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the pollywog
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SCARLETT SAT AT THE TOP OF THE GYMNASIUM BLEACHERS WITH HER HEADPHONES ON, turning the dial on her walkman to the max as Heroes by David Bowie blasted in her ears. Her eyes scanned the pages of a comic book Lucas lent her, telling her she and Ben couldn't wear the costume they'd planned if she didn't.
He had actually lent her all of the Batman comics he owned the night prior, and after she had returned home from the party she intently read through a majority of them, even though it was quite late. She had begun to learn Batman's story, seeing as before she had never even touched a DC comic.
Ben was more of a nerd than he was letting up. She had a well understanding that he had every single DC and Marvel comic there was, all in a box under his bed. She knew she could talk to him if she had any questions about any specific comic. Speaking of Ben..
The girl glanced up from the book to the court and rolled her eyes as she noticed Billy guarding the ball handler, Steve and appearing to be saying something to him to get in his head. The boys were currently in a competitive game of basketball, shirts vs skins. Suddenly, the ball was stolen away from Steve, ultimately sending him to the ground. Billy rushed down the court with the ball, sending it through his legs before finishing the flashy layup.
She scoffed in disgust, turning away as Billy celebrated with his teammates. Scarlett glanced towards at the door where a voice belonging to Nancy called for Steve to come outside with her. She knew whatever Nancy was talking to him about, had something to do with the party last night. Steve himself had told the girl what had happened, and it was no secret what had sent them into their inevitable plummet. Just a simple spill of a drink changed a seemingly stable relationship for the worse.
Her eyes drifted back down to the comic in her lap, Batman "A Death in The Family" In which, Robin dies at the hands of the Joker. Scarlett let out a small gasp of shock, she really hadn't expected the Joker to kill Robin. Lucas really read this stuff? Actually, it didn't surprise her. Her cousin loved dungeons and dragons, and on top of that, he and his friends had fearlessly searched for their lost friend, using clues and a girl with superpowers to locate Will, who was in an alternate dimension.
Steve jogged back into the gym, visibly upset as he flashed Scarlett a look of sadness before getting back into the game. He and Ben were on shirts, and currently were getting demolished by skins. Billy had been carrying his entire team on his shoulders, and if he hadn't impressed the ladies then, he surely did now. But the one girl that wasn't impressed sat at the top of the bleachers, completely engrossed in her comic book as the music continued playing through her ears.
When the bell had finally rung, indicating the end of the period, Scarlett dashed out of the gymnasium and waiting outside of the locker rooms for Ben. He usually never took long to clean himself up, and was almost always the first person out of the locker room. Soon enough, Ben had walked through the door alongside Steve.
