Inspired by the Tv show of the same name.
This is the story of 9 high school students from around the country, who have been sent to Beacon of Hope, a boarding school for 'at risk' teens. They each have a past as well as closely guarded secrets and...
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"Okay guys, listen up," Melissa shouted over the chatter of her teenage wards.
Today they met under the gazebo in an attempt to enjoy what was left of the autumn sun while they could. Erica was sitting in Boyd's lap when Melissa approached and the two instantly sprang apart as their counselor greeted them. That coupling was a big factor in the next project her group would be partaking in, but first Melissa had some other matters to address.
"Erica," She started. "You made it very clear that you would like to go home and visit your entire family. We talked with your parents and have arranged a flight home for you next week." Erica perked up, showing interest and excitement at the announcement. "You will be expected to work very closely with John and I to ensure that you are ready to face some of the challenges associated with your old life. But we feel that you'll be fine. You've grown a lot, learned a lot, and have the skills to make better decisions. Do you think you are ready?"
"Hell yes I am!" Erica answered with a wide smile before clamping both hands over her mouth. "I mean, yes, yes I am!"
"Good." Melissa nodded. "Stiles, your step dad said he would try to visit, but we haven't finalized a date just yet. I'll keep you posted."
Stiles blinked and swallowed hard but didn't say anything so Melissa continued.
"Okay guys, as you can see Allison is joining us again. Welcome back, it's nice to see you without the cast." Some members of the group clapped and cheered while Allison failed at hiding her face behind her dark braid, clearly a little embarrassed at being called out. "I'm glad you're able to join us for this project, it's a fun one!"
As Melissa said this, John came over with a carton of eggs and several color-coded files.
"Okay," John said with a large grin. "This exercise is going to be new to all of you, not even Boyd has done this one yet! We're going to talk about you guys becoming parents."
No one said a thing. It was obvious, however, that Jackson was struggling to refrain from adding his two cents.
"As your science teacher, if you ever have questions, please know my door is always open and no topic is off limits. But today we will focus on hypothetical what-if's," Melissa added. "It has come to our attention that even though we have a 'no inappropriate touching' rule, you guys are hormonal teenagers and sometimes the rules slip your minds."
Both John and Melissa looked pointedly at Erica and Boyd, as did some of the other students.
