Hehehehe... - Scitah
A few weeks passed- she didn't see Johnny in school which was probably for the best. No one seemed to care much about him other wise.
Eva and Vance sort of hooked up- they weren't all out in-the-open because of Vance but he slept with Eva most nights.
It was all going along nice and smooth when one day Sally was heading out and someone tapped her shoulder.
She turned, expecting it to be one of the guys from either the Jocks or the Greasers, but her smile quickly vanished, "What the fuck d'you want, Smith?"
Gary smirked, "I'm asking you to join me." he sad quick, blunt and right-to-the-point.
Sally was silent, as if she was still waiting for his answer, and at first, Gary thought she hadn't heard him, until she burst out laughing.
"Are you fucking joking, Smith?" she wiped at her eyes.
He shook his head, "No- not even a little- you're ruthless enough to be one of my... friends." he used the word in a distracted voice like he wasn't use to the way it sounded.
She shook her head, "We were never 'friends' Smith. You were my antagonist almost as much as I was yours. That hardly makes us even acquaintances. And what exactly would you need me for, any ways? Are the Preps still not bowing at your feet just right?" she teased.
"Oh no!" he said as casually as he was speaking about the weather, "They bow just fine- I even trained them to roll over. No, no, I just need reinforcement. Simply using your... unique talents against the preps would be a waste!"
She snorted, "Glad I'm of use to you." she said snottily, one hand on her hip, "And what do you offer me in return, hm?"
He folded one arm and rested his elbow on top of it, "I suppose the question is what're you going to ask for?"
"There is nothing you could give me, Smith. Nothing that I would want, any ways." she growled. "I shouldn't even be talking to you… I have things to do." and she turned, ready to end the conversation there.
"Well! Since you and Johnny aren't even an item I can't imagine why you'd turn down my offer. Are you making a good impression for the other brainless Greaseballs? They follow you around and not Johnny- everyone's noticed he hasn't been here. Probably off dead some where. I assumed that's what you wanted when he caught us talking- isn't this what you wanted? Come on. Help me." he said, never changing the tone in his voice- always keeping it accusing and high.
Sally was frozen in her tracks, blood cold with murderous intent. "Help you? Sure… I'll help you…" she turned with an evil smirk that wiped Gary's face clean of self achievement, "I'll help you right into a fucking grave… You should never have attempted to gain the upper hand on me, Smith… Women hardly forget their grudges." she was now right in front of him, not touching him, yet, but close enough to be very threatening. "Any last words I should hear?"
He nodded, "Only two. Hey! Russell!" and the brainless leader wandered over.
"You want Russell smash girl?" he asked.
Gary shook his head, "No. I want Russell smash girl's ex-boyfriend."
Russell nodded, "Russell find him."
Gary looked at her- he knew she still loved Johnny (hell, it was obvious) and he knew she'd either pretend not to care in which case he'd have to make Russell attack her- OR she'd get worried about the idiot and would give in to him.
Sally's face barely changed, "Strange last words, Smith…" She smirked and stepped away, "But you can't sleep with Russell, now can you?" she chuckled evilly. "We'll see… We shall see…" she cackled, walking back a little more, still smirking, but sounding absolutely nuts. "You've just signed your death warrant…"
Gary smiled, "Oh, prehaps." he drawled, "Come on Russell. Back to the bus." and they stepped away from her.
Sally frowned and quickly headed off to the store, where she had intended to go in the first place to meet Dillan.
After a few hours, she bade him good night and left for Eva's, where she and the Greaser's crashed.
Walking in with her key copy, she found every one watching RENT, and turned off the tv while standing in front of it.
The Greasers looked up, "Uhm- yes?" Vance asked- straightening up he'd been curled up real close to Eva.
Sally ground her teeth, "Gary."
"What he do?" Norton asked, jumping up.
"He asked me to join him. He's got Russell… Not sure if Russell's idiots are following the leader or if they're more loyal to Jimmy, but Russell will be a problem…" She said.
Eva sighed, "That boy just don't know when to quit."
Norton plopped back down, "Tell the Jocks- we'll be the last two cliques he thinks he can take over!" he grinned
Peanut looked down at his boots. He was worried about Johnny- he'd been wrrying about the idiot for the last few days but now- with Gary running amuck what was he gonna do?
