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A/N: Thanks for the reviews. I know you asked some questions and here they will be destroyed by awnsers.
The twins are 7, I'd say somewhere around that age.
I know she says Ellie is goth when she isn't its just because this character would catagoritize everyone who dressed or acted that way as goth.
That night I called Ash to tell her the news.
"They're leaving for nine months." She said skeptically.
"Yeah, Ryan is in charge and the twins at Aunt Sarah's."
"Any guidelines?" She asked again.
"They send Grandpa Joe to check on us every morning at eight starting day after tomorrow." I explained.
"Wow, this is great! We need to find something to do." That I was unsure of. After I hung up I lay in bed and thought about it. For months we would be without parental guidance, it would be a wild year. Ryan would probably have parties every weekend. Even though Grandpa Joe would apparently come every morning we knew he wouldn't. Joe would come one morning then complain about a. Americans b. Communists and c. Hippies and then leave. He wasn't too fond of my dad after he eloped with my mom and as he put "turned a good girl into a crack-snortin' no good hippie." Basically, he will probably come once or twice and not come again. Its not that he doesn't like us, Ryan is like the son he never had, its just he would rather be smoking a cigar and watching movies about World War II.
And that's exactly what happened, Grandpa came once. Complained about all three of the things he despises and then left mumbling about hippies (i.e. my dad.) The next few weeks went on pretty normal. Ryan was trying to figure out what he wanted to do with the lack there of parental supervision. He definitely enforced his power as an elder. For example: This morning I had to get out of the house at six to insure that Ryan wouldn't catch me and make me make him breakfast, take out the garbage and clean the kitchen or he would call mom and tell him a disparaging story that required me to go live with the twins. I just scrawled him a note that read so:
Ryan, I had to get to school early for tutoring. –Lindsay
While he may be angry he cant seriously get mad at me for scholastic growth and improvement. When I showed up at The Dot that morning, a disgruntled Craig sat in a booth. He looked very wore out, I knew he and Ashley were going through a rough spot. So I slid in the booth parallel to him.
"Hey," I said. He looked up and smiled a bit, he seemed to have a lot on his mind.
"What are you doing here so early?" I asked.
"Oh, I just needed to get out of the house, how about you?" he asked
"Had to get away from Josef Stalin who apparently resides in my home now," I admitted. He laughed looking up. A waitress walked up and I ordered a coffee.
"What's wrong?" I asked after the waitress left.
"Oh it's just…things are hard. With Marco coming out and Ashley and I having this little rift…It's like everything is happening at the same time." He explained, taking a sip of his own mug of coffee.
I nodded. What could I say; I wasn't very good at this. Some optimistic cliché? The light at the end of the tunnel? I didn't really know how he felt, I really felt bad for him.
"With Ashley, just give her some room and she will forgive you," I said stifling a yawn. If I knew anything about Ashley it was that if a guy gave her space she would come around.
"Yeah, I'll try…are you okay?" He asked.
"I'm just a little tired," I said slowly. I was on the phone with Ashley analyzing Craig's every move then I wrote my paper for humanities. I was up until about three and then I woke up at six. I explained this all to Craig with the exception of the content's of Ash and I's conversation. He looked at me with a look of sympathy.
"Jesus Lindsay, all of this with your events coordinator duties. You get some rest I'll wake you up when we have to hit school." He said. Oh I forgot, I also am the Event Coordinator, which means I coordinate almost all the events that hit Degrassi with the Events Coordinator's committee. Paige and I had to run against each other for this new position. I was amazed I won, these things are popularity contests and she is definitely the more social one.
"Are you sure?" I asked him apprehensively.
"Go ahead." He said. I smiled then put my head against the wall and soon I was asleep. What seemed like five minutes later Craig was scurrying around.
"Damn, Lindsay wake up." He started. My eyes blinked open, "We overslept, school started five minutes ago." My eyes widened and I scurried around to get all my things
"Craig!" I hissed "You were supposed to wake me up!" I said exasperated.
"I'm sorry, watching someone sleep, its hard not to fall asleep yourself." He said as we hurried out the door. I just glared at him, I hope he knew I was relaying this all to Ash. As we hurried through the door I prayed that Mr. Radich wouldn't find us.
"Well, well, well Ms. Brandon, Mr. Manning." A voice boomed from the corner. I clenched my eyes shut and turned around slowly. Mr. Radich stood in the corner with a stern look on his face. "Craig, get to class. Lindsay, come with me." He said. Craig walked away looking back with a apologetic look on his face. I followed Mr. Radich to his office. He sat down behind his desk and motioned me to sit in the two seats for visitors.
"Ms. Brandon," He said
"Yes sir?" I asked biting my lip.
