How's it going guys? It's time for another update to my favorite little crossover mini-series thing. Writing this thing while I'm feeling a tad under the weather, but that's never stopped me before. Anyways, it's time for the fun to really kick off with this little Breakfast Club bit we'll have going on. With that, hope you guys enjoy.
Saturday October 12th, 2013
Blackwell Academy, Arcadia Bay, Oregon
Mike was walking up the steps of Blackwell Academy to head into the school for detention. On his way in, he meets up with Rachel.
"Huh, and what brings you here on a Saturday morning?" She asked.
Mike shrugged. "Guess." He replied with a smirk.
"Well, hopefully for the same reason I am..." Rachel said.
"That depends, did you also get detention for today?" Mike asked.
Rachel nodded. "I sure did. Come on then, wouldn't want you to be late for detention." She replied escorting Mike to the library.
On his way in, he sees Amanda, Ryan and two unfamiliar faces have already arrived.
Ryan checked his phone. "It's already 6:50 AM, Salem and the others better hurry their asses up or else they might have to do this crap all over again next week." He said aloud.
"Don't count me out yet, bud. Lola and I are here, and I saw the other girls were heading over here too." Salem replied.
Lola crossed her arms annoyed and walked over to a table far away from Ryan.
Salem put his hands behind his head. "Yeah, I kind of told Lola I wasn't speaking to you anymore, but uh... Obviously, that's not true." He said.
"Dude, she's your girlfriend, I think her happiness might be more important to you then mine." Ryan replied.
"Right on, talk to you later then." Salem said.
Mike nudged Ryan with his arm. "That was... surprisingly mature of you, dude." Mike said sarcastically.
"Fuck off, man." Ryan replied pushing Mike's arm away playfully.
The others arrive to serve detention shortly after.
Principal Wells walks into the library carrying a stack of empty papers alongside a box of pencils.
"Son of a bitch, we are not doing what I think we're doing..." Mike said under his breath.
Amanda looked over at him. "What is it you think we're doing?" She asked.
Mike rolled his eyes amused. "You seriously can't pick up what's going on? Principal walks in with stacks of paper and a box of pencils on a Saturday detention. We're totally about to do a Breakfast Club routine." Mike replied.
Principal Wells clears his throat. "Mr. White, if that'll be all out of you, I'd like to get on with the plan for today." Principal Wells said.
Mike nodded. "Yes sir, please go on ahead." He replied.
"How gracious of you. Alright boys and girls, today we're going to try something a little different. I want you to spend today writing me a 1,000-word essay about where you'll see yourself in 10 years from now." Principal Wells said sternly.
Principal Wells looks around the library."Ms. Price, what an honor. I hope that you'll be able to provide us with 1,000 different words, as opposed to just the same one repeated 1,000 times." He said.
The girl in question looks up at him.
"I think your memory is slipping Wellsy, in case you forgot I was a star pupil at this dump before I stopped giving a shit. So yes, I can totally destroy this essay." She replied.
"Very well then. Before I hand you the provided materials, I'd just like to state some basic rules here. I want you all to be working on this essay, as such, there will be no talking, you cannot get up from these seats, and no one will choose to sleep instead. Is that all clear?" Principal Wells asked.
The group trade a look.
"Must I repeat myself?" Principal Wells asked.
"No sir." The group said in unison.
"Very good, my office is right outside. No, this does not give you an excuse to goof off, I have our security officer David Madsen on high alert here today as well, and he'll bust all of you in a second." Principal Wells replied.
Principal Wells walks back to his office.
"Christ, what an asshole." Mike said.
"Mike, please." Amanda replied.
"What? I'm just saying..." Mike said.
"I know, but..." Amanda replied.
"Right, we should all write our papers. But, come on. Think about it this way, if Wells can't see us, then we'd have every right to goof off instead." Mike said.
Ryan turned around in his seat. "You know, Mike's got a point. If we can just find a way to keep that door shut, then we can just sort of party the whole time." He said.
"Maybe if I can find a way to loosen the door..." Mike said getting up from his seat.
"Hey idiot!" The girl from before called out.
