It Ain't Easy Being Teen

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Kinsley Patterson
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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Jan 16, 2021 18:03:00 GMT

Post by Kinsley Patterson on Jan 16, 2021 18:03:00 GMT

Seeing Claudia pace back and forth counting down the seconds in front of her, Kinsley couldn't help but feel anxious. Knowing the woman, if someone was going to be late, Claudia was either going to go hard on that person themselves or make the whole group pay for it. Although it had been said Claudia had calmed down after being reunited with her parents after the battle, Kinsley knew better than to underestimate her and was almost too afraid to answer Maria when she whispered asking her if she knew what Claudia's plans were.

"Remembered the first time in the forest?" Kinsley answered Maria, whispering. "All that dry-heaving, puking and throbbing headaches? Not to mention the aching muscles and bones?"

Kinsley remembered the first training Claudia had given them in the forest and it was brutal. But considering she was training them to go to war it had to be. Still, Kinsley remembered the bodily hurt that was inflicted upon her that day and although she'd probably be able to withstand it better now, she certainly didn't hope for a repeat of that.

"Maybe she'll go easier on us, since we were..." Kinsley started to continue, but then did what she was fearing to do; catch Claudia's attention.

"Patterson, Ramirez!" Claudia called. "Shut it, both of you!"

Kinsley swallowed and thanked God that a punishment didn't ensue. She took a deep breath and was relieved to see everybody turn up within the time limit. At least that was something. But they still had a few hours left, leaving room for much to go wrong. Claudia stood in front of them all now, and it had become somewhat obvious she had noticed Jozel's pink fluorescent hair. Kinsley already knew Claudia was going to make a problem out of that.

"Alright, I'm not one for long speeches so I'll keep this short!" Claudia commenced. "For those of you who've had their heads up their asses all this time and don't know who I am; I'm Claudia, and I'm your new gym teacher. I'm doing this on a voluntary basis apart from my already busy schedule within the militia, and you punks are gonna show gratitude by doing everything I say and not whining!"

"Oh boy..." Kinsley thought to herself. "That means she's already extra salty..."

"I say jump, you don't ask how high, you just start jumping!" Claudia continued. "I'm not in the habit of asking twice. If you don't jump, I'll make you jump! And that goes for everything else as well. Ask these two donkeys!"

Claudia pointed at Maria and Kinsley. Kinsley didn't know how to react, she looked at the ground real quick and noticed it was still wet from the morning dew. Kinsley looked to her left though when she heard someone laugh.

"Haha 'donkeys'!" Mophead laughed. Claudia instantly gave him a fiery look, and stormed up right in front of him. Kinsley knew Claudia was going to tear Mophead a new one.

"Haha donkey funny isn't it?" Claudia asked Mophead. He just gave her a grin. Kinsley looked to the side real quick, then gave Maria a look that said 'he's in for it now'.

"WELL IT'S NOT!" Claudia continued. "What's your name Caveman!?"

"Uh... well... it's... uh..." Mophead answered.

"Stop! I already don't give a shit!" Claudia spoke. "From here on out you're Caveman! You'll answer to Caveman, and Caveman only understand!?"

"Uh what? But I..."

"FUCK YOU SAY!?"

"I mean..."

"Ma'am, yes Ma'am! Say it!"

"Uh... yes Ma'am?"

"NO MA'AM YES MA'AM! Say it you dumb shit!"

"MA'AM YES MA'AM!"

"Pathetic!"

Claudia walked back to the front of the group while the rest of the students were obviously stunned by how an adult, and a teacher at that, was talking to them. Kinsley however waved it off as 'classic Claudia' and tried to hide her smirk.

"From here on out being a donkey is everything you'll aspire to be!" Claudia spoke again. "Although incredibly hard-headed at times, donkeys will work and carry heavy burdens until their backs break without a single complaint! And they know how to dish out the occasional kick too if they're threatened! These two distinguished themselves as donkeys during our time in the forest and during the battle, and the rest of you are going to follow their example!"

"Oh shit, not good!" Kinsley thought to herself. "They're gonna think we're her favorites, fuck!"

"Until I deem you worthy of being called a donkey, the rest of you will be known as piggies!" Claudia continued. "You've been rolling like pigs in shit this past year in the safety of the town and well, that's going to change! During my class I'll be teaching you how to fight using your hands and other weapons but make no mistake; before I teach you how to fight, I'm gonna shape you up! I won't so much as let you look at a weapon before you are all in prime condition!"

Kinsley looked at Maria and smiled. At least they already had that part covered. But that didn't mean things wouldn't be tough for them as well, even though they probably already had a better physique than most of them.

Claudia went along the line, inspecting her new 'recruits'. She gave remarks here and there to people, until she passed Sophia and stopped. She inspected the girl head to toe before looking her in the eye.

"Next time that hair is in a ponytail, braid or knot got it?" Claudia spoke, that being the only remark she could give the redhead girl. Continuing on, Claudia stopped in front of Jozel, who she had noticed from the very beginning. Claudia sighed and grunted. The pink hair annoyed her greatly.

"Piggy, why is your hair pink?" Claudia asked Jozel.

"Because I've painted it that way, like I always do!" Jozel answered. "Just because it's the end of the world doesn't mean we can't express individuality right!"

Kinsley cringed. "Bad answer Jozel!" she thought to herself. From where she was standing she could already see Claudia's nostrils flare up.

"Express individuality?" Claudia asked. "Really now? Patterson! Explain Miss Piggy here what's wrong with her hair!"

"Fuck!" Kinsley muttered quietly. She had to answer or it was her ass on the line now. But deep down there was something more she feared than Claudia's punishment for disobeying. If she was being real with herself, she feared disappointing Claudia more than anything else. Kinsley knew she was probably going to get commentary on what she was going to do next but disobeying and keeping quiet simply wasn't an option.

"Ma'am! Because bright colors attract unwanted attention to ourselves and others, Ma'am!" Kinsley shouted.

"And?" Claudia asked, expecting Kinsley to continue.

"Ma'am! It makes us and those near us a target for both the living and dead Ma'am!"

"So what do we do with bright colors Patterson!?"

"Ma'am! We avoid them like the plague Ma'am!"

"That's right!" Claudia spoke, then turned to Jozel again. "Cover that head up Miss Piggy!"

"But I don't have anything!" Jozel answered.

Claudia smirked because it sort of went exactly like she hoped. She looked at Jozel, then nodded her head towards the puddle of mud on the ground. It took Jozelf a few moments to realize what Claudia was hinting at, but once she did her eyes widened and she started shaking her head.

"No, I will not!" Jozel spoke. "What the hell!?"

"Miss Piggy, did you miss the part where I said I don't ask things twice?" Claudia answered.

"I won't put my head in the mud and you can't make me!"

"Oh can't I? Well then, let's test that theory shall we?"

"Wait... what?"

Claudia grabbed Jozel's hand and with a swift move brought her down to the ground. Once Jozel was on her back, Claudia smeared her hair full of mud. It didn't so much get rid of the color, but that wasn't the lesson Claudia wanted to teach the kids.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!" Jozel cursed. "YOU CRAZY BITCH! YOU FUCKING PSYCHO!"

