Hey everyone! Last chapter it seemed like a lot of people missed Robin. I'm so sorry :o( I thought someone might, he's mentioned in the very last paragraph of Star's intro. The last two lines really. So my apologies, :o)
Oh yes, please forgive me if everyone seems OOC. Especially Robin :o) I have my reasons and further explanation and character development will come in following chapters.
I don't own it :o(
Ground Rules
'Star' walked down the vacant halls, her light footsteps echoing loudly in the corridor. It was an odd feeling, she felt alone and empty just walking down the halls of the school, which were normally crowded with groups of boisterous students. She didn't like it. Not one bit. Then it hit her.
She didn't know where to go...
Groaning, the red head scanned the area, as though expecting some sort of map to direct her to detention. Her large green eyes filled with helplessness and panic as she glanced at a nearby clock.
What if she missed it?! What if she was forever wandering the empty corridors and received more detentions for being a troublemaker? Her sister was right...as always...
She jumped and fidgeted, chewing on her lip to stop from crying out in desperation, and also to stop from saying mean words about her sister that she would regret.
"So...do you always jump around like an idiot, or do you need to use the can?"
Star jumped a mile high, quickly turning to the arrogant voice.
"Hello!" She responded excitedly, looking too grateful to reprimand the boy for his rudeness. "I do not mean to trouble you, but do you know where those who have detention go?" She questioned pleadingly.
The lean, athletic boy scoffed, his cold, steel blue eyes mocking. With a smirk, he casually pointed to the door behind her.
DETENTION ROOM
She read the large bold letters sheepishly, blushing a deep red.
"I suppose I had overreacted," She laughed nervously rubbing the back of her neck. "I thank you for showing me the way to—"
"Whatever," The boy with jet- black hair cut in coolly, his back turned, as he was already halfway down the empty hall.
Star stopped, a sad offended look in her soulful eyes. She sadly opened the door.
Opening it a crack, Star peeked in the room. It was empty. A windowless room, with six desks in rows of three, two chairs to a desk. She snuck in the door and practically tiptoed to a seat.
"Why 'ello mah duckie!" A jovial, British-accented voice announced.
"EEP!" Whirling around frightfully, Star came face to face with a man she didn't even know was there.
He was tall and skinny, his blazer looking as though it was made of the British flag. His eyes were covered by a pair of rectangular glasses and his bright red hair was an unmistakable bowl cut. In his hand was an ebony cane, with a ruby red jewel for a handle.
"Ah, and you must be uh...Ms. Anders eh?" He commented looking down at his clipboard and arching a brow at the red head.
Her lip curled and her green eyes were wide as she slightly tilted her head.
His teeth... they were so...so...yellow and brown...
Star found herself entranced. She wanted to look away but they just drew her in, almost hypnotizing her in an odd, disgusting—
" 'Ello!" The Brit waved his arm and Star snapped out of her trance.
"Yes, I am—"
"Yeah, yeah take a seat," He said gruffly as Star quickly sat in the first seat in the front row. Avoiding the Brit's gaze as she feared she would once again become entranced by his teeth.
7.10 AM
Just then a sulky looking, lanky boy walked in. His eyes were a bright green and matched his shirt perfectly. His brown hair seemed to be tinted a faded green and his tanned skin ... looked...off...
Star squinted, trying to see what seemed to throw off his shade.
"And you would be ah, Victor?" The teacher questioned.
"Garfield Logan," The boy corrected. Star saw that he too was becoming engrossed by the teachers' horrible, horrible teeth.
"Ah, well, take a seat then," Garfield nodded and headed toward the desks making eye contact with Star.
He widened his eyes and smile in form of silent communication. He pointed to his teeth, then behind him toward the red headed teacher. Star smiled and nodded, stifling giggles at Garfield's expressive face.
"Oy! I 'eard that!" The teacher announced. With the air of a child with his hand caught in the cookie jar, Garfield quickly took a seat next to Star. They exchanged smiles.
"Hello, my name is Kori," Kori introduced quietly, grinning and outstretching her hand. "It is nice to meet you Garfield,"
Garfield seemed to cringe at the name.
"Uh, you can call me BB," He responded with a firm shake and a goofy smile, "All my friends do,"
Kori looked ecstatic.
"We are friends?!" She responded excitedly, finally releasing his hand. BB smiled and nodded. Massaging his hand and shaking it slightly. Kori had quite a grip.
7.15 AM
The door opened and in walked a tall, muscular boy. He seemed to tower over the bespectacled teacher.
"Hello sir," The boy greeted respectfully.
"Name?" He questioned, not even looking up from his clipboard.
