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— I didn't expect this from you, son — said a man with slicked-back black hair, thick - now furrowed - eyebrows, and dark skin. Nervous, he tightened his fingers around the steering wheel and accelerated, knowing that there was no one near the school anyway.

He stopped the car in front of the entrance to the building - Ninjago High School to be precise - and sighed loudly — Do you always have to get into some kind of trouble? — asked the man resignedly, looking at his black, leather and polished shoes with a blank look, as if the will to live had been lost. quickly received.

The second, taller but much younger man with long black hair tied in a messy ponytail, brown eyes mixed with green and an equally dark complexion was not allowed to answer, because the father started talking again:

—Just go, Cole. Please don't cause any more trouble — he waved his hand without looking at his son. The boy nodded irritably and quickly got out of the car. Immediately when he closed the door and took two steps, a black car drove away from the school door, leaving the poor teenager to his fate and the longest Saturday of his life.

He walked to the large glass doors and opened them slowly. After opening it wide enough, he met the gaze of his principal, who was standing in front of the door.

— Um... Good morning, sir? — the tall teenager laughed awkwardly as he looked terrified into the principal's very annoyed and nervous eyes.

—You couldn't have time off? — the longbeard finally said and sighed in defeat - Come on, let's go to the library - he waved his hand to signal the younger man to follow him.

It was strange walking around school when the halls were empty and even neat. Everything was so quiet and peaceful that the black-haired boy smiled at the conditions at the school.

Before he knew it, he was at the wooden door to the library. In the middle of the wood there was a small, worn-out sign with the words "School Library". The principal dragged his slender and pale hands to the door and opened it wide so that he could freely enter the large room.

The teenager followed him, hoping he would be alone...

To his worst nightmares, there were four other students in the room. They sat comfortably on the chairs, looking away at the boy and the old guy who were entering.

Now he could see six benches, two of which, fortunately, were empty. His eyes returned to the students to study their faces and judge whether it was worth talking to them.

He didn't know any of them very well, but he had heard something about each of them. Mostly he recognized them because they passed each other in the corridors or had PE or other classes together.

There was a boy sitting in the first bench - pretty short , slim man with gelled long brown hair, amber eyes and a scar on his right eye. He was wearing a red jacket with white detailing on the sleeves and with the zipper now closed. Black jeans revealing his white socks, red Converse smeared and written on the sole, and two black earrings on one ear, all complemented by a plain red bracelet on the boy's left wrist.
Of all those gathered, he recognized him the most. He was called to the principal's office almost every day and with his group of "friends" they devastated almost everything that belonged to the school building.

The boy who was still standing next to the principal blinked at the sight of the boy. It's physically impossible for someone to look that good! Still in the morning!

Embarrassed, he turned his gaze to the girl sitting next to the above-mentioned boy.

She had dark, almost black hair tied in a bun, her lips were painted bright red, and her cheeks were slightly pink - probably because of the powder. She was wearing a black leather jacket, and underneath it was most likely a T-shirt with characteristic blue and white stripes. She also had jeans, only blue, they were torn at the knees, she usually had black Jordans and also a bracelet on her right hand, only made of blue and red beads.

Behind them, in the second bench, a boy was sitting, but unfortunately he couldn't be seen clearly because he was covered by his brown hair and the silhouette of a black-haired woman. Only his blond, disheveled hair and green clothes showed.

In the second row of benches, at the very beginning, sat a freckled redhead with brown eyes and an orange scarf. He was dressed quite modestly, a blue sweater, brown, slightly large pants and blue, worn-out sneakers.

Okay, Cole himself wasn't very well dressed. He only had a black unbuttoned hoodie, a gray T-shirt with a white, now faded "AC/DC" print, equally black cargo pants, and orange sneakers with smeared soles.

— How long are you going to stare at each other like that? — asked the irritated principal and sighed loudly — Our doom has finally arrived, so you will start your homework. So you have to write what you do here and what your calling is. Your work will be graded and will determine your grade for conduct," the gray haired principal explained, waving his hand at the teenager still standing next to him to sit down. The boy chose a seat at the end of the second row, the safest place.

The principal nodded, took one last look at the kids and left, leaving them to fend for themselves.

After the longbeard left, there was an uncomfortable silence in the room that no one wanted to break.

Okay, sure, they didn't know each other, but someone could have started it.

— Hey you! Handsome guy! — the black-haired teenager turned his head towards the hothead calling him, who smiled crookedly at him and chuckled — What are you doing here, huh? — he asked and sat down on a bench to have a better view of the back. — You too, hippie — he turned his head towards to redhead, who only jumped in place out of fear.

The boy in red started giggling again — I've never seen you here — he continued, looking between the freckled one and the black-haired one — By the way — he stood up now and stood between the rows — I'm Kai! Kaiden Ash Smith! — he changed his name, and his attitude and behavior became more cheerful and... nicer?

— This is Nya, Nya Smith — he pointed to the black-haired woman with whom he was sitting on the bench. The girl quickly turned towards the two confused teenagers and returned to writing the assignment assigned by Principal Wu.

— Oh, and thiss — he looked at the blond man sitting in the second bench with his head hanging down — I don't remember. But never mind — he waved his hand, causing the girl to giggle, still staring at the paper.

— I'm Lloyd! Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon. I've already told you four times... — the blonde got angry and rolled his eyes.

The room fell silent again, even more awkward than before.

— Well... I guess it's your turn to introduce yourself? — the brown-haired man started again and leaned against the second bench, where a disheveled blond man was sitting, with strangely bright green eyes and a green hoodie.

