Kenji sighed. He managed to say the wrong thing again. Glaring at the girls behind them, he said, "Do you mind?" They started to insult him under their breath as they eased back into their seat. Looking at Alex, he said, "No, you don't look like one. Let's just change the subject. Those girls will be listening in again." He looked over his shoulder to see the girls pointing at the two and talking. "I bet it was that Jap kid," One remarked just loud enough for him to hear. Kenji couldn't stand comments like this. He couldn't hold a grudge, but that didn't prevent him from getting angry at someone. "What if it was? Maybe, you're next. I can't stand people like you so turn around and stop talking to me," Kenji said in the meanest voice he could summon up while avoiding the use of cussing. The girl looked at him with a scared look and turned around quickly to talk to her friend.
Mr. Sloan grabbed bags of materials and began to call up people. After about six names, Alex was called. Kenji volunteered to go up there to get the supplies. They were supplied with several different sized pipes and connectors, a spray can with something that smelt like hair gel in it, a cap for one end of the larger pipe, a grill starter, some tools to work with the pipe, and the instructions. "Well, here's our stuff, Alex. It looks like the nitro is out. The instructions say that we spray this stuff in the big one," Kenji said as he looked over the instructions. Messing with a few of the pieces, he looked up at Alex who still had the stony look on his face and was glaring at those girls from earlier. "Just forget about it," Kenji said in a kind tone.
Mr. Sloan grabbed bags of materials and began to call up people. After about six names, Alex was called. Kenji volunteered to go up there to get the supplies. They were supplied with several different sized pipes and connectors, a spray can with something that smelt like hair gel in it, a cap for one end of the larger pipe, a grill starter, some tools to work with the pipe, and the instructions. "Well, here's our stuff, Alex. It looks like the nitro is out. The instructions say that we spray this stuff in the big one," Kenji said as he looked over the instructions. Messing with a few of the pieces, he looked up at Alex who still had the stony look on his face and was glaring at those girls from earlier. "Just forget about it," Kenji said in a kind tone.