"Gary also said he thinks Johnny's dead. I want Peanut, Lefty, Vance, and Lucky to go to the Tenements and search high and low for him. Norton, Eva, Ricky? You three are with me. We're going to warn the Jocks and we're going to find Jimmy. He's won against that crazy rat bastard and his behemoth before. It's cold, so wrap up." she said with authority.
"Even if we find Johnny after the beating we put on him ya' think two seconds he's gonna care?" Peanut mumbled but stood and grabbed his jacket anyway.
"I don't give a shit if he cares or not, Peanut! Wouldn't you feel better knowing he was alive?" She said sternly.
Peanut nodded, "Yeah.. definitely" he sighed and Peanut, Lefty, Vance and Lucky left before the others.
Sally led the group to where the Jocks were, on the field, jogging in the cold. She approached them quickly, whistling for their attention.
Eva shook his head, "Who jogs in this cold ass weather? There's almost snow on the ground!"
Ted, Juri, Damon and Bo came rushing up as the others kept running their laps, "What is it, Sally?" Ted asked urgently.
"Gary is unifying. He has Russell and the Preps. I don't know if he's got all the Bully's yet or what, but his activity has been going unchecked. I don't know exactly what he's up to, but I came to keep you guys alert. Have you noticed anything strange going on? Has Gary been spotted with the Nerds?" Sally asked quickly, being prompt and business like.
Juri nodded, "I saw him walking with Bucky and Earnest this morning- he was saying about 'changes' I vos not listening closely though- I vos late for practice"
Ted nodded, "Yeah- I think Gary's been sneakin' 'round again."
Sally frowned deeply, "Shit. He's got the brains and money on his side… We need to align ourselves with Jimmy and if the other Bully's aren't with Russell, them as well. We need to keep Gary down or else, I'm quite sure people will die this time. People almost died last time…"
"Can't you guys go to the teachers?" Eva asked.
"No. Teachers are useless at this point. And Gary knows what the fuck he's doin'… I shoulda kicked his ass the moment we met… Fuck. This is bad…" Sally growled, then glanced to the left of the field, "The Nerds locking their little telescope nowadays?"
"Lockin' up in it!" Damon complained, "Won't let us in."
Ted started forward, "I'll go talk to Jimmy- he's been wrapped up wtih Zoe- I doubt he knows whats going on."
"Norton? Go with Ted to exemplify a unified front... The rest of you, Let's get into that observatory… They should have no reason to be locking it… Unless they're hiding plans." Sally growled.
"Sal? You sure we should be doin' this? Especially now?" Eva asked.
Sally turned, "Eva, if you don't want any part of this, you go on home. I don't mind. But I have a job to do. I won't let Gary win this time. I won't let him destroy these people again. Once was three times more than should have happened."
Eva nodded, "I'm with you." earning a smile from Sally before she began towards the observatory.
"They ain't gonna let us in.." Ricky told her following along.
"Don't the Nerds fancy perverse magazines and photos of showering girls?" Sally asked nonchalantly. "I've got an idea." and her smirk became quite evil.
Eva inhaled, "Shit gonna hit the fan."
"Well... I think so..." Ricky blinked, "But, don't all men?"
Sally chuckled and shushed Ricky before knocking on the door.
"Who is it?" Called a sheepish voice.
"Sally. Gary sent me…" Sally said, quietly placing her hands on the door, waiting.
"Really?" the voice asked.
Sally sighed dramatically, "Yeah. Said I'd be more useful to you guys."
There was a slight shuffling behind the door and the sound of one, two, three locks sounded, then a short silence before some one began to open the door.
At that point, Sally pushed the door forcefully, knocking which ever Nerd was unfortunately answering the door to the floor with a bloody nose.
Glancing back, Sally smirked, "Oh look! An open door." and walked in.
Ricky walked behin her- and stopped when Earnest ran up with a spud gun pointed towards her, "STOP! GARY JUST SAID SHE REJECTED HIS OFFER!!" he froze when he saw her and his eyes grew small in fear
Sally chuckled, "What'd Smith say 'bout lil' ol' me?" she asked, walking right up to him. "Did he really say that?" she tittered, "Oh, I'm offended… When next you see that piece of shit, you tell 'im I thought he and I were… Friends… You tell him that when you wake up, alright?" she smirked devilishly.
Eva rubbed the bridge of his nose and shook his head, "There's no stopping' her now… She's a girl on a mission."