"Excuse me?" Mike asked turning around to face the girl.
"I said, hey idiot. I don't see any other idiots around here, so I must be talking to you." She replied.
"Why am I an idiot? Because I want to give the people in here a good time and save them from a day of boredom?" Mike asked.
"No, you're an idiot because I see right through your shit and you should leave this kind of thing to the professionals..." She said.
"Oh, so you think I'm a fake tough guy." Mike replied.
"Bingo, I calls it like I sees it. You're nothing more than a poser tough guy who tries real hard to act like he's cool, but actually is nothing more than a pussy." She said.
"Listen bitch, because that's what you are, a fucking bitch. You don't know what I've been through, so I suggest fucking off back to your seat and letting me do my business." Mike replied.
"So, are you guys going to continue pulling each other's hair, or are you going to actually get that door shut?" Rachel asked getting in between them.
"So Rachel, are you familiar with this bitch?" Mike asked.
"Call me a bitch one more time, kid. See what happens." The girl replied.
"Yeah Mike, I'm very familiar with this bitch." Rachel said.
The girl flips off Rachel in reply. "Fuck you, Rachel." She replied.
"Come on Price, you know we don't anymore, not since you and your friend started hanging out again. Anyways, right, where are my manners? Mike, this is Chloe, my ex-girlfriend and old best friend. Chloe, this is Mike, he's new here, and while I don't know his story, I feel like you guys would actually get along swimmingly. After all, he's a lot like you." Rachel explained.
"I'm not anything like him, Rachel." Chloe replied.
"Come on Price, he's basically a male clone of you, just without your cool beanie and cool hair." Rachel said.
"Okay, one I'm offended, and two, I actually got to agree with Chloe, I don't see any kind of likeness." Mike replied.
"Ugh, you're both so blind. I'm not saying I want you guys dating or anything, but you two will probably be thick as thieves, the minute you both get over yourselves and hang out." Rachel said.
"Not a chance." Chloe replied walking back to her seat.
"I'll second that notion, whatever, come on Rachel, let's see what you and I can do to fix our problem." Mike said walking with Rachel to the door.
"Guys! Please! Look, we might already be in trouble because of Chloe and Mike's fight, but if you guys ruin the door, then Principal Wells will definitely come back in here and yell at us." A girl said.
"Kate, I get that you're scared of getting in trouble, but believe me, Wells will only want to have our heads for this. So, just go back to work." Rachel replied.
"If you say so, Rachel. I just think it would be better if we all get our work done." Kate said.
"I'll second that." The boy next to her said.
Mike grinned at him. "Why doesn't that surprise me?" He replied.
The two walk to the door as Rachel feels her hair for a loose pin and pulls it out.
"You know how to pick a lock?" Mike asked.
Rachel grinned at him. "Are you telling me you don't know? Maybe I was hyping you up to Chloe all wrong then." Rachel replied teasingly.
Mike shook his head amused. "No, I know. A friend back at my old school taught me. I was just shocked that the Rachel Amber would be so willing to break rules." He said.
"You don't know me. Not really, anyways." Rachel replied.
"Fair, none of you Blackwell kids know me either. Or my friends." Mike said.
"Look, I'm sorry if Chloe upset you. She's... cold. I shouldn't be the one to tell you though." Rachel replied.
"Maybe we should form some kind of share circle. Might help pass the time, and allow everyone here to make some new friends." Mike said.
"Maybe. Hey, what did you mean earlier when you said 'Why doesn't that surprise me?'?" Rachel asked.
"What? You mean when I was talking to the kid next to Kate? I don't know, I just kind of read this vibe that he's probably got some kind of crush on her or something. You know?" Mike replied.
"Really? You think so? I mean, I didn't think Kate would really be into nerdy guys like Warren, but, hey, who knows?" Rachel asked.
"Well, to be honest, I could be totally wrong, so..." Mike said.
"Yes! Got it!" Rachel said.
In her hand is a screw.
"So, who should take this?" Rachel asked.
"Well, you managed to get the screw out, shouldn't you take it?" Mike replied.
"I could, but it was your idea..." Rachel said.
