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Wartime: Stephanie Simon
"Are you sure this is what you wanna do?" I half whisper as we sit at the table.
"Yes, baby. It is." Mom nods. "I already talked to Miles, Layton and Darion about it. They support me and my decision. Do you?"
"I'm pro choice so..."
"I'm glad that you know where you stand with rights, but, if you want me to have this baby, I will."
"I won't tell you what to do, mom. I would never do that. It's your choice." I get up. "I'm gonna be late for school, I'll see you later." I sling my bag over my shoulder and leave.
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"Miss Brady, you're late." Miss Holland announces as I enter the science lab.
"File a complaint." I sit with Chloe, Clark and Pete.
"I will. And while I do that, you can spend your Saturday in detention."
"Can't wait." I take my bag off and set it on the table.
"Are you okay?" Chloe asks.
"Yeah." I nod. "What the hell are we doing?" I look at the wires in the oranges.
Pete scoffs. "Hell if I know."
"Well, apparently there's enough acid in them to act as a battery." Clark speaks up and I nod as I keep my eyes on the oranges.
"How very Survivor of you. What are you going to call it? A Clockwork Orange?" Chloe questions.
"Don't you wish you were the first one to say that?" Pete shoots back.
"Lemons would be better." I inquire.
"What?" Chloe furrows her eyebrows.
"Highest voltage of citric acid for the electrolyte. AP Lab 101." I fix a loose wire and a boy comes to the table, then plugging a cord into one of the empty outlets.
"Sure, you can use our outlet." Clark asserts.
"Thanks." The boy walks back to his own table.
"What's up with that guy?" Pete wonders.
"His name is Cyrus Krup. He transferred in a couple of weeks ago. They asked me to give him the new student propaganda tour, but he said he wouldn't be here long enough to need it." Chloe informs.
"Maybe that's why he's trying so hard to win friends and influence people." I nod and the three of them chuckle.
