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Shout-outs:

Angelfish:  Thankx for reviewing, only 2! The boys appreciate you though!

Spot: Yea we does!

Jack: Chya!

Spot: Stop talkin' likes Kristan is annoyin'

Jack: Shut it Conlon

Um let me get these two under control.  Back in a sec.  (leaves and ties Spot to the couch and Jack to Julie)

Ok continuing

Becca Hood: Sorry I didn't shout out last chap.  Hope you like this chap.  The boys were annoyin me ta talk ta ya

Race: Yea she wouldn'ts, I t'ink ya should forgets about huh.

Kristan: ANTHONY HIGGINS!  STOP CHASING OFF THE ONLY TWO READERS I GOT!

Continuing:

            A few days after Kristan's party she was on lock-down in her dorm, basically the teacher that often monitored the floors was supposed to make sure she didn't leave.  The teacher on duty on that Tuesday afternoon was Ms. Kiss, who preferred to be called Gryffin by everyone.  She liked Kristan and her friends and was lenient with the kids.  Kristan had been cooped up for three days now and she was going slowly insane, ok, well more insane then she already was. 

            "Please!  For the love of God! Let me go outside!" Kristan begged at Gryffin's feet. 

            "Just for an hour, and if you get caught it isn't my fault!" Gryffin told her.  Kristan beamed and ran down the hall to the stairs.  She ran outside to the brightly lit courtyard full of people soaking the last days of summer vacation.   She saw her friends in a big group by one of the tall oak trees that grew on the grounds.  She ran over and squeezed between Snitch and Spot (surprise, surprise).  Julie had Jack's arms around her, as did Much and Kerri.  Snitch and Jill seemed to be in a bit of a tiff, holding hands tensely.  Race, Amanda, and Blink were out of sight. 

            "Where are those three?" Kristan asked.  They all shrugged and went back to talking about the talent show that happened three weeks into the school year.  Les leaned over towards Kristan; he leaned over Spot who looked shocked and backed away. 

            "Their in the science wing.  Amanda's teaching Race and Blink how to read," he relayed to her.  He had seen them a week before and they told him not to tell.  Fat chance, he was 11 for crying out loud.  He gave Kristan a great idea.

            "Ok, so how many of you lied and can't read past 6th grade?" she asked suddenly.  The boys' eyes widened and they swallowed hard, their mouths dry.  "I'll take that as all of you.  Jill, can you help Snitch? (She nodded)  Um, Julie help Jack, and guys no making out! (Julie scowled but nodded in agreement)  I'll take care of Spot and Mush.  Kerri, Dave you can help."  Kristan smiled, but nobody moved.  "What are you waiting for!? Move it people!"

            Everyone ran for a private to work. 

            August 26 dawned with everyone's mood.  It was grey and rainy.  Julie, Kerri, Amanda, Jill, and Kristan all had to wake up earlier then Blair, Kathrine, and Ellie because they were in high school.  The high and middle school sections were separated, high school on top, middle school on bottom. 

            The 5 girls awoke at 6 and quickly dressed in the outfits they had bought for the first day.  Amanda was wearing oversized black capris with a blue turtle shirt that said 'from 0 to insane in 6.5 seconds' in gold letters and a necklace with a dragon claw gripping a purple orb.  Julie had on an OLD NAVY white shirt with blue boot cut jeans and an OLD NAVY visor.  Kerri put on a Spelling B shirt, jean shorts, and a red bandana.  Jill wore a HOT TOPIC duck blaster game shirt and baggy black pants.  Kristan looked the preppiest because she was in the mood to be a bit preppy.  She had a pink 'Cowgirls Rule!' shirt and a black cowgirl skirt on.   After dressing they met in the bathroom to brush their hair and teeth and began the make-up process. Well ok none of them really wore make-up except for Kristan she couldn't live without mascara. 