Claudia reacted to the insult by tightening the grip on Jozel until she couldn't move anymore, at least not without hurting badly.

"No, what the fuck is wrong with you!" Claudia shouted. "You deliberately choose to wear a bright unnatural color, actively making a target of yourself and endangering those around you! Then when asked to cover up you flat out refuse!"

Claudia waited for Jozel to calm down some, and once she had helped her stand up straight. Once she had, Claudia noticed the tears of anger in Jozel's face and her hands clenched into a fist.

"You feeling angry?" Claudia asked. "Want to punch me out? Have at it!"

Claudia waited, hoping for Jozel to punch her, but was disappointed when she didn't. If she had, that would've atleast earned her some of Claudia's respect.

"You're a weakling." Claudia said to Jozel. "But I'll enjoy getting that out of you."

Stepping away from Jozel and in front of the group, Claudia figured it was time to get the class started. Kinsley on the other hand couldn't believe how easy Jozel had gotten off. In the forest, Claudia would've taught her a lesson in The Pit. Maybe she wasn't allowed to do that anymore. Or maybe Claudia herself had become more lenient?

"Alright, Ramirez! Bicycle over there!" Claudia spoke, pointing at a mountainbike standing against a pole. "As fast as you can and I better don't catch you enjoying yourself! The rest of you; on the track and start running! Time to get you piggies in shape!"

Kinsley went over to the track and started jogging. She knew she had to pace herself; Claudia would probably have them running for a long time. She could probably endure herself but whether or not the rest would remained to be seen. She just hoped the others would see why Maria could use the bicycle. In any case, the rest had their first introduction with Claudia. All they had to learn now was endure the pain.

Last Edit: Jan 16, 2021 18:22:00 GMT by Mallory Faraday

Maria Ramirez
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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Feb 2, 2021 22:37:05 GMT

Post by Maria Ramirez on Feb 2, 2021 22:37:05 GMT

Maria heard Kinsley and nodded as she mentioned their first time in the forest. It seemed as if this was no different well besides the fact that they were on a track field and not in the vast wilderness. When Claudia told her and Kinsley to shut it the Hispanic girl tensed up and was as straight as a board. She listened to Claudia's speech and when she was pointed at along with Kinsley, the Hispanic girl looked at the others with a nervous smile before quickly looking away. When poor chumps were already getting picked out in the line up she knew that they were going to get extra attention from Claudia and that wasn't necessarily a good thing unless you were into some slave/dom scenario. When she heard Jozel's answer she just shut her eyes tight and shook her head lightly. "Not good pinkie!" thought Maria and it was then she saw Claudia handle business with Jozel's hair being covered in mud. She felt bad for the girl but in a way thought that she got off easy. Hell if Claudia was in a very angry mood she might as well have shaved her head off.

When Claudia called on her over to a bike Maria nodded and quickly went over there as she grabbed the bike and began to follow the others. She knew she couldn't run anymore so the bike was her way of keeping up with the others although she was certain people might take this as playing favorites. But still Maria was keeping up yet it took a lot of effort to use her damaged leg yet she was going to let that stop her. She noticed Caveman and Jozel falling behind and she slowed down to stay at their pace. "Come on guys! You better not quit now! You think this is tough! This is a cake walk compared to-" said Maria to the duo before Caveman cut her off. "Easy for you to say you are on a bike!" said Caveman annoyed and out of breath slightly. Jozel had tears running down her face still yet she was going to give up and she was a little bit ahead of Caveman now. "Come on Caveman!" said Maria as she moved in front of him now.

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Feb 4, 2021 17:24:58 GMT

Post by Kinsley Patterson on Feb 4, 2021 17:24:58 GMT

Kinsley ran somewhere in the middle at her own pace. She was soon joined by Gabby, who had been her best friend since childhood, even though Gabby lived in Bar Harbor and Kinsley lived in Portland. It didn't stop the girls from spending practically every school vacation and summer together though. Kinsley and Gabby had been apart for almost a year, with Kinsley living in the forest with Claudia and the others while Gabby stayed behind in the town, but they had rekindled their friendship right after the battle and it was like they had never been apart.

"Whew! You were right!" Gabby spoke as she ran beside Kinsley. "She's no picnic! She was definitely nicer back when Sheriff Faraday was around!"

"She's actually not that bad today..." Kinsley answered.

"Not that bad!? Did you miss the part where she dipped Jozel's hair in the mud?"

"Yeah... trust me; that's her playing nice. Also Jozel calling her a psycho bitch? Back in the forest she'd make you fight her in The Pit! I can't believe Jozel got away with that!"

"Ehh... The Pit?"

"It was this fighting ring where she'd make us fight eachother in a fair fight."

"Jesus!"

"Yeah, I'll tell you all about it later. Just focus on running now okay? This will take a while, save your breath!"

And Kinsley was right, half an hour later they were still running. By now it became quite obvious who of the group had a good physique and who didn't. Kinsley and Gabby now found themselves more in the front, second to the former jocks who were up front. In the back Maria was trying to encourage a struggling Caveman and Jozel to keep running. Kinsley couldn't help but feel bad though, Jozel seemed like there were tears running down her face and she was slowing down. Kinsley knew that if Jozel stopped running Claudia would really sink her teeth into her.

"Gabs... listen..." Kinsley said. "Jozel's struggling. If she stops Claudia's really gonna give it to her!"

"Kinda running on fumes myself here Kins!" Gabby answered. "Surely she's not that inhumane!?"

"Look it's not about making us run ourselves to death for her. To her it's about making us able to outrun a herd for a long time! To her, if you stop to run it's the same as giving up and dying!"

"She's got a pretty fucked up way of teaching us don't ya think!?"

Kinsley and Gabby were about to double Jozel, who had fallen way behind. Kinsley saw that the muddy pink-haired girl was starting to walk and knew she had to do something. Jozel was still way too sensitive to endure Claudia's rage.

"Grab her!" Kinsley said to Gabby.

"What?"

"Just grab her right arm, I'll take the left!"

As soon as they passed Jozel, Kinsley grabbed her left arm while Gabby grabbed the left. Together they started pulling Jozel, making her jog once more.

"What are doing!?" Jozel spoke startled. "Kinsley, Gabby, let me go!"

"You have to keep running Joze!" Kinsley answered.

"I can't! Let me loose!"

Jozel tried to get free but Kinsley kept a firm grip.

"Listen, LISTEN!" Kinsley spoke. "She already has it in for you today, if you stop running she's really going to town on you, trust me!"

"But I can't anymore!" Jozel whined. "I just can't!"

"Yes you can goddammit! Just focus on your breathing and keep holding on to me and Gabs! Keep this pace and you'll be fine!"

Kinsley and Gabby doing what they did hadn't gone unnoticed by Claudia. It was exactly what she wanted to see; no one getting left behind and the strong helping the weak. It made Claudia smile and chuckle at the same time.

"Attagirl Patterson..." Claudia spoke quietly to herself. "Attagirl..."

