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Taz Lou Haykey the long awaited outcasts fic that I have been going on about for weeks is now here so hope you enjoy it-Oh and Hayley I really do like Ben...

The Outcasts

Part one

Ben & Hayley’s Story

Chapter One

Ben Adams smiled as he fell into step with his friends, the summer vacation over for another year “Wow there’s Bourne…let’s get the moron” Antony Costa the ring leader cried as he indicated to where the tiny James Bourne stood “Hey retard” greeted Ant looking to his friends for approval “I told you to please stop calling me that” the kid replied without making eye contact “Why? That’s what you are a retard” the boy glanced down at the stone steps in front of him not daring to make eye contact with his tormenter “I don’t know why they let retards into this place” Ant continued “I agree…Why they let you in beats me” a voice hissed behind him “Ingebrigsten…gee I thought they’d kicked your ass out already?” Christian Ingebrigtsen merely smiled as he brushed past the boy.

James Bourne had almost escaped the clutches of Ant Costa but he caught up with him just by his locker “Not so fast retard” he said as he seized hold of him and pushed him up against the lockers “What the hell do you want?” the tiny fair-haired boy asked “Nothing…I don’t want anything…except maybe make you’re life a Goddamn misery!” Ben smirked as he opened the boy’s locker and helped himself to his money “Wait Adams don’t close the door just yet” Ant said, Ben stepped back then laughed as the kid was bundled inside “Now you may close the door” he was permitted.

“Guys come on let me out”

“Shut up retard!” yelled Ant

“Oh come on guy’s you’ve had your fun”

“Christ he really is something else isn’t he?” Duncan James Ant’s best buddy cut in “He sure is” laughed Ant as they headed off along the corridor leaving Ben standing “Hey Adams you coming?” Duncan called to him, Ben glanced at the locker then along to where the tall dark haired young man stood “Sure” he muttered taking a few paces away “Let me out” he heard Bourne’s now panicking tone “Shut up moron” he said as he banged on the locker with his fist which impressed his friends “Good one” praised Ant as they walked.

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Tara Hayes let out a deep sigh as she made her way along the corridor in just a few seconds she was going be late for her first class of the day but she didn’t care. Not much Scared her “Please help me” she heard a tired voice coming from the next locker “Hello” she said in a low tone

“Who’s there?” she added

“It’s me”

“Who?”

“Please let me outa here”

She quickly obliged gasping when a younger kid stepped out looking slightly shaken “Hey are you okay?” she inquired looking anxious, he nodded as he tried to catch his breath.

Tara tossed her long dark hair over her shoulders then crouched down to help him, he really was gasping for breath “Paul come an help” she cried on seeing her best friend sneak past “I’m late already” the tiny dark haired boy retorted but one look from Tara was enough for him to change his mind “Okay…what’s up with him?” he asked as he came over next to her “Well if I knew I’d be able to help him wouldn’t I?” Paul shrugged as James tried to signal to his locker “My…in…inhale…it’s in my…lo…locker” Tara swiftly opened the door and produced the blue inhaler which she handed to the kid “You okay now?” asked Paul he nodded “Good I’m outa here” Tara frowned as she watched Paul head off along the corridor.

Minutes later they were confronted by the hall monitor and asked why they weren’t in class “I’m sorry it was my fault I had an asthma attack and she stopped to help” Tara smiled “Oh are you okay now?” he nodded “Best get to class then” he nodded as he watched the boy walk away “You’ll be okay wont you…maybe you should go to the rest room?” suggested Tara the kid shook his head “I’ll be fine honest…thanks for helping me” she smiled at him “Anytime” she said “Just one thing…who done that to you?” he frowned “Just jerks” was all he said before walking away.

Tara opened the door of her fist class and quickly stepped inside, all eyes immediately falling on her “You’re late Hayes” said Layton her English lit teacher who just happen to hate her “I was just…” she tried to explain but the man held up his hand “Save it Hayes! You know the rules…detention” Tara rolled her eyes then pouted as she made her way to the only vacant seat left which just happen to be next to Benjamin Adams the school hunk.

