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Clean up, Hunter

"Sticky bun and a Flintstone vitamin for the both of you" Virna says, waving Shawn and I's plate gently in front of us. "Thank you." I smile before popping my vitamin in my mouth. "Here let me pop these in the microwave for you so they're nice and warm." Virna smiles and takes both our plates over to the microwave, "Oh, no you don't have to do that." Chet says, guarding the microwave like a junkyard dog. "What's in the microwave?" Virna asks with a sarcastic smile. "Now Verna, you can continue to ask me suspicious questions or you can join in and embark on a new relationship. One based on trust and love and not going in that microwave." He speaks just as Verna quickly opens the microwave door revealing stacks of envelopes. "What bills?" Chet asks, facing away from her. "What are these bills doing in the microwave?" "They're from the old relationship!" He reasons, Shawn grows slightly embarassed and anxious, "It's okay." I mutter, patting the top of his hand. "Come on, let's go." Shawn says, grabbing my hand and dragging me outside, "Thanks for the vitamin!" I call out to Verna as Shawn ensures we don't hear anymore of their bickering. 

"You do not need to see or hear first of the month trailer park bickering." Shawn huffs as he chucks his and my backpack in my backseat before letting me inside my car passenger seat. "Shawny, it's fine. I love you anyway." I say and he runs his fingers through his hair, "I don't even want to hear or see it." He says before driving us to school.

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"Shawny, stop messing with the sixth graders." I complain as I see milk and cartons all over the ground. "I'm just ensuring the janitor has something to do, therefore helping the economy." He tries to justify, "It's mean and the janitor does enough." I say, clutching my books to my chest. "Here he comes now." Shawn jokes as a janitor backs out of the office, "Uh, Shawn." I say, recognizing the man's walk, "What?" He asks, taking my books from me and I point to the man, "Dad?" Shawn's whole vibe changed. "Mr. Hunter?" Cory chimes in. "Chet Hunter, educational custodial services." He smiles. "Come on, we have to get to class." I grab Shawn gently by the elbow, pulling him into Turner's class.

"Hey Hunter. I hear our dad's have something in common. Mine's a doctor and oh wait, yours is a janitor." An ugly blonde boy jeers at Shawn, "What's your problem?" I ask, "I could ask you the same question. How's your dad make high 6 figures a year and you're with a Hunter?" He scoffs and I shove him off the top of his desk, "Call your daddy about that one." I say as he clutches his left elbow in pain. "What's going on in here?" Turner asks, "Nothing." He mutters, standing up. "Yeah, nothing." Shawn says, guiding me to my seat.
Chet walks in, rolling in a TV for the class, "Speaking of your dad." The boy mutters, I feel Shawn's energy shift; he's angry. "So I thought we might take a look at the film version of The Time Machine this year so at least this year you'll know what I'm talking about." Turner continues to teach. "Hey Shawn." Chet whispers as he leaves the class "Is that your daddy?" He jeers, "Shut up, Crandal." Cory says, "Ignore him, all of you." Topanga mothers us. The boy, knocks his sunflower seeds off his desk, "Oh, look at the mess I made. Someone should call Shawn's dad." He stands up and walks towards the door, "Oh, Shawn's pappy." He calls and Shawn stands up, "You know, Doug, why don't you do me a favor first." Shawn starts, "Shawn." I mutter "Sure, what can I do for you Hunter?" He chuckles, "You can bleed." Shawn says before lunging at him and immediately getting him to the ground, "Shawn!" I exclaim as Cory and I rush to pull him off an Turner grabs the other guy, "Knock it off!" Turner yells. Shawn gently pulls his arms from Cory and I's grasp, "Are you okay?" I as quietly, quickly examining his face, "Yeah." He huffs and grabs his backpack, "Feeny's now, both of you." Turner demands, "Cass," Turner says nodding towards the door, "Make sure he doesn't kill him on the way there." He mutters to me as he walks by me back to the front of his class.
"I'll wait for you out here." I say to Shawn as I sit down and he walks into Feeny's office. Crandal sits across from me. "Why'd you start anything? What's your problem?" I scoff and he's silent. "Pathetic." I mutter and roll my eyes, crossing my legs, shifting my body towards Feeny's closed door.

"You okay?" I ask Shawn as he comes out of the office, "Yeah." He says with his tongue in his cheek, "Let's go to class." He guides me by my lower back back to Turner's. I give Turner a thumbs up as we quietly walk back into class, trying not to disturb the movie. 

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"Ready to go home?" I ask Shawn at the end of the day, "I gotta stay for detention." He sighs. "I'll wait for you." I smile softly, "Cass, your dad has already been on your case about you coming home late. You sure you can stay?" He asks and I nod, "It's fine." No it's not. My dad is going to kill me. He told me last night if I'm home late again I'm gonna pay. 

I anxiously sit outside of Turner's classroom where Feeny is holding detention. My stomach is turning at the thought of going home. My dad is going to kill me. He wanted to last night when I came home late after dropping Cory off but since Amy and Alan told my dad I did drop him off he wasn't as mad and only slapped me once. Tonight is going to be bad, real bad. I did it to myself though, I stayed after school when I shouldn't of but I didn't want to leave Shawn, he had a bad day. I just hope my dad miraculously fell asleep and I can sneak in.

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"See you tomorrow." I say to Shawn as he opens the door to get out of the car, "I love you." Shawn says, kissing my cheek, "I love you, Shawny." "Call me tonight before you go to bed?" He asks and I nod, "Of course, always." I smile weakly. Once Shawn get into his house my panic begins to grow strong, it's time to face my parents, great.

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