"Is the cafeteria open?" Hank asked.
Carlson sneered. "It's Saturday. Of course it's not open. I expected more rational thinking from a student like you. You all didn't bring a bagged lunch? How irresponsible."
"What are we suppose to do? Starve? That's against the law you know!" Val exclaimed dramatically.
"The teacher's lounge is open. There are a couple of vending machines."
Everyone began to stand.
"Whoa, wait. You think I'm going to let all of you go at once? You troublemakers will cause chaos. I don't think so."
Carlson scanned the room. "You and you, go first," he stated, pointing to Hank and Val. "Then the rest of you can go next."
Hank and Val proceeded to the library exit.
"You have ten minutes, if you're not back, I'm coming to get you," he threatened. Carlson leaned against the library table, making himself comfortable.
*
Hank and Val walked down the quiet hallway.
"So . . . do you like being on the cheerleading squad?" Hank asked.
"Do you like asking dumb questions?" Val retorted.
Taking the hint, Hank drew back. "Just trying to make conversation."
"I'm sorry, I'm just not in a good mood," Val apologized sympathetically.
"I understand. No one is in a good mood in detention."
*
Val returned to the library with a diet soda in one hand, and a packaged sandwich in the other. Hank purchased a bottle of orange juice, a sandwich and a bag of Doritos for his lunch.
"All right, the rest of you can go. Make it quick, I don't want to miss my lunch on account of you all," Carlson instructed once Val and Hank were seated.
*
"Apparently our school budget went to the excessive purchase of four vending machines." Caitie scanned the lunch limited choices. "And there's still nothing to eat," she concluded annoyed.
"Sure there is. Teachers have it made, this is better than cafeteria food," Jamie replied. He fed the machine a dollar bill in return for a can of soda. He stepped down to the next machine. He opened the small plastic compartment retrieving a prepackaged sandwich. Jamie purchased a package of Oreos to complete his lunch menu.
Caitie still agonized over her decision.
"Just get a sandwich. They look pretty safe. I think this is . . . um . . . turkey," he assessed.
"All they have is processed meats, and I'm a vegetarian. If you can call what you're going to consume meat," she teased. Caitie purchased a cup of coffee.
"That's all you're getting?" Jamie questioned raising his eyebrow.
"As long as I'm pumped up with some caffeine, I should be fine."
Tyler, while remaining unnoticed this entire time, emerged with his arms full of food. He had purchased three sandwiches, four bags of chips, two packages of cookies, three chocolate bars and a muffin. Two bottles of orange juice were shoved in his pockets.
"Whoa, you're going to eat all that?" Caitie questioned.
"Yeah. I have to keep my energy up for practice."
Jamie and Caitie gave each other a look of disbelief and walked out of the lounge.
*
A/N: This is a rather short chapter isn't it. . . sorry about that folks! Like to thank MM for beta reading, and please review!
Carlson sneered. "It's Saturday. Of course it's not open. I expected more rational thinking from a student like you. You all didn't bring a bagged lunch? How irresponsible."
"What are we suppose to do? Starve? That's against the law you know!" Val exclaimed dramatically.
"The teacher's lounge is open. There are a couple of vending machines."
Everyone began to stand.
"Whoa, wait. You think I'm going to let all of you go at once? You troublemakers will cause chaos. I don't think so."
Carlson scanned the room. "You and you, go first," he stated, pointing to Hank and Val. "Then the rest of you can go next."
Hank and Val proceeded to the library exit.
"You have ten minutes, if you're not back, I'm coming to get you," he threatened. Carlson leaned against the library table, making himself comfortable.
*
Hank and Val walked down the quiet hallway.
"So . . . do you like being on the cheerleading squad?" Hank asked.
"Do you like asking dumb questions?" Val retorted.
Taking the hint, Hank drew back. "Just trying to make conversation."
"I'm sorry, I'm just not in a good mood," Val apologized sympathetically.
"I understand. No one is in a good mood in detention."
*
Val returned to the library with a diet soda in one hand, and a packaged sandwich in the other. Hank purchased a bottle of orange juice, a sandwich and a bag of Doritos for his lunch.
"All right, the rest of you can go. Make it quick, I don't want to miss my lunch on account of you all," Carlson instructed once Val and Hank were seated.
*
"Apparently our school budget went to the excessive purchase of four vending machines." Caitie scanned the lunch limited choices. "And there's still nothing to eat," she concluded annoyed.
"Sure there is. Teachers have it made, this is better than cafeteria food," Jamie replied. He fed the machine a dollar bill in return for a can of soda. He stepped down to the next machine. He opened the small plastic compartment retrieving a prepackaged sandwich. Jamie purchased a package of Oreos to complete his lunch menu.
Caitie still agonized over her decision.
"Just get a sandwich. They look pretty safe. I think this is . . . um . . . turkey," he assessed.
"All they have is processed meats, and I'm a vegetarian. If you can call what you're going to consume meat," she teased. Caitie purchased a cup of coffee.
"That's all you're getting?" Jamie questioned raising his eyebrow.
"As long as I'm pumped up with some caffeine, I should be fine."
Tyler, while remaining unnoticed this entire time, emerged with his arms full of food. He had purchased three sandwiches, four bags of chips, two packages of cookies, three chocolate bars and a muffin. Two bottles of orange juice were shoved in his pockets.
"Whoa, you're going to eat all that?" Caitie questioned.
"Yeah. I have to keep my energy up for practice."
Jamie and Caitie gave each other a look of disbelief and walked out of the lounge.
*
A/N: This is a rather short chapter isn't it. . . sorry about that folks! Like to thank MM for beta reading, and please review!