Then, the first salad got tossed by none other than Caveman. Claudia noticed the teen boy stopping and getting to his knees to puke his guts out, but that was something she couldn't abide. With this lesson she was trying to teach; if you stopped, you died.

"Caveman!" Claudia shouted. "If you need to puke you do so running! Get up and keep going!"

Caveman tried to get up, but in doing so another load of stomach contents exited through his mouth. He feel back on his knees, and then flat on his stomach. Claudia grunted; oh the shit Mal would give her if one of these kids died on their first PE class... She walked over to found the boy still conscious, but breathing heavily.

"Get up, keep going." Claudia said as she kneeled beside him.

"Ma'am... I can't!" Caveman answered. "No more, please!"

"So you're just gonna lay there and die?"

"Yes ma'am! I give up! I'm done! I'm dead!"

"Well we can't have that, can we Caveman?"

Claudia waited for the first kid to pass her and Caveman. As luck would have it, it just so happened to be Kellen Mosely.

"Mosely! Over here!" Claudia shouted.

"Yes ma'am?" Kellen answered as he came running.

"Caveman here has given up on life, but I'm not having it. Be a dear and carry him along will ya?"

"What!? But he's like super heav...."

Claudia's gaze quickly made Kellen stop mid-sentence. "Errr... I mean, yes ma'am!"

Thankfully for Kellen Claudia lent a hand in getting Caveman on his back. The slim boy however barely got off the ground carrying the heavier Caveman and fell down a few steps later. Claudia just gleefully kneeled beside Caveman.

"Congratulations, Mosely here tried to save you but instead you got him killed as well!" Claudia said. "You are now officially a burden!"

"I didn't ask to be saved!" Caveman answered. "And saved from what!? We're on a fucking track!"

"Yes now you're on a fucking track! But one day you might not be! One day you might just find yourself in the same kind of position out there, chased by the dead or worse! And trust me kid, there's worse than the dead out there! Are you just gonna lay down and give up too!?"

Caveman was silent, so was Claudia as she stared him down. Hopefully a light went off in the kid's head.

"Now get the fuck up." Claudia said. "Get up or so help me I'll kick you so hard you won't be able to sit down for a month! You too Mosely!"

Caveman got up but Claudia was not pleased. Kid had better learn. Claudia blew on her whistle indicating the others could quit as well.

"Oh thank God!" Kinsley said, still dragging Jozel along with Gabby.

"Guys, I can't breathe!" Jozel said. "I'm suffocating!"

Gabby looked at Kinsley, who just shook her head and rolled her eyes.

"You're not suffocating Joze!" Kinsley said. "You're hyperventilating. If anything, you're getting too much oxygen. Just mind your breathing, it'll be over in a few minutes."

"Are you sure!?" Jozel asked. "My mouth and fingers are like seriously tingling! I think I'm having a heart attack!"

"Yeah yeah I'm sure. Worst case scenario you breathe yourself unconscious and your breathing will stabilize anyway."

"WHAT!?"

"Damn Kins, you really have this medic thing locked down haven't ya?" Gabby laughed.

Kinsley and Gabby dropped Jozel down, then sat beside her. The end of the run didn't come a moment too soon. Claudia just stood in front of them and figured they all could use a drink.

"Ramirez!" Claudia called. "Since you look the fittest of them all, go inside and get these piggies some water will ya? Surely you can handle that?"

Claudia figured Maria couldn't run but she could walk. And she still had two strong arms that could carry bottles. And she couldn't always go easy on the young Mexican girl either, now could she?

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Feb 11, 2021 16:46:03 GMT

Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2021 16:46:03 GMT

Reaching the outside area's of the school where P.E took place Sophia tagged along with the few kids that had been attempting to get close to her, not that it would happen though. Pushing the door open she was greeted by a sight she never thought she'd see again. "A track field..." She sighed aloud with glee, again she intentionally lagged behind the rest as they all made their way to the track field, at the starting line she saw their teacher, the woman the rest of the kids called Claudia, from the looks of her she was tough, and mean, not that either bothered Sophia, she just wanted to run, now.

Feeling her heart start to race in excitement Sophia stood before the teacher and listened as she barked out what, to most, was a rigorous running routine, but this was what Sophia lived for back in the day, and, still did today, in a way. Spending a number of minutes stretching they got the starting bell and they were off, nothing but the track before her Sophia closed her eyes as a rare genuine smile formed on her face, the track, her happy place.

Lapping the others with ease Sophia alternated between sprinting and jogging, her coaches words instantly coming back to her, at this moment she wasn't in bar harbor anymore, she was back home, her mom on the sidelines and her coach barking at her as she passed the finish line every few minutes. it was bliss. So much so she failed to notice the others colapsing in a heap, but she wasn't superhuman, and she too began feeling thirsty. Snapping out of her zone she looked towards the group and slowed once she neared them, to the rear from the school building itself she saw a girl carrying water, slowing further she took one long breath and let it out slowly, waiting for the girl to come with the water Sophia stood further away from the group, no need to get close to them anyway, not like she could tell them anything about her or anything. Separated from the group she sighed and waited for her water.

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Feb 21, 2021 6:12:17 GMT

Post by Maria Ramirez on Feb 21, 2021 6:12:17 GMT

Maria was feeling slightly exhausted even if she was on a bike that didn't make things easier for her due to her leg. When it finally came to an end Maria got off her bike putting near the fence and she joined the others as she took off her hat for a moment as she was sweating and rather feeling quite hot with it. It was rare sight to see her without her hat so when she fell in line with the others she was surprised and jumped at the sound of Claudia calling her name. She thought she did something wrong but no it just seemed that the woman wanted her to get bottles of water for the class and she nodded to her. "Ma'am yes ma'am." she said to Claudia and was off to get the bottles of water. She came back moments later handing out the water to the students. Behind her was Julio and William two kids who were in the forest with Claudia.

The three of them looked at Jozel who seemed to be hyperventilating. "Uhh...She good?" asked William to no one in particular. Julio just shook his head as he looked at the girl. "Yo man home girl trippin out man like she faded dog." said Julio to William. Maria just let out a heavy sigh and shook her head as she kneeled down to Jozel who was sitting next to Kinsley and Gabby. She then wrapped her arms around Jozel holding her tight. The girl started to freak out and tried to pull away but Maria wasn't letting go. "W-What are you doing?!" asked Jozel to Maria who continued to hug her tighter. "You are hyperventilating and you need to remain calm. This is a method I learned from a tv show. They say when cows are going to the slaughterhouse to be killed they crush the cow. The pressure from being crushed calms their nerve system in a way." said Maria putting it in simple terms. Jozel struggled for a few more moments but soon enough her breathing started to slow down and she was now calm. Maria let go of the girl and then got up with help from Julio and William. "How are you feeling?" asked Maria to Jozel who looked up at the Mexican girl and nodded. "Fine...Thank you Maria." said Jozel softly who wiped away her tears and took a drink of her water. "Anytime dude." said Maria with a smile before taking a drink of her water.

She then noticed a girl who seemed to be away from the group and walked over to her as she had another bottle water on her. "Here new girl." said Maria as she gave a brief smile to the redhead. She then joined back with the others as she waited to see what else Claudia had in store for them.

