Title: The World through the Eyes of a Basket Case

Author: TWBasketcase

Disclaimer: I do not own the Breakfast Club…that is getting so repetitive!

Summary: Takes place next day at lunch. Michelle meets Brian, Claire and John face off again, and Andy and Ally are stuck in the middle…like always.

Chapter 15 – Take It Easy!

"Andrew Clark, will you take it easy on yourself!" I hollered. Like everyone else today, Andy had to join the club of being stupid and stubborn. I was waiting for him at his locker to walk with him to lunch and he just got back from gym class. Apparently he had been training a little too hard – if that wasn't bad enough, he was training without his knee brace – again.

"Allison Reynolds, I am fine!" he huffed, "I have a huge meet coming up and I need to be strong!" God he can be so macho sometimes!

"Well you aren't going to be strong if you keep that shit up, you know! You are having a hard enough time walking and what good is that gonna do for you?" I narrowed my eyes at him and crossed my arms.

He sat staring at me just as intensely for a few moments. I could tell he knew I was right but he just wasn't ready to let me win yet. I swear he gets a kick out of this. Finally he backed down, slumping his shoulders in defeat, "I'm sorry."

"Don't say sorry to me, stupid! You are hurting yourself, not me! Besides, if I don't yell at you over these kinds of things then who will?"

He gave me an appreciative smile and grabbed my hand, "Let's go eat you weirdo."

I laughed at him and we began our trek down to the cafeteria, which wasn't too far away from his locker; he's a senior and a varsity letterman, he gets his locker in the convenient place!

"So what's the big news?" I asked him suddenly.

He smirked and let out a laugh, "You aren't going to win that easily, Ally. I told you that you will find out tonight!"

I pouted, "Fine then."

He let out a snort, "So how was shopping last night?"

"Fine…oh yeah! I'm trying to hook Michelle up with Brian! Isn't that fun?"

He raised his eyebrows, "That's definitely interesting." He opened up the cafeteria doors for me, at the same time I got a swift slap in the back of the head. I spun around quickly to a laughing Bender and Brian.

"Well hello to you too, jerk!" I said in mock anger.

"Oh don't be such a baby!" Bender accused.

I scrunched my face up at him and turned to Andy for help. He just laughed and put up his hands in mock defense, "I'm not getting involved in your war, woman!"

I scoffed, "You guys are all the biggest meanies I have ever met!" I pouted with amusement. They all started laughing at me, but I didn't care, at least I'm not an idiot like them. I walked ahead of the group while Andy and John fell into a conversation. I noticed Claire was already sitting at our table and Michelle was with her. This is great! I spun around to face the others, "Brian, come here!"

He gave me a suspicious look but caught up with me anyways as I approached the table, "Michelle!" I called.

"Hey Allison!"

"This is my friend Brian Johnston. Brian, this is Michelle Manning."

His eyes widened and he blushed; his expression was priceless. He extended his hand and they shook. Claire and I grinned at each other as Brain sat down and Michelle started conversing with him.

"What the hell happened to you?" Claire shouted at Andy as he and Bender reached the table.

The two guys sat down on the opposite side of table of Claire and I, and Andy widened his eyes at the blunt question.

"Oh he just decided to join the 'we can't get our heads out of asses' club with you and John."

Brian let out a laugh, while Claire and John gave me a cold glare. I just shrugged my shoulders and began pulling out my lunch. "Michelle, you know John and Andy, right?"

She looked at me and smiled, "Andrew, yes, John – I don't think we've met," she paused and turned to him, "Hi, I'm Michelle."

Bender just nodded his head in acknowledgement while he continued staring me down. I stared back at him, giving him a glare of my own. Michelle just bit back a laugh and turned back around to Brian.

"What's your problem?" I asked him.

"You're being a jerk…and I would appreciate it if you stop!"

"How the hell am I being a jerk? I am just pointing out your obvious dimwitted behavior!"

"Well thanks Einstein, but it isn't me who is acting like an asshole, it's HER!" He snapped pointing right in Claire's face. Andy sighed and shook his head; he knew just as well as I do that the shit was about to stir.

"ME? What the hell did I do! I was just sitting here eating peacefully before YOU pointed your cheating little finger in MY face!" She retorted.

"You started this whole thing in the first place! And don't you call me a cheater; I didn't do anything like that! If you would have just listened to me instead of just dumping me on the spot we wouldn't be fighting in the first place!"