"Alright, fine, I'll take it then." Mike replied taking the screw from Rachel's hand and putting it in his pocket.
At that moment, Principal Wells marches in.
"Ms. Amber, Mr. White, what did I say?" Principal Wells asked.
Mike and Rachel turn around in unison.
"You gave us rules, but that doesn't mean we have to follow them. It's a free country, after all." Mike said.
"Don't play games with me, son. You'll regret it." Principal Wells replied.
"Sir, I'd like to say that on Mike's behalf, he's only speaking out against you, because I had considered it myself." Rachel said.
"What?" Mike asked.
"Don't do it Rachel, he said. This isn't the life for you, I've been down this road many times. Don't be like me. That's what he told me..." Rachel said.
"Ms. Amber, enough. I may have fallen for this story when you gave it to me years ago with Ms. Price, but this is completely unacceptable. Both of you sit back down, and do not talk for the rest of the day, do the assignment. Or I will be forced to call in Mr. Madsen and he will escort you to a separate room to sort you both out. Are we clear?" Principal Wells explained.
"Yes sir, we-" The two began.
"Eat shit, Wells. You really think that your precious honor student and her new puppy are capable of doing anything?" Chloe replied cutting in.
"Ms. Price, I'm not sure why you're here, considering you are no longer a student of this Academy. But, these two are clearly guilty of their actions and will do as I tell them, since they came close to promising to oblige, before you cut in." Principal Wells said.
"Actually Wells, I am a student here again. You're just too stupid to realize it, because I've been ditching more than attending, just as I've always done. Now, if you want to blame someone, blame me." Chloe replied holding a screw in her hand.
"I should've known. I'll look into this matter of you being a student, but I'd like that screw back and for you to do the assignment you were given, despite the fact I have a feeling you won't anyways. Thanks to your actions, this door will no longer stay open, so I'll need to find something to keep this door open in the meantime. I shouldn't have to constantly repeat myself, but since no one seems to be listening anymore. I will state this one last time. Do as I say, or else." Principal Wells explained walking out of the room.
From behind, Chloe flips him off with both hands.
"Huh, well, glad to see you've still got my back, even if we don't hang out as much." Rachel said putting an arm around Chloe.
"Mike, I believe you have something to say to Chloe?" Rachel asked looking over at Mike.
"What? Say thank you or something? Uh, yeah, thanks I guess, but seriously how the Hell did you manage to pull the screw out of my pocket without me noticing?" He asked.
"Well, I overheard you two talking about where the screw was going to be, so I just kneed your back pocket when I called you a puppy." Chloe replied.
"Huh, I did feel something hit me, I just thought it was the screw digging into my pocket or something. Guess I owe you one then..." Mike said.
"Nah, you don't owe me shit. Just do what your told from now on and we shouldn't have a problem." Chloe replied.
"Actually guys, I had a plan..." Rachel said.
"Would you all just sit down and do your damn homework instead of trying to outdo the other in criminal activities?" Lola asked getting up and marching towards the group.
"Excuse me?" Chloe replied.
"Yes, I'm talking to all three of you. Mike, we're family, and that means a lot, of course. But, for once would you just do what your told and sit back down?" Lola asked.
"Yeah, sure." Mike replied.
"And as for you, Rachel. I've never liked you. Sure we only met on Monday, but from what I can tell about you, you're just a girl with ulterior motives and quite frankly, it's disgusting." Lola said.
"Oh, you bitch. Don't talk about my best friend that way." Chloe replied.
"Don't call me a bitch!" Lola said.
"Look Chloe, you can say whatever the hell you want about me, because I don't give a fuck about what people think about me. But, don't ever call my cousin insulting names. Or else." Mike replied.
"Well, look who got macho all of a sudden. So, you'd be pretty proud to hit a girl then?" Chloe asked.
"What? No, I never said that. I just said that if you ever insult my cousin, or for that matter my girlfriend, I'll make you pay." Mike replied.
"Exactly, and you'd do that by hitting a girl. How bold of you. You really are just a scared little punkass." Chloe said.
