Who: Bobby and Alex When: Friday afternoon (3 pm) Where: Flagpole What: Bobby has heard rumblings about Lorna and Alex and would like A Word.
When Bobby Drake had business to discuss, he would call people into his 'office': the flagpole at 3 pm. Bobby definitely called his latest meeting here for three reasons. One reason was that the 'flagpole at 3' thing was a running gag he wanted to make happen in his life. The second reason was that, once again, it put people in Bobby's element in case he needed to get rough with them. And finally, it forced Alex Summers to not only get out of his room but get out of the school. These were intense steps for the younger Summers brother. Bobby was well aware of that and actually kind of worried about Alex despite the fact his friend was three years older than him!
Bobby, prompt only when it came to the flagpole for dramatic effect, was awaiting Alex's arrival at straight up 3 o'clock. He had heard rumblings of Alex hanging out with Lorna the night before, thanks to gossip and AIM statuses. He wanted to hear the truth, especially because Bobby was still mad at Alex for vag-blocking Lorna the other week at the cafeteria. Someone had to smack the boy around, and Bobby was all about tough love for his friends.