Chapter 9:

All h*ll broke loose.

Almost every single teenager got up and started throwing their food at each other. Some tried running...didn't work.

Victory shouts and loser whines were mostly heard.

The lunch ladies tried putting order.

They tried.

Giggles had ducked under the table. Now, slowly rose her head above the surface, only her eyes are visible. Like a crocodile in watch.

She observed the madness.

Boulder not caring and having enough, climbed onto a table and gripped a chair above her head as challenge.

Boulder: COME AT ME!!!! YOU SONS OF B*TCHES!!!! FIGHT MEHHHH!!!!

She had no problem whatsoever at getting dirty.

Standing close to her table was Kyle. Admiring and rooting for her.

Kyle: YEAH!!! WOO!WOO!WOO! (points to Boulder) THAT'S MY WOMAN!!!

Mean while, every time Matthew caught the eyes of an assaulter, he'd glare with a scowl, making the offender instantly change target.

Giggles seeing this, laughed. She then turned her attention towards Iceberg, who had immediately dropped to the floor in an attempt to stay clean and had begun to crawl.

Iceberg looked at her sister and nodded towards where she's going:

The exit.

As Giggles replied understanding, her eyes went wide.

Her sister stopped on the floor, confused at her sudden...surprise?

Giggles tried warning, but it was too late.

A hand gripped Iceberg's hair, forcibly pulling her back with no hesitation. Her hands automatically went to her head in an attempt to lessen the pain and gain balance.

In her peripheral vision she could see who it was; The leader. It seems he wasn't done with her and was planning on revenge.

Leader: (gripping hair tighter) Get up!

Iceberg grunting, used the table next to her to slowly prompt herself up. She then quickly grabbed a tray that laid close with both hands, and without thinking twice, swung with all her might, like in baseball.

BANG!

Iceberg smiled evilly.

That is until the leader had ducked and Lawrence became the victim.

Turns out, Lawrence was about to handle the leader himself seeing his attack on Iceberg. But of course, he didn't expect a result from her THAT fast.

Having felt the blow of metal against his cranium, he stumbled back, falling.

Iceberg's eyes widened in shock and guilt.

Iceberg: SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP!!!

The leader quickly getting up, grabbed a fistful of Iceberg's leather jacket.

Leader: Now (snickers)...where were we?

BANG!

This time, she hit her target.

Right under the jaw.

As the leader fell sideways onto the table, Iceberg hurried next to Lawrence in aid.

Giggles gasped as she saw the boy trying to regain himself and slowly moved toward her sister once again.

Giggles: He doesn't give up!!

She tugged at Matthew's shirt.

He looked down annoyed.

Matthew: What?

Giggles pointed.

As he followed the direction of her index finger, his blood began to boil as he finally saw the boy towering over the girl and his unconscious friend.

With no warning, he ran straight towards the leader. As this one turned around, Matthew slouched, with the impact, he picked him up and slammed him onto one of the tables.

As Kyle noticed this he dashed to help his friend.

Boulder was too busy arguing and throwing food at the other students.

Iceberg shook Lawrence.

Iceberg: Hey! (Shakes) You awake?! (Shakes) Come on!!! (Shakes) WAKE UP!! (pats cheek)

She grunts.

Iceberg: At least he's breathing.

Lawrence muttered something. But she didn't catch it.

She leaned closer, whispering.

Iceberg: What?? (Leans closer) What did you say??

As she placed her ear near his lips, he spoke.

Lawrence: CPR might help.

Iceberg took a moment; and breathed in as DEEP as possible.

Iceberg: That's for breathing you twit.

Lawrence: Are you gonna save me or not.

Iceberg: Save yourself.

She turned and crawled towards the exit.

Lawrence sat up.

Lawrence: Where are you going!?

Iceberg: Every man for themselves.

Lawrence grunted. Pain surged in his head. It throbbed. Wincing, he carefully got up and started following his toy.

Kyle tried calming Matthew as he kept beating up the boy.

Kyle: Matt!! Buddy!! Stop!!!

The leader was already knocked out.

Blood was running down his nose, which by the looks of it is probably broken. He had a black eye while the other one was swollen. His right eyebrow and upper lip are severely cut. Let's not forget the big bruises on his cheeks which at the end make him unrecognizable.

Matthew was finally pushed back by a worried Kyle. His breathing was ragged, eyes utterly dark and knuckles stained with foreign blood.

Giggles walked to him. A brightening smile on her face.

She stopped next to Matthew. He didn't even bother to look at her.

Matthew: What do you want?

He sensed she raised a hand as a gesture of high five, but he ignored.

Then, she high fived his chest.

His eyes widened as he slowly started looking down.

He saw the hand and his chest, now covered with rice.

Giggles smiled innocently before dashing away.

Matthew growled.

Matthew: DAMN BOBBLE-HEAD!!!

He chased after her for vengeance.

The principal soon barged in. Bewildered.

Principal: WHAT'S GOING ON HERE???

The entire lunch room silenced.

The principal couldn't believe what he was seeing. Food everywhere, chairs and tables disorganized, lunch ladies hiding in a corner from the crazy teenagers...

He was furious. His face was even turning red.

Principal: WHAT DO YOU ALL HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELVES!?!?

After a long quiet while...

SMACK!

The principal received a hand-full of spaghetti on his face.

And then the chaos once again ensued.

Boulder has great aiming.

Principal: (gaggs) STOP! I ORDER YOU ALL TO (gaggs)

Iceberg finally found sanctuary having left the lunch room. She now stood in the hallway, leaning against the lockers.

Soon Lawrence approached her. His fingers raking his hair, trying to soothe the pain.

As she saw him, guilt washed over her.

She cleared her throat to get his attention.

He looked at her.

Iceberg: I'm...(cough) sorry (cough).

Lawrence: What?

She sighed.

Iceberg: I'm sorry...for hitting you...

Lawrence: It's fine.

Iceberg: No it's not. It was dangerous.

Lawrence: I'm still alive aren't I?

Lawrence chuckled but immediately stopped as Iceberg lowered her head, not finding it funny.

This took him aback.

Lawrence: Are you actually...worried??

Iceberg: Yeah.

Lawrence had to take a moment to fully acknowledge this.

Lawrence: So she DOES have feelings.

Lawrence: I know a perfect way that you can pay me back.

She raised her head and looked at him.

Iceberg: I'm listening.

He stalked towards her, stopping mere inches away.

Lawrence: Be my slave for the week.

Iceberg: I'd rather wallow in guilt.

Lawrence: Come on! You owe me.

Iceberg: I owe you nothing. (Steps aside for personal space)

Lawrence: Then nurse me for today.

Iceberg: No. Besides, I already have plans.

Lawrence: You? (complete disbelief)

Iceberg: (rolls eyes) It was Giggles's idea. Helping sell in the library after school-

The double doors swung open.

A laughing Boulder covered in food appeared.

Boulder: Iceberg! THERE YOU ARE!! You gotta see this!!