Xerox's Fight

 It was the first day with my new license. I'd gotten to school early to talk with Teagan about changing her back to my science partner.

 “You superannuated native!”

 “What'd you call me you little Xerox?”

 Instantly a bit of guilt hit me for having given Liam the nickname. I knew the second voice was Carson and having heard him say the word Xerox the other person must be Liam. A fight was about to break out and Carson didn't walk away without making someone bleed. Reaching the hallway, I saw Liam being blocked by Carson, Nick and Ryan.

Before I could reach them, Carson hit Liam in the jaw. Liam took the punch, then seconds later he punched him back, knocking Carson to the ground. Nick went forward pushing Liam into the lockers behind him. Liam slid down them to the floor. I was surprised that he fell. It didn't look like Nick had hit him hard enough to make him fall. Ryan helped Carson up and the three of them raced out. By now I was standing in front of him while he stumbled to stabilize himself.

I looked at Liam, feeling a little ashamed that he couldn't take a shove from Nick. Just then a few drops of blood spattered to the ground. Realizing Nick hadn't just shoved him. Panic set in.

 “You're bleeding!”I shouted.

“When Nick pushed me against the locker, he cut my arm with something.” Liam was calm.

I lifted up his arm and I saw a long gash. Nick had sliced through Liam's long sleeved shirt into his skin. I'd never seen a cut that long before. It split open and I could see tissue exposed. Neither of us had seen a knife, but looking at the gash what else could he have used?

“We have to get the nurse. It's a gash. You're going to need stitches.” Still feeling the panic of the moment.

Liam objected. “I can't go to the nurse. They'll call the paramedics and I'll be off to a chop shop.” I didn't understand his reference to the comment chop shop, but I also didn't have the time to find out what he meant. I took my sweatshirt off that had been around my waist and wrapped it around his arm.

I insisted again, “You have to get stitches!”

What a Character!

Riley White

Having lived in Overton, Nevada her entire boring life she's working towards obtaining a scholarship and get the heck out of this Podunk town.  Sophomore year becomes interesting when the town's first human clone moves in. Being a teenager in the year 2031 is hard enough, but having a clone in town is adding pressure onto an already difficult time in her life.

Liam Kingsley
The first human clone the Moapa Valley has seen. His father is Dr. Kingsley a renowned scientist in cloning research. His first day at school proves to be troubling when Riley nicknames him Xerox and the entire school joins in.

Jax Flores
Riley's best friends. He has a tendency to get into trouble from the boredom of living in a small town, he loves technology and movies and even knows how to hack into computers, but has kept that to himself.

Teagan Linfield
Loves drawing, sewing and dreams of designing clothes, She just got to know Riley last year when she moved to the area.  Her fashion apparel isn't always what's in, but has a flare for style all her own.

Sabrina Roberts
Lived in town for years. Her father is a local Reverend and she's "the rev's daughter." A tough stereo type to brake. Riley and her don't always see eye to eye, but in the end their friends.

Principle Marlin McFarlin
Probably the least bias of all adults in Riley's life, he's known for listening to the students and gives them a chance to tell their side of a story. Underneath it all, he likes Riley and finds her entertaining.

Sharleen White
Riley's single mother who's in over her head raising her daughter. Sharleen feels two steps behind and trying to keep up with her "too smart for her own good daughter" is proving to be constant struggle.

Dr. Martin Kingsley
A founding father of human cloning and Liam's dad. He started as a pediatrician, but after the death of his first son gave up his thriving practice and began working for Cel-Tech Corporation in scientific research.

Elaine Kingsley
Liam's mother, who's overly protective of her son, but it's not without good reason. Liam has limits as a clone. Going to the hospital for any emergency is always a roll of the dice when it comes to his rights as a human clone.

Madden Kingsley
Liam's cute little five year old brother. Riley doesn't know much about him, when ever the subject of Madden comes up Liam brushes her off or changes the subject.

Sheriff Keith Parker
Born and raised in the Valley, even attended the same high school as Sharleen White. He's always looking after Riley and her renegade crew. Riley thinks he has it out for her, in-spite of her not knowing he's the one who helped the charges from the tractor indecent go away.