She frowned as she slipped in next to him letting her book bag drop from her shoulder “Jerk!” she thought of Layton, it was so out of order her not being permitted to explain her lateness but what could she expect from someone who seemed to hate her “Don’t worry you wont be in detention on your own…your boyfriend got a detention to” Ben boasted as he lifted the pencil and begun to write.

Tara pulled out her note book then let out a deep sigh for some reason she couldn’t get the kid out of her mind, he’d been in so much distress that she shuddered to think what could have happened had she not come along when she did, Ben’s nudge brought her back to reality “What?” she sniped then followed his gaze to where Layton now stood “Oh shit…he’s been talking to me” she thought “Have you any idea what we’re discussing Hayes?” Tara rolled her huge blue eyes “Err no!” she replied honestly “Great will all the stupid people in the room please stand?” there were giggles from the blond bimbos sitting at the front of the room Tara had to try very hard to resist the urge to walk down and slap them “You aren’t standing Hayes” ridiculed Layton “You are!” muttered Christian Ingebrigtsen taking the heat from Tara if only for a moment.

Layton saw red “Get out!” he yelled as he pointed to the door “Why I was just stating a fact…I mean you said and I quote “Will all the stupid people in the room please stand…and as you are the only one standing…are we to take from that…that you are indeed stupid?” the man looked flabbergasted “Get out…get out…GET OUT OF HERE!” Tara watched the handsome blond smirk as he left the room slamming the door behind him.

~***~

At recess Ben headed to his next class falling into step with Ant once again, “Hey who let you outa your cage?” he heard Antony yell then take off after yet another victim. Ben rolled his eyes then followed, “Come on Ant…we gotta get to class” he said as he placed a hand on the smaller boy’s shoulder “You’ll keep Simpson!” threatened Ant as Charlie Simpson gave him the finger “Little jerk…come on” Ben shook his head “Move or we’ll end up in detention” he advised “Yeah you’re right the little jerk’ll keep” muttered Ant as he turned back.

Ben frowned as he entered the class colliding with someone “Wow…watch it” she cried “Or what? What ya gonna do?” asked Ant moving menacingly forward, the girl who was small with shoulder length mousy brown hair drew her eyes from him and begun to gather up her belongings “I’m sorry” whispered Ben crouching down to help. The pretty girl adjusted her glasses then smiled at him “It’s okay” she replied shyly “Come on Adams why you wasting time on her she’s just a nobody” Ben frowned as his hand touched hers “Sorry” he said again as he handed her belongings back to her.

Ant flashed him a disapproving look when he sat down next to him “Why you wasting time on the likes of her…she’s just a nobody” he hissed as the girl scurried to her seat like a frightened mouse “Taz over here” she suddenly waved making Ben look towards the door “She’s something else ain’t she…I mean is she a girl?” laughed Ant referring to Tara Hayes who had never been seen in anything other than baggy sweaters and even baggier jeans with bright yellow doc martens Ben stared as Tara approached with a broad grin on her face “Wow Hayes they let out of the zoo?” Tara forced a smile as she came down to Antony Costa’s level “Yeah they let me out…but you had to escape!”

“Nice one Tazi babe” praised Paul who was seated at the opposite end of the room “Good wasn’t it?” she laughed as she sat down next to the mouse.

Ben remained quiet, some would say he was a follower someone who was easily led. He called himself a coward the only reason he had befriended Antony Costa and his cronies was to avoid being bullied, it had happened at his last school because he was a little on the chubby side. He’d been called all kinds of names but big blubber was the one favoured and he was determined that under no circumstances was he going down that road again. “You going down the mall after school?” Ant inquired Ben shrugged he’d been grounded “Come on…we can go and noise up some of the retail owners” Ben nodded in defeat.