Monday finally came and the 5 students will have to face each other in less than 1 hour.
John Bender woke up and still sleepy walked toward the bathroom slamming the door closed trying to not hear his parents arguing on which one is to blame for John being such a big mouthed brat. Lazily he brushed hiss teeth and took a shower. The water was cold but he didn't mind. His whole life has been a cold shower. The only thing he wanted and dreamed about was to leave Chicago and his parents.
John! His father yelled from the kitchen. The boy however ignored the men and hoped he'll forget about him. For few minutes it seemed so, but then while John was searching for his sunglasses his father headed upstairs to John's room.
Are you deaf?! I've been calling your name for at least 5 minutes.
You wanted to make sure if you still remember my name. Congratulations dad, you do. That's so nice from you. I'm so proud. His voice was both sarcastic and indifferent at the same time.
Where are you goin'? The man asked as his son passed him by.
School.
Still?
Asshole. John mumbled under his breath and walked outside the room. It was a cold morning and he started to regret he didn't take his jacket, but he knew that if he go back in there for it he'll regret he took it. So he decided that the best choice is to forget about the cold wind and focus on other things. Like what? Claire? She most probably has already forgotten about him and even if she hadn't she will act like she had.
The hallway was almost empty, it was still too early ,but between school and home John will always choose school. He looked around. Andy was right. He didn't belong here, he didn't belong anywhere and he was used to it. He felt someone's eyes on him. It was Jessica Martin. He didn't know her well but saw her few times with Claire. She studied him but not in a good way and as John has never been the quiet kid he turned and gave her a criminal like glance and the girl moved her eyes to the opposite side. He finally got to his locker, but didn't get the chance to open it because something distracted him. It was Brian. How was he supposed to act? The poor boy in few seconds found himself surrounded by a group of bullies. They were John's friends. They were making fun of Brian He also noticed John, who had been trying to pretend he hadn't seen anything. Brian stopped to listen to all their insults and waited for John's reaction which wouldn't come. Seeing John walking away, he swallowed hard before shouting after him.
I saw you, don't you even try to think that I didn't because I did!
John stops without turning around and he too swallows hard not finding the courage to help him. The only thing he was supposed to do was to tell them to stop. Bender started to walk off again but Brian still had something to say and he continued to shout:
You aren't different from Claire. You don't think twice when it comes about talking back to Vernon or insulting everyone but you run off when you are supposed to do something your friends wouldn't like! You are a coward !
Brian finally got rid of those bullies and tried to calm himself down.
Why do I even care? I knew it was going to be this way. They told me. And yet I am the idiot who wants to kill himself for a elephant and wants to believe they would change their minds. If Bender treated him like this he is afraid to even imagine the way Claire will.
There is nothing to imagine .Not in a good way nor in the bad. She wont even notice me . What a wonderful Saturday and what an awful Monday. He thinks again about Bender. He would have expected John to not help him but not this way. During the whole detention Bender was hated by the rest because he was way too honest. So Brian would have expected him to walk toward him and tell him: Why should I help you? You are a nerd and plus you insulted me. SO FORGET IT BECAUSE ITS NOT GONNA HAPPEN!