"Victor Stone sir,"
"'ave a seat" Victor nodded and did just that. Sitting in the front row in the desk adjacent to Kori and Garfield.
"Hello friend!" Kori greeted, leaning forward to see past BB and waving excitedly.
"Why hello little lady," Victor smiled in response, though it didn't seem to reach his troubled chocolate eyes.
"I am Kori and this is my friend BB," She grinned.
Garfield turned to greet the newcomer, having missed him coming in as he once again became hypnotized by the teachers teeth. A friendly smile was present on his features and the 'hi' almost out of his mouth when he turned.
That was before he saw the Varsity letterman jacket he was wearing. Garfield's mouth instantly sealed shut. As he tensed, very much like a dog would when a predator entered it's territory. His face stony.
"That's Garfield to you," He responded frigidly, training his eye on the front of the room, where he unwillingly became hypnotized by the teeth...again.
"Um...Victor," Victor introduced, taken aback by Garfield's behavior. He didn't even have the heart to laugh at his name. The way he said it... As a matter of fact, now that the guy turned... he did look pretty familiar.
Kori looked at BB sadly, she did not know why he had turned so cold. Her normally open and strait forward nature desperately made her want to ask, though she felt it was not appropriate or tactful so she remained silent.
7.25 AM
A long period of silence reigned as the door was opened yet again.
"Back again then, my duckie? Forth time this week poppet,"
Kori looked up to see a short, hooded girl come in. She said nothing in response to the man and headed resolutely toward the back of the room.
"Good morning frien—"Kori started sincerely, stopping short as her head followed the girl as she kept walking with out any inclination she cared or heard at all.
Heaving a sigh, Kori placed her elbow on the table and rested her chin in her hand; sadly drawing circles on the polished surface with her finger.
"Hey don't worry bout her," BB turned to her and smiled.
"Perhaps I am new to the public school experience, or that of detention but—"
"Nah, don't worry." BB waved it off, "Everyone's not like that here," BB smiled to her reassuringly. Kori smiled weakly in return, feeling a bit better as the door banged open.
"Oy! 'Bout time!" The teacher exclaimed, looking at the clock and then to the door. Kori looked up and with a small gasp she saw the rude boy she had met in the hallway. "Mr. ah, Grayson,"
The boy sent a fierce glare toward the Brit and headed for the desks. He glanced in Kori's direction and their eyes met. The boy's blue eyes seemed to flash in recognition.
"Oh, it's you," He responded as though looking at something disgusting on the bottom of his shoe and continued walking. Kori's eyes drooped as she was struck with the familiar feeling she always got when she was around her sister.
"You are right," She responded, turning to BB. "They are worse..."
BB looked like the cat caught his tongue.
"Well...I'm not like that," He offered weakly.
"No," she agreed, "You are not,"
7.32 AM
"All right, now that we're all 'ere," The man started, eyes lingering on the black haired boy in the back of the room, "Me name is Mod, Mr. Mod,"
Kori turned and giggled as she heard BB start to quietly humm the 'James Bond' theme song.
"'Ey! Knock it off you lit'le duffers!" Mr. Mod exclaimed, fiercely glaring at Kori and Garfield's table. The two shriveled in their seats smiling awkwardly.
"More like Mad Mod," BB muttered, Kori giggled.
"Anyhow, you all know why you're 'ere my duckies. A bunch of barmy, aggro makin' duffers you lot are." Everyone stared at Mod strangely.
"Uh...do you come with subtitles?" Garfield questioned, Mod glared and Garfield shut up.
"So, durin' your time 'ere, you're gonna be quiet and sit and think on your 'orrendous actions," Mod replied leaning on his stick.
"What about lunch?" The black haired boy questioned, seemingly to just peeve the teacher.
"You lot'll get yer nosh when I says so,"
"Do we get bathroom breaks," A dry, cold, monotone voice questioned. Mod sighed in aggrevation.
"Yeah yeah, yeh'll all get to use the loo,"
"It's America, speak American," The boy in the back responded snidely once more. Kori looked back in shock, and Victor turned back glaring. The boy met his glare head on.
"I'll 'ave none o' that back sassin'," Mod exclaimed, "That's another detention for you Mr. Grayson," The boy's eyes narrowed. Mod looked around the room waiting for someone else to challenge him.
"All right then," He continued, glaring at all the students. "You lot hush up and be'ave like good students then, Cheerio!" With that, the odd teacher headed through the door to the adjoining room.
It was silent for a while.
"We must sit here...and do nothing for nine hours?" Kori questioned.
"That's right Princess," Came a cutting voice from the back of the room. Kori turned with a glare.
Ooo
Okay, not much happened, and forgive me for the boring-ness, but this was kinda just a setup chapter you know so... yeah... :o)
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