            All the boys, except for Les, got up at 6:30 and dressed.  Spot dressed in his favorite (and only) Good Charlotte shirt, and black baggy pants with chains and red suspenders hanging off.  Race put on a solid red long sleeved shirt and baggy khakis with rips everywhere.  Mush wore a tight black muscle showing shirt and jean shorts.  Jack had on a camouflage shirt that said 'HAH NOW YOU CAN'T SEE ME!' written on it and big jeans with a camo ski hat.  David was all preppy in his blue sweater and form fitting khaki pants.  Blink was skater in a blue shirt with a very long explanation about how kids weren't influenced by video games and baggy jeans.  Snitch looked a lot like Spot except for his shirt was Linkin Park and his suspenders on his pants were black.  The boys just brushed their teeth in the water fountains, not feeling like actually going into the bathroom, only Dave actually did. 

            Now, pause from the story for a second while I explain about how the boys got these nice new clothes from fairly expensive stores when they were orphans.  This school gets a lot of money from the state and unlike its rival (The Refuge, run by a man called Snyder) they gave it to the kids and school programs.  All the kids in the school (384 students) got a monthly allowance of 25$ unless they had a job.  How would they get these jobs?  They would take various cars the school owned and look, easy as that.  They learned to drive in drivers ed. And some of the teachers helped them drive.  Alright, now that that's all explained back to the story.

            The boys and girls met outside the front doors to the main school building with the classrooms and said their various hellos and the couples exchanged P.D.A. (Public Display of Affection) and then their separate ways to their homerooms.  Julie and Kristan had the same homeroom together, Gryffin's homeroom to be exact, and two doors down in another English room (Gryffin was a blond haired green-eyed English teacher) was Rein a handsome man with dark hair and eyes and goatee, he was Spot and Dave's homeroom teacher.  They were all in 10th grade.  The seniors (Jill, Snitch, Race, and Jack) were in Mrs. Trunzo's (a brown haired brown eyed science teacher) homeroom. 

Blink had Ms. Riley the English teacher from Hell, she was short with blond hair and blue eyes, fresh out of college and a hate for all teenagers.  Mush got off lucky with a nice history teacher named Mr. Majoris, a tall lanky man with dark hair and green eyes.  Amanda was put in her favorite teachers room, Mrs. Wyler a fun blond science teacher whom everyone loved.  Kerri was put in Mrs. Libby's class, the only chemistry teacher.  Mrs. Libby was all right, short, brown hair, brown eyes and a love of teaching, but not much care for students. 

            "Julie, how's Jack doing in reading?" Kristan asked Julie as they went into the room filled with books and posters with sayings by J.R.R. Tolkein and J.K. Rowling. 

            "He's up to 10th grade level, we just finished To Kill a Mockingbird and we're going to start Gay Expectations tomorrow," she answered taking a seat in the back with Kristan.  Gryffin came up to greet them and all talking of the boys ceased.

            Meanwhile, outside in the halls Jill, Amanda, and Kerri were talking about their pupils. 

            "What level are Blink and Race at?" Jill asked Amanda.

            "They're both at 11th grade, so we're going to work a little slower now.  How's Snitch coming?" Amanda said.

            "He's up to 11th grade too, Kerri, how's Mush?"

            "He's up to almost 11th grade, maybe a month more.  Does anyone know about Mush?"

            "I do!" Dave came to them smiling wide.

            "Well?" they questioned in unison.

            "He's at 12th grade, apparently he could read to 7th grade level and Kristan has been working with him non-stop," he answered.  The homeroom bell rang and the group dispersed to begin the first day of school.   

            Lunch was 6th period and only Kristan, Kerri, and Jack.  The rest were in 7th period lunch.  Oh, and Christine was in 6th period too. 

            "Ok, how are you doing in reading?" Kristan asked Jack.

            "Pretty good, but I'se a senior and I'se can only reads ta 10th grade," he replied.  He looked pretty depressed.

            "You'd get better if you and Julie actually paid attention to the book," Kerri joked.  Jack was not amused.  Kristan hit her in the side. 

