Reintegration program - Elmax

Chapter 22 : Fat Monass

Max almost didn't sleep of the night. She couldn't stop thinking of Jane's words at the swimming pool. She was so mad at her right now, she didn't even know why she was attaching a great importance to this! They weren't friends! And now it was more than clear! She spent her night rolling on her side, then on the other and then on the back. She wasn't just mad, she was frustrated because she would have loved to answer her, to tell her how awful she was while they were just trying to be nice with her! What was wrong with her!? What did the fuck she want!? Nothing and no one was good enough for her!? She was too good for them!? Bullshit! Now she was done with her, she was not going to help or even talk to her, it was enough.

She jumped off of her bed before her alarm clock rang, with a new resolution. Jane could go fuck herself, she didn't want to be helped, fine, she wouldn't help her, it was a waste of time!

She arrived at the school, went straight to her locker without checking if the other girl was there. A quick look. No, not there. Good, perfect, it was better for both of them. She wasn't ready to deal with her stupidity.

All the teens had been convened by the principal in the gymnasium, as every time he needed to make a speech. The party sat all together in line, with all the ex-prisoners behind them for their biggest pleasure. Even Jane was there. Dustin and Lucas knew what happened the day before, but they shyly turned to her with a small wave. Jane answered with her natural poker face and her favorite middle finger. Max wanted to make a remark, but she had to be strong, Jane liked provocation.

- I thought you were done with school!? snapped the redhead.

It was stronger than her.

- Mind your own ass, replied sharply Jane.

Max clenched her jaw and bit her cheeks to not make it worse. She turned again to face the principal.

- Why did you provoke her? murmured Beverly.

- I don't know! She gets on my nerves! explained Max, tensing her body of anger.

- Just ignore her, ok?

Max sighed with her nose and nodded. Beverly was right, she wasn't worth it. She had never been so disappointed by someone in her entire life! And the list was long! The principal finally began his speech, some banalities in the beginning, a bit boring for all the teens, until he arrived to the part they were all here for:

- As you know, our school is part of a reintegration program since last summer. Like the first participants made a nice first month, the State decided to give a chance to more of them.

Like for Jane and the others, the entire school loudly complained about this and yelled to stop all of this and things like that.

- Participants? No one asked us! said Victor, one of the ex-prisoner.

- They can't say that, we would be victims instead, answered Anna.

- Or targets, added coldly Jane.

- We're already targets, told Melissa.

- No, we're toys.

The party in front of them all heard their conversation and frowned, not understanding. What were they meaning by "toys"? It was a bit exaggerated, no one was using them, it was more the contrary in fact.

The principal managed to calm the teenagers, allowing him to continue:

- So, as I said, new students are arriving today, so, please, welcome them properly.

The man made a movement to the doors and those ones opened. Five teenagers entered. Three girls and two boys. They heard the group behind them having a loud gasp.

- Jane, you're so dead! stated Melissa.

- How do she got free!? She is the worst! told Jolan.

- It's fine, she can't do anything here, intervened Jane.

- You're sure!? frowned Daniel, another ex-prisoner.

- I hope.

This time, Beverly and her friends all turned to them with an interrogative frown. The ex-prisoners all looked at them with killing eyes.

- Who is "she"? asked shyly Bev.

- Fat Monass, the one who sweat like a pig and need two chairs to sit, answered the purple-haired girl.

- What happened with her?

- (leans to her face) This is not your business, replied sharply Jane before leaning back.

- God, you never stop being a cunt!? snapped Max.

- Never.

Max shacked her head in disbelief before turning again with her friends. She didn't know what happened between Fat Monass and Jane but she wouldn't be surprised if Jane was the origin of that. When there was trouble, Jane was always the origin. The redhead looked at the five new students, and had a cold shiver when she noticed that Fat Monass was looking in their direction. She gave a quick look behind her and saw that Jane was looking at her too. The two girls were in a fight of looks, like if the one who lost was going to die, it was scary.

The principal sent away the teenagers, creating the same loud hubbub as the first time he talked about this reintegration program. Jane didn't walk with the other, her tutor was there and she wanted to understand.

- What the fuck!? Fat Monass!? Really!? You wanna me to die!? told Jane keeping her voice down to not be heard by the teens leaving the place.

- She was very cooperative to be in this program, so why not trying? Maybe it's a good way to reconcile with her, answered Chief Hopper.

- God, you know what she is capable of! Shoot me in the head, it will be more fast and less hurting!

- Jane, there are people paid here to be sure that everything is fine.

- Oh yeah!? The same who crushed my body for nothing!? Those who reacted only if it's us who punch and not if we are punched!? So reassured!

- Calm down Jane.

- Calm down!? CALM DOWN!? You know what happened between me and her and you let her come here and you wanna me to fucking calm down!? Screw you!

Jane thundered outside the gymnasium. During lunchtime, the party was very uncomfortable, there were policemen everywhere!

- Look, we're in jail now, stated Mike.

- Yeah, it's frightening, told Beverly.

- It's more for Jane and Fat Monass, I guess, said Dustin.

- Yeah, maybe they will kill each other, it would be the best thing ever! told Will.

- Don't say that! It's awful! replied Lucas.

- I don't care, I'm done with them.

Lucas pouted. He knew his friend was hating Jane but he didn't know it was at the point to wish her death!

Fat Monass entered the cafeteria, creating an awkward silence with some murmurs. She didn't stop looking at Jane who maintained it. The tension was more than palpable, they thought it would choke them! The big girl took her food and slowly walked in direction of Jane's table.

- Hey Crazy Jane, you missed me? provoked Fat Monass.

- I hoped you were dead, replied Jane between her teeth.

- Too bad, watch your white ass and...see you in oven.

Fat Monass laughed loud with the two girls behind her before going to a table a bit further. The teens slowly resumed to their conversations like if nothing happened.

- Um...I think we will have more problems with her, murmured Lucas.

His friends all nodded, regretting to not have just the first ones with them.