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Post by Race on Mar 3, 2008 19:06:53 GMT -5
Bender:me Andrew Clark:Brooklyn Brian Johnson: shoelaces? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Bender walked across Shermer High School parking lot,his hands stuffed into his grey trenchcoat. He had his face turned down against the wind as he approached the front steps. He looked up,kicking the door open with his combat boot. He examined the halls,thinking of Claire and that Saturday.He didn't think their little pact would work today. But something inside him hoped Claire would keep it. He wanted to see her again.
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Post by Brooklyn on Mar 4, 2008 17:46:06 GMT -5
Andy sat in the car, rolling his eyes as his dad kept on talking. Damn, does he never shut up? he thought.
"...Don't you want to be the best? You've got to step up, son! Step up your game. No son of mine is going to be a loser..." his dad said. He kept on going, but Andy wasn't listening anymore. He had seen Allison and he was watching her, seeing as some of the things she did were completely distracting. "...Andy? Andy! Are you even listening to me?! What's gotten into you lately?!" He followed Andy's line of vision and saw Allison. "Dammit Andy, the wrestling championships are coming up soon...this is no time to get distracted by a girl. Especially one that funny looking!"
Andy glared at his dad. "Don't talk about her that way!" he said through clenched teeth.
"Yeah, sure..." his dad said, laughing. "Just think about what I said, would you?"
Andy mumbled a "Whatever..." and got out of the car, slamming the door shut behind him. He stormed up to the school doors, trying to catch up with Allison.
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Post by Race on Mar 4, 2008 19:11:15 GMT -5
Bender glanced over his should when he saw Andy walk by,he raised his eyebrow and slammed his locker shut. He moved down the hall disappearing into the boys bathroom. He had no reason or notion of going to first period.His parents didn't give a damn about his grades,why should he?
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Post by Brooklyn on Mar 4, 2008 19:39:26 GMT -5
Andy had seen Bender and gave him a slight nod, hurrying to catch up with Allison.
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Post by Race on Mar 5, 2008 19:17:31 GMT -5
Bender swiftly nodded back.Wondering where Claire was. He jumped up on the sink in the bathroom and pulled out a cigarette. He lit it up and puffed on it as he waited for the first bell to ring. He'd head to the library balcony then to avoid Dick's bathroom checks.
Allison had stopped outside the bulletin boards and started staring off into space.She tilted her head at the wrestling schedule and stroked Andy's patch in her pocket,a weird little smile appearing on her lips.She hadn't seen Andy.
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Post by Brooklyn on Mar 6, 2008 20:12:21 GMT -5
Andy was hurrying through the crowd to get to Allison before she started moving again. He called her name, getting several weird looks from some of his friends passing by. He just glared at them and walked on by.
Claire walked into the school at the point of tears. Her parents had upset her this morning fighting and she had mixed feelings. She wanted to see Bender. Looking around and keeping a sharp eye out for him, she went to her locker.
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Post by Race on Mar 6, 2008 21:24:08 GMT -5
John finally got sick of waiting and headed out.Throwing his cigarette down and stubbing it out with his boot,leaving a black boot mark on the floor. He pushed the bathroom door open and shoved past some freshmen who'd congregated there while he was inside, "Damn Freshy's..." he muttered.
Allison heard her name and looked in the direction, "Andy?" she said,furrowing her eyebrows.
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Post by Brooklyn on Mar 7, 2008 16:50:20 GMT -5
"Hey," Andy said, smiling.
Claire looked up, closing her locker door and seeing Bender. She caught his eye, smiling.
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Post by Race on Mar 7, 2008 17:20:07 GMT -5
Bender saw her and grinned slightly in her direction,then vanished into the library.
"hi" Allison said,blowing her bangs out of her face. She had experimented with the headband,but finaly gave up and let it hang.
Just then one of Andrew's friends from the wrestling team came up behind Allison, "Hey Andy!" he said,clamping Andrew on the back, "How was detention with the rejects?" he asked,laughing and looking at Allison who looked away.
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Post by Brooklyn on Mar 8, 2008 21:23:06 GMT -5
Claire saw a group of her friends who called her over and went to them, unable to take her mind off of Bender.
Andy turned to his friend, giving him an icy look. "You wanna say that again, I'm not sure I heard you right." he said coldly.
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Post by Race on Mar 8, 2008 21:27:16 GMT -5
"You know,the rejects!" the guy said again, "That stoner Bender-whats-his-face,and that chick who squeaks all the time." Allison was totally invisible to him.
Allison looked at her shoes, "Andy..." she said quietly,she didn't want him to get in a fight with one of his friends over her.
One of Bender's friends drug him out of the library. John grumbled...not wanting to see what new whatever he goti, Issac was always dragging him somewhere, "Iz,listen I don't wanna..." he grumbled,catching Claires glance and smiled at her.
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Post by Brooklyn on Mar 8, 2008 21:41:10 GMT -5
Claire saw Bender again and smiled back.
That was all Andy needed to provoke him. He grabbed the guy's arm and twisted it behind his back. "You think you're funny?" he said through gritted teeth, then kneed him in the stomach. "How's THAT for funny, dickweed?"
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Post by Race on Mar 8, 2008 21:55:51 GMT -5
The guy winced, 'Geeze Andy I didn't know you cared so much!" he said,pulling at his arm trying to get it free.
Claires friends started freaking out, "Who're you smiling at Claire!?" they all started looking around for the nearest jock or social.
Bender leaned against the locker as Issac told him about sneaking a bottle of vodka from his old man's store,and about how they were going to get drunk off of it this afternoon, "Uh-huh,sounds great Iz,really." Bender said.
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Post by Brooklyn on Mar 8, 2008 22:00:25 GMT -5
Claire stared from one of her friends to the other, then said: "John Bender."
"Well, next time maybe you'll think HARDER!" Andy said, letting go of the guy's arm and tackling him, letting punches fly right and left.
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Post by Race on Mar 8, 2008 22:06:58 GMT -5
Claire's friends squealed, "He's such a total stoner!" one said, "And not to mention gross,he sleeps through class and I heard he came into English high the other day!" stuff flew from all directions at Claire about how Bender was a stoner and bad news.
Bender heard them and rolled his eyes, "You know I hate it when a bunch of airheaded dumbasses talk about shit they DON'T KNOW ABOUT!" he said loudly,glaring at them over his shoulder.
The girls all looked in Bender's direction and one spouted out ,"Why don't you go crawl back into the garbage can you came out of!" she persed her lips at him and narrowed her eyes.
"Why don't you go find some make-up counter and fix that botox-lip problem you seem to be having?" Bender shot back, "Your daddy buy those for you? What? They weren't big enough before?"
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