Who Are You

Chapter 15: Encounters

The next day at school during homeroom.....

Ben is sitting down next to Kaitlyn, Karli, and Josh

He keeps tapping his foot with his eyes locked on the desk

Josh: Benny, you ok? You have been jumpy since we got here

Ben: I'm cool, I'm cool, I'm awesome

Ben taps his foot faster on the floor

Karli: Did you take your meds?

Ben: Yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep

Kaitlyn: You sound like a rabbit

Ben looks around the class

Ben: Is he coming?

Josh: Who?

Ben: Is he coming?

Karli: Ok, what happened at that guy Dexter's house?

Ben looks at a girl in the front of the class

Ben: She's hot!

Ben gets up, the others try to stop him but fail

Ben goes up to her

Ben: Hi

Girl: Um...hey Ben

Ben leans in a kisses her

She backs away

Josh runs up and grabs him

Josh: He's having a off day

Girl: I have a boyfriend!

Josh carries Ben into the hallway

Josh: What the hell man?

Ben has tears running down his face

Josh: What is going on?

Ben: I....I killed someone.....

Josh looks surprised with some concern

Ben: My cousin Lucas....um *wipes a tear off his face* he got got into a drug business and uh....she...he! He was being attacked and abused by this guy. So......I see them on the side of the stre-stre-street, the guy was beating and attacking him....so I jump in....I failed at first but when he was distracted.....I-I-I

Josh: Your ok

Ben: I hit him in the head with a stick and....he fell....and

Ben couldn't finish, he went into tears

Josh hugs him

Josh: It's ok

After school......

Karli went to a fast food place to see if she could apply for a job

Employer 1: Hey welcome to McDonald's, may I take your order?

Karli: Um...actually I would like to apply for a part time job here

Employer 1: Oh ok. Well *pulls out papers* here is the application form. You may apply now

Karli: *takes the paper* Thank you

Karli sits down and fills out the application

While filling out her form, her ex Stephen or Steph walks in the door

Steph sees Karli

Steph: Well well well, look who I spot out of the blue

Karli: *sarcastic* Great.....