"Yeah? Well, you'd know all about that wouldn't you? If Rachel's right, and we really are alike, then your tough exterior is also fake as fuck. It must've come from somewhere, so let me guess, you've probably got some kind of daddy issues? Is that why you're such a horrible little bitch?" Mike explained.
Chloe threw Mike to the floor. "You fucking piece of shit!" She said.
Mike fought her grasp. "Get your fucking hands off me!" He replied.
"Don't you ever- You have no right to- Fuck you!" Chloe replied storming off in tears.
"You really are an ass, Mike!" Rachel said storming off after Chloe.
A girl walks up to Mike. "For your information, her dad died 5 years ago, you insensitive dick!" The girl said storming off looking for Chloe.
Mike got up and checked his head for any bleeding or bruises.
Ryan gets up from his seat and helps Mike up. "Nice going Lola, you pissed Rachel off." He said.
Lola shook her head annoyed. "Seriously? Are you blind? Clearly Mike was the one who upset her." She said.
"Maybe, but you certainly didn't help matters by going back on the whole ulterior motives shit. Which again, really ironic for you to call her out on that." Ryan replied.
"Okay fine, I'm not perfect. I'll admit it, but the difference between her and I is that I want to be better than this. I hate that I'm such a slut, but did you know that? No, because you never bothered to learn who I really am. Ugh! I'm out of here." Lola said storming off.
"Nice going." Mike said.
"Look, I didn't know that she had self-loathing issues." Ryan replied.
"I suppose that's fine, I didn't know she did either. But, I would consider apologizing to her at some point today. Alright?" Mike asked.
Ryan nodded.
Mike sits back down and his seat and slumps forward onto the desk.
"Maybe you should apologize to Chloe too?" Amanda asked.
"Yeah, because I guarantee that will go well. I might as well just go over there and let her kill me." Mike replied sarcastically.
"Ok, but you got to admit, you did majorly fuck up there." Amanda said.
"How was I supposed to know it was a touchy subject?!" Mike asked.
"I know you didn't know, but you should assume that a lot of people at this school have gone through similar things to us..." Amanda replied.
"You know she's right. Everyone at this school has gone through hard times. Including me." Kate said.
"I suppose you're both right. I imagine that whatever you went through, it must have been awful, Kate." Mike replied.
Kate nodded. "Yes, it was. But, I ended up getting saved by Max. She's really just the sweetest person, and I know it sounds silly, but I can't help but wonder if maybe she's an angel in disguise." She said.
"I'm going to guess that Max was the girl who called me an insensitive dick?" Mike asked.
"Yeah, that's her." Kate replied.
"Well Kate, as opposed to what you just witnessed, I'm probably more like Max than I am like Chloe." Mike said.
"I believe you, Mike. I could see you were angry, and when you're angry you say things you don't mean." Kate replied.
"Of course, and I meant none of that. It's just that she really got my blood boiling by attacking my cousin like that." Mike said.
"That's what you need to tell Chloe when you apologize to her." Kate replied.
"Don't worry, I will. Catch you later then." Mike said getting up from his seat and searching the library for Chloe.
Eventually, Mike finds Chloe sitting underneath a bookshelf with her head buried in her knees with Max and Rachel on either side of her.
"If I were you, I'd get lost, Mike. What you said was completely out of line." Rachel said angrily.
Mike nodded. "Yes, you're right, it was. Look, I just came here to talk to Chloe, I don't want to fight with any of you guys." He replied.
Max and Rachel share a look.
"For some dumb reason, I actually believe you're sorry. We'll leave, but just holler if you need us Chloe..." Max said getting up.
Chloe says something in reply but it comes out muffled.
Mike sits across from Chloe sticking a hand out.
"Touch me with that arm and I'll break it off of you." Chloe replied.
Mike looks at Chloe and her face and eyes are red from crying.
"Okay, sorry. I won't touch you. But, I do want to apologize. Chloe, what I said was completely out of line and uncalled for. But, you shouldn't have talked crap about my cousin, I love her and I've always seen her more like an older sister than a cousin, you know?" Mike said.
