TALENTS TO TRUTHS

"I can also eat, brush my teeth.."

"With your feet?" Daphne interrupted looking disgusted

"Play heart and soul on the piano.." Allison concluded. There's no way, maybe eating and brushing your teeth if you had like..lots of practice but the piano bullshit no way!

"I can make spaghetti" i nodded

"Cook me up a nice spaghetti bolognese when i come round Bri?" i asked flirtatiously with a wink, turning Brian red in embarrassment but smirked and nodded nonetheless

Looking over at Bender he looked furious, hey can't a girl play a little game? I'm just doing some harmless flirting, that's all...

"What can you do?" Claire asked me.

"To show you i need a piece of gum, you got some Andy?"

He nodded swiftly before reaching into his back pocket and passing me the pack.

Taking out a piece of gum i started chewing and threw him the packet back. "You guys ready?" i asked chewing quickly to get the gum soft enough. They all nodded as i stood up, pulling down my shorts as they were riding too high for comfort.

Tilting my head back i spat the chewing gum into the air and moved my body to line it up to where the gum was going to land, angling my mouth to catch the falling mint flavoured gum.

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Once i'd caught it i dropped my head back down, chewing my gum and smiled doing bow as they all clapped and a few "Cool's" and "Awesome" were exchanged to which i thanked, apart from Claire who mumbled a "Gross" but clapped nonetheless. I stuck my tongue out playfully at her which she then smirked. Satisfied i sat back down crossing my legs.

"Neat trick sweets, take it you learned from the master?" Bender asked teasingly as he smirked

"Spit and Gum are two different things honey, i got class" I sassed flicking my hair over my shoulder. It was silent for a good 3 seconds before we all burst out laughing.

"Okay, okay. Cool it" I wheezed "Andrew what's yours?"

"I can uh- tape all your buns together-"

"I want to see what Claire can do" John asked being inquisitive but strangely serious.

"i can't do anything" Claire was quick to shut down Bender's comment.

"Now everybody can do something" John pressured

Claire thought for a few moments "There is one thing i can do" She shook her head waving her hand "No forget it, it's way too embarrassing"

"You ever see wild kingdom? I mean that guy's been doing that show for 30 years" Bender was really trying to find out what Claire's trick was. I think im more interested in what John can do, although he'd probably light a match with his teeth again because that was pretty impressive.

"Come on Red, be a team player" I edged her on.

She sighed as she looked at me. I gave her a knowing look "Okay" She gave in, i smiled triumphantly "But you have to swear to God you guys won't laugh"

I nodded along with the rest of them honestly. Bender sighed as he crossed himself, swearing on his life.

"Okay.." Red reached into her bag and pulled out a tube of lipstick, unscrewing the top and pushing the lipstick to the top. She placed the stick between her breasts "I can't believe im actually doing this" she laughed lightly.

She bobbed her head down and held her hands close to her head as she moved her head around. Once she'd finished she lifted her head and saw that she did her full top lip in lipstick free hand.

We all clapped loudly as i said "You'll have to teach me that trick when we get out of here pebbles. That's a pretty neat trick!" I confessed smirking while clapping.

"Where'd you learn to do that?" Andrew asked as the claps died down...except for one.."

"Camp, seventh grade" She then proceeded to put her lipstick away as all eyes turned to Bender who was still obnoxiously clapping. What a douche.

"John don't" I warned softly

"That was great Claire...my image of you totally blown" Claire wiped off her lipstick with her hand looking ready to cry.

"You're a shit, don't do that to her. You swore to God you wouldn't laugh" Allison told him sternly.

"Am i laughing?" Bender asked without a care in the world. He was coming off as a little hostile.

"You fucking prick!" Popeye shouted.

The air in the library felt intense, like a volcano about to erupt..

It was painfully quiet as John turned to look at Andrew, a few moments passed before they even spoke a word.

"What do you care what i think anyway, i don't even count right? I could disappear forever and it wouldn't make any difference.  I Might as well not even exist as this school remember" Bender turned to Claire "And you, don't like me anyway"

John is giving some serious attitude.

"You know i have just as many feelings as you do and it hurts just as much when somebody steps allover them-"

"-God you're so pathetic! Don't you ever compare yourself to me, okay? You got everything and i got shit, fucking Rapunzel right? School would probably shut down if you didn't show up! "Queenie isn't here" I like those earrings Claire.."

"Shut up" Claire spoke in a low soft tone, refusing to make eye contact with Bender, i could see the tears dwelling up in her eyes.

Brian, Allison, Andrew and i didn't know what the hell to do apart from just watch.

"Are those real diamonds Claire?" John teased

"Shut up!" Claire raised her voice a little higher.

"I bet they are! Did you work for the money for those earrings?"

"Shut your mouth" She stated sternly locking eye contact with Bender.

"Or did your daddy buy them for you"

"SHUT UP!"

"I bet he bought those for you" John continued, this was honestly torture to watch.

Claire huffed in annoyance and anger, he;s riling her up

"I bet those were Christmas gifts, right?"

She looked away as Bender continued to drill into her,raising his voice higher and higher.

"You know what i got for Christmas this year, it was a better fucking year at the ol' Bender family. I got a carton of cigarettes, the old man grabbed me and said "HEY SMOKE UP JOHNNY!" He fisted the collar of his shirt into his hand and gave it a tug displaying the action between him and his father. "Okay so go cry to your daddy, don't cry here okay?" Bender concluded. Claire was near close to crying but she held it in, being strong.

Everything turned silent as i released a breath i didn't know i was holding. Shit got intense geez!

Claire rubbed her face making sure it was clear.

"My god are we going to be like our parents?" Andrew asked worryingly.

"I fucking hope not" I stated as Claire said "Not me" Bender gave her a judging look "Ever" He nodded and finally dropped the attitude.

"It's unavoidable...just happens"

"There goes my chances of having kids then. Best stock up on the wife beater shirts" i half joked darkly.

Bender looked at me before motioning me over once he saw my gloomy face. Sighing i have up defeat and went and sat on his legs that were sprawled out and rested my head on his shoulder as his arms supported my waist and back.

"What happens?" Claire asked hesitantly

"When you grow up, your heart dies"

"Who cares" John stated uninterested "I care" i stated lifting my head looking him in the eyes as tears prick my eyes. Lifting my hand to lay against his cheek i said it again "I care" I croaked tears threatening to spill as he lifted my hand from his cheek and kissing it before leaning forward to kiss my forehead. "I've got you Sweets, I'm not going to let that happen don't you worry" He whispered so only i could hear. Nodding my head he used his hand to wipe away my tears "Beautiful" He said softly "Im sorry about earlier. Those girls i carry in my wallet, its just to remind myself what a unworthy, piece of shit i really am. Most of them are actually my friends, you'd be surprised to know i haven't actually slept with that many people"

i smirked "Now i feel really dumb for shouting at you and not letting you speak, so for that im sorry too" i hummed as i pecked Bender on the cheek.

Looking back at the group i saw them all eyeballing us

"Hey! This isn't a damn romance novel, mind your business" i stated.

Brian wolf whistled out of tune because of his braces, to which i gave him a glare. He smiled sheepishly and fake coughed into his hand before looking anywhere but at Bender and I.