"You are ten minutes late for class, a very odd thing indeed." He started. I nodded as the guilt crept into my stomach. "And some of your teachers have come up to me commenting on your progressive fights with Mr. Hogart." He added. I took a deep breath, Jay and I have gotten into more fights that have progressively gotten worse. For example one time during English when he made one of his snide, pointless comments I snapped at him and Ms. Kwan had to break up the verbal clash.
"Yes Sir, I am going to stop that," I said looking Radich in the eye. "As much as Jason disrupts class and the scholastic environment of Degrassi, I have now learned by snapping back it fuels his ego to do it more often and we certainly do not want that." I said. Mr. Radich nodded content with the explanation.
"I understand, Lindsay but I still will have to give you a Saturday Detention." He said after a few minutes of silence. Protest welled inside of me, I was late once in my duration here at Degrassi and he is giving me Saturday Detention.
"Mr. Radich, is that really a fair punishment?" I asked.
"Ms. Brandon, do not question my judgment, not only are you late to class but these fights have disturbed class and I want this to hammer down that I do not condone this, head to class." He dismissed. I pursed my lips and got up, grabbing my bag.
"Yes Sir," I said through a clenched jaw. I headed out and towards my first period, I shook my head once I got out of his office. Saturday Detention does not get you into Oxford. This could not stand to be on my record. I put my head against a locker, gathering my strength for first period. I took a deep breath and headed to English. When I got in Ms. Kwan looked shocked to see me.
"You're late Lindsay." She stammered.
"I realize that Ms. Kwan, I already ran into Mr. Radich." I said at my last nerve. I walked through the isles to my seat in the back with Ashley. When I got there I collapsed at my desk and got out my things slowly.
About thirty minutes after mind numbing talk of The Odyssey, Ms. Kwan was called out for some reason or another. The moment she got out the door, I explained the entire story to Ash.
"Are you serious, Saturday Detention for being ten minutes late? That is the most retarded thing I have ever heard." She exclaimed.
"I know, it's just because he is a cold, cold man who just wants to see me fail." I said clutching my pen. Ashley saw this and began to grin, I stared at her.
"What?" I asked.
"It's just I don't think I have ever seen you this worked up before." She said, grinning.
"I don't think its funny," I stated "And that boyfriend of yours, making me late. I assure you he will pay." I added.
"So, let me get this straight," She said, turning serious. "You were with Craig at The Dot, you both fell asleep and then you were late."
"Yeah, he promised to wake me up but no he can't watch people sleep with out passing out." I grumbled.
"This is too funny," Spinner said turning around. I glared at him; he was listening to our conversation.
"I don't get why everyone thinks this is just a laugh riot." I said throwing my hands up.
"It's just amazing, Lindsay Brandon has detention." He stated shaking his head, grinning.
"For nine hours." I grumbled.
"Seven to Four?" Ashley said stunned.
"Yes, seven to four because of a lousy ten minutes." I said burying my head in my hand.
"Aw don't worry Lindz; I'm sure you will have good company. You know, Jay, Sean, Towerz, hell Alex may even grace you with her presence." He said.
"Don't remind me," I said as Ms. Kwan reentered the room.
"Sophomore's," She called, "Calm down." Easy for her to say.
At lunch Ash, Craig and I sat in the unusually empty cafeteria, most everyone was out enjoying the beautiful day for their lunch hour.
"Oh by the way how is that dance going?" Craig said, chewing on a fruit rollup.
"I refuse to talk to you," I said adamantly. I had tied my hair back and had my glasses on; I was huddled over my Trig textbook.
"How is the dance going?" Ash repeated, apparently they had made-up. I looked up taking off my glasses.
"It's good, Paige is trying to take over my position." I grumbled. Paige wasn't exactly the gallant loser. So every time she gets she tries to take over my duties, but the committee was very productive. It consisted of Manny, Hazel, Emma, Marco and JT. All of them had really great ideas, this dance would go off without a hitch.
"That sucks," Ashley admitted.
"Its okay, Paige has her other chair, it will keep her busy." I said as I put my glasses back on returning to my book.
"Ah yes Presidency calls." Ash said in a dignified voice.
"As does to much make-up and to little clothing." I added.
"Speaking of too little clothing, have you seen Manny Santos around?" Ash said.
"She's on the committee." I stated simply.
"Is it bad?" Ash asked, biting her lip.
"Well I keep having to usher her suitors out of a one-hundred foot radius of her." I said as Ash laughed.
"I heard Emma isn't friends with her anymore." Craig started. I wrinkled my nose; I wasn't the biggest fan of gossip. All it did was start fights or situations that usually ended up badly.
"Have you ever noticed that in shampoo commercials," I started, turning the conversation away from Manny "That the person picks up the shampoo like they have never seen it in their life even though it's sitting in their bathroom."
"That was random," Ashley said laughing.
"It's probably magic." Craig said nodding. I just looked at him.
"I'm sorry by the way," He said grinning.
"Fine," I said resigned.