(And it seems that the GM forgot a certain player was at the same bus stop as Alex...) Tom ran after the bus as it drove off, several students looking out and laughing as the bus driver knowingly left him behind. After a few seconds, however, the bus driver stops and lets Tom get in, who stumbles inside, panting and sweating from all the running, while being pelted with paper. 

A big, burly student stands up and punches Tom right in the face. As Tom rubs the new bruise, he turns to the student and says: "Alright Marcus, thanks for the daily bruising... That cost me half or all of my lunch money?" Marcus, the big student, chuckles and says "Half of it, I'm in a generous mood..." 

Tom then pulls out two dollars and hands it to Marcus, before sitting down in front of Alex.
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