Caught Red Handed

Back outside the girls' locker room, Alvin comes back out on the floor to check on Alyssa as she is being helped by the school nurse now. "Yes, it's broken…let's get you down to the first aid station and call your mom," says the school nurse to Alyssa. "Can I go with her…to keep her company until her folks get here," Alvin asks Ms. Kaye. "(Sigh) I suppose so," she agrees. Just as he was about to leave, Brittany makes her return as Alyssa is already gone down to the first aid station. "Brittany…you can go down to the principles office," says Ms. Kaye as she was ejected from the volleyball game and from gym class.

Ironically Alvin and Brittany leave together as they are heading to the same office and the first aid station is located inside the administrative office as well. "Well I hope your satisfied Brittany," he says to her as they walk a couple feet apart and not holding hands. "She got what she deserved," she answers back unremorseful. "You're unbelievable," he comes back. "I sure am," she adds.

"The date is off Alvin until you can get your act together," she says to him letting him know. "Get MY act together…I didn't smack an innocent girl in the face with a volleyball because I was afraid of her," he tells her off. "What…what did you say," she can't believe him. "You heard me…you're afraid of her…she intimidates you…and she doesn't even have to try," he continues going off on her. "Don't talk to me Alvin," she responds giving him the silent treatment. "FINE…BE THAT WAY," he says to her as he walks a little faster. "Whatever," she adds walking further apart from him.

(Meanwhile, at the administrative office/first aid station)

"Here's an ice pack sweetie…now just keep your head tilted back for a few minutes…we already called your mom, they'll be here shortly," says the school's senior nurse as she leaves the room for a few minutes. "Okay," says Alyssa. The door to the first aid station opens up and Alvin slowly walks in. "ALVIN…OW," she tries to call him, but her nose is really sore. "Um…hey…how are you," he says as he just realized what he said. "Never mind, don't answer that," he adds with a grin as she tries to smile.

"I'm sorry I got in between you and Brittany…I was just looking to meet a friend or two," she says as she repositions her ice pack. "Brittany…is a little complicated to deal with," he says to her while sitting down next to her. "What do you mean," she wonders. "Well…she doesn't like competition…she…can get easily intimidated by other girls…and by what you say today, she doesn't like to lose," he explains in detail. "But don't tell her I said that though," he adds while keeping it a secret between them. "I won't, OW," she says as it hurts to giggle. "Excuse me young man…she needs to rest for a few minutes would you mind waiting in the lobby please," says the senior nurse coming back in. "Um…okay," he says as he walks out into the lobby as Brittany is sitting outside the principles' office.

Alvin tries to sit down in the seat next to her she quickly gets up and moves one seat down leaving a gap in between them. "Brittany," he calls her as she just sits there staring at the clock on the wall. "Brittany," he calls her again as he taps her on the shoulder. "Don't touch me," she replies to him as she continues to look at the clock. A few minutes would go by as she picks up an issue of "Seventeen" magazine and starts reading it as she waits on the principle as they both just sit there in silence.

(Several minutes later)

"Okay young man…you we're here for your little friend with the broken nose," says the senior nurse. "Uh…yeah," he says showing her his hall pass for permission to be out of class. "I wouldn't go in there if I were you Alvin," she says while not looking up from the magazine she was reading. "Why…you don't wanna talk to me remember," he says as he goes through the door to the first aid station. Brittany is boiling over mad now as she gripped the magazine so hard that she ripped it in half right down the middle.

"Brittany Miller…my, my… you… are in some trouble," says Principle Gordon as he motions for her to come in his office. She sighs as she gets up and drops the two halves of the magazine in the chair and walks into his office as he closes the door. "Have a seat," he tells her as he sits down behind is desk as she looks at the giant shark tank aquarium behind him. He looks behind him as he notices her marveling his shark tank. "You've never been in here before huh," he asks her as she is scared stiff to answer while shaking her head no.

"Well you chose a heck of a reason to come in here…even Alvin wouldn't have done this and he pretty much lives in this office," he says looking over her school file. "You broke a kid's nose Brittany…now could you please explain to me just why you would want to do that," he asks her sternly while looking right at her. She thinks about it for a second before responding. "It's a little more complicated than that Mr. Gordon," she says innocently. "I have the rest of the day," he says as he sits back in his office chair.

"Well…," she begins to say as she chooses her words wisely. "Alvin is…my boyfriend," she hesitates to say while thinking about him. "And…she…(stops to think) might be trying to take him away," she adds. "Brittany, getting physical with someone is not the answer, especially when at school when it carries harsh punishments," he explains to her. "But Mr. Gordon…she provoked me to do this," she says in self defense. "Really…did she get physical with you," he asks. "No," she answers. "Did she verbal assault you in any way," he says. "(Sigh) No Mr. Gordon," she replies back.

