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"What's up slut?" He said putting his hand on my knee.

"Get the hell away from me...you asshole," I yelled and punched him.

He fell back on the ground with a clunk, and his nose gashing with blood.

"You stupid bitch!" he yelled shoving me off the bench and sent me crashing into the ground.

I grabbed my shovel and smashed him in the stomach with it. He curled into a ball, and then I hit him again in the back of his head. I thought I had knocked him unconscious and begun to scoot away. Then he grabbed my leg and I screamed.

D tent came to free me and Rex separated us and began to beat the shit out of him. Magnet picked me up and put me in his lap, and I tried walked away, more or less limped.

Before I could actually take another step, my knee gave out and I collapsed to the ground. This time Armpit scooped me up and took me over to where the Warden was.

"What happened," she said as he me down on the bench next to her.

"Slick came over and attacked her," he said gently.

"Where is he now," she said menacingly.

"Right here," Rex came up dragging Slick behind him.

"Mr. Sir! Pendanski! Get over here!" she yelled at the two figures in the night like sky.

"Oh Lord!" Pendanski gasped as he clutched his mouth with his hand.

"D tent get to the digging sites!" she told my tent as they turned around and prepared to leave.

"What the hell are we going to do with him, he can't even stand up straight," Mr. Sir said helping him in an up right position.

"He will dig...she doesn't have to!" the Warden instructed the two councilors.

"Wait! I can dig...no one else has to suffer on my account," I said standing up in front of her proving I can dig.

"Fine...but any pain and you come straight to me!" she said turning on a heel back to her cabin.

I smiled at the two men standing me; grabbing my shovel and said, "Well, Mr. Sir, Pendanski I'm off."

I trotted back to the digging site eyeing D tent in the distance just starting on their holes. They looked up and saw me with questioning looks in their eyes. I found a spot in between Magnet and Rex.

"What are you doing here?" Caveman asked.

"What does it look like? I'm digging," I said as I drove my shovel into the ground, picking up a clump of dirt.

"I thought the Warden would let you stay in the tent or something," he said in response.

"I guess she didn't," I answered and kept on digging.

3 HOURS LATER

It was getting more humid by the minute; I could not breathe at some point in time. Now the lunch truck was heading toward us...I contemplated on eating then, I decided against it.

"Come chica, lunch truck is here," Magnet said hopping out his nearly finish hole.

"Naw, I got to finish this hole," I said continuing to dig.

"No you don't, you have to eat," Rex said attempting to pull me out of my half way finished hole.

"Leave me alone, I ate this morning," I tried not to say above a soft voice.

"No she didn't," Magnet said coming up from behind Rex.

"Stay out of this, Magnet," I said glaring at him.

"He doesn't have to," Rex said in his defense.

"We're worried about you and this is shit your pulling is driving us insane." Squid said from behind.

"I'm okay," I said trying to be as convincing as I could.

"No your not...you need help Ice," Zero said taking my shovel from me.

"Give that back," I said reaching for my shovel.

"Ice! Stop it!" Rex yelled holding me back.

I elbowed him in his stomach, he let me go, and I fell back into my hole. They all stared at me with disapproving looks on their faces. I got up and out of my hole and tried to get away but Magnet wouldn't let that happen.

We began to struggle and he had a pretty good hold on me until I bit him. He let me go and I began to get away again. This time it was different I couldn't see, everything hurt was numb at the same time, it was extremely hot and the last thing I remember was someone screaming my name.

X -RAY

That girl has lost her damn mind; she hit me and just bit the hell out of Magnet. If looks kill, she would have dropped dead on the spot. I look over in her direction as she begins to sway back and forth in and deathly manor. She looks pale then; I could see her eyes roll in the back of her head as she tumbles back into a hole.

"Ice!" I scream running to the hole she just fell in.

I pull her the hole and adjust her in my arms, and then I yell for Zero to get Pendanski. He comes over and radios in for the Warden and Mr. Sir. They come within minutes of the incident and the Warden tells me to put her in the back of her car. I did as I was told, and then that quickly she and Mr. Sir are gone.

Pendanski stood there a little dumbfounded at first as if he were waiting for direction. Then he regained composure and served us our lunches. Everyone ate like a pack of rabid dogs and dug like there was no tomorrow so we could see Leslie.