"Thanks man, look, I loved my dad more than anything in the world. He just... understood me. He treated me like an equal, and he always knew how to cheer me up even when I was at my bitchiest. So, when he died, I was just so fucking pissed, pissed at my family, pissed at my friends, and pissed at myself. It was just so unfair." Chloe replied.
"You don't have to say anything more, Chloe. No one should ever have to lose their family. Especially not when they're young." Mike said.
"So you've been there before too, huh?" Chloe asked.
"Kind of, I had this uncle that I never knew existed, but my parents said I was just like him. The moment I found out about him, we argued. We argued and I told him to drop dead. So when he did, I was just so fucking distraught. Like you, I lashed out at family, friends, and myself. I couldn't even attend his damn funeral. It just..." Mike replied.
"I totally get it dude. Huh, I guess Rachel was right all along." Chloe said.
"Yeah, I guess so. So, are we good?" Mike asked.
"Yeah, we're good. But if you ever insult my dad, Max, or Rachel ever again, I will murder you and everyone you love. Get it?" Chloe replied.
"Totally. But, if you ever insult my uncle, my cousin Lola, or my girlfriend ever again, I will fucking annihilate you, understand?" Mike asked.
"Yeah man, I hear you." Chloe said.
Chloe and Mike walk back to join the group.
Everyone else seems to be focused on their papers.
"Well, are you two done trying to kill each other?" Rachel asked.
Mike and Chloe trade a look.
"Yeah, for now. So, what was this new idea you had?" Mike replied.
"Well, while you two were busy kissing and making up, I called an old friend to deal me some weed." Rachel said.
"What old friend?" Mike asked.
"I'll introduce you two later, the point is, I need you both. Chloe, I need you to hold down the fort here, just in case Wells comes back. As for you Mike, I need you to help create a distraction while I go get my pick up. Cool?" Rachel replied.
"Hey, why can't I be the one creates a distraction?" Chloe asked.
"Well, your step-dad is on high alert, and the last thing we need is for you two to get into some kind of altercation that will blow our covers." Rachel replied.
"Right, so it's better for Mike to annoy my step-douche? If he's in detention, then he must have already met David. But, whatever. If you think this is the best plan. I'll just keep a look out for Wells here and text you when shit goes down." Chloe said.
"Good girl, Price. Come on Mike, let's get the fuck out of here." Rachel replied.
On her way back to her seat, Amanda follows after Chloe. "Hey, why is my boyfriend hanging out with Rachel?" She asked.
"Well, I wouldn't worry. Mike's not the type to openly cheat on you, especially not when you're all in the same room. That'd be dumb." Chloe replied.
"I hope you're right, Chloe. I mean, Rachel seems really nice, I'd hate for her to just be..." Amanda said.
"To be a slut? No, Rachel's had affairs with other guys while we were dating, but I really don't think she's using Mike for sex." Chloe said.
Amanda put her head in her hands. "You really shouldn't have told me that." Amanda replied.
Meanwhile, out in the hall. Mike and Rachel are walking when they stop by the bathrooms just outside the Principal's office.
"Oh shit. Wells is just looking right out his door. And I, I think I smell alcohol around here." Mike said.
"Yep, that's our Principal. He openly gets drunk outside of school hours." Rachel replied.
"Jesus, and I thought Galloway was a bad drunk..." Mike said.
"Gallo-who?" Rachel asked.
"My English teacher back at my old school. Horrible drunk. Got sober though, but I doubt we can say the same for Wells." Mike replied.
"Yeah, same. So, here's the plan. You need to go first and create some kind of distraction. While Wells is giving you a lecture and threatening you. I'll sneak out and get my weed and I'll meet you back in the library." Rachel said.
"I have a funny feeling I'm about to risk expulsion for this." Mike replied.
"Well, for one, be lucky he took Chloe's bait, and for two, the risk is definitely worth the reward." Rachel said.
Mike took a deep breath. "Alright, I got this." He said.
Mike rushed over to the door to Wells' office and stood in the doorframe.
"What are you doing out of detention?" Principal Wells asked.
Mike shrugged. "I just wanted to sneak out and see what you were up to." He replied taking a look around the room.
"This, doesn't look like you doing your business as a Principal and monitor of children." Mike said.