Last Edit: Feb 21, 2021 6:12:54 GMT by Maria Ramirez

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Feb 22, 2021 13:42:08 GMT

Post by Kinsley Patterson on Feb 22, 2021 13:42:08 GMT

With the bottles being passed around Kinsley waited for her turn to drink. Once she had Maria came on over to check on Jozel. Considering Pinkie was still huffin' and puffin' like a woman giving birth Maria tried something she at one time saw on TV with cows. It seemed to do the trick.

"Heh, nice MOOOve Mar!" Kinsley said to Maria, mimicking a cow.

"Ugh, terrible Kins!" Gabby spoke, facepalming. "Just terrible!"

Kinsley just rolled her eyes and shook her head and smiled. She then looked at the new redhead girl as Maria handed her water. Despite having spent most of her summers in Bar Harbor, Kinsley had been relatively new as well when her family first got to Bar Harbor after the outbreak. She had friends like Gabby here true, but other people she hadn't known had been welcoming to her as well. Whether or not it was because she was Abraham Faraday's niece she didn't know, but it had definitely helped. Kinsley wanted to wave the redhead girl over but it seemed Claudia figured they had enough of a break. It would just have to wait until after PE class was over.

"Alright piggies, that's enough lollygaggin'!" Claudia said. "Single file formation, three meter spread between each of you! Time to burn off some of that fat you all got going on! If you piggies become someone's meal at some point, I'll make damn sure it won't be gourmet!"

Claudia then turned to Kinsley and Maria. "Patterson, up front! Need someone to show these piggies what to do." she spoke. "Ramirez, in the back. Do it at your own pace and keep using that leg! But don't let me catch you slacking off!"

Kinsley got up and helped Jozel up with Gabby. If Claudia was going to her regular old drilling the pink-haired girl was in for even more pain.

And did Claudia bring the pain. The next half hour was a constant repetition of run, drop down, roll left or right, jump up and run again, turning back whenever the first and last person would reach the end of the field. Many struggled and even Kinsley felt her muscles getting sore, coughing every now and then from her burning lungs.

Another five minute break was granted by Claudia, only to be followed by another brutal exercise in which Claudia split the group up in two, arranging them from tall to small, and have each group pick up a cut down tree which they had to hold over their heads together. Squatting down, passing the tree forward with each person who was last in line as the tree moved forward having to run forward... Kinsley's arms felt like rubber when the exercise was finally over and Claudia had them all lined up to conclude the class for today.

"Well that was just plain pathetic and I regret volunteering!" Claudia spoke to the wet, muddied and tired heaving kids. "But since I'm stuck doing it I suppose we'll make the best out of it! Next class we're upping the ante since you all clearly enjoyed yourselves and think this is a joke!"

Looks were exchanged between the kids. No one enjoyed themselves and no one definitely thought this was a joke. If Kinsley hadn't been as tired as she was she'd smirk. Classic Claudia.

"Now you piggies hit the showers!" Claudia said. "Lord knows you haven't earned the warm water you're about to get but unfortunately your parents insisted on it! Oh and FYI, those sweatsuits you are wearing? Those have been generously gifted to you and you're gonna show your gratitude by taking good care of them at home! If they're not spotless by the next class... well, we'll just see about that then shall we? Dismissed!"

Claudia smirked before she waved at the teens they could leave. Ten minutes later Kinsley found herself underneath a warm shower, eyes closed trying to listen only to the drops of water falling all around her. She tried to cancel out the complaining from the others, who were moaning how this had been brutal and that they were going to go to their parents to put an end to it. Kinsley only looked to the side when she heard Jozel struggling to get the mud out of her hair. Gabby was offering her a helping hand but the dried up pieces stuck like a fly to shit. It was a funny sight and Kinsley had trouble not to laugh.

Once her time was up, Kinsley went to the locker in which she kept her clothes, drying off herself before getting dressed in a Led Zeppelin shirt, a red plaid flanel shirt, torn jeans and black Converse All-Stars shoes. She was in the process of drying off her hair one last time and making a ponytail when a girl called Melanie approached her.

"You have to end this." Melanie said to Kinsley.

Kinsley looked up, finishing her ponytail. "What?" she asked.

"This slaughter which apparently passes as a PE class!" Melanie huffed.

"Why, because I know Claudia better than you?"

"Because you're Mallory's cousin, that's why!"

Kinsley chuckled, then sighed and closed her eyes for a second before looking at Melanie again.

"Look, that doesn't mean shit okay?" Kinsley said. "And even if I did had that kind of pull, don'tcha think Mallory already knew what Claudia was planning for us today and she approved it? Trust me, she knew exactly what Claudia was going to do with us and she's completely fine with it."

"That's bullshit!" Melanie answered. "You just don't wanna bring it up with her! And what was up with you going all Full Metal Jacket back there? What with the 'we avoid bright colors' and all that bullshit? You're the reason Jozel got a head full of mud!"

"Hey back off Mel!" Gabby interfered. "That wasn't Kinsley's fault!"

Kinsley appreciated Gabby interfering, but she had it covered. She held her hand up at Gabby, indicating to back down a bit. Kinsley took a few steps closer to Melanie though.

"Listen Melanie, the faster you learn the better; you do not refuse Claudia Rigotti, okay?" Kinsley spoke. "Think today was bad? That was a breeze compared to what she had us do back in the forest okay? You had to run half an hour just now? She made us run way longer carrying stones and logs! Same with having to hold the tree over our heads! Only we didn't get to shower afterwards, no! She'd make us sit in the surf as the tide came in, arms hooked in eachother's, singing sea shanties as we tried not to fucking drown with only a camp fire to warm us up once we were done!"

Kinsley then looked at Jozel. Yeah, what Claudia did to her sucked balls but in retrospect it really was nothing.

"Look Jozel, I'm real sorry you had to go through that today but you have to understand; back in the forest bright colors meant making yourself a target." Kinsley continued. "We lived in constant fear of getting seen by Big Dick's patrols and getting caught. Ask Maria! And believe me when I say you got off very lightly today, especially after calling Claudia a psycho bitch. Because back then, she'd make you fight her and you'd get your ass handed to you. I've seen people bigger than her licking their wounds for days after she got through with them!"

Kinsley then went back to her locker, got her gunbelt out and put it on. She then took out her Glock 19 out of the locker and put it in the holster. It didn't go unnoticed by the others.

"Oh my God! Is that a gun!?" Melanie spoke. "Did you seriously bring a gun to school!?"

Kinsley just looked at Melanie. She had earned that Glock and was allowed to keep it after the battle.

"Yup, and I've got a knife too in my backpack." Kinsley said as she closed her locker. "You should probably see about getting one too."

Kinsley then walked out of the locker room, frustrated that the others somehow still mentally lived in a normal world, even though it wasn't. Kinsley walked further through the hallway and went out. The spring sun was warm outside, and she sat down on a nearby bench. She took out her MP3 player and turned it on as she put the earplugs in.