— Uh, I'm Jay... Jay Walker from class 2A — he whispered, Kai leaned forward as a gesture and turned his ear towards the freckled one.
— What are you muttering there? — the hothead sneered and returned to his old position.

— I'm Jay Walker! — he said louder, but still shyly. The boy with the crew cut snorted loudly at Walker's behavior.

— Come on, Kai — the girl turned towards her brother — The boy will get scared because of you and you will stay here for the next four Saturdays — she warned him, slightly flustered — Jay, my friend, don't worry about my brother and his behavior — she smiled warmly at the freckled boy , and he blushed bright pink.

Kai grunted in response and met the gaze of the boy with black hair sitting at the end. The boy looked away in fear and looked at his still blank piece of paper.

— And you, handsome — laughed the boy in red — Will you introduce yourself to us? — he smiled again, more mischievously than pleasantly.

— I? Erm... Cole. Cole Brookstone - he replied confidently, not letting on how stressed he was.

— Are you the leader or something of the hockey club? — Lloyd turned to him curiously and waited for an answer. Damn, he recognized him, Brookstone thought, and felt sweat forming on his face.

Why am I so stressed? He asked himself in his mind. He was usually quite a talkative but grumpy boy. And now? He was afraid to say a word.

— Yes. As if... I'm a goalkeeper, not a "leader" — he made inverted commas, surprisingly he said this sentence even more confidently than the previous one.

— Explains a lot — the brown-haired sneered, looking at the floor. Then he screamed in pain as Nya punched him in the back. — What are you doing?!- - he fumed, rubbing the sore spot.

The door to the library opened again, and Kai hurriedly took his seat and looked at the empty piece of paper with a smile.

— Hello, students. I've thought about it — he stood in the middle with a few blank sheets of paper — And I'm changing your task.

Nya and Jay shouted a loud "WHAT" at the same time, looking at the principal.

— I realized that you won't write anything about why you are here, so... — he walked past the students, handing them new cards — Your task is to write down who you will become when you grow up — he returned to the center and looked at his wrist, where there was a white watch — There is now it's 8, so you have exactly 7 hours to finish your work — he finished and looked at the students.

— Dr… —the brown-haired began, but the longbeard interrupted him.

— During this time you can't say anything and you can't get up from your seats — now he approached the brown-haired man, nervous — And you — he took the chair that was next to the hothead — You won't sleep.

— You have to write a thousand-word essay —the principal began. Lloyd sighed softly, and Kai put his feet on the bench in response. — It's supposed to be thought through — he looked at Cole. — And it's not supposed to be one word rewritten a thousand times. Sure, Mr. Smith?

— Sure as day — replied the hothead, looking at the director with a forced, toothy smile.

— My office is at the end of the corridor, I advise you to be quiet and not fool around — the longbeard turned towards the door.

— Oh, sir! — the brown-haired shouted after him and smiled.

Director Wu sighed. — I'm listening?— he turned to the boy with a fake smile.

— Does Griffin Turner know that you broke into his cupboard and took his tea supplies? — he asked, still smiling. Nya snorted at her brother's question.

— I will answer this question for you next Saturday — he got a little angry — Don't mess with the bull, you'll end up with horns — he showed his index finger warningly and left, leaving the door open.

— This guy is a pedo and speaks very suggestive lyrics — the brown haired man pointed to the director who had already left.

There was silence in the room once again, interrupted by a strange sound. The group began to look at each other to find the source of the sound. After a moment, Smith turned around and saw Lloyd, sweat on his face, and his nails losing stress. His green eyes were still glued to the door from which the principal had exited, and the irritating sound continued.

— Don't munch on your fingers, young man, or your lunch will be wasted — Smith said calmly, greeny came back to reality and quickly removed his fingers from his mouth.

— Who am I... — the freckled man kept whispering to himself and played with the pen — Who are you... — he put the pen to his nose and made a mustache out of it — I'm Walker! — he turned towards the hothead, feeling him watching him.

Kai snorted when Jay got flustered and started writing something on the paper, he turned back to brown-haired and nodded nervously.

Hothead unbuttoned his jacket, revealing a plain white T-Shirt with a small flame symbol on his chest. He placed his jacket on the chair and bit his lower lip as he looked at Jay.

Jay sighed a few times and started to squirm, looking straight ahead — Quite a mess, huh? — he asked no one, but at the same time everyone. He chuckled softly, but immediately shut up when no one answered him.

— Dang! — Kai suddenly shouted and stood up looking at everyone in the room — What if someone feels like... pissing?

— Oh God… — his sister muttered, slamming her head into her hand in embarrassment.

— If you have to, then you have to — Cole whispered and looked at the brown-haired man now sitting in an unusual position on the chair — Wait... Are you going to piss here?! — he shouted in surprise.

— Don't say anything, because I'll want it more — he was swinging in his chair and pulling his hair — I'm going to die! My bladder...

— Calm down, wait, we'll definitely be able to go to the toilet — Cole got a little angry at hothead’s behavior. He didn't know why.

— You're sexier when you're angry — Kai laughed dryly, staring at Cole. The black-haired quickly looked away from him and started drawing some circles on the paper.

Freckles turned to Cole hesitantly. — Um, you know we're supposed to write it down, not draw it, right? — he asked quietly, looking at the boy's card.

Cole looked up at the boy in annoyance. — Listen. Just because you're here doesn't give you the right to piss others off — he spat at the boy who quickly looked away.

— You guys just want to provoke — the younger Smith defended Jay, freckles blushed at her words.