(After a few minutes of thinking from Mr. Gordon)

"Okay...you basically took it upon yourself to intentionally hurt this girl because you had a FEELING that she was moving in on your boyfriend," he points out to her. "It may sound strange the first time but…," she starts to say as Mr. Gordon sits there and looks at Brittany as he is not amused. "I wouldn't wanna be making wise cracks right now…you can still be expelled right now for assault on another student. "Oh," she says as she sits back in her chair. "But Mr. Gordon…this is more of a personal matter and she made it personal when she walked into this school this morning," she says pleading her case to him.

"Brittany…you must not realize the different types of consequences that come with this punishment," he warns her. "Mr. Gordon, it's like a war between me and her now…I can't stand it anymore," she says to him. "Brittany, you're making the situation worse for you than what it already is," he says to her warning her. She sits there and thinks about what Alvin would be like if they weren't together. "I think I may have push him away from me, but this was just one girl I didn't want him to mess with…it's because I don't wanna lose him," she says finally admitting.

(Meanwhile in he first aid station)

"Um…so you two mush do everything together huh," Alyssa says as she sits up on the couch in the office. "Yeah…but she has definitely changed in the past 24 hours…it's like she pushed me away or something," he tries to explain to her. "But why would she wanna do that to you," she asks him. "That the hard part 'Lyssa, she just totally flipped today…it's like she doesn't even want me anymore," he answers. "Once again, I'm sorry I caused so much trouble…maybe we should try to avoid each other for the sake of your relationship with Brittany," he says apologizing again. "You shouldn't have to do that, in fact…you don't have to do that. She's the one who thinks she's in control of me, but I'm not taking it anymore," Alvin vents his frustration about Brittany.

By now school is over and students are already leaving for the day as JoAnna, Jeanette, Simon, Theodore, and Eleanor are on their way down to see what the deal was with Alvin and Brittany, not to mention check on the status of Alyssa. In the meantime, Alyssa's mom has arrived at the school to pick up their daughter. "Hello you must be Alyssa's mom, sorry we had to meet for the first time under these circumstances," he says as her mom look at Brittany as she tries not to look at them.

"Thank you for calling us, what did she do to her," Alyssa mom says trying not to get upset. "Well unfortunately her new fellow student, Brittany Miller, has began a feud with your daughter and managed to she managed to break her nose in the process," he explains the situation. All Alyssa mom could do is look at Brittany as she continues not to make eye contact with her mom as Alyssa dad tries to comfort Alyssa mom. "Is this how you live life out here," Alyssa's mom says to her getting upset with her. "I-It was an accident, honest…" she says as the principle interrupts her. "Brittany," he calls her. "Okay, okay. I was just…," she starts to tell the truth as Alyssa's mom wants to see Alyssa. "I just want to see her," her mom says.

(Back in the first aid station)

"What do you think her punishment is going to be," Alyssa asks Alvin. "I don't know…it's gonna be harsh I'm pretty sure," he answers while he sits next to her. "I don't know why she doesn't like you 'Lyssa, but I'm just tired of her complaining about who I'm friends with…I'm just tired of it," he says looking at her. She moves closer to him as she thinks she feels a connection between them for some reason.

By now Alvin's brothers, Brittany's sisters, and JoAnna are just about to the first aid station, as Dave makes his way there to deal with Brittany. "I don't know why Brittany would do something like that, that's not like her," says Eleanor as she hears about what happened for the first time. "I think she may have crossed the line this time…I mean this may be worse than the time Alvin put a cherry bomb in the girls' room toilet last year," says Jeanette as they are walking up to the door. "Um…hi Dave," she says to him innocently. "We'll talk when we get home," says Dave as he disappointed in Brittany. Ironically, Dave and Alyssa's mom, along with Principle Gordon are on their way to the back as well as Brittany as she has to make an apology to Alyssa.

(In the first aid station)

"This is getting too much for me Alvin…I'm tearing your relationship apart, it's hard for me to make friends as it is," she says removing her ice pack as she has a bruise on her face. "What do you mean," Alvin asks. "My mom is a traveling nurse…yes we moved from Boston, but we also lived in 6 other cities in the past three years," she says to him. "Well…you're a nice person…a very nice person," he says looking at her as he tries not to think about what he's about to do.

"But what about Brittany," she reminds him. "She's controlling me too much now…and I can't handle that anymore," he says. They look at each other as they come in and finally kiss for the first time. They managed to kiss a few more times before unexpectedly the door open from the hallway entrance with Jeanette, Simon, Theodore, Eleanor, and JoAnna came in and was caught by surprise. And then the door from the administrative office opens into the first aid station and Principle Gordon, Alyssa's mom, and Brittany came in.

Everyone that came in saw what happened and there was no way they could hide it. "(GASP) ALVIN," Brittany screams in shock as he was lip locked with Alyssa on the couch. "ALYSSA…WHAT ARE YOU DOING," her mom screams at her. "I'm sorry…I didn't mean to," she said as she jumped up off the couch.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU ALVIN," Brittany screams as she jumps towards him to try to kill him.

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