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(Camera pans over PDH, then, shows Samantha drinking water from the water fountain. Gene walks up behind her)
Samantha:(Growls like a werewolf) Leave. Me. Alone. Gene I'm not in the mood for your stupid shenanigans!!!
Gene: Oh, come on. You still can't be mad at me. Think about it this way. Isn't "Kitty" a cuter nickname than "Potato"?
Samantha:(growls again) I happen to like being called stupid potato at least he cares about my mental health you probably wouldn't give a dam if I was upset!!!!
Gene: Aw, it just means that people have a special affection for you.
Samantha: (says this to Gene sarcastically) Oh really, so you like me Gene?
Gene: Nah, not one bit. I just like toying with people, and you, missy, set yourself up to be the perfect target.
Samantha: How?! All I did was go to Garroth's house to reconnect with him because apparently we knew each other since childhood I didn't ask for him to steal my first kiss I was saving it for a special someone.
Gene: Hm, let's see. Well first off, you got caught up with Laurence and Garroth (laughs) oh, and how lucky am I that they both ending up liking you! It's the perfect formula to not only toy with you, but I get pleasure of seeing them go at each other if one of them finds out. Second, Ivy hates your guts. So if she saw this picture of you kissing her man, well, I'd hate to think what she would do.
Samantha:(Gasps) How the hell do you know about Ivy and for the record I am very much in love with somebody else are you watching me?!
Gene: The walls have ears, my dear kitty. Oh, but not only that, you turned out to be a feisty one! Seeing how you dealt with that Aaron guy! Which means you're going to be a fun one to have in my gang.
Samantha: I told you already Gene I will never join you are really selfish and I don't want any part of that!!!
Gene: Oh, I'm not going to force you. You're going to join on your own.
Samantha: Pfft! Yeah, right like that would ever happen I wouldn't join you if you were the last people on earth.
Gene: (The bell rings) That's the bell. Come on, let's go.
Samantha: To class? Because that sounds like a great plan.
Gene: Haha! Hahahaha! Nope, no, we're skipping school today.
Samantha: WHAT?!
Gene: You heard me, let's go.
Samantha: No way I'm not skipping school what is wrong with you there is no way in hell I would skip school with you! And you have your lackeys.
Gene: Sasha and Zenix are always waiting outside of school. (Sees Aaron once again walking through the hallways) Huh?
(Aaron stop's and looks at Sam and mouths this)
Aaron: We will be able to start the plan tomorrow (he mouthed to her and she nods)
Samantha: Hmph!
Aaron: Grr. (He walks off)
Gene: Heheh. You're the only one I know that can look that guy in the eye. You're tougher than you look. Now follow me. If not, I'll just text this picture to Laurence. I'm sure he'll love to see it. It will get him motivated for his upcoming game for sure!
(Gene walks off. Samantha pauses, then shakes her head and follows him. Gene waits for her at the top of the stairs, nods at her, and Samantha follows him down. The scene sifts to werewolf class, where Aaron is looking at Samantha's empty seat. He shakes his head and looks away worriedly. The screen fades and comes up at the park, where Samantha is still following Gene)
Samantha: I swear, if you get me into any more trouble outside of skipping, I'll-
Gene: Relax, kitty. You're just going to get to know Sasha, Zenix and myself better. Then, we'll go out for coffee later.
Samantha: You drink coffee?
Gene: Straight black. Like my soul.
Samantha: Ugh, sounds appropriate.
Gene: Relax, you're chilling with the cool kids now.
Samantha: Cool kids? Don't you mean bad kids and you're skipping class how is that cool?!
Gene: Look, I'll make you a deal. If you don't like us by the end of this skipping session, I promise I will never ask you to skip class again.
Samantha: You promise?
Gene: Promise! I just want you to get to know us outside the rumors you've heard. We're not really all that bad.
Samantha: Ugh, FINE! Deal.
Gene: Great! Speaking of which, (they walk off the path a bit) Sasha, Zenix!
