Post by Z Fan on Aug 14, 2006 15:03:59 GMT -5
The Science Club sat in the Lab going over everything they’d learned about Professor Z, while he sat to the side quietly awaiting their judgment.
After a few minutes, Lucas looked to Z and said, “I still can’t believe you worked for Victor Pearson and you lied to us about it.”
Z winced, “I know, I’m really very sorry about that, it was a mistake. I meant to tell you, I—I just wasn’t myself that day.” He let out a half grin, “I was still getting my memory back if you recall.”
There was a pause as the group remembered that particular escapade, then they laughed as a whole. This served to lighten spirits a bit, as Lucas continued.
“Well, I guess you do have that excuse. I for one have decided to forgive you. I don’t know how we’d manage without you Z.”
Marshall nodded his head in agreement. “Me too. Can’t stay mad at you.”
Vaughn added, “I’m glad you’re feeling better, it kind of threw the whole Club off when you weren’t.”
“Yeah, everything’s back to normal now.” Josie noted, “You’re all right, Vaughn’s safely…thawed, and,” She shrugged, “there’s no more problems.”
“Miss Trent, Mr. Randall, I’m sure you both have a very interesting explanation as to why you were not in detention yesterday evening.” Principal Durst stood in the doorway, giving the group a critical look.
Lucas’s face blanked for a moment, then realization spread across his face. “Uh, actually, we…just…forgot.” He tried an apologetic grin, but it faded as Principal Durst continued.
“Well, I’m here to make sure you don’t forget again. A week’s detention both of you. Come along.” She waited a moment as they stared at her. “Now.” She started out into the hallway as Josie and Lucas slowly followed looks of disgust on their faces.
Z chuckled slightly and shook his head while Marshall suppressed a laugh.
Vaughn glanced at his watch and said, “I hate to leave guys, but I have another practice. You’re all coming to the game this weekend right?”
They assured him they were, and as he went out the door, Marshall called after him, “Go Owls!”
They chatted for a while longer before Marshall left to finish up his Magnet 360 posters and Corrine headed for the library to study.
Professor Z glanced around the empty lab, glad that everything was back to normal, or as normal as Blake Holsey could get.
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Josie sat next to Lucas in detention, under the not-so watchful eye of Ms. Dubin.
After she was considerably absorbed in her correcting, Josie turned slightly to Lucas and said under her breath, “I’m sorry about what I said before, I didn’t mean it.” There was a slight pause before she felt the urge to correct herself. “Well, I did mean it, but I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.”
“If you like Vaughn, just say so. I don’t want your pity.” Lucas mumbled back without looking at her.
“It wasn’t pity!” Josie said a little loudly. She was silent for a moment, waiting for Ms. Dubin’s reprimand. When it didn’t come, she continued, “I really did have fun at the movies with you Lucas. But I still like Vaughn. Back there, what I said, he was in trouble, I was worried about him. I didn’t want him to get hurt, just like I don’t want to hurt you.” She waited to hear what he would say.
After a few moments, Lucas replied a little bitterly, “Well, it’s very comforting to know you don’t want to hurt me.” He sighed and said tiredly, “I like you Josie. I know Vaughn likes you, I know you like Vaughn. It’s hard to vie for your attention and I don’t like doing it.” There was another pause as Josie absorbed this. Lucas continued even softer then before. “I just don’t want you to forget me. If you go off with Vaughn…I don’t know. I’ll still be right here. Marshall has Corrine, you like Vaughn… I’m just…me. Sometimes it’s hard.”
Josie was silent, and the minutes ticked by. After a while, Ms. Dubin stood up and announced that time was up for the day.
Lucas grabbed his books and headed for the door, Josie in hot pursuit.
“Lucas, wait!” Josie called to him.
Lucas slowed then stopped without turning. Josie caught up to him and stopped. “Lucas listen. You’re a great friend. I can trust you; I can come to you for help. You’re right, I do like Vaughn,” She ignored his slight flinch and continued, “but that doesn’t mean I’ll forget you. Vaughn’s a good guy, I can trust him too, but I know I can always come to you when the jock talk starts getting to me.” She grinned and Lucas looked up.