"Oh bull shit! If YOU didn't have grubby skanks following you around asking why you are cheating on them with me, THEN we would NOT be fighting!"

"I TOLD YOU Claire Standish that I dumped them ALL! What the hell don't you comprehend about that?"

"THAT IS ENOUGH!" We all spun around and faced Brian; he definitely surprised us all. "I'm trying to ask this girl on a date and all you guys can do is bitch! Take it easy!"

Claire and John just sat there with their jaws hung open, while Andy and I started to giggle. They definitely got told, and Brian so just scored a date. Michelle was blushing intensely and batted her eye lashes at him.

"Are we all quiet now, children?" Brian asked harshly. We all closed our mouths and looked down. "Good, thank-you! Now where the hell was I?" He sat back down in his seat and continued right where he left off with Michelle like nothing just happened. Andy looked at me wide eyed, and then burst out laughing. Just because he was laughing, I started to laugh too. Claire and John just sat and glared at us while we laughed at them; I don't care, they deserve to be laughed at for acting like idiots. Claire quietly excused herself from the table, saying she would be right back. Andy and I faced Bender and just kept laughing at him.

"Allison, you are such an asshole!" Bender accused with a big smile on his face.

"Your welcome, John," I replied when I stopped my giggles.

"I thought that maybe it would go better than that,"

"Well if Brian wouldn't have interrupted she probably would have seen the light,"

"Wait a second here!" Andy interrupted, "You guys planned that fight?"

John started laughing, so I spoke up, "Not entirely, he was telling me in biology that he needed to find a way of getting her back without dropping on his knees and begging for forgiveness. So I told him to go back to square one,"

"Which is?" Andy asked completely confused.

"Well he won her over in detention by picking on her like a little boy picks on the girl he likes. So I told him to start being an ass to her, but at the same time explain himself…it should all work out in the end. So we didn't exactly plan the fight per say, I just got it started…which is why he called me an asshole." I said matter-of-factly.

Bender shook his head at me, "You caught me off guard!"

Andy just laughed at us, "I think you both are assholes! Bender just say sorry and talk to her, it couldn't be that difficult."

Bender grumbled to himself and placed his feet on the table, "I'll get her back, you wait and see…" he was mumbling so low we could barely here him, "…I hope anyways."

I frowned, I need this fixed. I will pull all the stops if I have to. All of a sudden I heard a loud "Oh my god!" The three of us spun our heads around to face Michelle and Brian; Michelle had her hands over her mouth, and Brian sat looking horrified. I looked from Andy to John; we all wore similar looks of confusion.

"I didn't know that was you," she told him, ignoring the fact that we were all staring at her.

"Yeah, that explains the cast," Brain replied holding up his arm. What the hell are they talking about?

Suddenly the confusion on Andy's face left, and was replaced with knowledge and understanding. He leaned over to me, "Her ex-boyfriend Greg was the one who busted Brian's arm."

"I ended up breaking up with him the next day," she said sadly, "I didn't like the fact that he was starting shit with you guys for trying to be friends. Me and him got in a big fight about it and I dumped him; I told him I didn't want to be with someone who was so violent towards people. But I had no idea that he was the one who broke your arm!" She looked completely upset; her facial expression matched the ones Claire and Andy wore when they found out about the fight between us and their friends.

"It's okay, really," Brian started, he seemed to be getting nervous, "It doesn't hurt anymore, and it wasn't your fault."

I looked at John and his mouth was hanging open once again. I find it kinda funny how this guy thought he was hot shit for beating up Brian, but in the end Brian ended up with his girl. Pay back is a bitch I guess!

I smiled to myself and went back to eating my popcorn sandwich. I knew this would work out so great! Brian and Michelle were totally getting along, and on top of that he just got some sweet revenge on the guy that hurt him. Go Brian! Good for him!

A few moments later Claire returned to the table; she looked like she composed herself and was ready to finish eating.

"Are you okay?" I asked her.

"Just peachy…" she said staring down at her food.

"Okay…I was just checking," I said taking another bite out of my sandwich. I glanced at Bender; he looked like he was ready to say something to her. His eyes were soft, and I was starting to think maybe he was going to actually soften up and apologize.

He opened up his mouth to speak, when she cut him off, "Save it John," She had her hand raised in the air for emphasis and her eyes narrowed considerably. "I'm not interested in hearing your garbage, and I'm not interested in speaking to you what-so-ever!"

