DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE BREAKFAST CLUB OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS. I ONLY OWN SAM, WHO IS A CHARACTER OF MY OWN CREATION

CHAPTER 3: THE BREAKFAST CLUB REUNITES…SORT OF

I woke up to my parents screaming at each other. Glancing at the clock on the dresser, I saw that it was in time to get up and head to school and suffer through another detention. The pain in my ribs was starting to bother me again, but I couldn't take any more ibuprofen until…ten a.m. Ugh, these next few hours were going to be torture. Everything seemed to be healing well, but I was still in a little bit of pain. This week flew by fast and I was dreading another day alone. I threw on a clean white shirt and my jean jacket, followed by my grey coat and scarf. Grabbing a wad of cash from my dresser, I took my leave and headed towards the school.

The walk to the school was a quiet one since it was a Saturday morning and everyone was either returning to their homes after a long night of partying or already passed out. This neighborhood and my life is what set me apart from Claire, Andy, and Brian. They lived in their safe neighborhoods and had a set of parents that loved them and gave them everything they wanted. They had activities they were involved in that would take them far in life. They would all go onto make a lot of money with whatever they did with their lives. Hell, even Sam would be going far in life. She's beautiful, smart, and has the ability to wrap people around her finger. Everyone loves her and melts at the chance to work on a project with her or even be in the same classroom as her.

Allison and I are what are considered the outcasts. I am a step below Allison; I am the scum, the lowlife of society. Everyone looks at me like I'm a criminal and those who know my dad think that I am going to be exactly like him, an abusive drunk man who lives off of taxpayer money because he is too lazy to go out and get a job.

Arriving at the school, I headed to the library and took a seat in my usual spot. Blaze wasn't here and probably wasn't showing up. Knowing him, he weaseled his way out of detention, just like he always does. Pulling out my wallet, I pulled out the picture of Sam and me, the only one that I have. We were messing around with her camera and out of all the silly pictures we took; there was one nice one of the two of us. We were lying on her bed and holding the camera above us, well I was holding the camera.

"Not a surprise to see you back here, Bender." I almost fell out of my seat from the voice that startled me. It was Allison, no doubt coming here because she had nothing better to do.

"You know that I'm in here for the next two months thanks to Vernon."

"Well, I'm here to keep you company then."

"Don't you have anything better to do than sit with me? Like spend time with your boyfriend?"

"He said he had something to do and I wasn't going to sit at home while my family argues. Is that picture of you and Samantha Davidson?"

"No, what makes you think that?"

"I have been here for a few minutes before I came to talk to you. You pulled your wallet out and took out that picture. You smiled at it and it was not that smirk you wear when Vernon talks to, but a genuine one. And that is a smile that only Samantha Davidson can provide."

"Come here. I'll tell you why I have this picture. You have to swear to not tell anyone, alright?"

Allison came and set next to me. "I swear, cross my heart and hope to die."

"Okay, I have this picture because…" I was interrupted by Vernon walking in and just smirking at me before running through the rules again, not that he needed to tell me them. I pretty much have the whole list memorized from all the other times I was in here.

When he left, the library went quiet. Allison and I stared at each other. I was about to continue, but the sounds of footsteps prevented that. Andy, Claire, and Brian popped out from the foreign language area and came down to the main level. "Hey there Allison, Bender. Couldn't let you have all the fun," Andy said, giving Allison a peck on the cheek and slapped me on the back. He hit me a little harder than I was expecting and it jolted my body, sending a small shock of pain through my ribs. I sucked in a breath of air and held it in until the pain subsided.

"Why are you guys here? You don't have detention."

"Figured we would reunite 'The Breakfast Club' again this weekend. Plus, none of us had anything better to do."

"You shouldn't stick around too long. Vernon will catch you and then you will all be joining me next week. Especially you, princess. What will your daddy think when you come home with another detention, for sneaking into detention no less?"

"Dude, we don't care. What happened last week defies the laws set down by the stereotype gods. We broke the mold with what happened last week. We aren't going to let you suffer alone for the next two months," Brian spoke up, defending Andy and Claire.

"Hey, Ahab, I'm fine without all of you here. Allison is here to keep me company. You can all go back to your lives and just forget about last week." I looked at Allison and Andy, who were watching my whole outburst in silence. I knew Andy was going to stick around now, especially since Allison was here anyway.

"Well then, Claire, Andy, we should probably go. It's clear that last week doesn't mean a thing to the great John Bender." Claire began to follow Brian, but stopped when she saw that Andy wasn't following her.

"You coming, Andy?"

"Nah, I'm gonna stay here for a bit. I'll see you at Stubbies tonight."

"Alright, see you tonight." I watched as she left, letting the door slam before running to hide from Vernon. Andy hid in the foreign language room until the coast was clear and rejoined us when it was.

"Dude, what was that? Brian was just trying to be nice so you had some company this week."

"I had to do that so they would leave. I was talking to Allison and she was asking about a…" I felt my back pocket for my wallet and it was gone. "Give it back, ya thief. I want my pocket knife back, too."

"Not until you tell me about this." She held up my wallet and the picture of Sam and me, allowing Andy to see it too.

"Dude, that's you and Samantha Davidson!'

