Disclaimer: I do not own the Outsiders...
Note: Short Chapter. Sorry.
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"D'jeat yet?"
"Naw. D'iju?"
"Naw.T'weraly."
Zach nodded and yawned.
Luke got up and put the kettle on the stove, "Go get ready far school...an' wake yar sister up, too."
Again, Zach nodded. He stood up and went up stairs. He pounded on Matildas door, yelling, " Time to get up, Mat!" Then he went into his bedroom.
He looked though his closet and frowned. Then, he went to look though the dresser, "uh oh.."
"Quit arsen around up dere, Zachariah. Come an' get yar breakfast.."
Zach sighed, " oh well..."
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The drive to school was...slightly uncomfortable. Johnny, Pony and Matilda were sitting quietly in the back, which wasn't unusual, in the front, Two-Bit and Zach weren't talking, but the kept glancing at each other. Eventually, Zach broke the silence.
"It's da only ting I 'ad to wear."
"You sure?"
"Yes. I'm sure. Eveyting else was in da wash."
Two-Bit shook his head as they pulled into the school parking lot. When Zach stepped out of the car, he straighten his kilt and ignored the stares he was receiving.
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Alot of guys were giving Zach a hard time today, but the worst Heckler was Bob, and Zach wasn't going to take much more of this. In his last class of the after noon, He had history. Both Bob and Two-Bit were in this class. Bob sat on Zachs left and Two-Bit was on his right.
It was near the end of the class, when Bob sneered, " Nice skirt, MacNeil."
At first, Zach just smirked at him, the raised his hand, " Sir! Sir!" He waved his hand in the air till he got the teachers attention, when he did, he pointed to his left," Bob is sexually 'arrassin' me!"
"Just...how is he harassing you, Mr. MacNeil?"
"He's makin' un appropriate sexual comments towar' me an' it makin me uncomfo'ble."
The teacher was about to say something, then the bell rang. Bob hurried out of the class.
Zach and Two-Bit stepped out of the class room laughing a few minutes later.As they walk down the hall, Bob came up and grabbed Zachs shirt and pushed him against the locker, " You're gunna pay for that, greaser."
"Now jus' wait one minute.." Zach looked up and down the now crowded hallway,then back at Bob, grinning.
"What are you smiling at, huh?"
"STOP TRYING TO KISS ME, BOB SHELDON!"
Bob looked horrified. " Shut up, man."
Two-Bit was trying not to laugh.
"STOP TOUCHING ME, BOB!"
Everyone in the hallway was now looking at Bob and Zach.
"Shut up," Bob hissed, raising his fist.
"I'M NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR IDEAS OF SODOMY! NO MEANS NO!"
Bob was just about to punch Zach, when they heard a teacher yell, " Mr. Sheldon!" from the other end of the hall.
Satisfied, Zach smirked, " Seein has 'ow eveyone now tinks yar inta twigs and berries ,You tink dat dat red 'ead girl o' your will go out wif me?"
Bob punched Zach just as the teacher finally got there.
"What is going on here?" The teacher asked, pulling Bob away from Zach.
"Ma'am," Zach put on a hurt facial expression," I came ta dis country, with me family, away from all me friends and relatives, so we could still make ends meat. Not to have some rich kid insult me and my cultural ancestry, and get..attacked by...by..."
Two-Bit, with a somber expression on his face, stepped up beside Zach and patted his back.
The teacher frowned, " Don't worry about it, Mr. MacNeil. We have ways to deal with such behavior.."
"But...But.."
"No buts, Mr. Sheldon. " She said, leading him down the hall to the principles office.
Bob looked over his shoulder to glare at Zach, who smiled and waved.
After a moment, Two-Bit and Zach fell back into the lockers, laughing uncontrollably. They slid down the lockers and onto the floor, where they stayed for a few minutes, " Damn.That was good. You'd very convincing."
" I am, ain't I?"
"I swear to god I thought you were gunna start crying for a minute..."
"Really?"
"Oh, yeah, definitely. You should join drama.."
They looked for each other, "Naaw..." Then started laughing again.
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