Fighting (Freakish fanfic)

Chapter Four

Kennedy sat in the teacher's lounge as she held her phone in her hand. She still couldn't stop thinking about the text from her stepdad. After her mom died, he showed no interest in being a father to Kennedy at all. He was very abusive, both physically and mentally. She looked up as Natalie walked in.

"Can I tell you something?" Kennedy asked as Natalie sat down. "I need to tell somebody."

"Of course." Natalie replied. Kennedy sighed.

"Me and Diesel broke up because of a fight that I tried to stop...the only reason I was there was to tell Diesel that I was pregnant. But because of the stress, I lost the baby. Diesel has no idea that was the reason why I broke up with him."

"Why haven't you told him?" Natalie asked.

"I can't...I don't know how to tell him. I've only told you because you understand."

"Maybe you should tell him."

"Tell me what?" Kennedy and Natalie looked up to see Diesel standing there.

"Nothing, just having a conversation. Needed someone to talk to."

"Everything okay?" He asked.

"Everything's fine." The rest of the group walked into the teachers' lounge to join them. They all sat around when Grover came charging in with Barrett.

"Barrett here's been in contact with somebody." Grover said as he threw Barrett on the couch.

"You're kidding." LaShawn said sarcastically.

Barrett tried to plead his case, trying to prevent them from getting mad at him.

"Shut up." Diesel said to Barrett. "What'd he do?"

"I walked in, and he was talking to someone on the radio, someone that he knew."

"What should we do with him?" Diesel asked again.

"Um, we listen, he just said he found help." Zoey chimed in.

"We all know that Barrett doesn't give a damn about anybody but himself." Kennedy said to Zoey. "All except for his crush on Zoey."

"Bullshit, I heard you talking to someone earlier." Violet said.

"You misunderstood what you thought you heard." Barrett said.

"Who was it?" Diesel asked.

"I am telling you; I am just trying to help us."

"We don't need your help." Zoey said again.

"Oh my god, I forgot, you made vodka. We're all saved."

"Oh, it's stronger than you think."

"It's a potion. You honestly believe a bunch of genetic freaks are just gonna sniff that and..." Barrett got a whiff of the ether and started to fall. Diesel caught him and felt a little off the effects. Just as Diesel sat in the chair, Kennedy caught a whiff and fell backwards. Thankfully she had been standing next to Grover, who caught her before she fell.

"I'm thinking it works." Grover said. Natalie handed a bottle of water to Kennedy.

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"How long until he wakes up?" Zoey asked, looking at Barrett.

"Based on molarity and evaporation rate...twenty minutes." Violet replied.

"So, she says." Diesel said.

"This was careless, you know we're not your guinea pigs." Natalie chimed in.