One of her favorite Mötorhead songs started playing. It was sort of an apocalyptic anthem about God, but Kinsley liked how it was song and the guitarplay in it. She then sat back and closed her eyes, letting the warm sun shine on her face as she waited for the others to join her.

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Feb 22, 2021 23:06:09 GMT

Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2021 23:06:09 GMT

Making sure to stay facing in such a fashion to allow her to see the others out of the corner of her eye Sophia looked to the woods, slightly out of breath after running her heart out over the course of their track session she breathed steady and slow just as she did during school days, after a number of minutes she felt her heart begin to calm and out of the corner of her eyes she spotted a figure moving towards her. Glancing sideways she saw one of the girls making her way towards her with a bottle of water, nodding to the girl as she handed the bottle off Sophia looked to her awkwardly for a moment. "Uh.. Thanks.." Sophia answered. Continuing to watch the girl as she turned to rejoin the rest Sophia let her guard, which had gone up by reflex when the girl approached, relax again.

Looking to the water bottle Sophia investigated it for a moment, checking for any tampering in the lid along with any other signs that would indicate the water had been poisoned or otherwise messed with. Satisfied that it hadn't she unscrewed the lid and took a drink, feeling the sweet, cool liquid run down her dry and hurting throat she sighed, this really did take her back to those days. The track, the screaming coach, the wining children who were out of shape or didn't like running, the water after the fact, all of it came together to pull her back in time, back when the dead weren't trying to eat you, back when megalomaniac psychopaths didn't carve X's in to your face for leaving their group, back when the only thing she had to worry about was school and whether or not she'd be heading out with her father for a score that night or not. Sadly, those days are long over.

Choosing to stay out of the conflict going on between the others and their teacher, a woman named Claudia who reminded her a lot of Shaun, but with tits, and without the whole cutting X's in to young girls cheeks. At least for now anyway. Falling back in line to finish their training session Sophia then heard the call to hit the showers, which was again followed by a remark from the woman about how they hadn't earned it if it was up to her, Sophia chose to shut it out, it didn't do anything other than trigger a flashback anyway.

Following behind the others as they all made their way to the showers Sophia again ignored the presence of the others but paid close attention to their actions as she unclothed and got under the water. Feeling the warm water run down her body she breathed a sigh of relief, the dirt, grime and sweat washing off her with every passing second she even cracked a smile towards the end.

Getting out she pulled her clothes back on, again, away from the others. Constantly thinking to herself that there was no reason to get close to any of them, they'd all die one day anyway. Just as she would. Finishing up Sophia stealthily put her ankle holster back on under her pants leg before sliding her pistol into it, followed by her switchblade, She'd been told that she should leave her weapons at the house, but, what they didn't know wouldn't hurt them and she'd be damned if she was gonna walk around without a weapon anywhere, even here. Making sure no one was watching she adjusted her pants leg to hide her holster and knife she shuffled out of the room and stood near the door, choosing to follow the others after they left she stood in silence, Only one person followed after her, the blonde who seemed to be disinterested in her surroundings, a choice Sophia saw as a major weakness. There was a difference between choosing to ignore what was going on around you and denying your ability to hear it, and she was doing the latter. Still, it wasn't her funeral so she didn't speak up. Leaning against the wall Sophia looked to the adjacent wall and waited for the others.

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Feb 24, 2021 23:51:32 GMT

Post by Maria Ramirez on Feb 24, 2021 23:51:32 GMT

It seemed Claudia had one more exercise in mind for them and Maria was sent to the back but told to do it at her own pace. She did her best to keep up with the others but her leg started to cramp near the end but she fought through it. When they were told to hit the showers she enjoyed the warm water and it felt like such a relief to her. When she got dressed she heard Melanie start to complain to Kinsley, she knew there was no point in arguing with the other girls. They made up their mind about Claudia but when Kinsley pointed her out to give conformation she nodded to them. "You guys had it easy today." she said to Melanie and the other girls. She probably could have said more but Kinsley was doing a good job. When she turned to talk to Jozel the girl had gotten the mud out of her hair but she just put on a hoodie and covered up her wet hair.

"I mean...She's not wrong. I mean you can spot pink hair from a mile away. Maybe she has a point." said Jozel softly. Melanie just looked shocked and thought that Jozel was brainwashed for a moment. "Are you serious Jozel?! That woman forced you in the ground and-" said Melanie before she was cutoff by Maria who stood up and stared at Melanie. "Enough!" said Maria as she slightly raised her voice to Melanie. After that Maria got her Glock 26 and her knife putting them both in her bag before she was off. It seemed the other girls were getting out as was the boys. She waited outside sitting at a table as she waited for William and Julio her best friends. "Yo Rez!" yelled Juilo. Maria turned her head and smiled at her friends as they walked over to her. "Man I can't believe Claudia's class today!" said William to Maria and Julio. "Hey man like I told the others girls they got it easy. Now they are trying to get Kinsley to have Mallory replace her." said Maria to William and Julio as both men shook their heads in disbelief. "Nah Mallory wouldn't budge for that and if she did who would replace her?" asked Juilo. The trio was silent for a moment before Maria spoke up. "Ayako probably. I mean sure she does tattoos and she teaching people how to hunt so maybe her? But she's like the Asian version of Claudia and by that I mean probably more strict." said Maria to Juilo and William.

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Feb 26, 2021 10:09:01 GMT

Post by Kinsley Patterson on Feb 26, 2021 10:09:01 GMT

Kinsley was gently nudging her head to the tune, lipping the song as she waited for the rest. As soon as she saw the new redhead girl appear Kinsley took one of her earplugs out so she could talk to her, but then frowned when the girl passed her by. Before she could wave her over however Kinsley got distracted by Maria, William and Julio. They were discussing who would replace Claudia like that would ever happen, and they mentioned Ayako. The 'creepy Asian lady' as she was called was way calmer, and their eardrums would definitely be better off, but when it came to physical training she was definitely as bad as Claudia, maybe even worse.

"Haha, as if!" Kinsley laughed. "Yeah I mean, there'd be less yelling maybe but have you seen her old man's sword class? I imagine it'll be something like that!"

Gabby then joined them, visibly annoyed by the other girls especially Melanie. She took a seat next to Kinsley and put her pack on her lap. Julio took a seat next to Gabby and stared at her.

"Hey bae!" Julio said to Gabby. "What's good?"

Gabby, visibly annoyed, just pushed Julio's face away with her hand. Now was not the time for his futile advances.

"Swear to God, one more word out of Melanie and I'm going to punch her in that big beak of hers!" Gabby complained. "I've wanted to punch her since before the outbreak! Urgh she's so fucking annoying!"

"So do it!" Kinsley joked. "What are you afraid of? Getting send to the principal's? What are they gonna do? Kick you from school?"

Kinsley grinned and raised an eyebrow at her friend. Gabby just smiled back.

"Yeah thanks but no thanks!" Gabby answered. "The popular punishment at the moment is sending us to help Father Kincaid rebuild and paint the church!"

"Really? That's all?" Kinsley asked. "That seems like totally worth it!"

"Speak for yourself Patterson, I get splinters easily!"

"Yeah Gabs, and God forbid you get paint on that designer jeans of yours!"

