Reintegration program - Elmax

Chapter 9 : Alarm

Lucas wrapped his arms around the redhead and raised her to take her a bit further while she was still struggling and yelling.

- Calm down! told firmly Lucas, putting her in the floor.

- I'M CALM!

Dustin joined them.

- Are you ok? asked the curly-haired boy.

- Yeah, I'm fine! answered angrily Beverly.

- Take a breath.

Bev began to pace while breathing heavily with her nose. On the other side. Mike was trying to understand what happened.

- What the fuck is wrong with her!? I did nothing!

- I know, but she likes Jane! stated Max.

- You just said the truth, she is denying it, added Will.

- Thank you! I thought I was crazy.

- It's just a matter of time, if they keep acting like that, they will go back in jail in some weeks, told Max.

The two boys nodded. Max met Jane's eyes who was proudly smiling to her with her tongue on the corner of her lips, holding her cigarette not far from them and waggling her eyebrows. The redhead preferred ignoring her, not wanting to create a new drama. Beverly stopped pacing and managed to calm herself.

- I'm sorry...apologized Bev.

- It's fine, I think he went too far too, said Lucas.

- I personally think that if they (points the prisoners) act like that it's because they (points Max, Mike and Will) act like that, added Dustin. We had classes with Jane and some others many times and they create no problems!

- Totally! told Lucas.

- I know! It gets on my nerves when he talks like that! He can be such a cunt sometimes! said Bev with an upset tone.

- He is just uncomfortable with the situation, he will get used to it.

- Uncomfortable!? How do you think they are feeling!? You don't think they're not uncomfortable!?

- Of course they are! But Mike is our friend, we know how he can be, when he will realize that they're not enemies he will change his speech.

- I hope you're right! answered Bev with no conviction.

The teens stayed outside during two hours before the principal allowed them to go to class. Max went back to her locker to take the right books and by luck, Jane was there, again.

- What the fuck is wrong with you!? snapped the redhead. What was that!?

- What? It was fun! answered lightly the other girl, like if it was nothing.

- Fun!? I'm all wet!

- Yeah, because of me, smirked the ex-prisoner.

- Keep your dirty jokes for your dirty friends!

- Calm down Grumpy, stop be so frustrated! chuckled Jane.

- I'm not frustrated asshole! I'm done with you and your bullshits! You're not in jail anymore, you can't do what the hell you want!

- You really think I can do what the hell I want in jail!? What do you know about jail!? Do you think it's a playground where everyone is friend, where you can go everywhere, where you have some privacy!? You know no shit about jail, and even less about me! stated angrily Jane.

She slammed her locker and walked away. The redhead was going to do the same but Beverly leaned next to her without saying a word.

- What!? asked Max who didn't need more.