Chapter 2

Besides the talking behind her back, the cruel remarks from other students, things were going somewhat smoothly.

The teachers made a few remarks but it was a lot better then when she was alienated from society.

However, the thing that was engraved deeply on her mind was the new boy, Ken. She couldn't help but fall for thoses eyes, walking gracefuly, it was like a dream come true.

Ken wasn't in any of her other classes unfourtanately, so she never saw him for the rest of the day. Kari awaited the torment she would go through as she headed down towards detention.

Her insides trembled as she opened the door and entered the classroom. No one else was there, so at least the only one making her miserable was her teacher.

"Well, how's our celebrity?"he asked.

Kari wished she could just unlock somekind of hidden power and blast this guy to kingdom come, or somekind of superpowered savior came in and put an end to his misery.

Kari held back all of her emtions, hoping to piss him off because she seemed unphazed.

"Kari, you see this book here?"he asked picking up a thick book. It was entitled in big Gold letters:

WHAT ARE WE THINKING?

Under it in much smaller print it said something about it being a book on the human psyche.

"I have several papers to grade from my 8th grade class, so I need you to read this for me, and then write and give me a report tomorrow on what you learned. Better then detention huh?"

Kari sighed, knowing he had this planned from the start. She knew there would be no point in pointing out it had nothing to do with math. Why did he do this to her?

She went to her locker, which had some nasty griffete on it, and opened it up. She put the book inside, which added on some good weight to the other books she had.

This wasn't the only thing she had to do. She also had to do 2 sheets of homework for science, one from today and the one she missed last class. She had to read pages 718-725 in her history book and awnser the questions at the end, bake a brownie for Home ech, homdemade.

For art she needed to do a pen and ink drawing, and she needed to train for the phiscal fitness test, which happened close to the end of every marking period.

"It's a good thing I don't have any friends around here, with all this homework I wouldn't have time for them"thought Kari.

Kari gave her aunt, Uncle and Tai a quick greeting before desending up into her room, wasting no time.

Having been out of school so much, she had next to no idea what the science paper was talking about. Oh well, a low grade was better then getting a 0 and losing 10 points from her average.

After doing those science sheets in a sloppy manner, Kari got to History.

She read through as quickly as possible, and awnsered the questions in less then a sentence.

Next was the pen and ink drawing. She had no idea what to draw, but she had to think quick. She decided to do a Lion, which just popped out first from her list of ideas.

The lion looked as though it were done by a kindegarden student.

Now for the Brownie. She dashed down into the kitchen, and got to work. She explained to her aunt and uncle her assingment, and they leaft her to do her work.

Kari and the class were given a recipe so she knew what she was doing. She took no time, she just threw everything there and every step about a second was lost on. The brownie came out looking and smelling like an old gym sock.

Now, for the math assingment. Kari knew if she tried she could never read the whole book within the deadline, much less comprehend it. So she just wrote:

I learned from this book about the human psyche. The amazing stages it goes through, the way it works.

It wasn't very good, but she wanted to get these things done quickly. Now, for training. As quickly as she tried to rush through these assingments, it was night by the time she decided to go out and train. She switched into a White tank Top, light jean like shorts(without buttons or zippers) kept her socks and replaced the sandles with White running sneakers she had since she was 10, which were very tight on her.

When she arrived at the school track, she saw Davis sitting down, pouring in sweat. He had been training for something no doubt.

"Hey Kari!"he waved, hoping she had changed her feelings for him.

Kari said nothing. She took out the stopwatch she borrowed from her uncle, and started it, quickly stuffing it in her pocket and running.

She started at about half speed, and managed to make it around 2 times easily enough. Her energy started wearing out around half way through the thrid lap. However, before making it to the 4th lap, she passed out and collapsed.

"Kari!"

Davis had been resting, watching Kari while she ran.

"Hey, are you allright?"asked Davis.

Kari said nothing, her eyes remained closed.

"I hope she dosen't mind"thought Davis putting his ear on her chest. Her heart was still beating.

