Burnouts

What You Found

Scene 1: Addington High Courtyard

Jace Kendal

"Does that bother you?" I point to Alison who's acting like a door-to-door Jehovah's Witness.

"Alison going to bat for Tony?" Trevor smirks. "No."

"So, I can finally stop feeling bad about breaking up the happy couple," I sighed.

"Yes, give yourself a break. I did like her...but in a more than a one-night stand, less than a girlfriend way."

"Like Colleen."

"Exactly like Colleen...with a tad more romance because," he chuckled, "I'm not a monster."

I guess it's true then. I smile, "I'm worse than you."

"Everyone is. But with this face comes infamy."

"Speaking of infamous faces," I say as I see Heather getting out of the car.

"You're welcome for the rekindling, by the way."

"Thanks, I missed her."

"Stop trying to get rid of the boyfriend. She'll remember that when they break up."

"Wish they'd hurry it up already."

"If you were him— how quickly would you want to go back to dating generic brand girls?"

"Heather," Alison sighed exasperatedly. "I need you to sign my petition."

"Sure, what's it for?"

"Tony— he's in trouble and they're being completely unfair."

"Is he suspended?"

"I don't know."

Heather gives her a questioning expression. "What?"

"He won't return my calls, and I haven't seen him today."

"His parents are strict, Ali. They're sure to have him locked down in solitary," Trevor said.

"Are we talking about Tony?" Ethan walks up to us. "I went by his place last night and his mom wouldn't even let me speak to him. It's a good thing he's already a silent partner."

Alison frowned at the news. "Sign this."

Ethan takes the petition. "What'd he do anyway?"

"He told a little white lie, and everyone is overreacting."

"Including you— we don't even know his punishment yet," Heather tries to calm her.

"If it were Leo-"

"If it were Leo, I'd know he actually did something to deserve the punishment."

I raise an eyebrow. "Like have sex on school grounds?"

Everyone looks at her...and she stares blankly back at me as if I haven't said enough— or maybe I've said too much. I'm guessing the latter.

"Who told you that?"

"That was a pretty big risk to take, especially for you." The Heather I knew was good to a fault.

"As if you're not also in the Addington high club," Trevor defends, "We all are, it's not like we come here to learn."

"I'm not," Alison says, giving us all shocked and disappointed looks.

"Ha," Trevor smiles, "yet you're the one on trial, Missus Faust."

"Sick, disgusting rumors that came from a total misunderstanding," Alison scoffed.

"Yes, I'm sure you misunderstood all over him."