Chapter 27

‘Hey jack-off! ’

Bill ignored Nate’s voice, and finished stuffing his books into his overflowing locker. He let go. As the books started to avalanche, he slammed the metal door. He turned to his friend. ‘Doons catch you yet? ’

‘Doons couldn’t catch shit if he tripped over it. ’

‘Where’d you hide? ’

‘The girls’ locker room. ’

‘Sure. ’

‘I tell you, my dick’s been hard so long I’m starting to take it for granite. ’

Bill shook his head. ‘You must’ve spent all afternoon thinking up that one. ’

‘Nah. I’m a natural wit. ’

They walked up the crowded hallway, Bill watching as Nate collided with students in his way. Girls and smaller boys only. When boys larger than Nate drew near, he sidestepped out of range.

Bill followed him across the hall, curious until he saw a large-bosomed blonde ahead. Nate altered course and walked into her.

‘Watch it, ’ she snapped.

‘I think you busted my arm! ’

‘Bull-twinkie, ’ she said.

Nate turned to Bill. ‘Busted my arm. Get it? Busted? ’

‘Very funny. ’

‘What’re you, still pissed off about your sweetie Beth? Or is it Miss Bennett? Look, it’s time we get on the ball with Bennett, you know what I mean? It’s now or never, do or die, shit or get off the commode. Hey hey, look who’s here. ’

Bill saw Eric Prince walking up the hall.

‘Hey dork-face, ’ Nate called.

Eric saw him, and stopped.

‘Hey dingle-berry, come here. ’

Eric took a single step forward. Several students pushed past him.

Nate stopped in front of him. ‘Trick or treat, ’ he said.

‘I haven’t got …’

r /> ‘How much have you got? ’

Eric shrugged.

‘Well check, turd-head. ’

He pushed a bandaged hand into a front pocket of his trousers, and brought out a comb and handkerchief.

‘Try the other pocket. ’

Wincing, he shifted a load of books to his left hand.

‘What’s the matter with your hand? ’ Nate asked.

‘I cut it, ’ Eric said, reaching into a pocket.

‘Sure. I bet you wore a hole in it jacking off. ’

Eric’s right hand appeared. He held it out to Nate, and opened it. ‘This is all I’ve got, ’ he said.

Bill glanced at the nickels and pennies.

‘That’s all? ’ Nate asked.

‘Yeah. ’

‘How’m I supposed to exist on such a pittance? Answer me that. ’

‘I don’t know. ’

‘Keep it, ’ Nate said, and slapped his hand up. The change flew, several coins striking a nearby girl in the face.

‘Come on, Bill. ’

As they walked away, Bill looked back. Eric was still standing where they’d left him, surrounded by talking, shoving, laughing students who passed him like a stream swirling around a rock. For a moment, Bill felt a little sorry for the kid. Then he saw a corner of Eric’s mouth twist into a sneer. A chill prickled the back of his neck, and he turned away.

‘Okay, so here’s my plan for Bennett. ’

‘I won’t let you flatten her tires, ’ Bill said. They went outside, and down the concrete stairs. ‘Why don’t we just forget about her? ’

‘Hey, you haven’t heard my new plan, yet. What we do, we get in my car and wait by the faculty parking lot. When she comes out, we follow her home. How’s that sound? ’

‘I don’t know, ’ Bill said.

‘We’ll hang back – she’ll never be the wiser. ’

‘What’ll we do when we get there? ’

‘What do you want to do? ’

‘Nothing. ’

‘Then that’s what we’ll do. ’

‘Then why go at all? ’

‘So we’ll know where she lives, dildo. ’

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