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"I got it"said Tai as there was a knock at the door.

"Whoa, what happened!"said Tai.

Davis had the unconcious Kari resting on her soulder.

"I saw her at the school track. She collapsed"said Davis.

"Thanks kid, we'll take it from here"said Tai.

Davis felt the joy rise up within him as he leaft. Now, Kari would finaly fall for him.

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Kari woke up an hour or so afterwards on the couch.

"You're awake. Are you allright?"asked Tai.

"I don't know what happened. I was doing fine, then everything started spinning"said Kari.

"I read that a daily or mass amount of drugs, medical or illegal can effect your stamana. All those drugs mom and dad gave ya probaly caused you to pass out"said Tai.

"So you're telling me if I run hard enough, I'll pass out?"asked Kari.

"Yeah, it'll take years for those drugs to wear off comepletely, you were given a high amount. It's a miracle you aren't retarded right now from all of that"said Tai.

"Tai, I have a physical phitness test tomorrow. If I pass out, I'll fail Gym. If I don't do the test, I'll fail"said Kari.

"Just tell them you were overdosed with drugs and that you can't run the thing"said Tai.

"Everyone's gonna think I'm just trying to miss out on something else. I guess they couldn't think any less of me"said Kari.

"The damn media's got everyone against ya. Most of these people have shit for brains. The ones that don't are the ones who will treat you for who you are, not like the drug addicted whore the media's got everyone believing"said Tai.

Kari gave a sigh, she didn't know what to do.

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Ken held back a yelp of pain as he drove the knife into his arm.

He had no shirt on, just his pants. His feet were bare. He kneeled to the floor in pain, letting it consume him.

He leaft his lights off, fitting the mood inside of him.

He could never forgive himself for what he did. Never.

It happened a year ago, but the memory was still fresh in his mind.

He remembered it in clear detail He was going out with a young girl named Mavina. She was his age, and they seemed destined for eachother. Ken had always managed to restrain himself from doing things he knew were wrong. One night he couldn't.

His parents weren't home, so he let her in. They both had some soda, however Ken drugged her soda. She was out like a light.

When she awoke, she was tied to the bed. Her hands were bound to the bedpost, her legs bound the the post as well. A piece of housetape was plastered on her mouth, and Ken was asleep right on top of her.

Ken awoke an hour afterwards, his parents still not home.

Ken remembered him forcing himself on her unconcious body, and was ready to do it again. However, it seems Mavina's old boyfriend had somehow found them, and brutaly pumbled Ken, then ran off with Mavina. Ken let out a howl of pain as he realized he blew his only chance. He had always had the urge to do what he did, and could no longer hold it back.

He was always very fond of erotic bondage, and it cost him.

He thrashed himself around the house, smashing dishes and chairs. He broke the bathroom mirror, the glass cutting his arm. Smears of blood were seen all around the house.

Ken shok his head, not wanting to go any further into the memory.

"Mavina, I can't live without you. I wish I could hear your voice, feel your warmness, just one more time"Ken sobbed to himself.

"Ken, are you allright?"asked her mother from outside the door.

"Fine mom"lied Ken, hiding the sorrow in his voice.

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Davis was struggiling, to say the very least at his videogame.

"C'mon Veemon, digivolve!"

Finaly, Veemon digivolved on the game to Exveemon.

"Allright Exveemon!"

His Digimon's health bar was low, so he quickly pushed the buttons and attacked. Afterwards, he finaly managed to win.

"Yeah, who rocks, who rules? Davis, yeah!"

He saved the game and turned it off, done for the night.

"Things turned around today. I met a new friend, finally beat that boss Devimon on my Digimon World game, and may have finaly made friends with Kari"thought Davis.

"Davis, time for bed!"said his mother.

"Whoa, beat that boss just in time"thought Davis.

After getting a kiss from his mother, Davis tucked himself in. He was going to sleep well that night.

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Kari tucked herself into bed, sleep would not come easy.

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Ken tucked himself in, exhausted from the self torment. He would sleep well at least.

TBC

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