Aleksandra

"Butface," Andy said to Bender.

"Well, hey sporto, what'd you do to get in here?" John asked. "Forget to wash your jock?"

"Ah, excuse me fellas, I think we should just write our papers." Brian suggested. I sighed softly and put my legs up on the table, not caring that was skirt road up at good two inches. This was ridiculous.

Andy turned to Bender. "Look just because you live in here doesn't give you a right to be a pain in the ass so knock it off!"

Bender nodded his head saying, "Its a free country." I rolled my eyes, yay to you.

Andy turned around. He looked ready to actually punch him, damn I think maybe he might just start something. I smirked, that'd be hella interesting.

"He's just doing it to get a rise out of you, just ignore him." Claire said. Wow, something smart can actually come from her mouth, amazing. You learn something new every fucking day.

"Sweets," John said causing her to turn and look at him. "You couldn't ignore me if you tried." She turned away with the roll of her eyes. "So. So! Are you guys like boyfriend-girlfriend? Steady dates?Lovers?" Bender pouted. "Come on, sporto, level with me. Do you slip her the hot beef injection?"

Both Claire and Andy turned yelling "Go to hell!" and "Enough!".

"Hey!" Vernon yelled from his office. "What's going on in there?" He was met with silence.

After a few moments I pulled my legs down and started laughing. Andy, Claire, Brian, and Bender turned to me. "Bender, why do you even have to ask, you can tell its true." I said. "That and Claire probably slept with any hot guy from the sports teams."

"Just because you sleep around doesn't mean everyone else does," Claire growled.

I looked around feeling in front of me. "Am I standing behind an invisible mirror seen only by Prinzessin Claire?" I stopped feeling around and smirked. "Probably, only the Prinzessin is that vain."

"Why don't you mind your own business?" Claire growled causing me to roll my eyes.

I leaned towards her. "Honey, your in a Saturday because you wanted to go shopping. At least the rest of us have more interesting reasons for being here." I didn't bother saying the other's reasons, or mine. It's their own personal problems, though Bender probably doesn't remember why he was sent here today. Well, anyways that comment got her and the rest of them to shut up until Bender stood up. "We're not supposed to move John," I said hushed.

John turned and leaned towards me causing me to lean back. "And your not supposed to be talking."

"You started it," I said smirking.

Bender smirked back. "Why, I believe I did. Carry on then." I rolled my eyes. He walked over the ramp. "What do you say if we close that door? We can't have a party with Vernon checking us out every few seconds." He sat on the railing.

"Well," Brian said. "The doors are supposed to stay open."

"So what?" John asked.

"So, why don't you just shut up?" Andy growled. "There's five other people in here you know."

"God, you can count see I knew you had to be smart to be a- a wrestler." John said casting me a quick triumphant smirk.

"Who the hell are you to judge anyone anyway?" Andy said.

"Really," Claire agreed.

"You know Bender, you don't even count," Andy said causing me to slowly stand. Oh hell no, I'm exactly like Bender. Saying this shit to him is like saying it to me. "You know if you disappeared forever it wouldn't make any difference. You may as well not even exist at this school."

"What about me Andy?" I asked from besides him. He didn't seem to have notice I was besides him, so he was surprised to see me sitting on the table to his left. "I'm just like Bender, does that count for me too?" He didn't say anything causing me to smirk. "See, you don't even pretend to disagree."

"Well," Bender said. "Maybe I'll just join the wrestling team." The two preps laughed.

"The prep club too," I joined in.

"Student council," he added.

"They wouldn't take either of you," Andy said. Well, I guess my comment got to him huh?

I held a hand to my heart in mock pain, "I'm hurt."

"You know why people like you two knock everything?" Clarie asked us.

I rolled my eyes. "Oh wonderful."

"Oh this should be stunning," John said.

"It's cuz your afraid." Claire said.

"Oh god," Bender said sarcastically. "You richies are so smart, that's exactly why I'm not heavy in activities."

"Your a big coward," she said to Bender then looked to me. "Both of you."

I rolled my eyes. "Oh yes, most definitely cuz I'm terrified."

"See you two are afraid they won't take you, cuz you don't belong, so you just have to dump all over it." the oh-so-brilliant-Claire said.

