A/N-I forgot to tell you guys that the character looks like the ones on the movie!
I sat on my cot as Caveman sat on his, writing a letter to his mom. My face was on fire due to my hair covering it, but the chance of someone seeing the ugly markings made me keep it down. Caveman looked over at me.
"Don't you have something to get that hair off your face?" he asked. I nodded.
"I do, but..my face," I started, glancing at my hands. Caveman put his pencil down and stared at me.
"I highly doubt your face is that bad looking," he joked. I stared at him and slowly put my hair up. I heard him whistle lowly.
"I told you it was bad," I laughed heavyhearted.
"People around here think scars are cool," Caveman chuckled. I rolled my eyes playfully as a loud horn sounded.
"What's that for?" I asked as Caveman stood up.
"Dinner," he said, waiting by the exit for me to follow him. I jumped up and walked with him towards the cafeteria.
"So is the food edible?" I asked. He shrugged and looked at me.
"You won't die if that's what you're asking," he said. I took a deep breath as we walked through the doors and as soon as we did the room went silent. I looked around and then followed Caveman to the line were I received my food, or slop. I then followed him to the table were the other 'D' tent members sat and I stopped in my tracks and looked around for an empty table.
"Hey Vivian," I heard Magnet call and I slowly turned to look at him.
"D tent sticks together," X-ray explained as I walked closer to them. I noticed that Squid had scooted down leaving just enough room for me to sit between him and Zero. I looked around once more before taking my spot. Conversation had picked up again and I was happy to get rid of all the unneeded attention.
"Hey Vivian," X-ray said as he reached over the table and took the slice of bread that was on my tray, "Since you didn't dig, I think it's only fair to let someone who did have your bread." I glared at him.
"Yeah, whatever," I muttered.
"So what did they get you for?" Zig-Zag asked. I looked at him and shrugged.
"Drugs," I said taking a bite of mush that was on my tray.
"What are all those scars on your face?" Magnet asked. I felt my whole world stop and I sent a small look to Caveman who looked at me sympathetically. I reached behind me and let my hair fall down before I stood up and walked out of the cafeteria.
I made it back to the tent in record time, where I laid on my cot and let tears roll off my face. I heard someone come in, but I didn't move and I silently hoped that they thought I was asleep and left me alone. I wasn't so lucky.
"Hey Vivian, I'm really sorry about what Magnet said," Caveman whispered. I rolled over and shrugged.
"Whatever, it's cool," I said, but my voice failed me and cracked at the end.
"I'm heading over to the wreck room if you wanna come?" he asked. I stoop up.
"Why not," I said, following him once again outside into the hot sun.
"So, drugs, huh?" Caveman said, obviously trying to start a conversation.
"Yup, cocaine to be exact," I grunted, "What about you?"
"I stole a pair of shoes," he said. I held my hand over my mouth to try and hold in my laugh. He looked at me and sighed.
"Go ahead, laugh it up," he muttered. I cleared my throat.
"Sorry," I said. He smiled.
"I'll get you back," he warned. We walked in and Caveman headed over to the pool table, but I saw a few guys playing poker and decided to watch them from a distance. I leaned against the wall studied the room. it was a complete mess! The tables and chairs were missing legs and everything else was in just as bad condition. I noticed Zig-Zag watching some show on the t.v but it was fuzzy.
"Looks like we have a fan," someone said. I looked in front of me and saw that the boys had noticed me standing there.
"What's your name doll?" a boy with blonde hair and a baseball cap asked.
"Vivian," I said biting my bottom lip.
"Well Vivian, I'm Spider, and that's Hawk and Flame," Spider said. I sent them all a little wave.
"I have to go," I said. Flame stood up, his black hair spiked and his brown eyes looking my body over.
"Why in such a hurry?" he asked. I looked around for Caveman and found him talking to Squid and Magnet. I yelped as someone grabbed my butt.
"I can tell she's a screamer," Hawk smirked as he and Flame cornered me.
Zero's POV
I stood by the pool table watching as X-ray and Armpit played each other. Then I heard a small yelp and looked up and seen Vivian being cornered by two guys, both grabbing at her and making inappropriate gestures. She looked scared. I looked at X-ray as he aimed his ball and right when I almost went into the pocket I stopped it.
"What they Hell!" he yelled. I nodded towards Vivian and X-ray quickly gathered the rest of 'D' tent and made his way over to her.
Vivian's POV
I saw the boys walking over to me, Caveman looking scared and X-ray looking pissed.
"What the fuck is going on?" he asked, pulling Hawk off me. Squid then proceeded to squeeze between me and Flame.
"We're just having a little fun," Spider smirked from his spot at the card table.
"Well, it ain't goin' to be with Vivian," Magnet said. The three boys glared at 'D' tent, but decided I wasn't worth it because they walked off, muttering as they went.
"For now on stay with someone, a'ight?" X-ray ordered.
Later
I felt butterflies flying through my stomach as I walked up to Magnet, who was playing cards with Squid and Armpit on Armpit's cot.
"Hey, um, Magnet?" I asked. He turned around and smiled.
"Yes Vivian?" he laughed. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.
"I have a shower issue and I really need to talk to Pendanski," I blurted. The boys laughed.
"What kind of shower problem?" Caveman asked.
"Yeah, cause we might be able to help you," Squid winked, fist bumping with Zig-Zag.
"Never mind," I growled, turning back towards my cot.
"Lay off her," X-ray said. I looked at him shocked, not expecting him to stand up for me.
"What's your problem?" Magnet asked, this time his face was more serious.
"The showers are..open...so if I take a shower people can see me," I said, my voice lowering as I got to the last part.
"Oh," Magnet said as he and the other boys shifted uncomfortably.
"Someone can guard it and make sure no one goes it or is peeping over," Armpit suggested.
"I'm not doing it," Zig-Zag said.
"We're all going to take turns, Magnet first since he's her mentor, then it will be Squid, Armpit, me, Zig-Zag, Caveman, and Zero," X-ray declared. Magnet stood up.
"Let's go chica," he said. Once we got to the showers I walked in and he waited outside. I quickly stripped and stepped into the cold water and let out a happy moan as the water hit my hot body.
"Just wait til tomorrow when your muscles hurt after digging, the water feels amazing then," Magnet laughed.
"Thanks, I know you really didn't want to wait out here while I shower," I said.
"If it helps you not get raped then I'll do it," he said. I rolled my eyes.
"Thanks," I muttered slapping soap in my eyes, "Shit!"
"What did you do?" Magnet sighed.
"Nothing," I muttered as I finished washing myself and got all of the soap out of my hair. I put my pajamas that consisted of a black tank top that had Cheshire Cat with the words 'C is for Curious' in pink writing and a pair of pink shorts that were probably to short to be wearing. I walked out and smiled at Magnet. He studied my face and them my arms and legs and it took me a minute to realize he was looking at my scars and not checking me out. I shifted uncomfortably under his gaze and his eyes snapped back up to my face.
"Let's get you inside before someone tries to-" he started, but finished with a smirk when I proceeded to elbow him in the gut lightly.