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Chapter 18 - Arrangements

Vance's POV

As we sat down to begin vocabulary test , I stared at letters on the page : S , H , I , T , E , S . Unfortunately , only one word jumped out at me from the page (don't pretend you don't know what it is) . After a few minutes of staring at the page , which would have made more sense if it were in ancient hebrew , the nerd next to me nudged me with the blunt end of his pencil .
"Excuse me , but could you tell me what you and your friends are doing on Saturday?" he asked ,writing as he spoke . Why did he want to know ?
"Tenements . What's it to you?"
"Right . Could you tell Johnny that Beatrice wants a word with him about the preps , please? She needs to arrange something for Halloween." he requested .I looked at him like he'd just asked me for a good place to hide a body .What the hell would the nerd broad want with Johnny , and since when did the preps become involved with the nerds , excluding wedgies?
"What does the chick need to speak to Johnny about ?" I asked the nerd , who looked at me as though I'd just asked him what one plus one was.
"It's a long story . Basically , some preps beat Bucky up , so Beatrice and the rest of us did a big favour for Johnny so now he's helping us get back at them ... actually , it's quite a short story ." he commented as I took it this new information (Nobody tells me anything!) .
"...Right . I'll tell Johnny when I see him .Why's she asking about Halloween ?" . The nerd grinned , mischeif dancing across his face and secret knowledge sparkling in his chocolate brown eyes .
"We've got some arrangements for Saturday , but since we're hardly the toughest people , we were hoping for some back up ... just in case ." He explained , speaking like a child describing a new toy he was getting for his birthday when he said the word "arrangements" . Despite not being entirely certain what the "arrangements" were , his enthusiasm was contagious - that said , me and the guys need very little persuasion to take part in anything that involves the words "preps" , "get back at" and "Halloween" .
How long is it since we last gave the preppies what they would call "a good thrashing" or what we would call "a bruising"? Too long. I decided , turning back to the nerd guy who I vaguely remembered in a dress during the school play, pining for some guy called Romeo .
"Okay . So the nerd girl wants Johnny and the rest of us to help you get back at the preps . Is that everything?"
"Pretty much . Thanks ." he said , focusing his attention on the assignment , smoke streaming off his page from sheer speed. When he dropped his pencil five minutes later I was still staring gormlessly (Is that a word?) at my paper . What was the point of these things , anyway ? About a minute passed before a blunt pencil made contact with with my jacket again . Smiling , Cornelius ( I think that was his name, although I only really saw him in English ) turned his completed assignment towards me , giving me a good glimpse of enough answers to pass . Smiling back with silent thanks , I grabbed my pencil and wrote furiously .

Earnest's POV

"Who's picking , then ?" I asked , scanning my friend's expectant faces first , then the row of heavy novels my friends had picked ; "Frankenstein" , "Gone with the Wind" and "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" were among them . After a few seconds , Bucky stepped forward closing his eyes and running a finger along the books .At random , he picked a book , before pulling a mildly amused expression and putting it back . "Can I pick again ?" He asked .
"Why?" . He responded by passing me the book , pointing to the front ; a boy on a bike wearing a leather jacket with slicked back hair , and the words ' The Outsiders' in big , black , bold letters .
"We can't go see the greasers like that - they'll think we're taking the mickey ." he pointed out .
"Fair enough . Pick something else , Bucky." . Shutting his eyes again , he grabbed another book , before smiling and handing it to me .
"Good choice , Bucky ." I smiled , passing it to Beatrice .
"Hmm ... not sure I'm dressing up this year with the stuff going on , but I can't wait to see your costumes ." she stated ,lifting her schoolbag up carefully ."Did you pass that message on , Cornelius?" she continued .
" said they were going to the Tenements . Have you got the stuff ready?"
"Yes . Bye." she beamed ,barely avoiding falling over as she dawdled out of the library .After she left I lifted the book back up and passed it round the others , whose grins of relief (after first year , I don't blame them) lit up the library.

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