"Well," John said. "It wouldn't have anything to do with you activities people being assholes? Now would it?" He looked to me. "What do you think Kale?"

I laughed. "It's probably because most of them don't have to deal with the opposite side of the gene pool." I looked directly at Claire and Andy. "You two get whatever the hell you want because of your oh-so-wonderful life. You don't have to go through the shit the rest of us do, you have people to go through it for you."

"You know what Kale?" Claire said. "You just don't know anything about any of us."

I just laughed and Bender took over. "Well I don't know any lepers either, but I'm not gonna go out and join on of their fuckin' clubs."

"Hey lets watch the mouth, huh?" Andy said.

"I'm in the physics club too," Brian said causing all of us to turn to look at him.

"Excuse me for a second," Bender said to the two before looking to Brian. "What are you babbling about?"

"Well, what I'd said was I'm in the math club, the Latin club, and the physics club." He had to repeat physics club because he let loose a little stutter type thing. Awe, Brian's adorable and I mean that as a little brother way, even though he's 3 months older than I am.

Bender leaned towards Claire. "Hey, Cherry," he said she turned and gave him an evil look for the new nickname. "Do you belong to the physics club?"

"That's an academic club," she said.

"So?" he asked.

"So academic clubs aren't the same as other kinds of clubs," Claire explained.

"Ah," Bender said. "But to dorks like him, they are."

Claire rolled her eyes and there was a silence that I promptly filled. "What do you guys do in your club?" I asked Brian sweetly. I liked Brian, he was a good kid. Perfect child.

"In physics we-we-ah, we talk about physics, ah properties of physics." Brian explained.

John joined in, "So its sorta social, demented and sad, but social. Right?"

Then Brian went on to talk about the end of the year party leading Claire to say a comment, "Only burners like you and Kale get high." I gave her a dark glare. Brian however just kept on talking about wearing his dads shoes, and his cousin getting high. I looked to Alison. She locked eyes with me, chewing on her pen and pointing a finger gun at Brian and letting it go off. Not the smartest thing to do with Brian, especially for what he's here, but still, I'm not gonna say anything.

"Look, you guys keep us your talking and Vernon is gonna come right in here," Andy said. "I got a meet this Saturday and I'm not gonna miss it on the count of you boneheads."

"Oh?" Bender said. "And wouldn't that be a bite huh, ohhhah, missing a whole wrestling meet."

Andy turned to John, glaring. "Well you wouldn't know anything about it 'faggot', you never competed in your whole life."

Bender smirked and then began to fake cry with a smile. "Oh I know and I feel all empty inside because of it." The fake crying stopped. "I have such a deep admiration for guys that roll around on the floor with other guys."

"Ah, you'd never miss it," Andy said. "You don't have any goals."

"Does that count for me too Andy?" I asked. He just gave me a look saying, 'clearly'.

"Ah but I do have goals," Bender said drawing Andy's attention to him. "I wanna be just like you. I figure all I need is a lobotomy and some tights."

"You wear tights?" Brian asked Andy.

"No I don't wear tights," Andy said. "I wear the required uniform."

"Tights," Brian and I said together.

Andy glared. "Shut up." I looked to Alison to see her smiling as she scribbled away at her paper. Bender looked towards the door and I followed his gaze to see Vernon up and walking. I quickly ducked into the chair under the table I was sitting on while John sat between Claire and Andy trying his best to look like a perfect little student. I rolled my eyes and put my legs up on the desk like I had done earlier. Andy sat and looked to my legs seeing bruises on my thighs in the shape of hand-prints that I hadn't noticed before. Our eyes met for a split second, I glared darkly at him and put my legs down. Not caring what Vernon was doing I stood and sat back in my seat. Bender and Alison both giving me looks, Bender's was asking if I wanted to get caught while Alison's was of understanding. But the looks quickly disappeared.

Bender stood when Vernon was out of view. "There's not supposed to be any monkey business," Brian said as John headed to the doors.

Bender turned and asked him in his best impersonation of Vernon, "Young man have you finished your paper?" Bender went to the door and peaked out making sure that Vernon was gone before removing the screws from the door.

"Quit screwing around Bender," Andy said. Very appropriate don't you think?