Principal Wells shook his head unamused.
"Mr. White, leave my office right now or I will call Mr. Madsen in here to drag you out of here and take you to a special room where only he will monitor you for the rest of the day." Principal Wells replied.
"Sure thing sir, I'll leave. But first, you got to catch me. Mike said sprinting out of his office.
Principal Wells pulls a walkie talkie out of his drawer. "Mr. Madsen, I've got an unruly child on the loose. Find him and capture him." Principal Wells ordered.
Mike has started running down the hallways belting out the lyrics to Blink-182's What's My Age Again.
Along the way, he finds Rachel who starts to jog alongside him.
"Impressive, Mike. Very impressive." Rachel said.
"Thanks, so how much further to the library?" Mike asked.
"Right here." Rachel replied heading down the hall leading to the library.
Mike follows after her.
"Not bad, guys. Not bad at all." Chloe said with a grin.
"Thanks. Shit, I'm out of shape." Mike replied panting.
"Well, you'll both be happy to know I got what I wanted." Rachel said holding the bag up in the air.
"Weed? You had me bust my ass and risk getting expelled for a bag of weed?" Mike asked.
"I told you, the risk was worth the reward." Rachel said.
"Not really, I had weed in my bag the whole time, if you guys wanted to toke." Chloe replied.
Mike face palms. "Seriously? You could've shared that at any time, you know?" Mike asked.
"I didn't know Rachel was sneaking out for weed. I thought maybe she was going for some more heavy duty shit." Chloe replied.
"Whatever, point is that this shit was pretty pointless." Mike said.
"When you two are done, I'll be finding somewhere to smoke this." Rachel replied walking away.
"Fuck it, I'm down. Come on Max." Chloe said following after Rachel, grabbing Max's arm along the way.
"Jesus, after all that damn running, I feel like I could use a toke." Mike said starting to walk away.
"Hell, how about we all just smoke some?" Ryan asked.
"Yeah, alright. I could use a break from this essay." Salem replied.
"The rest of you guys coming?" Mike asked.
Everyone but Kate and Warren gets out of their seats to follow Mike.
Kate crossed her arms.
"I don't like this." She said.
"I don't either, Kate. But I think I understand what's going on here. This is kind of like The Breakfast Club. Now we're at the point in the movie where everyone smokes weed and starts to share their stories with each other." Warren replied.
"If that's the case, then fine. I have no problem being honest about who I am. But, smoking weed is wrong, and I just won't do it." Kate said.
"Okay, when they pass it around, we just won't smoke it. Now come on, let's find the others." Warren replied getting up from his seat.
The group has formed two lines along the bookcases.
"Huh, we really seemed to have divided this group." Mike said.
"It makes sense, doesn't it? We don't know you guys." Max replied.
"Yeah, and we don't know you either. But, it's not like we're dangerous or something." Jade said.
"If that's the case, then we should all get to know each other then. Here Mike, take this." Rachel replied passing her joint over to Mike.
Mike take a hit off the joint.
"Okay, this is... damn, that is just awful. Anyways, yeah, I guess it's share circle time. So, I'm Mike, I'm from Aberdeen, Washington, born and raised. I grew up with my mom and dad, but my dad was always working so he was never home, and when he was home he and my mom would argue, she assumed that whenever he wasn't home from work he was off cheating with someone else. So, that turned me into the shitty little brat that I am today. I put up this front like I'm tough shit a lot of the time, but when I'm with real, honest friends I'm a total nerd." Mike explained passing the joint down the line to Amanda.
Amanda takes a hit.
"Yeah, I don't want to try this ever again. I'm Amanda, I'm from Bullworth, New England. I grew up with a silver spoon in my mouth and had two workaholic parents, so I was raised more by my butler and nanny. I've got this little sister, Sabrina. She's really just the most adorable thing, and I really miss her right now. But, because of my rich upbringing I had to put up this really annoying entitled front and I hated every moment of it. But when I'm hanging out with friends, then I get my chance to geek out over the things I love." Amanda explained passing the joint down to Salem.
Salem takes a hit.