Kinsley looked at Maria and William and laughed. In another life Gabby could have been a model with that figure of hers. Typical slender Russian girl whose ass in tight jeans had boys drooling and grown men contemplating whether or not it was worth it.

"So are we still on for tonight?" Kinsley asked the group. "Arcade?"

"Man I don't know!" William said. "Fucking Callie won't sell us beer! And she doesn't believe us when we say Ziggy did!"

Kinsley remembered Ziggy asking her age, and selling her a beer without making a fuss. Ziggy had told her in Germany the legal drinking age for beer was 16 years, and she wasn't going to be a hypocrite about it. But now unfortunately they were off on what was probably a legendary adventure and had left Callie in charge who wouldn't sell them alcohol, yet had no problem being 'liberal' with her own consumption of the booze.

"Yeah fuck Callie!" Kinsley said. "Now there's something I should talk about with cousin Mal!"

"Oh only, if only, a certain girl with Russian roots had access to certain Russian imports which were still stored in her parents' storage!" Gabby then said.

Kinsley's eyes widened and smiled as she turned her head to her best friend. "You didn't!?"

"Oh yes I did!" Gabby answered. "I succesfully 'liberated' two preem bottles of Russian Standard! Now all we have to do is find a quiet place tonight so we can get our drink on!"

Kinsley smiled. Oh she knew a few nice spots where they could sit without any adults disturbing them. But then the new redhead girl caught Kinsley's eyes again. The others had been distracting her from what she actually planned to do.

"Guys... we should ask the new girl along." Kinsley said. "I mean look at her, she's been by herself all morning..."

"Are you crazy!?" Julio answered. "We don't know her! What if she's a narc yo!?"

Kinsley sighed and gave Julio the stinkeye.

"She's literally been here for a day!" Kinsley continued. "How could she be a narc!"

"Kinsley's right." Gabby said. "We shouldn't let her be alone... Melanie and Mophe... eh I mean Caveman could get her in their sights at any time. They still got their heads in the normal world. And the poor girl has that scar on her face, making her an easy target..."

Kinsley then looked at Maria and Gabby. The girls' approval was all she needed. "I'm going to get her." Kinsley said, then got up and took her earplugs out, putting them on her backpack before walking over to the new redhead.

"Hey there." Kinsley said. "I'm Kinsley... you may have picked that up already. You wanna come sit with us? It beats sitting by yourself right?"

Kinsley smiled at the new girl. She had no idea what her name was, it seemed like the redhead had been purposely making herself invisible and doing a good job at it. But Kinsley was sincere and hoped the new girl would accept her invitation.

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Feb 28, 2021 2:54:04 GMT

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Standing in quiet solitude after exiting the locker rooms Sophia took to looking towards the window across the hall. Outside the blue skies and sun shown brightly on the freshly mowed grass, to think these people were so relaxed that they could actually care about something so menial, the thought caused the young redhead to shake her head and chuckle. Still, it was nicer than having those deadheads trying to take a bite out of you she supposed.

Her eyes firmly trained on the window Sophia was acutely aware of the sounds around her, from the kids shouting around some unseen corner further down the hall, to the low beat coming from the blonde's headphones. A number of minutes would pass before anyone else showed up, when they did however it confirmed one of the suspicions her mind had thought of during the wait, that suspicion, while a mundane one, was simple. The blonde was one of the popular types, with a 'diverse' circle of friends, and probably a handful of valuables besides the MP3 player she had on her person.

Listening in to the group as they began speaking among themselves it quickly became apparent what their plan for the evening was, the main girl, who's name seemed to be Kinsley had been trying to get booze for a party and the bartender in charge while someone named Ziggy, who Sophia could only imagine was the owner, was away. This bartender had refused her and so the other girl, who she picked up was named Gabby, had snuck in and swiped some of her parents alcohol, 'so they aren't apposed to stealing huh? Interesting.' she thought glancing quickly to the side as the boy, who's name was still a mystery began to speak up. It was then she heard something she wasn't expecting. Kinsley suggested to her group to ask Sophia along, a notion quickly answered by suspicions that she would snitch on them if she did.

"Imagine: the burgler being a snitch." Sophia muttered quietly to herself with a chuckle. Still, it seemed Kinsley wasn't having it, which brought on another part of the picture Sophia had built of the girl so far. Rich-ish, maybe not rolling in money before the end, but she wasn't in want often, attracts people easy and has a wild side, which may or may not have led her into trouble every now and again. Nodding to herself Sophia was satisfied with her conclusion and looked back to the window just as the sound of light steps approaching, she already knew who it was, and more than likely already knew what she was going to ask her, still, she waited for her to ask it.

"You sure about that?" Sophia asked not looking away from the window. "Seems your friends are concerned I'll snitch on your little party or whatever." She then looked towards the girl and looked her over for a moment, indeed she fit the profile Sophia had built, and who knew, maybe hanging out with them would find her in a place with some nice goodies. So with a shrug she pushed off the wall and faced Kinsley full on, deciding the cool and somewhat mature act would work best she looked up and spoke. "But sure, if you want."

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Mar 1, 2021 7:26:36 GMT

Post by Maria Ramirez on Mar 1, 2021 7:26:36 GMT

Maria turned to look at the new face joining in on their conversation and it was none other than Kinsley. She smiled as the girl said that their ears would be safe but that Ayako was more strict then Claudia and she had to agree. When Laura was under Ayako's wing it wasn't a smooth ride whatsoever. Yet she was fair if she felt like the girl did her work for the day she would offer her a break every now and then. "I should see if she'll give me a tattoo. I mean Sara got one from her when she was still a teen so no harm, no foul." she said to the group. Soon Gabby joined and she could see that the girl was still annoyed with what happened in the locker room. "Trust me I wanted to hit her myself. I should have." said Maria to the group mainly Gabby and Kinsley. Julio and William both looked at one another wondering what happened in the girls locker room. When the mention of the Arcade was shot down to due Callie working there while Ziggy, Ayita and her sister Sara were gone she just let out a heavy sigh and shook her head. "I thought me being related to Sara would give me a pass but no rules are rules." said Maria annoyed as she rolled her eyes. Soon it became known that Gabby had access to her parent's storage and hearing that she had two Russian bottles made the Mexican smile.

"Gabby saves the party." said Maria with a smirk. "Gabby is the party." said Julio as he winked at Gabby. Maria just rolled her eyes at Julio's comment and turned to William. "Let's bring Jozel and Kellen along." suggested Maria to William who shook his head at the mention of Kellen. "Nah not him. He would narc on us just to get a spot in the militia. Haven't you noticed he is basically Mallory's whipping boy?" asked William to Maria who just shrugged. "Alright just Jozel then." said Maria to the group. When the mention of the new girl came up Julio started to throw out how he thought she was immediately a narc but she had to agree with Kinsley the girl had been here just one day and she heard how people were already asking about her scar. Maria stayed out of that bullshit but she looked at Kinsley and gave her a nod as she wanted to give the new girl a chance. When Kinsley left to go talk to her Maria noticed Jozel walking out and waved her over. The tiny girl walked over to them and Maria smiled at her. "Hey so today was rough for you and I'm sorry about that...So to make it up how about you hang with us tonight?" asked Maria to Jozel who nodded. "Uhh...Where at?" asked Jozel to Maria who looked at the others as they didn't pick a spot out yet. "I'll stop by your house later and get you." said Maria to Jozel who nodded. "Alright cool." said Jozel and then after that she left the group deciding to head to her next class as she wanted to get their early.

