Bell tones: end of detention.

The tone sounds, signifying 3:55 PM, end of the detention period. Beth shook Billy awake.
"Billy, detention's over."
"...mmm." Billy stretched and stood, gathering his bag and heading towards the door. Beth grabbed the clipboard and signed her name. "Have a good weekend, Mr. Preston."
"Hey, Miss Wilson."
Beth turned, and was surprised to see that there was no trace of Billy's normal smug or leering expressions. He looked conflicted. "Yes?"
"Thanks...for letting me sleep. It's...it's been tough for me..."
"I know, Billy." Beth took a deep breath, hoping this wasn't a mistake. "You know you can talk to me if you need to, right?"
"...thanks, Miss Wilson." He actually looked grateful, before putting the mask back on. "Maybe I'll call you sometime." he winked, and Beth gave an exasperated sigh after he walked through the door. {if Shame <30
}Little punk. It was a fond thought, though. Still cute. {else
}Why do I try? {endif
}
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After handing off the clipboard to a non-commital Principal Schiff, Beth headed home.