When The Lights Go Down

Detention

-Detention-

Bailey's Inner Monologue

Could there be any more of a pointless act of punishment on the planet than detention? I mean honestly, especially a two hour detention. I've been here for like 45 minutes and I've already finished all of my homework, so now I'm sitting here staring at the wall and I still have an hour and 15 minutes to go before being released. *sigh* Let me tell you, nothing makes the time fly like being surrounded by my current company. The girl next to me is painting her nails a cheery shade of black and I'm getting a little lightheaded from the fumes. Coach Samuels is the host of this little shindig and I don't think he has looked up from his phone once since we sat down, probably watching sports center highlights or something like that... then the creeper to my right keeps staring at me and dropping his pencil....he takes way too long picking it up I'm thinking he has some sort of foot obsession. *shiver* Dear God, if you love me please get me out of this.

*The detention door opens up and in walks Sam, he walks over to Coach Samuels and leans over to whisper something in his ear, Coach Samuels quickly scribbles something on a paper*

(Coach Samuels) Miss Jonas *gesturing for B to come up front*

(Bailey) *walks up obediently* y-yes Sir?

(Coach Samuels) *hands B a detention completion slip he has signed* you are free to go

(Bailey) *eyes dart to Sam confused, Sam lifts an eyebrow and smiles* thank you

*B quickly grabs her backpack and walks out the door Sam closely in tow*

(Bailey) what was THAT??

(Sam) THAT was me getting you out of detention *smiles*

(Bailey) I can see that , HOW?

(Sam) well, you are tutoring me, didn't you know

(Bailey) I am?

(Sam) well, if he asks yea *smile*

(Bailey) Just like that? You have superpowers!

(Sam) no, I play soccer, football, and baseball, Coach will do just about anything to make sure my grades stay up.

(Bailey) oh, well what did you need help with?

(Sam) *laugh* nothing, I have good grades *smile*

(Bailey) oh *giggle*

(Sam) what?

(Bailey) oh, nothing its just...just before you walked in I was kinda praying that I could be rescued from the creepy guy staring at my feet and then you rescued me *Smile*

(Sam) ask and ye shall receive *smile*

Bailey's Inner Monologue

Ask and ye shall receive huh? Dear God, please let him kiss me :)

-After detention-

*B walks out of school and hops into the SUV waiting for her out front*

(Kevin) how was detention?

(Bailey) fine, thank you for picking me up

(Kevin) welcome

*B is rapidly texting Ronnie details of her Jail break with Sam when Kevin pulls into the drive, quickly B shoves her phone into her pocket and runs inside. The boys are sitting on the couch watching some sort of discovery channel thing, Mom is standing in the kitchen cooking dinner, B makes it about two steps up the staircase when Moms voice calls out*

(Mom) So, B, How was detention?

*B froze mid step, as did all three boys. B lookes back over her shoulder to see her Mom staring at her from over the counter separating the kitchen from the living room, then turns around and walks back toward the kitchen standing opposite her mom*

(Bailey)*biting lip* how...

(Mom) Oh, well, the school has this great little machine now that auto calls the students houses anytime there is a school closing or if someone gets into trouble, guess who called me today.

(Bailey) I-I can explain...

(Mom) Oh, that's great, which part? The detention part or the lying about it part? Because the little message said demerits were received for truancy and 6 inch rule violation, which to me sounds like skipping class and either fighting or being way to close with Jake so I would love to hear you explain.

*B starts to tear up*

(Bailey) *sigh* Since we broke up and the boys ganged up on him Jake has been really mean, he's my lab partner for third period so I asked Mr. Francis if I could switch and he said I couldn't and if I didn't work with Jake he would deduct a letter grade at midterm, and Jake heard me asking to switch and got real nasty and called me a bit---he was real nasty and I yelled at him and Mr. Francis kicked me out of class and marked me truant, and then the rest of the day was just as bad between him and Brooke so by last period I couldn't take it anymore... he came walking in behind me and was telling his friend that I was a waste of time and a prude and I turned around and slapped him...

*Moms gaze went to Kevin*

(Mom) Did you know about this, were you covering for her?

(Bailey) No, I lied to Kev, I told him I had a project to do, he didn't know

(Mom) *sigh* I need time to process this, go to your room till dinner is ready

(Bailey) yes ma'am *hurries upstairs to her room*

*Nick gets up, noticeably angry, and starts to head to B's Room*

(Mom) And what are your thoughts...

(Nick) I think he's a douche

(Mom) NICHOLAS

(Nick) Well, you asked! He's been treating B like crap and he's getting away with it because he's a jock, I for one am glad she stuck up for herself

*With that Nick turned and ran up to B's room*