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Mar 1, 2021 12:34:02 GMT

Post by Kinsley Patterson on Mar 1, 2021 12:34:02 GMT

Kinsley felt slightly embarrassed when the new girl mentioned she had heard Julio talk about her being a potential snitch. But then again, she probably heard Kinsley dismissing that claim just as quick.

"Well that was just Julio actually." Kinsley answered. "Don't worry about him, he's trying to live out this gangster fantasy but he's alright otherwise. You're Red right? I heard it during roll call..."

Kinsley then nodded and walked Sophia over to the others.

"Guys, this is Red." Kinsley introduced the redhead. "Red, that's Maria, Gabby, Julio and William."

"Hey." Gabby nodded. "Here, sit!"

"Sup?" Julio spoke. William said the same.

After introducing Red, the others discussed on who else to ask for their little gettogether that night. Maria suggested asking Jozel and Kellen, but asking Kellen was quickly shot down by Julio, saying he was Mallory's whipping boy. Kinsley sighed and shook her head. And her jaw dropped when Maria bought into Julio's crap about Kellen.

"Okay Julio, enough with the vato ese gangster bullshit, alright?" Kinsley said. "Your parents were bankers, you live in a villa and there's a Ferrari in your garage! Kellen's just focusing on the militia internship because he has no one to hang out with. Doesn't mean he'll snitch. I mean, I'm Mallory's cousin and you never thought of me as a snitch did you?"

"Hey don't be hatin' on me 'cause I'm stylin'!" Julio spoke. He winked at Sophia.

"Yeah but c'mon Kins! You're you!" William said. "Kellen's all like, y'know..."

"I actually think Kellen's pretty cute!" Gabby added.

Kinsley could see the disappointment in Julio's face after Gabby said that. Served him right for trying to exclude Kellen though. Maybe Gabby did it on purpose. Kinsley wasn't one to shut people out though, not in normal life and definitely not now. Not after spending a year in the forest learning the true meaning of camaraderie. And that old world high school bullshit had no place anymore in today's day and age.

"He's coming, and that's final." Kinsley said. "And so's Red here, right? You've gotta!"

Kinsley looked at the new redhead, hoping for a positive answer. Before she had a chance to reply though, the a rinky-dink bell rang for the next class.

"Six o'clock, town square!" Kinsley said as she grabbed her pack. "Be there new kid, the rest of you too!"

Kinsley gave everyone a smile, then went back inside for another boring afternoon. Today it seemed welcome though, her muscles were sore as hell from that training Claudia had just given them.

A FEW HOURS LATER

A few minutes to 6 Kinsley sat on a bench near the memorial that had been erected for those who died during the battle and under Big Dick's reign. Kinsley was listening to music, but shut it off as soon as Gabby appeared and sat next down to her.

"Hey Gabs!" Kinsley greeted her best friend. "Judging by the weight of your backpack I take it you have what we need?"

"Had to wrap them in a sweater so they wouldn't make any noise!" Gabby answered. "Also, I bummed a few smokes from one of the militia guys!"

"Awesome! I invited Kellen along too, he should be here shortly." Kinsley said, then saw the young militia prospect appear from the other side of the park.

"Uh... hi... guys." Kellen spoke shyly. "T-Thanks for inviting me Kinsley!"

"No problem Kellen." Kinsley answered. "I figured you could use some downtime after almost throwing out your back carrying Mophead slash Caveman on the course today."

"Yeah that was... phew! He's been giving me shit about it all day!"

Gabby bit her lip as she looked at Kellen. "Don't worry, Kelso!" she spoke. "After tonight you'll forget all about it!"

"Uhh... what? Kelso?" Kellen asked confused. Kinsley looked at Gabby who winked her eyebrows at Kellen.

"She means to say we're gonna have a good time, right Gabby?" Kinsley said.

"Right!" Gabby said, then giggled.

Kinsley shook her head and just chuckled. She wouldn't be surprised if the two of them ended up kissing tonight. She didn't quite see Kellen taking the initiative though.

"Think the new girl'll show up?" Gabby asked. "I mean, you sorta threw her in there..."

"Hope so!" Kinsley answered. "I mean, she's been out there probably longer than any of us. She'd want to hang out with people her age right?"

Kinsley wondered though. The first year she had spent in Bar Harbor with her uncle in charge, the next in the forest after Big Dick's coup. But despite all that they had been on an island, relatively safe from the dead. Sophia had probably spent all her time on the mainland between them. Kinsley just hoped she'd show up. Everyone deserved a chance at a normal life.

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Mar 1, 2021 22:01:37 GMT

Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2021 22:01:37 GMT

Following Kinsley to her small group of friends Sophia nodded a greeting to the different members as their names came to be known, Turns out the two boys were named Julio and William, the former having a tendency of speaking 'gangster', a notion making Sophia chuckle. 'Probably never even met a real one either.' she thought to herself. Standing outside of arms reach of any of the group Sophia stayed quiet and let them talk among themselves. Shortly the subject shifted to another person they were thinking of inviting, Kellen, the kid who most saw as a goody two shoes of sorts, hearing mention that he was aspiring to be a part of the militia though, somehow made sense, he did give off the air that he wanted to do something bigger than himself, but, that wasn't Sophia's problem so she didn't think on it all too much.

The group discussing a number of other things the call to rejoin classes for the afternoon came and with it came the meeting place and time. 'Six o'clock, town square.' Noting the time in her head Sophia followed the others back in to class, she'd come, but wasn't sure she'd join them yet or not. Thinking of how she'd watch them for a time Sophia took a seat back at her desk for the rest of the school day.

A FEW HOURS LATER.

Five in the evening, an hour or so before the group was set to meet in town square. Having decided she'd scope out the area beforehand sophia had taken a stroll through the center after school and made mental notes of different places she could duck in to and watch the square itself, deciding she'd stay in one of these spots until people began arriving she got dressed and pulled on her hoodie before waving goodbye to her adopted family.

Arriving at the square at about five twenty Sophia ducked into a shaded alleyway and pulled her hood up over her head concealing her brightly coloured hair, it was there, in that dark, shaded alleyway that she waited for the others to arrive. Forty minutes or so would pass uneventfully after that, people went about their business in the square, a older man came out and wiped down the statue serving as a centerpiece for the square and kids played here and there. It was odd. Never anywhere in her travels after the fact had she seen a place so... normal. it was unnerving.

Soon enough Six o'clock came around, and with it came the first of the familiar faces, Kinsley, with her headphones in, which must be a usual sight with her. Sophia didn't come out of hiding just yet though, she'd wait for the others to arrive, and arrive they did a number of minutes later, waiting for a few more Sophia crept out of her alleyway and slunk her way to the far side of the statue, not so much out of necessity as much out of habit she crouched down on the opposite end of statue and listened to what the group was talking about for a minute, when the subject shifted to whether or not she'd show up Sophia decided the time was right, standing up she shifted to the side the group was facing away from and leaned against the stone base, lowering her hood she glanced over at them.