John looked at me with fire in his eyes and turned back to her, "Looks to me that you're the one trying to start shit! Andy here just told me to be nice to you and apologize…I was gonna do it until YOU STARTED BEING A BITCH AGAIN!" he screamed at her. I don't think this was part of the plan.

"I am not being a bitch, John! I'm trying to spare myself from getting hurt by you, AGAIN! And I do not believe for a second that you were going to say sorry…I don't even think you know what the word 'sorry' means!"

I cringed, I know now for sure Bender is going to snap. Do these two people have to be so pig headed?

"You know what? Never mind! I'm not going to say sorry to you! I no longer have anything to be sorry for; I thought for one second I could be a nice fucking guy and tell ya how I feel about you and you have to turn around and shoot me down! As far as I'm concerned Claire, I AM THE ONE WHO WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU!" He slammed down his pop can and stormed away from the table. I looked at Andy and he was just looking down at his feet. Claire's eyes were quickly filling up with tears before she said a quick goodbye and exited the cafeteria.

Brian and Michelle were just sitting there, obviously not knowing what to say. I gave them both a reassuring smile…what a way for Michelle to come to meet our little group. This has got to be pretty embarrassing for Brian as well.

"I'm sorry Michelle; shit like this doesn't usually happen."

"Oh, it's okay…it's none of my business."

I gave her an uneasy smile. I still couldn't help but feel bad.

"Do you want to go out to the courtyard?" Brian asked her.

"Sure…Allison, Andy, we'll see you later."

We both mumbled goodbyes and were left alone. I turned to him, "This is pretty fucked up."

He nodded in agreement, "I know, I just hope that it blows over soon. In the meantime, you and I are spending some time together tonight no matter what."

I gave him a smile, "I think I need to," I grabbed his hand, "no getting caught in the middle of anything, no drama, just us."

He smiled in return, "Damn straight."

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School couldn't go by fast enough…once again too much drama in one day. It's pretty emotionally draining. Andy had picked me up at my locker and we were now climbing the stairs up to the apartment that I share with my father.

"So I finally get to find out the big news!" I piped up as I unlocked the front door. We stepped inside and he nodded his head as he stepped out of his shoes.

"Let's go in your room, okay?"

"Sure," I said with a big smile. We walked down the hall and I kicked open my bedroom door, "Make yourself at home."

He gave me a grateful smile and took a seat on my bed. I grabbed a 'Cure' shirt out of my closet and stepped into the bathroom and changed. When I returned he was raking his hands through his hair and cracking his knuckles nervously. He looked up at me when he noticed I entered and motioned for me to sit down. I quietly took a seat beside him and he reached for my hands. He took a deep breathe and looked into my eyes for a confirmation to begin.

"I want to start off by telling you," he cleared his throat, "You make me so happy, in fact I'm almost positive that I'm in love with you." He chuckled nervously and raked his hands through his hair again. His normally neat and tidy hair was starting to look very disheveled and was sticking up. I grabbed his hands, "Go on…"

"Well I just want you to know that no matter what I do, it's not going to change the way I feel about you."

I raised my eyebrows, "Okay."

"That's why I decided to tell you first, so that you don't get the wrong idea." His eyes were looking very nervous, like what he was about to tell me was going to change everything. I sure as hell hope that it doesn't.

"Will you just tell me you're making me nervous," I bit my lower lip and pleaded with my eyes to tell him to get it over with.

"Well there were a lot of scouts at my last wrestling meet; scouts from all over the world. I had applied to some schools for an athletic scholarship and I was accepted."

A huge smile spread over my lips, "Well that's amazing, I'm so proud of you!" I hopped on him and gave him a deep kiss and a tight hug. We stayed that way for a couple of minutes before he just held me on his lap.

"Well I'm glad that part made you happy," he said, he still had a shaky voice.

I furrowed my brow in confusion, "Okay," I looked around for a couple of seconds before something dawned on me, "Where exactly did you get accepted, Andrew?"

"University of British Columbia,"

I furrowed my eyes again, "uh…Canada?" My voice was very shaky…he couldn't be going that far away, could he? That's thousands and thousands of miles away!

"It's fourth in the top schools of all of Canada…Ally; I'm going away to Vancouver, B.C."

TBC