Then when that happens at school, some people take the piss out of me saying I can't work computers coz I'm blonde. That is SOOO stereotypical. Yeah, I am naturally blonde, but I am SO not dumb. I'm in top sets for everything, 'cept ICT (surprise, surprise) and music (I almost crack glass when I sing and I can't play musical instruments AT ALL) , so I am obviously not that stupid. True, I don't have much common sense, but I don't need that too bad. But what annoys me is that coz I am blonde, when I do or get something wrong it is maximised like ten times worse just coz of the colour of my hair!
Anyhoo, I suppose I'll have to do Disclaimer: I don't own any holes characters or CGL or anything you recognise.
Thank you to Ausha Black for reviewing Chap 8, You are truly awsome! I have decided to put X ray's secret in this chap. But I don't have much ideas for it so I might just end up writing a load of crap, lol.
Right, I better crack on with writing this chap then.
Chapter Nine:
Squid tied a doo rag round his head and placed a toothpick in his mouth as he got ready for the day of digging ahead. He glanced slightly at Magnet who was sitting on his cot, head held in his hands.
Squid was quite surprised that none of the others noticed how down Magnet was. Magnet looked up at Squid. Squid gave him a small, reassuring smile.
Magnet gave Squid a grim smile in response.
The next time Squid talked to Magnet was just after the water truck arrived with their lunch. Squid had got his baloney and cheese sandwich and had managed to smuggle a few more cookies than was allowed.
He went and sat by Magnet, who was sitting on the edge of his hole, staring dismally into the distance.
"Here," Squid mumbled, pressing a couple of cookies into his hand.
Magnet smiled gratefully but still didn't speak. Squid hadn't heard him speak all day.
Squid looked down at his sandwich, but didn't eat it. He really wanted to say something, but he couldn't think of how he could put it. He cleared his throat slightly.
"Magnet, I know I'm not the type of person to be like all emotional and everything," Squid said, making an attempt and trying to say what he was thinking, "But I really felt for you last night, man. That was really horrible what you told me, and I know what you must be going through. Life's a bitch"
Magnet looked up, his face seemed really drained, "Thanks Squid, at least I had someone to talk to, I didn't want to keep it all bottled up anymore"
"That's ok, Buddy, y'know I'll listen anytime ya wanna talk," Squid nodded curtly, before taking a bite out his sandwich.
Squid was in the Wreck room having a game of pool with X ray. X ray still hadn't been able to beat Squid ever since Squid had arrived at CGL. He was kind of sour about it and always challenged Squid to a game, hoping that maybe he would win someday.
X ray was just about to take his shot when Mr Pendanski tapped him on the shoulder and said; "Rex, here's a letter for you"
X ray looked at Mr Pendanski in shock. He was so much in shock that he forgot to correct Mr Pendanski on his name. He took the letter off Mr Pendanski and turned it over, looking at it closely as though he was sure it was going to vanish at any moment.
Squid looked at X ray sideways, X ray never got mail.
X ray peered cautiously at the writing on the front of the envelope, Squid noticed X ray's eyes widening in surprise behind the thick- rimmed spectacles. X ray glanced at Squid who was watching him quietly, still clutching the pool stick (a/n: I think it's called that) in his hand. X ray avoided eye contact and then (without saying a word) just left the Wreck room.
Squid stood there, motionless, thinking…What the hell is wrong with him? He didn't even finish the pool game?
Squid rushed his dinner because he wanted to have time to be in the tent alone so he could write a letter back to Yasmin. He noticed X ray was very quiet during dinner, he also noticed that Magnet seemed to have perked up a bit.
Everyone always seems to be so upset here, one person gets upset then another one does, then another one, Squid was thinking as he shovelled the green, lumpy food into his mouth. He got up and left the mess hall and then headed towards the empty tent.
It was when he got in the tent that he realised he didn't have any stationary to write the letter with. He looked over at Caveman's cot, he had a stationary set placed neatly on top of his crate.
Caveman wouldn't mind if I took ONE piece of paper and borrowed a pen, would he? Squid wondered.
He opened up the stationary set and took out a sheet of paper and black biro.
He just so happened to look over at X ray's cot, which was placed next to Caveman's. He noticed that the letter X ray had received earlier today was sticking out ever so slightly from underneath X ray's pillow.
Squid was extremely tempted to read it.
X ray would never find out if I did read it, Squid thought. He was too curious for his own good.
He desperately wanted to know what the letter said. Mind you, It's none of my business, Squid thought, But then again, X ray and all the rest of them read MY letters in MY box which was none of their business, so technically I have every right to read X ray's letter then we'll be even. He pulled out the letter from underneath the pillow. Squid guessed that X ray had tried to hide it but not done a very good job of it. He unfolded the sheet of paper and began to read;
To Rex,
When you leave Camp Green Lake, don't expect to come home and carry on living with us. We are absolutely appalled at what you have done and we find it a disgrace to have you as our son. You have wasted those so many years of private schooling in which we had expected you to have gone on to have a successful career. Instead you have chosen a life of crime, and because of this, I no longer have a son.
