A/N Ok I am extremely SORRY for not updating this. I hope people still want to read it.. I totally forgot about it all. But I will try to have a conclusion up by this week. Or at least a few more chapters. Thank you all for the support!
Paige applied another layer of lip gloss and admired herself in her moms mini van's vanity mirror.
"Paige, don't you think you are a tad too dressed up for picking up trash today?" Her mother asked as she glanced over at her.
Paige moved her sunglasses to the edge of her nose and looked at her mom. "Please, just because I happen to be slaving my life away today doesn't mean I can't do it in style. I mean you are talking to the quintessential fashion icon of Degrassi here." Paige readjusted her eye ware and placed one last curl perfectly in place as her mother pulled into the school early Saturday morning.
Her mother let out a sigh. "Now you know I don't like you getting into trouble nor mouthing off to teachers. I just hope this new boy you are hanging around isn't the influence." He mother said sternly as she looked at Paige.
Paige rolled her eyes. "Please as if anyone has any influence on me. I told you it was a PMS out burst and it won't happen again." She said as he unbuckled her safety belt.
"I still want to meet this boy though." Her mother said continuing her stern glare.
"You will mom, in good time. Now I'm off to do my custodian duty for the day. " She said as she blew her mom a kiss and headed out the van. Paige mom shook her head and drove away. Paige let out a long sigh as she smoothed out her pale blue form-fitting blouse over her low-rise jeans. "Let the day of hell begin." She said as she walked up the stairs.
She walked down to the office and found other students waiting for their punishment to begin as well. Paige glanced around and saw that Jay wasn't there yet so she took a seat in 1 of the empty chairs that lined the office. She rummaged through her purse and brought out her nail file and began to file her nails. She glanced up for a moment and saw two freshmen boys checking her out. She smiled and shook her head as she continued filing. Her filing was brought to an end when she felt someone take a seat heavily next to her. It was Jay. "You ready for this?" Jay asked her as he sprawled out his legs and crossed his arms.
"How can you ever be ready to pick up disgusting trash" Paige asked as she put away her nail file. Jay smiled and shook his head. "Looks like you came prepared for this. Nail file and all." Paige laughed and playfully shoved him. Jay winced as she touched his shoulder. "Oh come on I didn't hit you that hard." Paige said with a laugh. Jay laughed it off even though his arm throbbed from pain. Jay had another run in with his father when he got home late and the out come wasn't good. Jay was just thankful his father didn't go after his face again.
Radditch came in with a clip board. "Ok I'm going to take attendance simply say here. Michael Albert…" Radditch began the list when he got to Jay's name Jay replied with "Available" which caused snickers and chuckles from the students. Radditch gave him stern looked and continued on the list. Jay smiled and shook his head. "Gavin Mason?" Radditch called out as he looked around at that moment Spinner bounced into the room out of breath. "Sorry I'm here." Spinner called out. Radditch nodded and pointed for him to take a seat. Spinner glared at Jay then looked over at Paige as he took a seat next to her.
"Looks like I found my 1st piece of trash I can dump in the can already this morning." Paige mumbled as Spinner sat next to her. "Haha. Very funny" Spinner replied dryly. As Paige was about to reply by Alex walked in wearing her usual white wife beater and baggy jeans. She lifted up her shades to pull back her hair and stood in the doorway popping her gum. "Alex how nice of you to join us" Radditch replied while scowling. Alex just smiled and rolled her eyes.
Radditch finished off roll call and began handing out the supplies and maps of the areas that needed to be cleaned. "Now you will be assigned groups." "Paige, Jayson, Gavin, and Alex will be cleaning the cafeteria area…" Radditch's voice trailed off as he gave out the rest of the assignments. GREAT. Paige thought as she looked around at everyone..
"Ok everyone let's make this happen!" Radiditch said cheerfully. Everyone reluctantly rose to their feet. As the group made their way down the hall no one said a word to one another until they reached the messy cafeteria. Yesterday lunch remains were scattered about. And the disgusting smell of mixed lunches filled the room. Paige let out a sigh and turned to look at the others in her group. "Ok I know we all don't want to be here but we have to make the best of it. How about we break up the sections so we can get out of this hell hole sooner?"
"Orrrrrrr…We don't do it at all." Alex said as she slumped down into a chair. "Now how would that benefit anyone here? Obviously we will be stuck here until it's finished and I don't know about the rest of you but this is not exactly my idea on how to spend my Saturday." Paige said as she put on her rubber gloves.
"Now just do you like spending your Saturday's Paige? At the raven? Getting wasted? Hooking up with Jay?" Alex asked rising up from her seat stepping close to Paige.
Spinner and Jay stepped between the two of them. "Alex cool it" Jay said sternly. "Yea Alex, Paige does have a point we might as well get this over with." Alex snorted. "Look at this Paige, you have these two fool hopelessly in love with you. How blind can someone be?" A rush of rage built up in Paige. She grabbed some half eaten spaghetti and threw it in Alex's face. Jay and Spinner gasped while Alex stood there dumbfounded. Paige gave a fake smile and began to walk away. When she felt a sticky frosting like substance hit her neck. Paige reached behind her neck to realize it was chocolate cake. Paige let out a growl and found the nearest scraps and began lunging them at Alex. She missed and hit Spinner. Spinner in return began throwing scraps back this time hitting Jay. Before anyone realized a full on food fight broke out. Instead of a violent food fight it turn more in a fun food fight. They all began laughing as they saw themselves get messier and messier. Their fun was cut short when Radditch walked in.
"What is going on here?" Radditch screamed. Everyone paused. "Who started this?" he demanded. Everyone was silent. "Well?" He asked angrily. Alex was about to speak. "It was m…" But Paige broke in. "It was me. All me. I don't know what came over me…I…just…" Paige looked around frantically trying to find the right words. "Lost it?" Spinner added. "Yes that's it I lost it, crazy old me. This is how I get when I'm cooped up." Paige said with a nervous laugh.
Radditch scowled. "Paige you been here for a matter of 15 minutes." "Well I have this disorder..called.." Radditch lifted a hand. "No more, now everyone go clean yourselves up. And no more nonsense. I am being gracious appreciate it." He said as he looked around at everyone. After glaring everyone down he turned to leave he almost slipped and fell on a banana peel. Everyone burst into giggles. Radditch switched around to give a glare, the giggle quickly stopped. After Radditch left everyone cracked up again.
"Whew, that was..interesting to say the least." Paige said removing spaghetti noodles from her hair. "Interesting is an understatement" Alex said laughing as she shook out her shirt. "I am going to clean myself up." "I am with you on that" Paige said as she followed her to the restroom. "Those are some of the craziest chicks I ever met." Spinner said shaking his head. "You can say that again." Jay said as he began walking to the restroom. "Those are some…" Spinner began. Jay put a hand up in the air to stop him.
As Alex and Paige cleaned themselves in front of the bathroom mirrors. "You know that was cool of you to take the blame Paige." Alex said as she wiped off sauce from her face. Paige gave a half smile. "Thanks." "But you're still a bitch." Alex said with a smile as she balled up the napkin and put in the trash. Paige returned the smile as she shook out her hair. "I can live with that." Alex smiled and rolled her eyes as she left the bathroom. Paige gave he one last glance in the mirror and smiled. What the hell just happened there?