"What are you doing?" The simple-minded Claire asked.

"Drop dead I hope," Andy said not processing what John was doing.

"Bender," Brian said. "That's school property there, it doesn't belong to us. It's not meant to be toyed with."

John finished with the screws and walked back to his seat screws in hand. "That's very funny, come on fix it." Andy said.

"Here Kale," he said. "A gift." He gave me the screws causing me to roll my eyes.

"Oh I'll cherish them always," I told him sarcastically.

"You should really fix that," Brian said.

"Am I a genius?" John asked sitting down.

"No," Andy said turning to him. "Your an asshole."

"Oh what a funny guy," John said in a joking voice.

"Fix the door Bender," Andy growled.

"Shh," Bender said. "Everyone just shhh. Listen, I've been here before I know what I'm doing."

"No!" Andy growled. "Fix the door!"

Suddenly I didn't feel like be holding the screws was a good idea. I stood up and went to Alison, she looked at me when I took her purse. "Don't ask," I said dropping them inside before rushing back to my seat. No one noticed because they were all too busy fighting with Bender about putting them back. How can he put them back if he doesn't have them?

"Shut up!" Bender yelled. "Just shut up!"

Everyone silenced when we heard the shout of, "God damn it!" Vernon opened the door and walked in, the door slamming shut behind him. "Why is that door closed?" he growled. "Why is that door closed?!"

"How are we supposed to know," Bender said. "We're not supposed to move right?"

"Why?" he asked Claire.

"We were just sitting here like we're supposed to," she said.

Vernon was quiet for a moment before he asked again. "Who closed that door?" he asked.

"I think a screw fell out," Bender said.

"It just closed sir," Andy said.

"Who?" Vernon growled out.

Alison squeaked and let her head fall to the table, her hood covering it. Another squeak escaped her. "She doesn't speak sir." I said softly looking down at my hands.

"Give me that screw," Vernon growled to Bender.

"I don't have it," John said.

"Do you want me yank you out of that seat and shake it out of you?"

"I don't have it," Bender said. "Screws fall out all the time the world is an imperfect place."

Vernon turned to me. "Kale," he growled. "Give me the screw."

"I don't have it," I said softly.

"Do you want me to make that phone call I promised?"

I looked up at him, glaring. "I don't have it. I know where it is though," they all turned to me giving me a look that screamed 'what the hell are you doing'. I smirked. "Its in a black hole." Hey, I didn't lie, I call Alison's purse the 'Black Hole', she got it though because I heard a snicker from her direction.

"That's it Kale," Vernon said. "You just got that phone call and another Saturday."

I glared, hey I already have the phone call might as well just piss Vernon off to. it'd make me feel a hell of a lot better. "Well good!" I stood up. "And why don't you call him on that Saturday too? And the one after that?! It doesn't matter what happens you still make the call even if I'm not here!"

"Alright, little Missy, you just got another," Vernon said. "You want to try again?"

"Of course!" I growled pent up anger towards everything releasing itself. "Just fucking keep me here 24/7! No one would give a rats ass if I just fucking disappeared!" Andy flinched at that comment fully getting what was going on, what the bruises were. See, he got it. Why can't anyone else? I'd scream it in their faces and they'd just keep walking, not caring if I stood there dying right in front of them.

"Kale, that just got a call the Saturday after that."

"Fine! That's only just 4!" I turned to the others. "Who thinks I can make it to 5?" I turned to Vernon. "I bet I can make it so that I get 6. See Vernon, I don't give a fuck!"

"That's five!" Vernon growled.

I smiled. "Wonder-fucking-ful!"

"Six!"

"Good!" I growled. "Give me more, fag!"

Vernon snapped at me. "That's it, Kale. That's two more Saturdays and an at home visit!"

As my eyes grew wide he smirked. Phone calls are one thing, at home visits are another species. "What?" I whispered terror sinking into my voice and I slowly sank into my seat. My thoughts went through everything that happened when other people were over my house, other people like my father, his business partners, Vernon.

"That's right Kale," he said. But then he dropped it and left to deal with the door. I felt eyes on me and I looked up to see them watching me. I glared and everyone but Bender turned away. I looked at him pathetically and he got it, turning around. He got that I didn't want to deal with this, that I wanted nothing to do with all of this. He finally got it, just not the right it.