Sasha: We're here.
Zenix: Can you yell any louder, Gene? Mother of Irene, I was about to take a nap.
Gene: Shut up, Zenix.
Sasha: You took forever, Gene.
Gene: I brought our little pet with me.
Sasha: No way, you actually got her to skip?
Gene: With a little help from our picture, of course. Now, you two make her feel welcomed. I want her to get to know us. See, we're not such bad people. After all, she's going to be joining our little group here soon.
Zenix: What?!
Sasha: Really? She said yes?
Gene: Not yet. But you guys know I'm not the one to force a good thing. She's going to join of her own choice. But first, she's got to get to know us.
Sasha: Ah, I see.
Zenix: SHE CAN'T! I BET SHE'S NOT EVEN HARDCORE ENOUGH!
Gene: Shut up, Zenix.
Zenix: Hmph!
Samantha: U-Uh—
Sasha: I swear, Zenix has the same temper as that Zane kid. Speaking of which, why don't we let him into our little group? Why are we stuck with this lame kitten here?
Samantha: Ugh stop calling me that! you know I don't like when you call me that. Ugh!
Gene: Zane's... a poser. Plus, he's no fun to play with. He was so eager to join our group, that it made him look pathetic. Give him a month or two to see how he does on his own, and then, maybe, I'll think of it.
Sasha: Make him work for it, huh?
Gene: What's the point of having a super exclusive group if we just let any Emo kid join?
Samantha: Huh?
Sasha: We're not Emo kids, Gene.
Gene: I'm not talking about us. I'm talking about Zane.
Sasha: Whoops, sorry. I misunderstood.
Gene: Anyway, I'm going to go get the stuff. Make kitty here feel at home. I won't be long.
Samantha: Huh?!
Sasha: Alright, just, hurry up.
Samantha: What stuff is he getting and where is he going?!
Sasha: Stuff for our art. You'll see.
Samantha: I don't like the sound of that you seem suspicious.
Sasha: So, what kind of grades do you get?
Samantha: That's kinda a personal question.
Sasha: Are you a straight A student? Average? Dumb?
Samantha: I'm actually getting all A's and B's but werewolf class I got a C.
Sasha: Hmm, well, good to know we aren't letting someone in who gets bad grades.
Samantha: What do you mean are you saying you still get good grades even after skipping classes?
Sasha: Yeah.
Samantha: But, you skip class almost every day!
Sasha: Yeah.
Samantha: I honestly don't get how this works but okay?!!!
Sasha: We get bad grades because we miss class and tend to not listen to the teacher, so obviously that reflects on our records. It's an attempt for "man" to control us with these letters that we find such validation in.
Samantha: Wow that's kinda sad.
Sasha: Just words, sweetheart. Honestly, Gene, Zenix and I are very smart when it comes to our studies. We're just bored because nothing challenges us in academics anymore. Hence why we skip class. If I'm going to be bored, I don't want to be bored in that building we call school.
Samantha: That doesn't really make any sense?
Sasha: Eh?
Samantha: I mean why don't you try to do something more challenging and stuff.
Sasha:...
Samantha: I mean there is better options.
Sasha: I think I see why Gene took a interest in you.
Samantha: What do you mean.
Sasha: Come here, give me your hand.
Samantha:(holds her hand out)
Sasha: I like doing palm readings. Just a small little hobby I'm into.
Samantha: Uh okay.
Sasha: I see you have a unique personality and I can tell that you are in love with someone.
Samantha:(Blushes) HUH?!
Sasha: And then, short and shallow. That's weird?
Zenix: Stop holding her hand, Sasha!
Sasha: Stop being Emo, Zenix!
Zenix: Don't tell me how to live my life!
Sasha: According to your palm, your life is pretty dull.
Samantha: Uh-!
Sasha: (sighs) Just ignore Zenix. Now he's just yelling to yell.
Zenix: I like yelling!
Sasha: I like when you shut up!
Zenix: Come make me.