He looked at her a moment then shrugged and let out a small, sad smile, “I’ll be here.”
They walked to the staircase in silence then parted ways.
After a few minutes, Lucas looked to Z and said, “I still can’t believe you worked for Victor Pearson and you lied to us about it.”
Z winced, “I know, I’m really very sorry about that, it was a mistake. I meant to tell you, I—I just wasn’t myself that day.” He let out a half grin, “I was still getting my memory back if you recall.”
There was a pause as the group remembered that particular escapade, then they laughed as a whole. This served to lighten spirits a bit, as Lucas continued.
“Well, I guess you do have that excuse. I for one have decided to forgive you. I don’t know how we’d manage without you Z.”
Marshall nodded his head in agreement. “Me too. Can’t stay mad at you.”
Vaughn added, “I’m glad you’re feeling better, it kind of threw the whole Club off when you weren’t.”
“Yeah, everything’s back to normal now.” Josie noted, “You’re all right, Vaughn’s safely…thawed, and,” She shrugged, “there’s no more problems.”
“Miss Trent, Mr. Randall, I’m sure you both have a very interesting explanation as to why you were not in detention yesterday evening.” Principal Durst stood in the doorway, giving the group a critical look.
Lucas’s face blanked for a moment, then realization spread across his face. “Uh, actually, we…just…forgot.” He tried an apologetic grin, but it faded as Principal Durst continued.
“Well, I’m here to make sure you don’t forget again. A week’s detention both of you. Come along.” She waited a moment as they stared at her. “Now.” She started out into the hallway as Josie and Lucas slowly followed looks of disgust on their faces.
Z chuckled slightly and shook his head while Marshall suppressed a laugh.
Vaughn glanced at his watch and said, “I hate to leave guys, but I have another practice. You’re all coming to the game this weekend right?”
They assured him they were, and as he went out the door, Marshall called after him, “Go Owls!”
They chatted for a while longer before Marshall left to finish up his Magnet 360 posters and Corrine headed for the library to study.
Professor Z glanced around the empty lab, glad that everything was back to normal, or as normal as Blake Holsey could get.
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Josie sat next to Lucas in detention, under the not-so watchful eye of Ms. Dubin.
After she was considerably absorbed in her correcting, Josie turned slightly to Lucas and said under her breath, “I’m sorry about what I said before, I didn’t mean it.” There was a slight pause before she felt the urge to correct herself. “Well, I did mean it, but I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.”
“If you like Vaughn, just say so. I don’t want your pity.” Lucas mumbled back without looking at her.
“It wasn’t pity!” Josie said a little loudly. She was silent for a moment, waiting for Ms. Dubin’s reprimand. When it didn’t come, she continued, “I really did have fun at the movies with you Lucas. But I still like Vaughn. Back there, what I said, he was in trouble, I was worried about him. I didn’t want him to get hurt, just like I don’t want to hurt you.” She waited to hear what he would say.
After a few moments, Lucas replied a little bitterly, “Well, it’s very comforting to know you don’t want to hurt me.” He sighed and said tiredly, “I like you Josie. I know Vaughn likes you, I know you like Vaughn. It’s hard to vie for your attention and I don’t like doing it.” There was another pause as Josie absorbed this. Lucas continued even softer then before. “I just don’t want you to forget me. If you go off with Vaughn…I don’t know. I’ll still be right here. Marshall has Corrine, you like Vaughn… I’m just…me. Sometimes it’s hard.”
Josie was silent, and the minutes ticked by. After a while, Ms. Dubin stood up and announced that time was up for the day.
Lucas grabbed his books and headed for the door, Josie in hot pursuit.
“Lucas, wait!” Josie called to him.
Lucas slowed then stopped without turning. Josie caught up to him and stopped. “Lucas listen. You’re a great friend. I can trust you; I can come to you for help. You’re right, I do like Vaughn,” She ignored his slight flinch and continued, “but that doesn’t mean I’ll forget you. Vaughn’s a good guy, I can trust him too, but I know I can always come to you when the jock talk starts getting to me.” She grinned and Lucas looked up.
He looked at her a moment then shrugged and let out a small, sad smile, “I’ll be here.”
They walked to the staircase in silence then parted ways.