Ricky sighed and nodded, "I just hope she gets it over with soon."
And the entire Nerd clique surrounded her.
She chuckled evilly and smirked sinisterly at each of them, "Gary tell you that he chose me to bully the Preps? That he deliberately sabotaged his allies? He tell you people that? He cannot be trusted you know?" she said easily.
"He told us they were the trickiest clique and that he needed you to weaken them! You could be his second in command, you know!" Earnest said to her, "You could be the highest boss not some ex-Greaser-girl!"
"Ex-Greaser Girl?" she scoffed, then laughed, "I don't know if that is truly funny or if it offends me… And no. He didn't need to weaken them. He wanted them to kiss his ass while polishing his nuts. And if he still held a bargaining chip against me, he'd have turned on you as well." she said with a knowing smirk, "Come on… You guys are supposed to be the smart ones, aren't you? Think about it… He will turn on you, it's just a matter of time."
Earnest raised his spud gun, "Leave or prepare for battle!"
Sally smirked and turned, then reeled back and kicked the spud gun out of his hands, into the air, and behind her, to the guys. "now here's what's going to happen, my zitty friends." she growled, grabbing Earnest, "You're going to tell me everything, or I'm going to rearrange your face. I would have just spoke with you, but you all didn't seem to want to!" She pulled him close, "Now talk…"
Eva had the gun and frowned at it, "I prefer hand guns with bullets, but this works."
Earnest, being the spineless leader he was blurted it all out: "He wants you to help him rise to the top by commanding his troops- he wants to go farther than the school! He wants to take over the world! He's using the Preps and their money and us and our brains so nothing will go wrong but he needs muscle and the Greasers and Jocks avoided him so he turned to you because you hit him the first day of school!" he cried- all the while trembling in terror.
Shaking his head, Eva chuckled, "You and your female fists of fury, Sal…"
Sally chuckled, "The world, huh? He won't even get the school… I won't let him." She then shook her head, releasing the sniveling Nerd, "I must say that I am very ashamed in you idiots. And here I was hoping you were smart… At least smarter than aligning with Smith… what a shame. It's like you're all lame dogs, now… You just need to be put down for your own good…" she said, matter-of-factly.
They huddled into a group fearful of her.
Ricky rolled his eyes, "Oh, please, Sally, stop wastin' your time on 'em."
Sally nodded, "We've got bigger fish to fry…" she turned, then spun and knocked poor Earnest out with one strike, "That was for pointing' a gun at me!" she then led the boys out, and before shutting the doors, she glanced back, "You think you've been bullied before?" she smirked, "I'm from Chicago… You've no idea what really bullying is… And if you continue down this path, I'll be the first to show you. Have a good night… And, uh. Thanks for the information." then she slammed the doors behind her.
"CALL GARY!" she heard them shouting frantically once they assumed they were a safe distance away.
"I hate them." Ricky groaned.
Sally chuckled, "Juri, dear? Get the rest of the Jocks off the field. Practice is over. We're going to go find Ted and Norton. See if they've found Jimmy. Don't let any one get near those idiots. And if they run for it, take 'em down." she said seriously.
"Near vot idiots? The nerds?" he asked her, blinking.
"Yes. The Nerds are the idiots now." She said.
"Understood" he nodded and rushed to the feild to get the other Jocks.
Around that time Vance, Peanut, Lefty and Lucky came running up, "He ain't there!" Peanut told her, eyes wide, "What if he is dead, Sally?!"
Sally frowned sadly and inhaled slowly. "All of you get to Jimmy. I'll go find Johnny."
Eva grabbed her shoulder before she could run, "Are you crazy?! We're at war! How the hell d'you expect to find him?"
"I can't win without Johnny." she shrugged out of his grasp then sighed, "Eva? You've taught me everything I know and then some. Should I not find you guys, I need you to take down Smith. He can't be let loose upon the world… He's the fucking Anti-Christ! Take. The bastard. Down."
Eva blinked, "Don't talk like that."
"Promise me you'll take care of things in my absence."
He scoffed, "No! You'll be leading us."
"PROMISE!" she shrieked slightly, making the group jump.
Eva finally nodded, "I promise."
Sally smiled gratefully. "Boys dorm… Search there. I'll find you guys…" she smiled at each of them, then nodded and ran off to the gates.