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Mr. Brezack sighed heavily as he walked, head down, into the room. Jane looked over, concerned, "What's wrong, hunny? Bad day at work?" Mr. Brezack shook his head and sat down at the kitchen table.
"Jeff's boy down the street has been getting into stealing. They're going to court today."
"That must be rough for him-" Jane was interrupted with the sound of the front door slamming.
"Goddamn it!" Jimmy screamed. Jane looked over to her husband, concerned. Jimmy walked quickly into the kitchen, looking as if he was trying to make as much noise as possible. Both of Jimmy's parents stayed silent.
"Aren't you going to ask me what's wrong?!" Jimmy fumed. His eye brows were almost creased together with anger.
"What's wrong?" Mr. Brezack asked, casually.
"Brent's goin' to jail!"
"Jeff's son?"
"Yes, goddamn it, Jeff's son!"
"We don't know that yet. We'll find out tonight, all right?"
"How can you guys stay so fuckin' calm?!" Jimmy yelled. He walked loudly out of the kitchen, boomed up the stairs, and slammed his bedroom door shut.
Jane looked over at her husband, sighed, and started making dinner.
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"Why isn't he writing back?" Magnet asked, sadness was in his voice.
"Maybe he forgot about us." Armpit pondered aloud.
"Shut up, Pit." Zigzag groaned.
"Well, what if he did?" Armpit persisted.
"I said, shut up!" Zigzag snarled. Armpit sighed, and adjusted his position in his cot.
"Hello boys." Mr. Pendanski trotted into D-tent, smiling as always.
"What do you want?" X-ray grumbled.
"Oh, you guys gotta cheer up. He's just another delinquent to replace." Every boy glared fiercely at their counselor.
"Don't you dare talk about 'em like that." X-ray warned. Mr. Pendanski ignored that comment.
"Speaking of replacement, you have a new boy coming to replace Alan."
"No one's gonna 'replace' Squid!" Armpit hissed. Again, Mr. Pendanski ignored them.
"He's coming in tomorrow morning. Be nice now. His name is Brent."
"Whatever."
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Squid walked around the large red building at his new camp. He was lost. Completely lost. The rooms went on endlessly. The corners turned and turned. And there were more floors to this building than he could count.
Just as he was turning another corner, someone bumped into him, knocking each other backwards.
"Hey!" The boy yelled, "Watch it--, oh, hey Alan."
Squid then realized in was Alex, "Where the hell is 'the meeting room'?"
"I was just coming to get ya." Alex began, "Follow me."
Squid nodded. They went down 2 flights of stairs, went down 3 hallways, and turned 2 corners. Squid knew he was going to never remember how to get used to this place. The stopped in front of a brown door. Alex turned to him,
"Listen. Don't try to act cool, it makes you look like your not. Realize you're not going to fit in right away. There's 6 boys in there. Names: C.J., Colin, Justin, Mitch, Reese, and Trey. They're bigger than you, stronger than you, smarter than you, and meaner than you. They all have records of stealing, fighting..Everything." Squid gulped, but recovered quickly. He knew he could take this.
"Just wanted to let you know." Alex said as he walked into the door, Squid following him. And just as he did, he realized that everything Alex had just said was true.
And he thought he was the tough one.
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The sound of the morning trumpet woke up each of the boys. X-ray popped out of bed, waking everybody up. In just a few minutes, they would meet their new camper. Just as every one had gotten out of bed, Mr. Pendanski walked into their tent with the boy. Brent looked at each of the six boys that were rubbing the sleep out of their eyes.
"Boys," Mr. Pendanski began, "This is your new camp mate, Brent." Brent was taller than every boy, except Zigzag and Armpit. He had dyed his hair blond, and had hazel eyes.
"Brent, these are going to be your friends for the rest of your time here. This is Ricky, Rex, Jose, Theodore, Stanley, and Zero." X-ray shook his head as Mr. Pendanski used their real names (except Zero's).
"Yo, that's Zigzag, Magnet, Armpit, Caveman, Zero, and I'm X-ray." Brent blanched at the nicknames.
"Well, I prefer to use your real names."
"Well, we don't." Armpit mimicked. Magnet chuckled.
"Well, start digging."
It was late in the afternoon before every one had finished. Surprisingly, Brent had been the 4th one finished, yet the large blisters on his hands reminded him to take it easy next time.
X-ray walked back from the mail box in the Wreck Room, "Still no mail from 'em."
"Who?" Brent asked. Armpit glared then responded,
"Squid."
"Squid?"
"Alan." Caveman answered. Zigzag glared and hit him on the arm.
"Alan, eh?" Brent laughed.
"Hey! No one makes fun him!" X-ray glared. Brent raised his hands innocently,
"No, no. It's just that this new kid in our neighborhood named Alan got sent away cuz he stole. They sent him to this Facility."
"Who was his foster family?"
"The Brezacks." Brent sighed. X-ray slammed his hand onto the table and yelled,
"Goddamn it!"
This was just perfect.
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Okay every one! I REALLY gotta go. I have 20 minutes to get ready for the Girls Choir of Maine concert. Hoped you liked it! I'll be looking forward for the reviews! Thanx again!
~B.