Sasha: Kitty, be a dear and go make Zenix be quiet for me? I want to take a nap before Gene makes you do the initiation thingy.
Samantha: Wait initiation thingy what do you mean I don't even want to join this little group uh Zenix?
Zenix: What do you want? Sasha already got you to do her dirty work? Pfft, of course you'd listen to her.
Samantha: No, she took a nap. I just wanted to to ask you about this initiation that Sasha had said about Gene making me do, or something like that? Heheh.
Zenix: Heh, I'm not going to spoil the surprise. Just know that if you do it, you'll be super hardcore in my book.
Samantha: So skipping class isn't hardcore enough for you Zenix?!
Zenix: Meh, it's okay. It's not hard to skip class.
Samantha: Why are you so angry all the time you know you're not going to have a good life with that attitude of yours? Right?!
Zenix: Why are you so happy?
Samantha: It's better than being miserable for my entire life!
Zenix: Says who?
Samantha: Says me!
Zenix: Well, aren't you important, then.
Samantha: You are, too!
Zenix: Says who?
Samantha: Says me!
Gene: (Coming back) Well, it looks like you're getting to know our group a little more.
Zenix: She's being weird.
Gene: Heh, we like weird, don't we?
Zenix: Sure. I guess.
Gene: Samantha, follow me.
(They walk to the wall by the bridge)
Gene: Well, what do you think of our little group?
Samantha: Uh, you guys seem okay, but I'm not interested at all in joining. I just want to finish this day of skipping school and leave.
Gene: Alright, you know what? I'll let you go.
Samantha: And delete the picture?!!!
Gene: Who said anything about deleting the picture? I'm going to keep it! I just said I wasn't going to make you skip school with it again, that's all.
Samantha: Ugh, you!
Gene: Ah ah ah! Now now! Don't get too worked up. You have one more thing to do before I let you go.
Samantha: What's that?!
Gene: Tag this wall with the Shadow Knight logo.
Samantha: What no?! I'm not doing that!
Gene: Heh, you heard me. I want you to vandalize this wall.
Samantha: No way I'm not a criminal I'm not doing this, this is to far Gene!
Gene: Heh, you're a criminal as long as you're mine.
Samantha: No!
Gene: Hm, well then, I wonder what Laurence is up to right now.
Samantha: What no! Fine I'll do it does this mean I'm apart of your group?
Gene: Nope, it just means that you're doing the work of tagging this place for me. Plus, if you do this one time, I'll never ask you to tag this place for me again.
Samantha: Ugh! Fine! Deal.
Gene: Perfect. Now get to work.
(Samantha puts the logo on the wall. Sasha and Zenix come over to see what she did)
Gene: Not bad.
Sasha: Looks great.
Zenix: Maybe you're hardcore enough after all.
Gene: You're free to go home now, kitty. We're heading to the coffee shop if you want to join us.
Samantha: No thanks.
Gene: Suit yourself. Come on, guys, let's go.
(They leave. The screen fades and comes up on Samantha at the park at night. Samantha looks around, and seeing no one, walks to the tagged wall. She takes out a sponge and starts to clean the wall)
Samantha: This is terrible I have to clean this up Ugh I can't believe Gene blackmailed me!
Police: Hey you!
Samantha: Oh officer I'm glad you're here I—
Police: You're coming with me!
Samantha: What?!
Police: We've been looking for the kids who've been tagging this place for a while with that logo.
Samantha: Wait! No let me explain I got blackmailed if I didn't do this they would show the picture to Laurence and I don't know what to do I'm sorry I'll take any punishment please don't tell mom about this I don't want her to worry about me.
Police: Wait! You're being blackmailed into doing something you don't want to do kid you need to tell someone about this the stuff they are making you do is not okay.
Samantha: I uh I can't I just can't plz don't tell anyone about this I'll take the punishment but please don't tell anyone that I'm being blackmailed I don't want anyone to worry.
(Outro plays)
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To be continued