, wiping her eyes. "I love him too, and I'll never forget this."

Mr. McCormick turned to Brad. "As for you, Mr. Majors... It's fine that you have certain opinions, but could you please try to keep them to yourself?"

Brad didn't answer. He just huffed and went back to his car.

"Xander, while I understand why you behaved the way you did, there are rules that must be obeyed." Mr. McCormick said. "I'm afraid you'll have to be suspended for a month. You can stay for the rest of today, but that's it until after the Christmas holidays."

"That's fair." Xander nodded. He had more important things to think about anyway, like his upcoming wedding and the birth of his children.

"Mr. McCormick?" Zondra stepped forward and took Xander's hand. "It's my fault that this happened. That's why I think I should be suspended too."

Mr. McCormick looked at the twins, contemplating what Zondra had just said. Not only were they both excellent students, but they also amazed him with their loyalty to each other. "If you're sure that that's what you want, I don't see a problem with that. I'll call your parents and let them know that you're both suspended." He started walking to the door, then turned around to face them again. "And don't worry, I'll tell them exactly what happened." He smiled and entered the school.

Xander smiled at Zondra. "I'm not worried. I think Mom and Dad will understand."

"I think they'll be proud of you. I know I am!" Zondra hugged Xander.

Xander smiled guiltily at Derek. "Sorry, man. I really didn't mean to almost punch your dad."

Derek smiled. "Don't worry about it." He looked around to make sure nobody else was there. "I just feel bad that I can't go to the wedding."

"We know you would if you could." Zondra said.

"We'll take lots of pictures to show you." Mina put her arms around Derek. "You can still come to the party our families are throwing when we get back, can't you?"

"Of course!" Derek grinned and kissed Mina. The bell rang then, and the group walked into the school.