"I've actually been here for a while now." She said, just loud enough to catch their attention.

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Mar 2, 2021 7:00:06 GMT

Post by Maria Ramirez on Mar 2, 2021 7:00:06 GMT

Maria kept her mouth shut as she heard Kinsley going off on Julio about inviting Kellen. She figured Julio would be okay only his ego would hurt still he wanted to act like a gangster he might as well take it like one. It seemed Kellen was going to join their little party when the girl named Red came over to them she waved at her and smile. "What up dude?" greeted Maria to Red. It seemed they had a meet up spot at the town square at six. Maria was happy that she now had something to look forward to at the end of the day. She walked to her class as William and Julio were walking with her.

A FEW HOURS LATER

After school Maria went straight home and helped out around the house. Her mom was in the kitchen making lunch while she was cleaning up the living room. She did that for awhile ate dinner with her family minus Sara who was out of state at the moment and when it neared six she left telling her folks she was going to the arcade. She got on her bike and rode off meeting Julio and William who brought his dog Monk with him. "What's up with the dog?" asked Maria to William who let out a heavy sigh. "Parents wanted me to bring him. I told them I was going to the arcade but they still think something bad might happen." said William annoyed to Maria who looked at Monk who was all smiles. "Ah he is a cutie! Alright let's get Jozel and then roll out." said Maria. The three friends headed over to Jozel's place who was waiting outside her house. "Yo Jozel!" said Maria with a smile. Jozel looked up and smiled at Maria. "Hop on pinkie!" said Maria to Jozel who took her time getting on as she was nerve. "Just hold on." said Maria casually to Jozel. Then they were off and headed to the town square.

"Sup homies!" said Julio to the group. The three friends got off their bikes and Jozel smiled at Red. "Hey glad you made it." said Jozel to Red as she smiled at her.

William took off his helmet and placed it on his bike before his dog Monk sat next to him. He rubbed the back of his neck and let out a nervous chuckle. "Parents wanted me to bring him along. I told them I was heading to the arcade but they insisted I bring him along for protection." said William to the others. Maria smirked as she looked at Gabby. "Did you bring the goods?" asked Maria with a smirk. "Better yet where is the crib?" asked Julio to the group as he knew they wouldn't be drinking out in the open.

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It Ain't Easy Being Teen Mar 2, 2021 11:48:45 GMT

Post by Kinsley Patterson on Mar 2, 2021 11:48:45 GMT

As they waited for the others, Kinsley checked her backpack. She had brought a wireless boombox from home, it wasn't hers originally; the previous owners had a teenage son and some of his belongings had remained in the house when Kinsley and her family were assigned to it. Kinsley's MP3 player however was something that was her own, having brought it from Portland when her family ran to Bar Harbor to join their family after the outbreak. And she'd be damned if anyone was going to take her tunes from her.

"Oh good, you brought a boombox!" Gabby said, looking into Kinsley's bag. "But... shit, we're gonna be stuck listening to classic rock all night aren't we!?"

"Hey, respect the classics!" Kinsley said. "They'll always be better than that whiney hipster shit you're into!"

"It soothes the mind!"

"Yeah Gabs... so much it makes me wanna slash my wrists in the evening sun glare wearing a woolen beanie! Kellen back me up here!"

"Uhh I... I..." Kellen stuttered. "I suppose... Kiss is alright I guess? I was made for loving you that song? And that song they use in Supernatural, my wayward son?"

Kinsley sighed and facepalmed, shaking her head. Oh the cultural barbarians she had to put up with!

"Seriously Kelso, it's a good thing I asked you along when I did!" Kinsley said. "Gotta teach you some culture!"

Kellen smiled. Kinsley, Gabby and Kellen however hadn't noticed Sophia practically sneaking up on them. So when she spoke to them both shook up. Only Gabby made a sound though.

"EEK!" Gabby yelped. "Don't... do... THAT!"

Kinsley was more forgiving. "Yeah Red, don't pull that crap on people smuggling party favors!" she laughed. "Glad you made it though!"

Kellen just waved at Sophia. Then shortly, the rest arrived. Jozel had apparently recovered from her first run-in with Claudia and William had brought a dog. From the looks of it, a Belgian shepherd. He seemed like a good boy though, Kinsley couldn't resist and petted him.

"Who's a good boy! Yes you are, yes you are!" Kinsley said to the dog. "You're so cute! Such a handsome man isn't he!"

Kinsley was a sucker for dogs, but they never had one at home unfortunately. They were talking about getting one right before the end though. Kinsley knew however Mallory was planning on starting to breed them though. Maybe they could get their hands on a pup then. As far as protection went, in the town itself? Seemed pretty ridiculous though.

As to Julio's question what their 'crib' would be, Kinsley reached into her inner pocket and got out a set of keys.

"So... cousin Mal entrusted my mother with the clean-up of the community center." Kinsley spoke. "And as luck would have it, there's a few cozy office spaces and a couple of couches!"

"Guys, we can't!" Kellen immediately said. "That's like breaking and entering! If they catch us we're done for!"

Kinsley smiled at Kellen. She sort of expected his boyscout attitude to get the better of him.

"Kelso, relax!" Kinsley reassured the boy. "It's not breaking and entering if you have the keys am I right? And the offices are way in the back, looking over the pool! So if anyone should come in we'll see them coming a mile away and we can get out the back windows! And even if they catch us, technically; no one told us we're not allowed to go in there right? Besides, my mom has a key and from what I know, mister Forrester has the other. The MP's can't get in there without them, and by that time we'll be long gone! But we're not gonna get caught because no one goes there at night!"

"No, we still can't!" Kellen protested. "If I..."

Gabby then got up and got up very close to Kellen. She put her head back and gave him the puppy dog eyes. Kinsley knew she just had to let Gabby do her thing now.

"Kellen please..." Gabby said seductively. "I really need to unwind a bit after today. It's been such a hard day... Not everyone's as strong as you, enduring the hardships Claudia wrought today... I mean, you saw us struggle today right? And you did it all without so much as breaking a sweat... And Mophead? I bet even that big biker guy from the MC has trouble lifting his fat ass off the ground... You were so brave for trying though..."

"Uhh... well... I..." Kellen stuttered.

Gabby took Kellen's hand and walked a few paces, dragging him behind her. "Come!" she spoke. "There's nothing to worry about! Besides, we have four veterans of the battle with us who are used to sneaking around right guys?"

"Oh yeah... yeah... very definitely!" Kinsley said. "The four of us went everywhere on the island without Big Dick's goons ever catching us, right guys? And Red here practically ambushed us just now right Red?"

Kinsley looked at Maria, Red, Julio and William, indicating they should concur what she just said. It's not like they'd be lying though, they really were good at sneaking around. And Red did practically ambush Kinsley and Gabby. Kellen seemed to be getting convinced, all he needed was a little push.

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