We basically ran back to camp and up to the Med. Center, where Mr. Sir was waiting outside. When we got close enough he stopped us and told us to go back to the tent. After being in our tent for the better part of an hour Mr. Sir, Pendanski, and the Warden came to tell us the news...if there was any to tell.

"She's stable," was the first thing the Warden said and we all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ice body was extremely dehydrated, lacked nutrients, and her knee had dislocated itself again," the Warden said as if she was reading from a list.

"She will spend the rest of the day in recovery, and then she will be back for dinner. There will be someone monitoring her every move the next week or so. Do I make myself clear?" she said with one hand on her hip.

We all nodded our heads and waited for dinner to roll around. By seven, word had spread like wild fire about what happened to Ice. Everyone was cutting us looks while we were walking to the lunchroom. It got quiet when we actually got a chance to sit down.

It was a miracle when she walked in...

ICE

I was so worried when I walked in the Mess Hall, nobody saw me at first. Then when I started to pass the tables, everyone got quiet and I got my food and went to my table. D tent just stared at me for a minute then made room for me. I sat between Caveman and Magnet. We ate for a good five minutes, but I just pushed my food around.

"Eat it," Rex said his voice filled with venom.

I looked up and saw that everyone's faces were filled with revolted expressions toward me.

I wanted to die on the spot but I decided against knowing that would only start more trouble. Therefore, I took a spoon full of beans and shoved them in my mouth. I thought I was going to die, but I held it and ate more. Once they were satisfied with my portions, they turned back to their food.

"Ice you do know your not digging for a while," Magnet said turning to me.

"Yep," I sighed looking at my food.

"Your going to stay off your feet for a while." Rex said as everyone was getting up to dump their trays.

Caveman told the guys he would stay back with me so, once I was done I dumped my tray and we rolled out. No more than thirty seconds after leaving the Mess Hall out of the belly of the beast came A tent.

"Lookie here boys she's serving our country by doing the camp starting with her own tent. We call next!" Slick said strutted up to us, and then Caveman stepped in front of me.

"Ahh...her pimp is protecting his well spent dollar."

Before I could say anything Caveman charged at him with full force knocking him to the ground. He blacken Slicks eye and busted his nose. I finally decided that it was enough and pulled Caveman off the ground. He struggled for a minute and then after what seemed like forever, I led him in the direction of the tents.

"What the hell?" Rex said as he caught a glimpse of the scuffled Caveman when we walked in.

"I'm fine, we met up with A tent leaving the mess hall and...let's just say we exchanged some words," he said smiling while lying down on his cot.

"Did they hurt you Ice?" Rex said about ready to walk out the tent and bust some heads.

"No...I'm okay," I said timidly unsure of my answer.

"Look go back to your tent so we can talk about what's going to happen next," he said pointing to the flap.

"But X!"

"No buts! Now go we have to talk," I looked down in defeat then glanced around the room at everyone and they had the same looks he did.

I turned on a heel and left; I went to my tent and tried to listen to their conversation but it was hopeless. They were speaking in monotone so I couldn't hear a damn thing.

5 DAYS LATER

Over the last few days, everyone has been on the red alert. The only thing the guys ever let me do alone is use the bathroom and if I take too long then one of them comes to check on me. I feel so cluttered and I can't even take my frustrations out on digging. I wake up the same time they do, eat when they do, sleep when they do, but I have to watch them dig. It isn't fair the way they're treating me. I don't have friends I have bodyguards.

"Ice are you okay," Magnet asked me touching me.

"Yeah just tired," I smile at him.

"Piggy back ride," I nodded and jumped on his back and walked with no trouble to the digging site.

As he walked, I noticed how good he smelled, it was like a baby lotion and cinnamon. When we got there, he let me down gentle so I didn't hurt myself.

"Oh no," Caveman said turning his head around.

"What is it?"

"Look," he pointed no more than a yard away was A tent.

"Damn! We're just gonna have to ignore them," Rex said already starting on his hole.

Everyone gritted their teeth and begun digging. No more than thirty minutes into it did, A tent just had to open Pandora's Box.