Smith and Brookstone snorted at the same time at the girl's response.

— So... So... — Kai looked at his sister — You had a crush on that guy over there... I think you said something about him — he pointed with his thumb at freckles — Dating? Lovers? — he turned to the boy who was all red in the face, Kai started swinging in his chair — Are you knocking on my sister?

Walker and the younger Smith began shouting unintelligible words, turning red.

— Slower. Because I don't know if you are describing your experiences and deep feelings to me now or if you are explaining yourself — said Kai when his sister hit him with all her strength on the back of the head — OUCH! It wasn't necessary!

...

Kai got up out of boredom and leaned against the ring near the stairs to the second floor:
— Maybe I should join a book club... Or the basketball team — hothead began a new topic — Or a history club! Like the nerds do!

— Why are you like this? You keep talking and talking and talking nonsense — Jay began. — Are you afraid of something? And they wouldn't admit you to any club... I'm in math...

— I'm sorry, what are you moaning about? — he leaned forward — I hope it's not my sister's name.

— I say I'm in the math club... And the physics club... And the chemistry club tho… — he stopped after a moment, realizing that the boy might use what he said to tease him.

— Yea yea — hothead looked at his sister — He was the one you were talking about when you talked about this physical club. Now I'm one hundred percent sure — he smiled crookedly as the girl blushed again.

— One word about it and you're dead — she warned him, standing up and walking over to him.

— This one. What are you doing in this club? — brown haired ignored his angry sister.

— Um. We talk about physics and physical properties... At the end of the year we have banquets with food and stuff like that. Once at a banquet I forgot my shoes and took them from my friend Scott who was still at school... Of course we don't smoke weed or anything at banquets! It's illegal… — Freckles' words were interrupted by Brookston.

— If you talk so much, I probably gonna hit you! —he growled nervously at the end. — I've never met such an irritating person in my life, mother of God.

— You can hit me, in the lower parts of my body, of course. I'm willing — the elder Smith told him, biting his lower lip with a smile. The black-haired put his head in his large hands and sighed loudly.

Kai after a while walked to the door and started doing something at it.

— What the fuck are you doing? — his sister asked.

— Something — he replied and quickly ran to the first bench as the door closed with a bang.

— But the door was supposed to be open — Jay whispered.

— That's right, Kai! Go fix them — the younger Smith ordered as the principal entered the library.

— What is going on here? And why was the door closed! — he shouted, pointing to the door — I'm asking.

— How should we know? — said black-haired at the end.

— Why? — the director asked Nya sitting in the front.

— What why? We were still sitting here, she lied calmly.

The principal walked up to Jay and leaned against his desk, still nervous — Who closed the door? — he asked the boy more calmly.

— I think a screw fell out — Kai whispered, looking at the brown and very interesting bench.

— They closed and that's it — Cole shrugged.

The director looked at Lloyd who, upon meeting Wu's gaze, squealed and put his head in his hands.

— It’s some dumbness — Kai gasped, looking at the blonde.

— You — the gray haired man pointed at the brown-haired — Give back the screw.

— I don't have it — he defended and shrugged.

— Should I shake it out of you?

— I do not have. The screws keep falling out, the world is not perfect — he replied without looking into the principal’s eyes.

— Why would someone steal a screw? — Nya asked, looking askance at the director.

— Be careful, Miss Smith — he warned her and walked to the door.

The blonde raised his head and looked at the director who was assessing the condition of the door. When he opened the gate, it immediately closed, so the elder took a chair and placed it by the door so that it wouldn't close.

— The door is too heavy — Smith said.

The principal let go of the door, and it moved a chair with a bang so that it could close quietly.

Jay and Lloyd snorted at the act. The Smiths were holding back laughter, and Cole had long since burst into a fit of silent giggles.

— Cole Brookstone, come here — the principal said. The black-haired quickly stood up and approached the director.

— Hey, is he allowed to get up? — Nya asked, looking at the principal and the bigger boy — We'll get up too.

The principal ignored her and told the poor young man to move the mini shelf of newspapers and magazines. The dark boy tripped and fell on the newspapers, smashing them. The principal didn't pay much attention to this, as the door could now be opened.

— Great idea, sir… Really! — Cole said with a sigh of pain and tried to move around the shelf.

— And if a fire breaks out, sir? What will we do? — Kai asked — Breaking fire regulations and leaving children in flames will reflect badly on your career.

— What are you doing? — Wu asked the calmly standing Cole — Put it back! — He pointed to the shelf with newspapers in the door. Cole sighed in response and moved the furniture into place.

After finishing, the principal put his hand on his back and started pushing him to walk — Movements. Go back to your place — he said — And you, Smith — he looked at the boy — The next screw to fall out will be you.

— Me? And what did I do? — the younger Latino fumed.

— You're fooling yourself, young man. You just got a pass for another Saturday in this building. So you'll be here for the next five Saturdays.

— Great — he replied sarcastically.

— And another one!

— Hey! The next one is available! And I'll check the calendar...

— This will fill your entire calendar. Something else? — the director's pressure rose quickly.

—Yes! — Kai shouted nervously.

— Then you have one more Saturday. Do you want more?

— And if so, what? — asked the young man, gritting his teeth.

—Then you're welcome! You'll get another one!

— Kai what are you doing? — Cole whispered to the younger teenager.

— Are you done? — asked the director again.

— I didn't even fucking start.

— Great, another one.

— Do you think this seriously bothers me? — Smith mocked irritably — There are not enough days in the year for you to punish me with these punishments.

