Black and white.

Night fell upon the town of Keraih, and the streets came to life with people and vehicles. It’s one of those days, the usual. Only in this town, people make their living at night. Night is day and day is night. The sun is much dreaded.

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Johnny. Seventeen and angst filled, like all the other teenagers.

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“ Johnny. If you won’t admit you punched Carlson, I’ll have to give you twice as much detention. I don’t think you parents would like that, even if you’re fine with it. “

” Of course I’m fine with it. I love detention. Gives me time to think. “

Mr Roberts paused and took a deep breath.

” I don’t even know when you’re sarcastic, Johnny. I’ll give you two days to think about it. “

A big wide grin across his face,  ” Sure Mr Roberts. I’d be happy to. “

That was definitely sarcasm, Mr Roberts thought to himself.

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Stacy, sixteen and feisty like a high school reject would be.

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” No Jimmy, I’m not going to prom with you. I don’t do prom, get it? “

” But I – “

” Save it. Scram. Get out of my face, acne boy. “

Stacy gave the disappointed boy a shove. His books fell to the ground like autumn leaves. Poor kid, but Stacy didn’t care. Not for him, or prom, or school. All she was thinking about was when the next Death Cab performance would be.

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Valerie, sixteen, prom queen I-get-what-i-want types.

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” No Mom. I spent the fourty dollars on the party props, not alcohol or cigarettes. I don’t do those. “

She gave a seemingly angelic smile, oh those puppy dog eyes never fail to melt the heart of old Mrs Carter. Scheming Stacy.

” Okay. I’ll give it to you first thing in the morning. I have to do some work now, if you’d just – “

” I want it now. Now, Mom, now. You’d forget to give it to me in the morning. “

” Okay hush. Here. “

Slight hesitation. Minor actually. She relented, once again.

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Just one of those days.