"Whoo! It's hot out here...we're all digging so hard and then again some people don't have to do work. They have the Warden tied around their little finger." Slick yelled over to someone in A tent pretending to have a conversation.

"I wonder who you could ever be talking about." Handles said who happened to be Slicks right hand man.

"I bet Ice knows who I'm talking about. Don't you...you little bitch!"

I looked at the ground from where I was sitting and I looked at everyone in D tent and their faces already hot from the comment.

"A few punches should have toughened her up a little." Handles said as all of A tent chuckled except for Spike.

"I know...I read her file. Ice suffers from over doses, drug abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, and sexual abuse." My eyes widen when he mentioned that. "She had to go the nut house for a while, because her daddy was messin' her too bad."

At that point, everyone had stopped digging and were feeding into his horrible truth.

"So Ice along with doping you up, and beating the brakes off you, did he fuck you too!"

Within seconds of his sly ass comment, Rex took off first for Slick and then followed D tent.

A brawl engaged the boys in a bloodbath. In the distance, I saw Pit about to hit Spike with a shovel. I jolted over there and jumped in front of him as he had done for me previously.

"No!"

"Move Ice," but I refused and continued to protect Spike.

"I said NO!"

BANG!

BANG!

BANG!

Mr. Sir, Pendanski and the Warden stood there lips pursed and ready to kill.

"D tent and A tent I want you back in your tents now!" the Warden yelled as everyone scurried in different directions.

I helped Spike up and over Mr. Sir and when I turned the guys were heading to the tent without me.

When I got there, they were waiting for me, faces screwed up in pure madness.

"What the hell was that?" Rex said getting up.

"What are you talking about?" I trying to play the dumb role.

"Is Spike your boyfriend, now?" Pit yelled erratically.

"No I-"

"Cause it sure looked like it from where I was standing."

"I was just-"

"Who side are you on?"

Before I got a chance to rebuttal, Pendanski stuck his head in.

"I want ya'll in the mess hall now." He left just as quickly and so did everyone else.

I exhaled harshly and briskly walked toward the mess hall. they were sitting in a circle like in those movies where they confess whether their alcoholics or are in need of anger management.

Pendanski: Does anyone like to discuss what happened here today?

"..."

Pendanski: Stanley, how about you?

Caveman: We fought.

Pendanski: Was it worth it?

Armpit: No! (He said looking at me.)

Pendanski: You had to fight for something or someone.

ZigZag: They were making up all this bullshit about Ice and we defined her.

Pendanski: Language Ricky...and I thought you would be happy you beat them again.

Magnet: We thought so...but things don't always work out the way you plan.

Pendanski: What is that suppose to mean?

Squid: When you try to defend your friend's honor, they screw you over into the dirt!

Ice: I didn't-

X-Ray: Don't even; you protected that loser when he was the one who hurt you in the first place.

Armpit: Why would you do something that stupid?

Ice: That's not how it happened!

Caveman: Enlighten us then.

Ice: Spike didn't start the fight between us and A tent, Slick did. I guess he still held a grudge from the shovel incident. I met Spike at lunch and while leaving I was attacked. Spike was the one who jumped in front of Slick and defended me. He snuck inside of the med. to see me. I feel like a jerk for not apologizing and stopping this madness sooner. So hate me if you want to...I'm so sorry ya'll.

Zero: Really?

Ice: For Real. I was embarrassed that you'd think I was some kind of punk.

X-Ray: Never.

Pendanski: I think you were wrong for having us go through this sooner.

Armpit: Mom, it's over...

Pendanski: Well, you put us though a lot of stress!

Ice: Pendanski let it go! They did why can't you.

ZigZag: Why don't you ever call him mom?

Ice: He's not my mother and it's a free country so I can do whatever I want.

Peandanski: I'm not their mother and they refer to me as such. Why can't you?

Ice: When God bless you with estrogen I'll let you know.

(When I made that statement snickers where heard in the room, and Pendanski seemed upset that I questioned his manhood.)

Pendanski: Do you miss your mommy? (He said emphasizing the word mother.)

Ice: Yes, but if your attempting to make my feel mediocre because I choose not to make you feel important, then I'm sorry.

(Pendanski gave me an icy glare that could have cut straight through me.)

X-Ray: What do you have against our mother?