The director turned on his heel — You are mine for two months Smith, you will stay here and rot — he warned and left.

— Well, he's after me... A pedophile. And... Fuck you! — Kai shouted the last words so loudly that the director heard them clearly.

9:30

Kai lit the toe of his shoe on fire and put the cigarette he had in his mouth. When the cigarette was lit, he extinguished the fire with two slaps of his hand. Cole stared at the boy with surprise, but also fascination.

Walker had his hand on his crotch, making it obvious that he was going to piss himself at any moment. But rules are rules. He couldn't get up.

The Walker not-yet-girlfriend sat next to him and played with his orange scarf with a smile on her face, unaware that her boyfriend could piss himself at any moment.

Instead, Lloyd sat quietly and calmly on the bench, playing with cards and making airplanes out of them, which he then threw straight into the trash.

The group of convicts slowly began to fall asleep in their places. Nya rested her head on Jay's shoulder and he rested his head on hers. After a second they fell asleep in an uncomfortable position, but they were too bored to think about it. Lloyd and Cole were leaning against their desks and fell asleep as quickly as a couple in love. Only Kai wasn't asleep yet, because he had to finish his cigarette. When he finished, he leaned against a chair and fell asleep with his head hanging back.

9:58

— Get up! — Principal Wu shouted when he saw his students sleeping soundly. The students didn't move, but opened their eyes as a sign that they were getting up — Who wants to go to the bathroom?

All five of them raised their hands lazily. Jay raised the highest.

10:24

Nya, Jay, Kai, and Cole stood at the benches. Kai was sitting on the hoop and tearing out some old school sheets. The black-haired was stretching, his muscles were numb after several hours of sitting on the benches. Jay and Nya just quietly whispered to each other, giggling.

— Ughhh, there's nothing you can do when you're locked up — Smith shouted and threw the sheets behind him.

— Speak for yourself — Cole told him, irritated by his behavior.

— Sure, because not for you. I don't know the language of banana ass rich people — he growled, jumping off the railing.

— Apparently there's a party at Harumi's house — Nya started -/ Maybe you'll go with me? — girl asked boy in the scarf — If you don't have a detention or something...

— No no! Sure! I can go. I rarely go to parties because I study for a lot of tests and my parents are rarely at home, so I mainly have to take care of everything. But it doesn't bother me because I like to tinker when no one is there and I generally have the entire yard to myself and… — Jay was cut off by Brookstone with an annoyed look on his face.

— You talk a lot, do you know that? — he asked, which caused a chuckle from the man standing next to him.

— Not only handsome, but also feisty — Kai commented and went back to giggling.

— Um, that. Can you go, Nya? -/ the freckles said to the girl.

— If my mother lets me, yes. And if not, I'll call my dad — she replied, smiling, but slightly sad.

— Will you call? — he asked when he noticed the girl's tone change after that word.

— Our parents are divorced — Kai explained, climbing onto the railing again and starting to hang from it upside down. — I'm with our dad, and Nya is with our mom. We live on different sides of the city, so she has to call his father — he explained, unfazed by the rather unpleasant information.

— Oh. I'm so sorry I didn't know! — Jay became slightly concerned and grabbed Nyas arm.

— It's nothing, calm down. They divorced years ago and I'm used to this state of affairs — she shrugged, looking at the floor.

— Ha! — Lloyd suddenly shouted from his seat, looking at Nye with swollen and red eyes.

Kai raised an eyebrow at him and whispered "weird" as he went back to looking at Col's arms.

Sister Robe also raised an eyebrow, but quickly furrowed it along with the other on — Shut up! — she shouted nervously.

— Nerd — Kai spun around on the bar and jumped up the stairs — Do you get along with your parents? — Smith asked now, walking up to him. Freckles was lucky that there was a bar and a platform between them.

— Uh — he just choked out — This one...

— If you say "yes", you'll be a liar — he shrugged and went to one of the shelves to take out a book and started playing with the cover — In fact, the only burden you have in life is this thick, ugly scarf. And the only thing that holds you is status a good citizen and a lot of good grades on his account. You don't know anything about life and you probably never will — Kai slurred clearly, surprisingly he was very calm when he said it.

— Kai, calm down. We should be happy for him and his good life — Nya smiled, looking at her brother. She placed her hand on the freckles shoulder and began to rub soothingly.

— What's your name again? — Kai approached the blue one.

— Jay — he whispered in response, still looking down.

— My condolences — he left the railing and descended the stairs politely.

— Do you have to be like this all the time? — Cole muttered, looking at the brown-haired who was smiling from ear to ear.

— What? I'm just here to keep you from dying of boredom — he shrugged and stood in front of Cole — What? Don't like it? Rock boy.

— Don't call me that — the black-haired growled and frowned.

— Pfft. You probably prefer a sexy guy or a handsome guy. True? — he leaned towards the taller boy, looking happily into his eyes. Cole didn't answer that. — Someone here has probably never been in a relationship.

— What makes you think so?

— That's my instinct. You probably haven't even fucked anyone, right? I'll bet you a hundred that you've never kissed anyone in your life, apart from your parents on the cheek, goodnight — the brown-haired continued to mock the taller one — You've probably never even seen a woman or a man naked. I mean, if you want to, here I am!

— Leave him alone, Kai — Nya said, embarrassed by her brother's words. Honestly, Kai's chatter didn't bother the black-haired. Thanks to the lower man's words, his imagination began to work in a way it didn't work before, he then imagined several indecent things with his hair in his head. Disgusting. But for sure? A human thing.

His brain was really starting to go haywire due to the lockdown.

