I am very sparkely right now....I just spruced up a pair of old pants with fabric paint, glitter, sparkles, a scarf, and wood glur (Yes, I used wood glue to glue the scarf on. XD). So, now I stink of fabric paint, and sparkle and shine.

A/N: This chapter is a clue to something, try to figure it out. Especially the part about the salt and pepper. And don't worry, Zig will be back in about 2 chapters, maybe 1.

23: Salt and Pepper

"Why won't you talk to me Jose'?" Dr. Pendanski asked, staring hard at the Hispanic boy.

Magnet didn't answer, he just stared at the ceiling slumped down into a chair.

"The Warden's planning to put you under "Special Care" if you won't talk to me." Dr. Pendanski told him.

"Mi tia morirse." Magnet said, still staring dullfuly at the ceiling.

Dr. Pendanski put his hand on his forhead and sighed, "Jose', in English, please."

"My aunt died." He said simpley.

"That made you want to kill yourself?"

Magnet sighed, "You wouldn't undertand."

"Okay, maybe I wouldn't. I read your file, Jose'." Dr Pendanski told him, "But think about everything there is to live for! You like animals don't you? When you get out of here, and when I say that, I mean it by 'when your sentence is up', you could get a job with animals."

"Yo como animals." Magnet smiled, then translated, "I like animals."

"Good, see? There's alot to live for." Dr. Pendanski said, "We can talk later, it's time for dinner."

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Everyone was staring at Magnet wierd. Even Squid.

"Are you okay now, Mag?" Squid asked him, coming over to him.

Magnet just looked down at his shoes and shrugged.

"We're worried about you, man."

"Don't be." Was all Magnet said.

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"So." X-Ray said, attempting to make conversation. It wasn't working.

"These beans needs some flavor man." Armpit said, poking at his food.

"Yeah." X-Ray stated, "Um, Magnet, pass me the salt."

Magnet stared at the salt & pepper shakers in front of him. All the guys were staring.

"Magnet? Yo, man, pass me the salt." X-Ray said again.

'Which one is the salt?' Magnet asked himself, studying the shakers. They were both the same colors. he finally just picked one, and shoved it across the table to X-ray.

X-Ray picked it up, and read the lable.

"This is pepper, dawg."

"Oh...," Magnet said, picking up the other shaker, "Sorry."

The boys just looked at him wierd, shook their heads, and went back to eating.