I'm Back

[Tadhg Kelly]

Tadhg was back at school after a two day absence. His dad had insisted he stay home to recover after the "mugging." He had tried to cnovinve him to let him go back the next day, but randon had ganged up on him and there was no convinving them otherwise.

He walked up to his locker, put in the combination, slammed his fist on it and was relieved to see that it opened for him. He pulled out his books for first period and threw them into his messenger bag which was slung across his chest.

[audrey]

Audrey had been innocently getting books out of her locker when she heard a loud fucking bang that scared the shit out of her.

"FUCK!" she screamed out of shock, then turned to see the source of the noise what some kid opening his locker a few class rooms down in the hallway. "Hey." she called down to the kid, "Do you mind not hitting your locker so it makes a noise so loud I nearly wet my panties."

[Tadhg Kelly]

Tad glanced down the hall at the girl who was complaining. She had pink hair which startled him at first glance.

"It won't open otherwise," he replied, taking out the book he had brought home with him two days ago and sticking it in his locker."

[audrey]

Audrey walked over to the boy with a book and a few folders from her locker in her arms. "Well, ask the janitor to fix it because I don't feel like almost wetting my pants every morning when you open your locker." she said with a hint of attitude, "I don't remember almost wetting my pants every morning before now so you must be a new a kid. What's your name. new kid?"

[Tadhg Kelly]

"Yeah I'm new," he replied coolly. "I'm Tadhg Kelly, just transfered from Allentown."

[audrey]

"Well, Tadhg, welcome to Hell. I hope you enjoy your stay, but judging by the bruises on that punching bag you call a face I'd say you're having a pretty crappy time." she said, "
I'm Audrey, by the way. I was named after Audrey Hepburn herself. My parents are two fags you see." she explained. 'Since you're new, I think I'll call you . . . Noob. Consider it an affectionate nick name."

[Tadhg Kelly]

"Whatever," he said in response to her comment about calling him a noob.

People could call him whatever they wanted: he didn't care one way or another.

"I don't know what you mean. I'm having a wonderful time," he said in falsely bright tones.

[audrey]

"Wow, Noob! You're quite the smart ass!" she exclaimed in mock admiration. She stepped over to him so that they were only a few inches away from each other, lifted up her hand so that it level with Noob's face and poked one of his bruises. "Still having a 'wonderful' time?" she asked sarcastically. "You know what, don't even tell me; I already know the answer. . . .'Yes, Yes Audrey, I am still having a wonderful time, because I am a smart ass.' I'm going to take a long shot here but I'm guessing that Blane gave you those nice new facial features of yours?"

[brooke]

Brooke was stopped at her own locker that morning, which was only a few down from Audrey. She spotted Tadhg and was going to say something to him. She felt horrible for leaving so abruptly at the comic book shop, but she hadn't wanted to start reliving bad memories in front of him and the girl who had come up, and had panicked. She was going to say something until she heard Audrey bring up Blane.

Brooke blushed slightly and decided to keep her mouth shut. Perhaps she could just get her books out of her locker without being noticed...

[Tadhg Kelly]

Tad pushed away Audrey's hand after she poked his bruise. That still hurt even after two days.

"Yeah, it was Blane," he replied indifferently. He then noticed the girl from yesterday. . .Brooke. . .at her locker.

"Speaking of which, as much fun as this has been, I've got to leave you now," he said, patting her shoulder and turning to walk down the hall to Brooke's locker. "Hey, are you okay? You got out of that comic book store pretty quickly."

[audrey]

Audrey didn't say anything, she merely watched Noob as he went over to Brooke, Blane's current punching bag, I mean girl friend. Audrey had dated Blane for awhile in 10th grade, before the pink hair and all that shit, but as soon as he found out her parents were two gay guys he dumped her on the spot. She knew perfectly well how Blane treated his girlfriends and what he was capable of.

She walked over to the two of them and lean against a locker behind Tad with her arms crossed. She wasn't Brooke's best friend or anything, but the girl was nice enough, I mean her and Audrey had always gotten along and everything so she really hated to see her go through the same thing she once had.

"You know what you should do Brooke?" said Audrey, "Tell Blane your parents are a set of Faggots. That'll send him running for the hill faster than you can say 'queer'."

[Tadhg Kelly]

Tadhg looked over at Audrey with increasing dislike. Was she being an ass or did these two know each other? Plus he didn't like the use of faggots: since his dad was officially one of them.

[audrey]

Audrey saw the look on Tads face when she used the word "faggot".

"Cool your heels Dorthy," she said flatly, "I've been livin' over the Rainbow my whole life."

[Tadhg Kelly]

"I didn't say anyhting. . ." Tad said in a would-be-indifferent voice.