I looked to Vernon when John said, "The door's way too heavy sir."

Vernon was trying to get the door to stay open with just a metal folding chair. Ya, not gonna happen. He let the door go and the chair swung into the hallway, the door slamming shut. We all smirked at his yelling coming from the hallway. Vernon came back inside and called out, "Andrew Clark!" Andy looked up, sort of surprised but not really. "Come on, get up here, front and center, lets go."

"Hey!" Bender said. "How come Andrew gets to get up?" Andy helped Vernon move the magazine rack to sit between the door and its frame. "If he gets up, we'll all get up, it'll be anarchy!"

"Anarchy is good for the soul," I said softly. John turned and smirked at me. My eyes widened when he turned back. He ... he was trying to cheer me up? I smiled softly to myself, well I guess John Bender could be a sweetheart if he wanted to.

Once the rack was in place Andy tried and failed to get past it. "That's great work sir," Bender said. "But what if there's a fire? I think violating fire codes and endangering the lives of children would be unwise at this juncture in your carrier, sir."

Vernon realized John was right and said, "What are you doing with this? Get this out of here for god's sake. What's the matter with you? Come on." They both worked on removing the rack.

Brian the spoke up, "Well, you know the school's equipped with fire exits on either end of the library."

John turned to him and said, "Show Dick some respect."

"Alright, lets go," Vernon said leading Andy back to his seat. "Go, get back in your seat. I expected a little more from a varsity letterman." He then looked to Bender and I and pointed to us both using his pointer finger and his pinky. "You two aren't fooling anyone. The next screws that falls out will be the two of you." John leaned back in his seat, muttering something. "What was that?" Vernon asked walking to him.

Bender looked up and growled, "Eat my shorts!"

Vernon pointed at him saying, "You just bought yourself another Saturday, mister!"

"Oh, I'm crushed," John said uncaringly.

"You just bought one more right there!"

"Well, i'm free the Saturday after that, beyond that I have to check my calendar!"

"Good, 'cause it's gonna be filled, we'll keep goin'! You want another one? Say the word, just say the word! Instead of going to prison, you'll come here!" He paused. "Are you through?"

"No!"

"I'm doing society a favor!"

"So?" I watched this and suddenly a thought entered my mind, Bender wasn't caring what happened to himself. That his dad was gonna beat his ass for all the Saturdays he was getting. He didn't give a shit. WHY?!

"That's another one right there! I've got you for the rest of your natural born life! You want another one?"

Bender paused and I hoped he was through but then he said, "Yes!"

"You got it! You it right there! That's another one, pal!"

"Cut it out!" Claire yelled at John. He looked to her and she mouthed 'stop'. John then looked at me and my eyes widened. Oh god John, don't! He was trying to get the same sentence as me!

"Not even close bud!" he said sarcastically.

"Good, you got another one right there!"

"Do you really think I give a shit?"

"Another." Bender just glared at him. "You through?"

"How many is that?" John asked.

"That's seven counting the time when we first came in and you asked Mr. Vernon whether Barry Manilow knew if he raided his closet," Brian said. God Brian! Don't help!

"Now it's eight!" Vernon said before he turned to face Brian. "You stay out of this!"

"Excuse me sir, it's seven!" Brian said holding up seven fingers.

Vernon glared at Brian before shouting, "Shut up, Pee-wee!" Brian nodded to Vernon and shut up. He turned and looked at Bender and I. "You two are mine, for two months! I got'cha! I got'cha!"

"What can I say? I'm thrilled!" Bender said.

"Ecstatic," I said, my fear for myself no longer gripping me, but my fear for Bender.

"Oh, I'm sure that's exactly what you want these people to believe. You two know something? You two ought to spend a little more time trying to do something with yourself and a little less time trying to impress people. You might be better off." Vernon said before he started directing his talking to everyone. "Alright that's it! I'm going to be right outside those doors! Next time I have to come in here, I'm cracking skulls." Bender mouthed the last sentence with him as I rolled my eyes.

Vernon didn't get a reply so he walked to the door. He held up two fingers implying '2 months' and then let the door close. As it closed Bender yelled, "FUCK YOU!"