Kenzie has a talk with Kai

As you walk out of the cafeteria, you run into Kenzie

Aiden: Good morning Kenzie. Early as always, I see

Kenzie: Morning, sir. I always come to school early to do my homework

Aiden: Why don't you do it at home

Kenzie: There are fewer distractions here

Aiden: fair enough, have fun

Kenzie walks into the cafeteria and sees Kai sitting there alone, playing on his phone

Kenzie: Is this seat taken

He looks up and almost panics when he sees Kenzie

Kai: K-KENZIE, o-of course

Kenzie: Thank you, Kai

She sits down

Kenzie: How are you holding up, after the events of yesterday

Kai: I'm better, thank you for asking. I'm glad someone is finally doing something about the bullying

Kenzie: As am I. It's not cool to bully people; if you do it, you're pathetic, just like my brother

Kai: Your brother?

Kenzie: That's not important. I want to ask you something, and promise me that you'll answer my question

Kai: A-alright

Kenzie: Do you have a crush on me

Kai: w-what, I-I

Kenzie grabs kai's hand

Kenzie: Breathe, Kai, take your time

Kai: I-I do, g-go ahead, laugh i-if you want

Kenzie: Why would I laugh

Kai: Because I stand n-no chance with y-you

Kenzie: According to who

Kai: e-everyone

Kenzie: I decide who's worthy of me, and you are. Remember that Kai, and you're worthy. Do you want to go on a date with me?

Kai slaps himself across the face

Kenzie: What are you doing

Kai: Seeing if I'm not dreaming

Kenzie: You're not, so what's your answer

Kai: I-I would L-love to

Kenzie: Great, we'll have a lovely time

Kai: I just h-hope I c-can stop stuttering

Kenzie: It's a little cute. Do you do it often

Kai: Not r-really, I'm just really nervous around you

Kenzie: We'll get through it

Todd walks into the cafeteria

Todd: Morning, oh Kenzie, didn't expect you here

Kenzie: Well, I decided to have a chat with Kai

Todd: Really? And how did that go

Kai: Better than I could have hoped

Kenzie: We're going on a date this weekend

Todd: I can't believe it, you finally asked her out

Kenzie: No, I asked him out

Todd: Guess you still didn't have the guts

Kai: Shut up

Todd notices Kianna

Todd: Is that your mother?

Kai: Yeah, the headmaster gave her a job here

Todd: How nice of him. It's been ages since we had a lunch lady

Kai: And this way, Mom will be able to start paying back Dad's bets

Kenzie: Is money tight for you and your mom

Kai: Well, I'm ashamed to say that we live in the p-poorest part of the city

Kenzie: There's nothing to be ashamed of, you were dealt a bad hand, while I live in a mansion that feels like a prison cell

Kenzie: By the way how long have you guys been friends

Todd: For years. Why

Kenzie: Was Uncle Jake still the headmaster here when Kai and his mother already had money problems

Todd: Yeah, Dad got in the accident a little over a month ago and it's been a couple of months since Kai's father died

Kai: Four months, to be exact

Kenzie: And he never thought about giving Kai's mother a job as the lunch lady

Todd: Son of a bitch. He knew how much trouble they had and did nothing

Kai: It's fine

Todd: No, it's no. What if Dad never got into that accident, how long would you have been able to stay in the house that you grew up in

Kai: A couple of more months tops

Kenzie: Unbelievable, I thought higher of Uncle Jake

A couple of minutes later, Mia arrives

Mia: Good morning, oh hi, Kenzie

Kenzie: Hi, it's Mia, right

Mia: It is. What's going on here

Todd: Kenzie asked Kai out

Mia: How nice

she says as she sits down next to Todd and kisses him on the cheek

Mia: So how was your morning

Todd: Weird to say the least, Mom was acting strange

Mia: How so

Todd: She was acting like a total bitch; I've never seen her like that

Kai: Todd, shut up

Todd: Why? We're just having a conversation, and it's not like she can hear me. She went to the headmaster's office when we got here

?: So you think

Todd looks behind him and sees his pissed-off mother standing behind him

Todd: H-hi, Mom, what are you doing here

Ava: I wanted to give Kianna a warm welcome; instead, I see my own son disrespecting me and calling me a bitch

Todd: Did I mention you look beautiful today

Ava: I thought I made myself clear in your room this morning, apparently not, so I think a month of detention will do you good

Todd: A month?

Ava: Want to make it two

Todd: N-no

Ava: Good, I'll let Bridgette know that she can expect you after your classes for your detention. Is that clear

Todd: Yes, Mom

Ava: Mia

Mia: Yes, Miss

Ava: The headmaster is waiting for you

Mia: Did I do something wrong

Ava: Not at all, Aiden. I just want to talk with you. It's the same talk he has with all the students this week, he just wants to get to know you

Mia: Oh right, he did mention that during his introduction speech

Kai: You have nothing to worry about Mia. Just tell him about yourself and he'll help. He did the same to me, he listened to my entire story, and he never judged me

Mia: Right, see you guys later then

Ava: Follow me