"Yeah, damn, haven't had this in a while. I'm Salem, technically, I was born with the name Alex, but my friends call me Salem. Like Amanda, I was also born in Bullworth, New England. My parents got divorced when I was really young, so I had to live with my mom in this shitty apartment in the ghetto we call New Coventry. I didn't know how to react to my parents divorcing, that and the culture around me turned into a rebellious, vandalizing prick. But, I really just want to hang out with my friends and play my guitar." Salem explained passing the joint down to Ryan.
Ryan takes a hit.
"Nice, anyways, I'm Ryan, like Mike, I was born in Aberdeen, Washington. Mike and I have been best friends for years, and actually, me, him, and my girlfriend Lucy were this trio of really close friends, then Mike moved to Bullworth, I moved there the year after, and we ended butting heads a lot, because I started hanging out with this psycho prick named Ezekiel. But, it's all cool now. I just really miss my girl, right now though." Ryan explained passing the joint down to Jade.
Jade takes a hit.
"Okay, that sucked. I'm Jade and I was born and raised in Tillamook Bay, here in Oregon. Actually, this place is kind of similar to it. Anyways, my mom and dad eventually divorced, and she re-married this complete and total asshat named Trip who mentally, emotionally, and physically abused us both. That, and all the bitchy girls at both my high school in Tillamook and at Bullworth, led me to cutting myself. But, I ended up finding a really great support system, with my cousin, Salem, my ex-boyfriend Mike, his cousin Lola, my half-sister Amanda, and my girlfriend, the totally awesome Snow." Jade explained passing the joint down to Snow.
Snow takes a hit.
"Ow, why does it hurt so bad? I'm Snow, but technically I was born Julia, but friends call me Snow. Like Salem and Amanda, I too was born in Bullworth, New England, and like Amanda I was born stupid rich. My life was pretty normal, up until I realized I was a lesbian, but my parents were really old school which led to me dating this guy at my school named Ricky, he wasn't a bad guy, but he didn't really love me. I found solace with this dickhead named Alucard, who had... he raped me, and then he told me that I would regret it if I ever told anyone. Eventually, I confided in Salem and started to date him. But, I was sick and tired of not coming to terms with my lesbianism so, we broke up and I later got together with Jade." Snow explained passing the joint over to Max.
"Wowzer, you guys really haven't had it all that easy, huh? Well, I really doubt our stories are any sunnier." Max replied taking a hit.
"I'm Max, and I was born and raised here in Arcadia Bay, until my dad got a job offer when I was 13, and we had to move away to Seattle for a few years. I eventually got a scholarship that allowed me to come back here and be taught photography by my former hero Mark Jefferson. This past Monday, was the day that I discovered I can turn back time when I saw my childhood friend and now girlfriend Chloe get shot in the bathroom by this really scary asshole named Nathan. It took a lot of work, but I was somehow able to create a slightly better timeline where Jefferson no longer teaches here and Chloe and Rachel both get to live." Max explained.
Mike snorted. "You know, if you didn't have an interesting story, you could've just said so. You didn't have to make up this time travel story." He replied.
"Dude, she's not kidding. I didn't want to believe her at first either, but she showed me a ton of cool stuff. Chloe said.
Mike nodded. "Alright, I'll believe it. But I want some demonstrations later though." He replied.
Max passes the joint over to Chloe.
Chloe takes a hit.
"Hell yeah... I'm Chloe, and like I told Mike earlier, my dad died when I was 14, and it just absolutely destroyed my world, he was my rock in a shitty world, and turned me into the person I am today." Chloe said passing the joint over to Rachel.
Rachel takes a hit.
"Yeah, this is good. I'm Rachel, and I was born and raised in Long Beach, California. But I moved to Arcadia Bay a few years ago. A lot of you might know my dad as the district attorney around here. But you guys don't know him, not really. He's an asshole who had been lying to me way too much. He didn't tell me who my real mom was until I was 14, and then I found out from Chloe that he tried to have her killed by teaming up with this scary douchebag named Damon Merrick. I never forgave him for what he did." Rachel explained passing the joint down to the two boys next to her.
They each take a hit.