When the door opened, everyone hurriedly took their seats.
Jay sat with Nya at the end. Kai first, and Cole sat down next to Lloyd, who was sleeping soundly.

The janitor came through the door and looked surprised at the gang of teenagers. He took some garbage and some papers, turned to the kids — The clock is twenty minutes fast, like something — he said and left.

11:33

Jay and Kai were whistling a random tune to each other, surprisingly in sync. They nodded their heads to the rhythm of non-existent music.

After a while, Nya and Cole joined their shanties, whistling a different but fitting melody reminiscent of those from Angry Birds. Lloyd tapped his hands and feet to somehow speed up the whistling process, which worked.

After two minutes, they created a melody together and swayed and clapped to add something to the rhythm.

Their concert was interrupted by the door opening and the director walking out behind them. They will stand in their favorite place and cough — Okay, kids. Lunch break.

— Here? — Nya asked — The cafeteria would be better.

— Yes, but you eat here without any discussion.

— Would it be possible to arrange water? I'm thirsty — Kai said, waving his hand.

— Yes, me too — Cole said, nodding to the Latino's suggestions.

— I'm getting dehydrated quickly! I almost fainted once while I was in the mountains with my parents. We were almost to the top, but I ran out of water and couldn't go any further. But we couldn't go back down… — Jay was interrupted from his interesting stories for the umpteenth time.

— Exactly! — Kai stood up — I can go get water!

— Do you think I was born yesterday? I won't let you just walk down the hall like that — he pointed at Cole and Lloyd — You and Lloyd. You'll go to the cafeteria for water.

...

— So — Cole started when he and the blonde were halfway there — What do you like to drink? — he asked him, not expecting an answer.

— Strawberry shake with whipped cream, hard candies on top and chocolate sprinkles — Lloyd replied sadly.

— Damn… you've made me want it now — Cole admitted — Do you drink it often?

— All the time — he said without any happy emotion — As much as possible!

— Is that why you came here? — he asks the green-eyed stupidly — Were you drinking sheikh all the time?

— No — he replied quickly.

— So why?

— And why were you wasting your time here, huh? — asked the slightly irritated young man and turned to Brookstone.

— Well… — he started — My father and coach pissed me off. They think I'm a winner and that I can do anything... So I got angry at their pressure — he shrugged dejectedly.

— Okay. Now tell me why you're here — Lloyd said and started walking faster.

— Never mind — Brookstone grumbled and turned left toward the cafeteria.

...

— Hey, did you miss me? — the door to the library opened, and Cole and Lloyd came out with water and food — The janitor gave it to us because he noticed we were coming — the taller one explained and gave each of them water and their food.

— About the longing. I missed you very much, believe me. Not looking at your beautiful face for ten minutes is like torture — said Kai and started drinking water.

Cole sighed with a smile, expecting this answer, he quickly sat down and took out the box with his food.

After opening the box, he saw sushi. He smiled at the food and thanked the Gods for such a selection of delicacies.

— Ew really, this? — the black-haired feast was interrupted by a brown-haired looking at the chopsticks with the smashed salmon.

— Sushi? — he replied uncertainly — You know, fish and rice.

— I know what it's made of... Seriously, you eat undercooked fish and sticky rice and you've never fucked or kissed anyone? — he asked another question mockingly.

— Erm. Where's your lunch? — the black-haired changed the subject, not wanting to answer.

— You are — Kai replied calmly, a smirk plastered on his face.

— Pfft, that's tacky — he laughed, even though he liked the idiot's words.

Kai and Cole's eyes moved to Nye who was taking out a bunch of food from her bag. First she took out chips, then milk chocolate and coconut milk, then three sandwiches and finally cookies. She calmly put her bag down and took a sandwich.

— Yoo how much food do you have! I'd love to wear that too! — commented the black-haired. Nya laughed in response and tossed him the chocolate and nuts.

— Hold on, I have too much anyway — she said with a smile — What do you have, Jay? — she looked at her not-yet-boyfriend.

— Um, just a ham sandwich — he replied.

— If you want, you can eat with me when you're hungry.

Jay smiled at the girl's words and started eating his sandwich.

The quiet tasting was interrupted by rustling sounds. Which came from Lloyd's bench.

The boy was crushing cornflakes that he had in a plastic bag. When he finished kneading, he took the milk out of his backpack and opened it. He put the bag to his mouth and poured half of the contents into his mouth, additionally he took the milk and drank it with a mouth full of cereal.

— The boy has a bowl not a mouth — Kai commented. Of course, Lloyd didn't realize that everyone was staring at him in surprise and disgust.

...

— Freaking tea! — Wu said, looking at the spilled drink. He quickly got up and left the office, going to the janitor.

It was a sign for the five to leave, and so they did. Kai leaned out the door and looked for a moment at the departing director. When he disappeared, he left and waved his hand for the others to leave.

The group started walking down the hall.

— How do you know where Wu went? — Nya asked her brother.

— I don't know — Kai said, walking forward.

— So how do you know when he'll be back?

— I don't know either — he shrugged and quickened his pace, the others did the same — It's fun to break the rules, right?

— Why are we going to Smith's locker? — Jay asked Cole.

— I don't know — he replied, the same as Kai.

— Then why don't we oppose him? We break the rules and we can get in trouble.

— You can come back — he said, irritated.

— I don’t want to. Do you think it will drag us into some kind of mess?

— If you ask me a stupid question again, I'll hit you in the face — Cole said warningly and walked up to the elder Smith to walk side by side with him, as far away from Jay as possible.

