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[09] "We're dead!"

9. ʟɪsᴛᴇɴɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴀɪʀʜᴇᴀᴅs

As we walked down the hall, John explained his plan to the group. I listened intently trying to see what I would do exactly.
"We'll cross through the lab, and then we'll double back." I nodded and moved over to Claire. I grabbed a hold of her hand as we walked. Allison also walked over to us and I grabbed on to her hand. I've been friends with Al for a while but we were never as close which is why I barely talked to her. The boys or rather just Andrew and Bender walked in front of us. Andrew got on Bender about how he better be right about this plan because it'll be all of John's fault if we get caught. Brian looked over at us and asked us what the plan was. I explained it to him and he nodded.
We then kept talking until Bender stopped walking causing me to hit his back from not looking and I looked forward to see Vernon down the hall. We ran away and kept running. At one point, Allison stopped and stood at some lockers staring at us. I grabbed her hand again, causing her to laugh.
We nearly got caught a couple of times but eventually we stopped in an empty corridor where we figured Vernon wouldn't be.
"Wait! Wait, hold it!" Bender put his hands up and turned facing all of us. "Hold it! We have to go through the cafeteria!" Andrew almost instantly shook his head at him. "No, the activities hall." I rolled my eyes at the two and I sat down against the wall. Allison followed after and I leaned my head on her shoulder as the boys go back and forth. Allison squeaked at the loud, angry boys. I pat her thigh gently.
"Now we're through listening to you, we're going this way."
Allison stood up which lead me to stand as well. Bender looked at me, giving a quick remark about Andrew. "Let's see what Mr. Athlete has in store."
We followed after Andrew and landed in front of an iron gate. Everyone groaned, realizing that Andrew Clark was a total dumbass.
"Great idea, Jagoff!" Bender ran a hand throw his hair, something he did often while frustrated. I bit my lip and looked at Andrew.
"Fuck you!"
Claire and I both looked at each other then back at Andrew, practically fuming. "Fuck you!" we spoke at the same time and I then walked up to Andrew and John. "Why didn't you listen to John? We could've been in the library by now, you dipshit!" Andrew glared at me and shook his head at Claire. Brian walked over to the gate, looking anxious.
"We're dead!"
"No, just me!" I looked over at Bender, confused. What was he trying to do?
"What do you mean?" Brian chirped once more, just as confused as the rest of us. "Get back to the library, keep your unit on this!" Bender shoved the marijuana into Brian's pants and started to run off but I stopped him.
"No, you're not getting in trouble alone, Johnny."
"Berkeley, please just go. I'm used to this. I've already got more Saturdays to pay for." He ran off before I could say something else and I decided he was right.

The rest of us ran towards the direction of the library and we could faintly hear Bender singing loudly and banging on lockers. God, was I hoping he knew what he was getting himself into.