            "Don't worry Jack, you'll get better," she said smiling.  "Now, to other business."  Kristan poked at the macaroni in front of her.  "Today's rating of the lunch.  Horribly disgusting.  Not edible.  Ok, did you guys figure out a song to do for the talent show?"

            "Well, we picked a great song," Kerri replied.

            "What?"

            "Bring me to Life.  But we need two things: 1. a boy and 2. a girl who can sing," Kerri answered.

            "Ok, 1. I can find a boy and 2. I can sing, I just never sing in front of you," Kristan said haughtily.  Kerri blushed and backed down.  Kristan had a way of controlling people younger then her, probably because she was a bit masculine.  Her shoulders were a little boarder then average girls and she was a smidgen overweight, so she gave off the impression that she could kick your ass if she really wanted too.  Kristan brooded for a second and then left the lunchroom for her next class. 

            As Race and Amanda headed across the courtyard to get to the cafĂ© Race pulled Amanda onto the side of the building and kissed her.  Now, this was Amanda's first kiss and she was ecstatic.  When they separated she was smiling her widest and the hoots from Jill, Julie, Spot, Dave, and Snitch didn't even annoy her. 

            "Amanda!" someone panted from behind the group.

            "What?" she asked as Kristan and Kerri came into view.

            "We have to practice!" Kristan pulled her sleeve and got her away from everyone.  After they disappeared Julie went running after them yelling about how she was a part of the group too.

            "Ok, so I assume you found a guy to be with us?" Kerri asked.

            "Yeah, um he's, uh Spot," Kristan stammered.  The other girls just laughed.  Kristan glared but decided to get started.  "I'm playing bass on this right?"

            "Yeah," Julie answered giving her the guitar.  Kristan smiled and tuned it.  They started playing and only played the music since it was lunch and they didn't have time to do anything else. 

            After school Kristan managed to get an hour of freedom from Mrs. Trunzo and went to practice the song.  Spot and the other were practicing when she got there.

            "You didn't tell Spot he was in it!?" Amanda exclaimed.

            "Well, no," Kristan sighed.  "Not until 8th period."

            "Convenient," Amanda glared at Kristan and continued playing the song.   Kristan glared but began actually singing.

            That night Kerri and Mush were sitting in the stands at the football field.  Kerri had her head on his shoulder and he had his arms around her.

            "Kerri," he began.

            "Yes Nathan?" she said, referring to him in his given name.  He grimaced but let her.  Only her.

            "I'se trying ous fo da talent show," he finished.

            "What are you doing?" she asked.

            "If your not da one by Daniel Bedingfield," he replied.

            "I love that song!" Kerri exclaimed happily.

            "I'se gonna ta win."

            "No, we are!"

            "No I'se is!"

            Kerri was boiling.  The band (still unnamed) had been practicing for a year now and he thought he could practice for a few weeks and beat them! Hah! Yeah right!

            "Our band has been practicing forever! You're not going to win!" Kerri shot.

            "Oh yes I'se is!  You can't argue with me!" Mush retorted.  Kerri boiled over.

            "You jerk!  I'll argue as much as I want!  If you can't take it how can you stand me!" she got up and ran down the bleachers.

            "Fine den!" Mush ran down the other side. 

            Mush went to his room he was now sharing with Spot and jumped onto his bed.

            "Wos wrong?" Spot asked.

            "Kerri and me had a fights," he answered finally realizing how stupid he was for saying something.

            Kerri also ran right to her room and fell onto her bed.

            "What did Mush do?" Julie asked.  The only time you looked as pissed as Kerri did it was because of a guy.

            "He was being selfish.  He entered the talent show!  And he said he was going to win!" she shrieked in anger.  Then she began to feel bad.

            "Yea, it happens, you'll get over it," Julie told her. 

Hope you like it!

Will Kerri and Mush get back together?  For the love of God Kerri please don't kill me!  I swear I'm sorry!

(Hides in corner awaiting the wraith of Kerri) 

The next chapter may be late my cousin came in from Illinois and I gotta hang out with her. (Boys give disappointed groans)

Luve&hugs

KR!574N

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