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Quite a boarding school! 12. Breakfast story… The next morning, the three friends were having breakfast at the same table. They discussed the ideas that had come to them overnight. Fred, for once, was rather enthusiastic about what he had thought about. "Do you see who this guy Keith is?" "Yes," Lewis replied, "the short blonde guy we are in maths class with." "Cowboy? The cute guy with thick hair? The one who had to remove his earring thanks to the teachers' relentless taunts?" Ben was a straight As student, especially in maths and science, but he hated when teachers picked on other kids for their looks, or for what they wore. He would have hated being picked on himself, but he did not have any extravagant taste, except of late for his underwear, but there was little chance the teachers would find out! "Yes, him." Fred smiled, which he only did when he was really happy. "Last year, I saw him do something which makes me think he might be interested in our games…" He paused, enjoying the impatient look on his friends' faces as they were waiting for his tale. "Tell us, come on!" Lewis said, as he was keen on knowing what it was all about. "Well he bet with Jason…" "You mean 'the Boar'?" Ben interrupted him. "Yes, the Boar… So he bet him he could get out of handcuffs… Any kind! Jason's father is a cop, so the next week, he brought his father's handcuffs with. I was in the hall when Jason told Cowboy they could have the challenge. They planned to meet by the football field at four. So I was there a few minutes earlier. I hid behind the hedge." He paused for a second, and by the eager looks on his friends' faces, he knew he had to go on. "I was there a little before four; the Boar and his friend Josh came in right after. Then Cowboy came along with Billy." "You mean his friend with the cap?" Ben said. He could not believe Fred was thinking of these two guys, for they both were boys he had looked up to, never daring to talk to them, but he wished he had. He was anxious to hear some more. "Yup. The whole thing didn't last long. Cowboy asked to see the handcuffs, and then the Boar locked his wrists into them…" "Like in front?" Lewis enquired, curious about the technicalities. "No, behind his back! It took Cowboy less than two minutes to get rid of them. The Boar was pissed, I'll tell ya!" Ben laughed. He hated Jason since he had bullied him two years previous because he got good grades, calling him a teacher's pet and beating him up cowardly with his pal Josh. Ben was no snitch, so he had not told on Jason, but he kept this sad event in the back of his mind, knowing he'd get his revenge one day or the other. "I wish I had been there," the smaller teen said, "but why didn't you tell us, Fred?" Fred had a smile that was slightly embarrassed. "I didn't know what you guys would think about this whole escapology thing…" "Now we may talk about it!" Lewis stated proudly. "And we should check these two guys out, that's for sure. Let me tell you about the little plan I'm thinking of to find out if they want to join our little club…" Fred and Ben listened fervently, thinking how clever Lewis was to design such brainy plans… © Copyright Bondwriter 2006
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