Pendanski: Nothing at all Rex. (He smiled a sugar sweet one.)

X-Ray: Then leave her out of this conversation.

Peandanski: Fine. I'm only trying to help Leslie over come some disturbing past events in her life.

Ice: What are you talking about, now?

Pendanski: Let's see (He said whipping out my file.) your excessive drug problem, frequent hospital visits, overdoses, drug rehabilitation hospital, and, your claims about your father being abusive. (He once again said smiling.)

Ice: One my father never did anything to me; Lawrence is a different story, two I experienced with Puff the magic dragon, and coke a couple times...never did them again. Three I use to have many 'accidents' and hurt myself, therefore I went to the hospital...a lot. Four the overdose, meaning I only had one, was also an accident. Five the troubled teen's home was a safe haven from bad habits.

Pendanski: If you're such an accident-prone person then what was the need for the loony bin instead of a simple medication.

Ice: Lawrence couldn't afford it.

Pendanski: It says here that Lawrence was an enormously successful businessperson, you were well off.

Ice: He was extremely meager with his money.

Pendanski: Five mansions, thirty cars, living personnel of eighty, a penthouse, three of the largest privately owned yachts in the country, an island, and three private jets. I don't call that meager.

Caveman: Your dad was loaded!

Ice: He is not my father!

Caveman: My bad, calm down damn.

Squid: You still lived the life of the rich and famous, how was it?

Ice: Go to hell...

Pendanski: Hmm...We're breaking new ground.

Ice: Shut Up!

Pendanski: How did you feel when your mother was savagely murdered?

X-Ray: Leave her out of this!

Pendanski: What are your feelings on the issue? Do you miss her?

X-Ray: One she's not an issue, and two of course I miss her she's my mother?

Pendanski: Where were you when she died and did, you see again after she abandoned you and your father?

The entire room was filled with immediate tension.

X-Ray: We got a call about 3:00 a.m. that morning saying she died and my father and I went to the funeral. It was beautiful and so was she...and no, I had never seen her after she left until she died.

Ice: I never knew you were at the funeral.

X-Ray: I didn't see you either...my father only wanted stayed for the service.

Pendanski: Leslie...how did you feel?

Ice: It hurt.

Pendanski: Is that why you started taking drugs and tried to kill yourself?

Ice: No (My face burning with anger.)

Pendanski: Why did you run away? The center said you were making progress and you home life had stabilized.

Ice: Well they lied...so I went to live with my cousin Monica.

Pendanski: (He scanned the folder and spoke.) You started selling drugs and were caught therefore ending up here. Am I correct?

Ice: Yep

Squid: Why did you start selling when you knew they hurt people?

Ice: Why do you care?

Squid: My sister died because of drugs.

There was another brief silence in the room and the Pendanski spoke again.

Pendanski: Now you see how people like you hurt others.

Squid: Leave her alone or I'll-

Ice: Drugs was an escape for me. I felt whole when I took them and I felt loved. It was as if I needed the X and it needed me. Home wasn't a hot spot before my mom died or after, I hated it there so I left. I sold drugs because it felt good to see people hurt as much as I did. I would see them on top of the world when they were high, but when they down it was a different story.

Pendanski: So the pain that you wanted to inflict on others made you want drugs.

Ice: No...Just leave it alone already.

Pendanski's eyes began to twitch, his face turned an ugly shade of red, and he stood abruptly from his chair.

Pendanski: What did drive you to drugs! Or are you just to embarrassed to admit that your a liar!

Ice: He raped me! He was the one who drove me to drugs! My father...stepfather killed my mother and stole my innocence! He beat us so much they knew us by name at the hospital! How dare you? I don't want to go back to that pain ever again!

I looked around the room with tears in my eyes. I examined the faces and saw pain, anger, remorse, sadness, confusion, and nervousness. I stood from my chair and fled the room back to my tent...

Preview: Chapter 10!

He began to kiss me more fiercely while his hands roamed my body. I was uncomfortable and tired to move but his weight was overpowering me.

"Magnet stop it," but he wouldn't listen and to remove my jumpsuit.

"Please...no!" Now my eyes clouded with tears.

"Shut up, you know you want this!" He said entering me...

Sorry that took so long! Anyway, please review!

-Spiggi