Squid stared at the letter for a minute or two. He felt really sorry for X ray, he knew how it felt to have parents who no longer loved you. Squid also was surprised that X ray had had private schooling, he didn't seem to be the type.
Squid had just finished folding the letter back up when he heard someone walk in the tent.
He gasped slightly and shoved the letter back underneath X ray's pillow. He turned around quickly to see who it was.
Caveman and Zero stood at the entrance of the tent, looking at Squid suspiciously.
Squid looked back, trying to quickly think of something to say.
"Why are you by my cot?" Caveman broke the awkward silence timidly. Squid always got the impression that Caveman felt very intimidated by him.
"I just…uh… wanted to borrow another piece of paper and pen," Squid said innocently, holding up the piece of paper and pen to show them.
"Oh," Caveman said, the suspicious expression slowly leaving his face, "Ok then"
Squid breathed in a sigh of relief as he walked over to his own cot.
He decided he should start writing to prove that, that was why he had the paper.
To Yasmin and Alex,
You wrote in your last letter that you were frightened that I would forget about you and Alex, of course I would NEVER forget about you two. You are the only two people I love in this world so obviously I could never, ever forget about you.
I feel really guilty about you getting worried that I didn't write before. I wanted to write and I searched everywhere for something to write with, but nobody would give me anything. The guys are really selfish here.
I desperately want to be back in our flat, with both of you. I miss you both so much. I miss how you (Yasmin) can make me laugh no matter how low I'm feeling and I miss your hugs that make me feel so warm inside.
Also, I hate that I am missing Alex growing up. I'm his dad, I should be there for him, to hear him say his first words, to see him take his first steps, I've missed all that… that's what hurts the most.
I'm sorry about what happened with your parents, I feel like it's all my fault. I'm the reason they are like this with you. If it wasn't for me you wouldn't of got pregnant. I agree that Alex could do with a Granny and Granddad. And it is such a shame that on one side they don't want anything to do with him and on the other his Granddad has run away and his Granny is an alcoholic who only cares about drink. Actually writing that makes Alex's life sound kind of shit. His Grandparents don't give a crap about him and his dad is practically a criminal and sentenced to be digging holes in a Juvenile Delinquent Centre. It seems as though you're the only one there for him. I SO wish I could be!
I'd always promise myself that my kid's childhood would be perfect, to make up for my shit one, but that's not really going to plan so far, is it? And I am really believing that it is my fault. I feel jinxed. I finally find a beautiful, loving girl and we have a son together, but I just HAVE to ruin it, don't I?
I really love you both. I can't wait until I'm out of this hell hole and back with you.
Love you,
Alan
Xx
When Squid finished writing, he felt as though his heart had deflated. Writing that had just made him feel so miserable and like he had let everybody down in his life.
Squid tried to fight back the tears, he looked up and saw Zero staring at him. He hated the way Zero always seem to look at him recently. It made Squid feel really vulnerable as though Zero knew what Squid was thinking and feeling.
Squid found himself automatically scowling at him. Zero quickly looked away.
Thanks for reading, I promise I'll update and do the next chapter soon.
Please Review, I really want to know what people think before I can carry on with the next chappie. In case what I have wrote is a load of crap, then I can redo it.
Ow, My back is really killing me right now, I was horse-riding today and went on a hack with two of my friends. We were about to go in a field which we gallop up when the pony I was riding needed a pee so we had to stop which made the other two ponies really impatient, so as soon as we got in the field, they shot off which caused my pony to buck twice and then gallop off after them. My friend, Jasmin, lost her stirrup and the pony she was riding bucked and she came off, and the pony bucked again and kicked the pony I was riding, which swerved and then I lost my balance and fell off too.
Our two ponies galloped away and I had to run after them for HALF A MILE, with a sore back and ass, it wasn't very nice! Lol. They were Ok though, the people from the stables caught them.
It's just my back is really killing me right now, and seriously bugging me so it is kinda distracting me from writing, so if this chappie is a load of crap, IT'S MY BACKS FAULT!
I just had a thought, I could get out of Sports day now with an injured back, YAY!
They signed me up for doing 1500 meters when I wasn't at school and I really, really, really don't want to do it. I hate running and when I am forced to do 1500m, I feel like I'm going to die. I can do it, it's just I HATE doing it. True, I can run after two ponies for half a mile with a sore back, but that was only coz I had to, and I was worried they were going to get the reigns wrapped around their legs or something. But really, what is the point of running round and round a track for 1500m, JUST for sports day.
Ok, I'm going to stop writing now coz I am rambiling, so see ya!