"No shit Sherlock. That's what I was talking to Allison about. I guess since you are both here, I'll have to tell you both then. Yes, that is a picture of Samantha and me. I have it because the two of us have been dating for a little under a year now."

Allison's eyes grew big and she pretty much shouted, "I knew it!"

Andy sat there in silence and I couldn't tell if he was stunned or not. "Well Sporto, you gonna say something?"

"Yeah, you need to a do better job at hiding it."

"You already knew?!"

"It was obvious. Why do you think we sit at the lunch table we do? I know Sam disappears for twenty minutes or so in the morning once or twice a week to hide in some janitor's closet to see you. She sits in the exact same spot at lunch so she can steal glances at you and so that you can see her. I also know that she lives next door to you."

"How do you know that, huh? Are you spying on us?"

"No, Bender, she needed a ride home from school because her dad had to work and she didn't feel like walking. I gave her one and, as I was pulling out of her driveway, you walked by and into the house next door. That was before I gave you the time of day so obviously I didn't say anything."

"Oh…anyway, so know you know. We are dating and she makes me happy, more than Claire ever could."

"So is that why Sam looks like she is ready to deck Claire whenever she mentions your name and how dreamy you are?"

"Probably…it will happen one of these days too, if Claire isn't careful." Andy and Allison laughed and I chuckled. "Hey, it's true; Claire doesn't know when to shut her mouth."

"I don't know what Brian is talking about. The great John Bender is actually a nice guy."

"Who would've thought that I actually have a heart?"

"Don't worry about a thing; your secret is safe with me. It's nice to know that Sam actually has a guy in her life and a great one at that. And if you guys need anything, let Allison or I know and we'll get it for ya."

Andy eventually left, which left Allison and I to finish out the time we had left in detention. Allison didn't push me on the Sam subject anymore. Instead we talked about whatever crossed our minds. I was actually having a decent time that I forgot to take the ibuprofen again. Not that I needed it because Andy and Allison distracted my mind from the nagging pain in my sides. It only came back when Vernon came in to check on us and said something that made Allison and me to laugh after he left. Reaching in my pocket, I pulled out the bottle and dumped two pills into my hand before downing them with the can of Coke that sat next to me.

"What are those?"

"Ibuprofen, I fell the other day outside my house and my side has been bugging me. This makes the pain bearable." She couldn't know why I was really downing pain medication like it was my job.

"So, almost a year with Sam, huh? Gonna get her anything special for your anniversary?"

"No clue at all. I've never bought a girl anything. I don't know what she would like."

"Uhhh, I'm a girl. I'm friends with Sam. I can help you. Wanna go after we are released from here?"

"I wouldn't have called us friends, but I am starting to reconsider that."

"I'll take as a yes. How much ya got?"

"300 and some change. I kind of wanted to get something that we could both have, but could still conceal it when we are at school. And I want to get it personalized with our names."

"I know exactly what you can get," she said as she smiled.

"Are you going to tell me?"

"Nope, when is your anniversary?"

"April 20th, it's coming up soon obviously. That's why I need something quickly."

"Don't worry; it will all be taken care of."

"Okay, I'll take your word for it. Now give me back my wallet and my knife." She handed both back to me and I immediately made sure my three hundred and some change for Sam's gift was there. "Give me the money."

She handed over twenty bucks. "Anything else?" Another twenty bucks. "Good girl."

Vernon released us at four and Allison grabbed my hand as soon as we left the library. She led me out of the school and towards the corner and raised her arm in the air, hailing a cab.

"Where to?"

"The Kay Jewelers on West Cermiak please." The driver took off towards the store. Allison and I sat in an uncomfortable silence. I couldn't say what she was thinking about, but I was thinking about Sam.

"Here you two go, have a good day." Allison flipped some money at the driver and muttered something about keeping the change. She grabbed my arm and pulled me into the store. Letting go, I watched as the girl ran around the store, looking at every case. When she didn't see whatever she was looking for, she found a sales associate and asked him for help. She told him what she was looking for and pointed at me, no doubt telling the associate that it was my one year anniversary with my girlfriend and that I wanted to get her something special that we could both have. He gave me a strange look, but I guess that's what happens when I walk in dressed like I am. The associate walked over to me with Allison on his heels.

"What is your budget, young man?"

"Three hundred, sir."

"Let me see what I can do. Just stay here and don't touch anything." Rich prick…just like everyone else. He walked in the back for a few minutes and then came back out with a box in his hand. "This is all I have and I can get it engraved." He opened the box and there was a heart that was split down the middle. "Each piece can be placed on a chain, all for 138.20 plus tax."

"I'll take it. How long with the engraving take?"

"A week or two at the most; if you leave your name and number, I will call you when it is done."

"Deal." I finished out the deal and paid a deposit after a promise of paying the rest once I saw the finished product.

As Allison and I waited for the cab, I took the opportunity to say thanks.

"Hey, thanks for coming today. I don't know how I would have picked something out without you."

"Anything for a friend. Never speak of this." She smiled before flagging down a cab. The two of us climbed in and went back to Shermer to resume our lives as we know them.

So, another chapter has been posted. Please, guys, review and let me know what you think and if I need to change anything.