As Meekus was the highest authority left in the gym (and all the other teachers were giving him looks that said I'm not touching that one) he was scrambling up the bleachers to stop the fight. "Cassidy! Er...Elliot!" he shouted. "Stop that immediately!"

By the time he reached them, the fight was basically over. Both kids' faces were bleeding, and Cassidy was favoring one leg. Meekus grabbed Cassidy's shoulder.

"What were you two thinking, starting a fight when you're already in trouble?" Meekus shook his head, hauling Cassidy away from the other boy, and then kneeling to help Elliot up from the bleachers.