[brooke]

Brooke saw that Tadhg had spotted her, and slowly closed her locker. She was only holding one book, her Physics book, which wasn't too bad.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry about that, I really didn't mean to ditch you like that." Brooke didn't want to come right out and admit that she'd been getting worked up over talking badly about Blane. She hated thinking about that last time she had tried to break up with him, and when she had she panicked and left. Instead, she told a half-lie. "I actually had to get ready for dinner. I hadn't realized how late it was. Blane hates it when I'm-" she sighed, realizing she'd brought him up again. "late," she finished, smiling slightly.

It was then that Audrey came over to her. As a survivor of a Blane relationship, she connected with the girl, though if Blane knew she was talking to her he'd kill the both of them on the spot. "That would work, if it weren't for the fact that he's met my parents and they love him almost as much as he loves them." Brooke shrugged again. "Whatever. It's just one more year, right?"

[Tadhg Kelly]

Tad shifted uncomfortably at her mentioning of Blane. It was his fault that he's gone to the hospital and had to stay home the past two days.

"You shouldn't have to look at it that way," he replied. "He seems like a real fuckwad to me. . ."

[audrey]

"Well then why don't your fucking parents date him if they love each other so God damn much." said Audrey flatly, "And you're fucking right he's a fuckwad. You want me to introduce him to some toilet water for ya?" she cracked her knuckles menacingly, "I've been dying to do it."

[brooke]

Brooke shook her head. "No, really. I shouldn't have said it like that either, because if I really wanted to get away I guess I could, somehow. I guess part of me thinks that if I stay with him for a little while longer I can get him to change, or let up just a little. At least when I show up he calms down a bit, so even by doing that I can help some people. I know that's stupid, and naieve, but... well, it's better than nothing."

She knew that she only had herself to blame, and even though Blane was the bad guy her problems were still partially her fault.

[audrey]

"That's kinda pathetic actually." said Audrey, "See, this is a classic sign of an abusive relationship, forgive me if I sound like a lame ass after school special but, you can't keep making excuses to stay with him! He's not gonna change! Stop being such a stupid bitch, Brooke! And before you get mad; I say this all because I care, otherwise I wouldn't fucking bother."

[Tadhg Kelly]

"Some people just can't be changed," Tadhg muttered bitterly. "They don't want to. She may not have phrased it nicely, but she's got a damn good point."

[blane]

Blane had just rounded the corner to get to his girlfriend's locker when he spotted her talking to not only the piece of shit he had put in the hospital, but also his ex girlfriend who had fags for fathers. Blane furiously ran over to her and punched the locker right next to Brooke's head.

"What the fuck is this?" he exclaimed with extreme rage.

[brooke]

Brooke, who had her back to the direction Blane was coming from, jumped and let out a tiny sceam at the sound of the fist hitting the locker only inches from her own head. "Shit!" she said, mostly out of sheer fright. Brooke knew that it was Blane even before she turned around. She knew that this wasn't going to end well for anybody, but it least it spared her from the relentlessly tormenting questions of the other two.

"Blane... hey..." she said, stalling for time while she tried to think of something to say. She had nothing. "Ready to go to class?" she asked hopefully, though she knew he wasn't going to just let this go.

[Tadhg Kelly]

Tad was starteled at first by this guy's total lack of self control. He knew he was an asshole to him. .. but in front of the girls like this. What with everything Brooke had been saying, he began to realize that he probably beat her. . .and this other girl, Audrey, too. This though tonly served to piss him off more. He hated pricks who beat girls.

"What does it look like?" he asked Blane calmly. "Audrey and I are talking to Brooke, in the hallway, at her locker."

[blane]

"No I'm not ready to fucking go!" Blane exclaimed savagely at Brooke before rounding on Tad, "Why don't you stay the fuck out of this!" Blane shoved Tad so that he feel to the ground. "The next time I see you talking to my girl I swear to fucking God I'll bash your fucking skull in! Got it?" He gave Tad a hard kick in the side before grabbing Brooke's arm and dragging her away

[Tadhg Kelly]

Tadhg fell to the ground for the umpteenth time in four days. He was beginning to get tired of it really.

"Funny," Tad muttered, mostly to himself, in response to Blane's question. "I wasn't aware that woman had returned to property status."

It was the kick in the side that did the worst. He still had bruises and minor internal damage from before and clutched at his chest. He bit back any cries of pain or possible tears. even in his pain he remembered a comedian's quote. Do you want me to call his parents? No? Than dry those tears, pussy. that's why daddy left.

"Fuckass," he spat, watching as he dragged Brooke away.

If she was going to just let him push her around like that. . .maybe she had it coming. Then again look what Blane did to him. . .and he considered himself to be in fairly decent shape. Imagine what he coudl do to a girl. If he spoke he'd probably get the shit kicked out of him again. Not that he ever really cared what people did to him. He turned his head upwards to Audrey when he spoke.

"I'm going to fucking kill him. I guess bashing women is kind of his thing then?"