...

After opening Kai's locker, there was a crowbar, money and a few other papers. The entire cupboard was filled to the brim with garbage that no one had cleaned up.

— What a mess — Nya commented, disgusted by the state of Kai's locker.

— Yeah, I know — he said and took out something dark green.

— Wait, what is this? — Jay asked innocently, looking at the thing.

— Marijuana — the brown-haired and the black-haired replied simultaneously, unimpressed. Kai looked at Cole with his typical smirk and whistled.

— You impress me more and more, handsome. You know, there's a janitor's office around the corner, we can go there together — Kai said to a boy taller than him. Cole laughed in response with a slight blush on his face.

— Are we going to smoke weed? That's awesome! — Lloyd admitted, and for the first time he was happy that day.

— It suits you, young one. It's green too — Kai said and patted the blonde on the head.

The sound of footsteps filled the group's ears — Damg! — Jay whispered — It's the principal!

For the others, it was like a sign to start running in the opposite direction from the principal and the library.

— Wait, how do we get back now?! — Nya was stressed, running through the corridor with the others.

— Through the gym, it'll be quickest — Kai said.

Their run was interrupted by the director who was rummaging through something in the trash can in front of them. The group quickly swerved, almost falling, but kept running.

— NO! We'll go through the elementary school — Jay argued and ran towards the entrance to the elementary school. The others - including Kai - listened to him and started running after him.

When they arrived, they were greeted by bars on the glass doors. The angry man banged on the bars and turned to Jay.

— I told you to go through the halls! — he shouted and started rubbing his temple — Okay, I know — they will lift Jay's T-shirt to show his belly and quickly put the goods into his pants — You go down the corridor, and I will go to the hall and distract the principal's attention — he said and adjusted Jay's T-shirt so that it covered the grass.

— Wait no! The director will be pissed! And so you have to stay here with him for the next Saturdays! — Nya objected — He might throw you out!

— Pff, if he throws me out, he won't be able to bully anyone — he replied cheerfully — And now get your asses off — he started running away from the group and banging on the lockers, singing children's songs.

— A kitten has climbed into the gossip and is winking! — He started screaming and running through the corridor, smashing posters — I wants to be a firefighter and live in danger! — he disappeared around the corner, so the others renewed their race and headed towards the library.

...

The director heard a voice and the ball bouncing in the hall. Oh he already knew that voice. Very angry, he started walking towards the sports hall where he saw Smith playing basketball and loudly singing "I've got an embroidered handkerchief".

— What are you doing, young man?! — Wu shouted and grabbed Kai's arm as he threw the ball accurately into the basket.

— I'm developing my career! I want to become a basketball player! — he smiled crookedly at the old man.

— I'll give you a career right now — he said — Get out! — he shouted and dragged Smith into the library.

...

The principal and Kai entered the library. Szatyn was in a surprisingly good mood.

— Get your stuff — he said to Smith — That smartass thought it would be fun to go to the arena. So you'll be without him for the rest of the day — Kai snorted — Sure. Everything is fun! Even putting spiders in the dinner soup was ridiculous. What would you do if your food was covered with spiders? What would you do if your weed was in this condition?

— It is impossible. My weed is in Walker's pants — he replied calmly. Cole snorted and Jay broke out in a cold sweat.

— You think it's fun? — Wu looked at Cole — Do you think he's so cool? Maybe you will be like him again?

— He can always be with me — Kai said and shrugged.

The principal walked up to Kai — Now let's go — he grabbed his arm, but it was quickly thrown off.

—Pedophile, get your hands on me! — the brown haired boy shouted and started walking first. The principal quickly caught up with him and started walking in front of him.

...

The old man closed the door behind him and glared at Kai who was sitting on the floor. The director took him to the currency exchange office as a punishment.

— This is the last time you've ridiculed me like this — he said angrily — I have no strength against you. Do you hear? When you leave here and forget about this school and immerse yourself in your pathetic life, I will show up and take care of you.

— Are you threatening me? — he asked with false sadness.

— Yes, and what are you going to do about this fact? Everyone here thinks you're a liar and a dangerous person. No one will even believe you — said the director more confidently — I know you're doing it all on purpose. You are still going through your parents' divorce. I know everything, Smith, and you can't hide it.

Wu left and closed the office behind him, leaving the boy alone.

— Pedophile — Kai took advantage of the loneliness and built a ladder to the retractable ceiling from the chairs in the exchange office. He carefully climbed it and moved one tile to get through it. He closed his new exit behind him and started walking towards the library.

The way through the ceiling was almost like a normal way, except you had to go on all fours.

— There was a little frog. Re re kum kum re re kum kum — Smith began humming, — What are we doing… OH SHIT! — he shouted as the ceiling crumbled and she fell onto the library bar.

He hissed in pain and she rubbed her sore stomach.

— What was that! — he shouted as he brushed himself off.

He looked at the group who were looking at him in surprise.

— This one. I forgot my jacket — he said and walked over to the chair where the red jacket was hanging.

— Holy! — shouted the principal and entered the library. He looked at the four students sitting calmly in their seats. — What was that?- he asked them. They just replied “I don't know” in unison and looked at the director in surprise.

— What's that noise? That bang — he continued, looking at the students for explanations.

— What bang? — Jay asked calmly.

— Uh, okay, never mind . Maybe I misheard something — the principal stood there for a moment, rubbing his temple.

Kai shifted in his seat and slammed his head on the table. He squealed in pain, which didn't go unnoticed by the director.

— What was that? — he asked again.