"I'm Justin, and the guy next to me is my bro, Trevor. We love to smoke weed and skateboard." He said.
"Word, and I also love playing video games too, and hanging with my girlfriend Dana." Trevor replied.
Trevor passes the joint down to Kate, who passes it down to Warren, who passes it down to Mike, who stubs it out on a shelf.
"I'm Kate, a lot of you know me and know that I contribute to a lot of charities around here. But, what you don't know about me is that I was drugged by Nathan at a Vortex Club party. That's why I was acting so bad in that viral video clip that led me to wanting to commit suicide. Luckily, I was saved by Max, and for that I will be forever grateful." Kate explained.
Max smiles with tears forming in her eyes. "Thanks Kate, I'm just glad I could save you." She replied.
The two girls walk over and wrap each other in a tight hug.
"Not to interrupt this sweet moment, but I'm Warren. I think most of you guys know me as the resident nerd around here. I mean, you're not wrong, I love movies, anime, and video games." Warren said.
"Then I guess we were never all that different than, huh?" Mike asked.
"No, I guess not. After all that share circle shit. I really just want to stage dive." Chloe replied.
"Yeah, you always want to stage dive, Chloe. But, you know we should probably actually share the reasons why we're all here..." Max said.
"Yeah, not a bad..." Mike began.
At that moment, David comes barging through the door.
"I thought I smelled grass. Whoever's been toking up in here is going to be in serious trouble." He said.
"Shit! We pretty much all toked, we better find somewhere to hide." Mike replied.
"I'm also on the lookout for you too, Mr. White." David said.
"No, you have to hide, it sounds like." Chloe said.
"Mr. Madsen..." A voice called seductively.
"Excuse me, you should be sitting here and doing the assignment you've been given. Unless you want to be facing another detention with the rest of your group." David replied.
"But, really, I think a strong, handsome man like you should be taking a break from all this, and you should really give these children a break." The girl said.
"I will not stand for you trying to seduce me, missy. I'm a happily married man. If you don't sit back down right now, I will be writing you up to Wells as well, and you might even face expulsion." David replied walking out of the room.
"Holy shit, Lola. That was... that was kind of awesome." Mike said hugging his cousin.
"Yeah, I mean, I'm not too happy that you were flirting with Blackwell's finest, but hey, you got him out of here." Salem replied pulling his girlfriend in for a kiss.
"Where were you? You missed our share circle..." Jade said.
"I was off in a corner away from you guys, doing some soul searching. Yeah, I'm not perfect and I can't change who I am. But, I can improve on it and use what I know to my advantage when it means helping my friends." Lola replied.
"That's actually pretty deep. Lola, I'm sorry. I've been an asshole to you for the past couple of days. If I could take back what I said, I would. But, it kind of seems like you're okay with who you are now. So..." Ryan said.
"I know you are, don't beat yourself up over it. Just know that if you ever call me a slut again though, I'll end you." Lola replied.
"You got it." Ryan said.
"I'd hate to interrupt another sweet moment, but maybe we should find a way to make sure we're not all facing another detention, and to make sure Lola doesn't get expelled." Warren replied.
"Well, we do have time on our side..." Mike said with a grin looking over at Max.
"No, I don't think I can do anything about this. From what I understand of my time powers, I can only go back to moments where I was involved. But, I really wish I could help you though Lola, since you did save us from getting in any further trouble." Max replied.
"It's okay, if we just follow through with the rest of the day and don't get into trouble, maybe things will smooth out with Wells and Madsen." Lola said.
And that's a wrap on this. I really wish I ended this in a better way. But, this was the best I could think of, to be honest. I had more ideas along the way, but this chapter's getting out of hand with it's length and content, so I figured I'd just hit the major beats I wanted to with this story and leave the rest up to interpretation on how the rest of the detention went. Anyways, this might be the last chapter I write for a while, since life's about to get real busy for me all of a sudden. You see, my summer vacation's coming to an end at the end of this week and that means being back in school to finish up college before making my way onwards to better things. Like an actual adult life. Scary, right?
Anyways, that's all from me. Until next time,
-PhantomRenegade134