Chapter Seven:
Detention
As it turns out, Jeans suspicions of the six new girls were not entirely ill founded. It wasn't two days later when Scott's blue Camero was smashed into a tree. Apparently Ruby Marx and Carmen Turner, who were room mates at this point in time, had "borrowed" the car with out asking, knowing the generous fellow Scott was, and Bobby Drake evidently used his power to make the tree jump in front of the car, causing the collision. As if anyone believed that. (Bobby's power was, after all, to freeze things, not move inanimate objects that a rooted into the ground.)
That same day Cameron Elva had tried to cheat on a test by freezing the class, but was unable to do that successfully. While her roommate, Fallon Vassar, lay weeping on the floor of Professor Xavier's office screaming that everyone was going to die, only to be found laughing hysterically moments later proclaiming in thought how gullible everyone was.
Katherine Rivers cut class and hid in the lake, giving all the teachers a heart attack, and Opal Jordan had gotten in a fight with the resident browbeater.
The Friday after noon of that week, Scott found himself outside a classroom labeled: Detention, dreading entering and what awaited him inside. He took a deep breath, finding his chi, as Jean had told him to do under stressful situations, and opened the door.
Six girls sat in the class as Scott entered. He sat down at the desk and surveyed the room:
Cameron Elva: Check. Nose buried in the book he had assigned his Above Level class.
Opal Jordan: Check. Looking at the clock in anticipation. *Sorry Opal, you don't get out for another three hours.*
Ruby Marx: Check. Chewing cinnamon scented gum and rolling her eyes.
Katherine Rivers: Check. Chugging a bottle of water.
Carmen Turner: Check. Curling a strand of her blond highlights around her finger in a way that drove some of the boys out of their minds.
Fallon Vassar: Check. Facing the window in her chair, left leg swung over the back of the chair. That girl was wearing a skirt! From the other side of the room her leotard was clearly visible.
James Wheildon: No check. Still in therapy from what the twenty foot drop had done.
Scott began to rifle through his papers as if something was missing. He cleared his throat.
"I need to go get some papers," he explained. "Don't freeze, burn, or send anything in the room flying." He went to the door and turned. Begging, "please."
With that he made one of the biggest mistakes of his life and left Ruby Marx, Opal Jordan, Cameron Elva, Fallon Vassar, and Katherine Rivers alone, in the same room.
"So," Ruby began. "How'd ya'll wind up here? Me and Carmen got busted for hot-wiring Scooter boy's Camero and smashing it into a tree."
"I tried to freeze time and cheat on a test," admitted Cameron. "But apparently Jean's immune to that kind of thing."
"I cut class and hid in the lake,'' said Katherine.
"I lied about predicting the apocalypse," Fallon said evenly.
"Not bad," admitted Ruby, slightly impressed. "I like that."
"I was framed for starting a fight," said Opal meekly.
"Sure," Ruby mumbled.
"With whom," asked Cameron.
"Jamie Wheildon."
"You're the one who put the enforcer out of commission," laughed Ruby. "Uncanny!" She snorted in laughter.
After that the room sank into an uneasy silence.
Katherine beat her hands and fists on the desk and Cameron began to tap her feet. Opal and Ruby whistled as Fallon supplied backup for Carmen's song:
*Saw him dancing there by the record machine*
*New he must have been about seventeen*
*He was going strong*
*Played my favorite song*
*And I could tell it wouldn't be long until he was with me*
*Yea me!*
*And I could tell it wouldn't be long until he was with me*
*Yea me!*
*Singing.*
Just then a student opened the door.
"What are you doing in here," asked Jubilation Lee.
"Throwing a party," said Ruby. "Bring your friends!"
Moments later about ten students had joined them, the song had changed, and Ruby hopped up on a desk, dancing to the on going chaos.
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Coming soon, Scott's Reaction to all this.
Detention
As it turns out, Jeans suspicions of the six new girls were not entirely ill founded. It wasn't two days later when Scott's blue Camero was smashed into a tree. Apparently Ruby Marx and Carmen Turner, who were room mates at this point in time, had "borrowed" the car with out asking, knowing the generous fellow Scott was, and Bobby Drake evidently used his power to make the tree jump in front of the car, causing the collision. As if anyone believed that. (Bobby's power was, after all, to freeze things, not move inanimate objects that a rooted into the ground.)
That same day Cameron Elva had tried to cheat on a test by freezing the class, but was unable to do that successfully. While her roommate, Fallon Vassar, lay weeping on the floor of Professor Xavier's office screaming that everyone was going to die, only to be found laughing hysterically moments later proclaiming in thought how gullible everyone was.
Katherine Rivers cut class and hid in the lake, giving all the teachers a heart attack, and Opal Jordan had gotten in a fight with the resident browbeater.
The Friday after noon of that week, Scott found himself outside a classroom labeled: Detention, dreading entering and what awaited him inside. He took a deep breath, finding his chi, as Jean had told him to do under stressful situations, and opened the door.
Six girls sat in the class as Scott entered. He sat down at the desk and surveyed the room:
Cameron Elva: Check. Nose buried in the book he had assigned his Above Level class.
Opal Jordan: Check. Looking at the clock in anticipation. *Sorry Opal, you don't get out for another three hours.*
Ruby Marx: Check. Chewing cinnamon scented gum and rolling her eyes.
Katherine Rivers: Check. Chugging a bottle of water.
Carmen Turner: Check. Curling a strand of her blond highlights around her finger in a way that drove some of the boys out of their minds.
Fallon Vassar: Check. Facing the window in her chair, left leg swung over the back of the chair. That girl was wearing a skirt! From the other side of the room her leotard was clearly visible.
James Wheildon: No check. Still in therapy from what the twenty foot drop had done.
Scott began to rifle through his papers as if something was missing. He cleared his throat.
"I need to go get some papers," he explained. "Don't freeze, burn, or send anything in the room flying." He went to the door and turned. Begging, "please."
With that he made one of the biggest mistakes of his life and left Ruby Marx, Opal Jordan, Cameron Elva, Fallon Vassar, and Katherine Rivers alone, in the same room.
"So," Ruby began. "How'd ya'll wind up here? Me and Carmen got busted for hot-wiring Scooter boy's Camero and smashing it into a tree."
"I tried to freeze time and cheat on a test," admitted Cameron. "But apparently Jean's immune to that kind of thing."
"I cut class and hid in the lake,'' said Katherine.
"I lied about predicting the apocalypse," Fallon said evenly.
"Not bad," admitted Ruby, slightly impressed. "I like that."
"I was framed for starting a fight," said Opal meekly.
"Sure," Ruby mumbled.
"With whom," asked Cameron.
"Jamie Wheildon."
"You're the one who put the enforcer out of commission," laughed Ruby. "Uncanny!" She snorted in laughter.
After that the room sank into an uneasy silence.
Katherine beat her hands and fists on the desk and Cameron began to tap her feet. Opal and Ruby whistled as Fallon supplied backup for Carmen's song:
*Saw him dancing there by the record machine*
*New he must have been about seventeen*
*He was going strong*
*Played my favorite song*
*And I could tell it wouldn't be long until he was with me*
*Yea me!*
*And I could tell it wouldn't be long until he was with me*
*Yea me!*
*Singing.*
Just then a student opened the door.
"What are you doing in here," asked Jubilation Lee.
"Throwing a party," said Ruby. "Bring your friends!"
Moments later about ten students had joined them, the song had changed, and Ruby hopped up on a desk, dancing to the on going chaos.
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Coming soon, Scott's Reaction to all this.