— I'm sorry. I hit the bench — Jay said, rubbing his elbow.

— Mhm — the director looked at everyone again.

Kai saw a very interesting sight under the table. That is, Cole's legs which were slightly widened. Szatyn couldn't miss such an opportunity and touched the older man's crotch.

Cole moaned loudly at the sudden contact and quickly covered his mouth with his hand to muffle his moans.

Wu quickly looked at the boy with eyes like saucers. — Are you… — he didn't finish because Cole quickly shouted, "I'm fine! I just sneezed!"

The director, fed up with this circus, left the library and slammed the door.

— What the fuck was that supposed to be?! — Cole shouted at the brown-haired under the table.

— I could not hold back! — he laughed, causing the black-haired man to kick him in the stomach — Ow! Hey, I'm feeling dizzy now!

Cole chased the guy out from under the bench immediately.

Kai walked up to Jay and leaned against his bench — Where's my Mary? — he asked bitterly, but still smiling.

— Um... here — freckles took the drug out from under his shirt and handed it to Kai.

— Somebody wants?! — Kai said to the group. Lloyd immediately nodded and followed the brown-haired to the couches on the other side of the library.

...

— That weed was weak — admitted the brown-haired. He was sitting on the floor with his new friends.

— Mhm — Lloyd nodded — So maybe you'll finally tell us what you're all doing here? It's like we've been here for so many hours and none of us have said anything yet.

— Wo Wo someone started talking — said Cole — And I think I'll start — the boy aroused the interest of the rest when he started to think about the choice of words — Soo. My father and coach have been putting a lot of pressure on me lately... They said I was capable of many things and stuff, but I just wanted to live my life. On Thursday morning, my dad called me and told me that the coach was thinking about cutting me off the team because "I can do better"...I was so angry that I trashed the school bathroom — Cole finished and looked at the floor.

— Well, after my mother died, my father became very demanding of me. I understand, I want me to have a good start and enjoy life as much as I can, but hockey or other activities are not what I want to do for the rest of my life! I have no freedom or time for myself, only school, home and extracurricular activities...

There was silence, Jay looked sympathetically at Cole. — I'm sorry for the loss of your mom. Maybe, have you considered talking to your dad?

— Conversation? About that... I didn't think about that... Well, I keep most of my emotions to myself, I doubt Dad would be interested, I... I didn't try — Cole's face contorted into a grimace. —
I'm fucking stupid.

Nya snorted after the taller man's words — You're not stupid, many people can't express their emotions in words. Then conflicts arise... Maybe talk to your father? Like, it's worth a try.

Cole smiled weakly and nodded — So, why are you guys here?

— Uh. I... Gosh, I'm here for a really stupid reason — Jay started and chuckled — Well. I was caught tinkering with the board... The board fell off when I was alone in the room so I wanted to fix it — he paused and chuckled — Then Principal Wu came into the room and thought I broke it — he finished and the rest started laughing — Now it's me it's funny, and I was crying all Friday because of it... I, hmm... I react badly to the fact that I might let someone down, I'm afraid that they will abandon me and leave me to my fate, for my smallest mistakes... Hm. ..

Kai nodded to the redhead's words — You know, I think you should not give a damn about it? After a while, I stopped caring about public opinion and my life is great! — Kai laughed, for no reason, a laugh full of fear and sadness. — Besides, you're amateurs at being a bad boy!

— What did you do, then? — Cole asked him curiously and with a look of — Are you challenging me?

— Nothing — he shrugged and smiled, the group looked suspiciously, which caused a wider smile on the man's face — You know, when you get labeled a criminal, you don't have to do anything to be imprisoned. It will always be your fault, the others are innocent citizens... The principal hates me, he hates me a lot, he's probably not sure why I'm here... Last Saturday I was sitting here with Tox and Skylor, Tox how stupid she was and spilled her power engineer for radio equipment — he pointed to a closed room next to the door to the library. — Of course, the blame fell on me, because I am the main evil of this facility and it is always my fault. Yes... You know, over time I lost interest in it, it won't change anything.

— Wow. That's something... — Cole whispered, Jay nodded at the taller man's words. — You know, you can report it at any time, it counts as harassment. Just the fact that he was jerking you off earlier when he informed us that you would be somewhere else.

— I don't care anymore, this guy confirms my belief that no one will ever believe me... — Kai looked at his sister and smiled. — Will you tell me why you are here?

— First of all, don't change the subject, you have a serious problem and you need to intervene... Secondly, what's the matter with you?

— Show off what's hurting you. We all started talking about our problems, you should too. We have a small therapy group.

— Well... In a nutshell. I beat up a freshman in the hall, he got distracted and I got mad. He even told me that I was becoming the new Kaiden Smith. I got angry again because not only was he insulting you! — she pointed at Kai. — He humiliated me even more! God! She slammed her fist on the floor.

— Pff, my sister is really an aggressor — Kai rolled his eyes, for which he received a slap from his sister — YOU JUST CONFUSE ME IN THIS BELIEF!

The group laughed at Nya patting her brother on the head.

— Okay, stop! — the brown-haired moved away from his sister —Oh, it's... LLOYD! How did you get here? — all eyes turned to the blonde.

The green-eyed thought for a moment, then calmly and quietly replied — I wanted to come here, so here I am — he shrugged with a slight smile.

The tempo group looked at Lloyd who was still smiling, the brown haired man broke the silence with a loud laugh and whispered "Fuck."

— You know, listening to you, I'm sure that we are really the same, even if we come from different social groups. Hmm, maybe my uncle is trying to integrate us somehow? You know, mentally ill people with no friends or purpose in life locked up together!

