Chapter 788.
"Leslie's small concerns."

(February 1. Royal Woods Middle School.)

The bell has rung and everyone is headed home, Leslie is walking alongside the others she calls friends and she is still upset about what went down the other day and then Jordan speaks. "Leslie, don't feel so bad about the other day. What matters is that Karen is locked up again and away from here."

Leslie sighs. "Yeah, I know. I am happy she is gone, but to realize that she wanted to torment me and kill the life I have... that is so wrong! She has lost it, and it is all my fault. I thought that my past would be gone, but no... A part of me left beside some bad taste in the mouth of someone."

"And that someone is Karen Houseman." Leslie then recalls the times she led the girls into their mean and rude ways. "She was always there to follow me, and I think my leadership and rude antics has made her into a second in command, who wants to take over the role and make me look bad."

Lance then asks. "So, she wants to pull off a Starscream?"

Leslie is confused by that and then she asks. "Wait, Starscream?"

Lincoln then explains. "Starscream is a character in the transformers franchise, the second command of Megatron, leader of the Decepticons and he wants to take Megatron's place, and it has been going round the franchise for so long, which is the same thing that Karen wanted to do."

Leslie now sees this and she nods. "Yeah, that does sound about right. I wish I would've changed her and made her a friend again, but I guess she can't be trusted anymore after what she wanted to do to me." She then sees Delilah. "I need to go now, talk to you guys later."

Leslie then hops onto the scooter of Delilah and then she puts on her helmet and they ride off. Hope is concerned about what had gone down the other day and she speaks. "Guys, what's the results of Karen Houseman and where she is now?"

Ryan Rosato explains that one. "She has been sent to a prison located somewhere in New Mexico, while her delusional and insane murderous boyfriend is sent away in a locked down and secured area somewhere near Louisiana. Best to keep them away, I really hate that bastard."

"Best to make sure they never come out" replied Jordan. "Because if they are gonna see each other again, then who knows what the heck are they capable of doing." She then looks to the others. "Do you girls think Karen could've been changed?"

Regina, Chastity, Gretchen and Hope are confused, and they speak their mind about that question.

Regina. "No freaking way, Karen has lost herself and her sense of morale, she has no class to be allowed to even be let free and can't be able to change."

Chastity. "After what she tried to do the other day, we'd rather not let her anywhere near the chance or road to redemption, she is a killer and a horrible person."

Gretchen. "She is the last remnant to the damned past of Leslie Silver, and the reconstruction of what Leslie would be if she didn't change, I say let Karen rot forever in her cell."

Hope. "After what went down the other day, there is no god damn chance that Karen Houseman can be allowed to be released or spoken too, and I doubt her parents would wanna deal with her anymore. She is no one else problem and I think she should never ever be let out, no matter what."

All of them are surprised to hear this and they decide to agree with the girls about this madness, and then Lincoln sees a text message from his phone. Then Simon asks. "What the heck is the message about dude?"

Lincoln speaks. "Lori said she is now being trained in her golfing skills by the ace player of Fairway University. Good for her." He then looks to the others. "Well, I guess the rest of the girls have a point, there is no way Karen can be redeemed through what she spoke on her intentions."

"Karen is long gone, and all she wants now is revenge, which means she is not just the embodiment of what was once Leslie, but she may have become one thing we have all never wanted to return. Karen Houseman has become the alternate form of Chandler McCann."

All of them are surprised to hear that, but it did make sense since she did targeted Lincoln and Jordan for her plan to get to Leslie. Then Jordan speaks. "Well, if she does come back, then we have to be ready for her again. She's crafty and she might gather some allies again, and that makes her dangerous."

Ryan then has an idea. "We're gonna need to talk to our parents and our godfather to make sure that Karen doesn't get out. Also, word from the Houseman family is that they have chosen to disown their daughter, which means Karen can no longer have the last name, Houseman."

Regina smirks. "So, she's just another blasted bastard Karen, good to know. Karen doesn't deserve anything after what she has done, and to be honest. I wanna see her dead." The others also agree, and some of the friends of Lincoln and Jordan.

The Jordancoln couple can see where this is going and it is only a matter of time before they all come to an agreement to one day watch Karen be executed for what she had done, then Lincoln asks. "Hey Hope, you ready for this Friday for your first ever date with Leslie S. Silver?"

Hope giggles and she blushes. "Well, yeah. I am, and I know what to do for when we go out on that night, and I need to make sure I stick by the rules that her parents and Delilah are gonna tell me. I will make sure everything goes well, for Leslie's sake!"

All of them chuckle hearing this. "Nice one, and I know you can do that stick Leslie" replied Clyde. "Meanwhile, I have my own plans alongside Zach and Chloe for Friday Night."

Then Lincoln asks. "What about plans with your dads?"

Rusty also asks. "Yeah, I thought on Friday nights you guys do some stuff together, right?"

Clyde nods. "Yeah, we do some stuff when Friday night comes, but I know they'll understand that I wanna spend some time with my friends. So all is good." He then heads off with Chloe to go and do something together.

The others are impressed by Clyde and his change even further and then Jordan speaks. "To think, we all thought that Clyde would remain with his dad's for who knows how long, right?"

"Yeah, we kinda did" replied Liam, then he asks. "Were we placing bets on that one fellas?"

"I don't remember guys" replied Zach. "But we should let him be, after all we have other things to deal with, like going to Gus' Games n' Grub for some game time!"

All of them cheer and head off there, and then Lincoln sees a text message from his big sister Luna.

Luna/sis – Hey Linc, Sam and I are gonna head to the mall. I might be back later in the day, and I will be bringing back the family something good to munch on.

Lincoln smiles reading this. 'Well, looks like this week is gonna turn out great for all of us.'

To be continued...

A/N: At least Karen is not gonna be a problem anymore, and this Friday is the first ever date night of Leslie S. Silver and Hope Pertland, and some small hints from the episode "Runaway McBride." I hope that some of you enjoyed reading this brand new chapter for the start of this month guys.

Date made: 11/27/21.