— Maybe yes, maybe not... Wait... — the girl looked at the clock and calculated something on the pancakes — Kai! — she shouted animatedly — We're going home in an hour, so the director will check if you're still in the office! You have to go!

Kai was slightly scared, but he quickly got up and walked towards the black statue —
Okay, but... — he stopped halfway through his statue clip — What about this task?

The friends looked at each other and smiled knowingly — I'll write it down — said Nya — We just need to have a common signature...

— Ninja Club! Between my climbing, our sneaking into my locker, Cole's strength and neither of us' intelligence, Lloyd's unusual silence, Nyas angry issues and Jays… scarf— Kai suggested an idea that Cole and Lloyd immediately agreed to.

— Except that you fell on your stomach... —
Jay commented, but after the look he got from Kai, he immediately became silent —
Yes, yes, that's a good idea!

— I agree — the black-haired girl nodded —
Come on, Kai, we'll take care of the rest — she reconciled the boy.

Smith nodded and slid open one of the ceiling tiles, slipped inside and closed his hatch with a smile.

...

The door to the office opened suddenly. Kai got up from the ground and started — Good morning, pri… Oh, who do we have! — he smiled at Brookston, who entered the exchange office out of breath — You missed me!

Cole smiled and calmed his breathing. He walked up to the brown-haired and grabbed him by the waist — And if so, what? — he leaned over the shorter boy and smiled mockingly.

— Hey, that's what I was supposed to do! — he commented, but he was still smiling — Are you going to finally kiss me or are you going to stand there and dream?

— Hmm... I'll probably choose the first option — replied the black-haired and put his soft lips to the Smith’s.

Kai gasped slightly in surprise, but quickly kissed back with a small smile. Cole removed his mouth from the robe and moved it to the shorter man's neck.

— Woah calm down, big guy! — Kai chuckled and slightly pushed the taller one away — Okay, honey, you don't know how I want to continue this, but the director will come soon and we'll have a problem — he put his warm hands to the colder ones and massaged them with a warm smile.

— I don’t care, to be honest— he shrugged and pulled Kai into a kiss again.

15:08

— Until next Saturday, Smith! — shouted the janitor, looking at the group that was already leaving. Kai smiled at the man and gave him a friendly wave.

— Uh, my dad is already here... — Lloyd said resignedly — I wanted to wait with you — he muttered and blushed with embarrassment.

— Oh, young one, I'd like to wait with you too — Kai patted him on the back and pushed him forward slightly — But now you have to go! It's always Monday! — he smiled sincerely and pushed the young man further. Lloyd smiled back and walked over to the white BMW a little further away.

— Oh, my parents are here too! — Jay shouted and pointed to the slowly arriving jalopy.

He looked at Nye and pulled her into a slow kiss, which the girl returned with slight shock. The kiss was sweet but slow. After a second, he moved away from the girl and smiled — Bye everyone! Till Monday! — he shouted, leaving the blushing girl behind. The freckled one himself took on the darkest shades of red.

— Oh, I was hoping for something more romantic — Nya sighed, looking around for her mother's car — But it wasn't bad...

— You got a kiss in front of the setting sun! What are you complaining about? — Kai pointed to the now orange sun, slowly hiding behind the buildings.

Nya smiled at him. Their war of smiles was interrupted by the honking of Kai and Nya's mother.

— Bye, guys! — she said goodbye and got into the car. The woman immediately drove away without even letting her son say hello.

— Why didn't she… — the brown-haired was interrupted.

— He considers me a perfect copy of his father... Only sassier and more confident! — he replied with half a laugh.

— Oh... And when will your dad be here? — Brookstone asked.

— He won’t! He's at work, so I'm waiting with you!

— That's nice — Cole blushed and looked at the entrance to the school — My dad is on his way too — he pointed to the black Mercedes.

— Well then. Till Monday? — he smiled radiantly. It was a different smile to all the ones he shows. This one was honest. He even showed off a cute dimple on his cheek.

Cole nodded, also smiling — See you Monday — as he pulled Kai closer to him one last time and placed a soft kiss on his lips.

— If you're such a romantic — Smith started and took off his red bracelet — Here's ROMEO — he handed him his modest jewelry.

The brown haired stood on his tiptoes and kissed Cole on the cheek.

They smiled at each other stupidly with pink cheeks, looking calmly into each other's eyes. Cole thanked him quietly for the jewelry. He looked at the man for the last time when he ran to the car.

Kai was left alone. Once again. But it didn't bother him. So many things had happened today that it was hard for him to be sad.

He turned towards the park and slowly started walking towards it.

Dear Mr. Principal Wu,
You probably think we're a bunch of losers with no ambition or a start in life. Well, you even admitted it.
You think we're criminal, mouthy, a bully, a quiet kid and a shy nerd.

This is a wrong way of thinking. We create appearances with such characters, we submit to you (or not) and create our own different character in this facility so that you have someone to praise or oppress.

The hours we spent together confirmed our belief that we were really the same. We are afraid of the opinions of others, so we mask them under the characters assigned to us. It's mainly the schools fault. He accuses us of character, and we accept it, because sometimes our lives depend on it.

Coming back to the topic of the work you gave us. When we grow up we want to be free and independent. Don't be afraid of other people, just show them our character with pride. We will change one hundred percent, so you don't have to worry about our current behavior.

I don't know what you will think about us after these words, but I hope we won't come back here.

- Ninja Club (I don't know what the name is, my stupid brother Kai came up with it)