Alex gets to work five minute late and looks around for Merri, but can see her anywhere so she joins Paige behind the snack counter.

Alex: Where Merri at?
Paige: She out picking up more nacho chesses. Don’t worry I clock you in.
Alex: But Merri had to ask you where I was?
Paige: I tell her you was in the restroom change into your uniform.
Alex: Thanks for cover for me.
Paige: Alex, what happened you are cover in old bruise and new bruises?
Alex: Nothing, I just tripped that all.
Paige: You don’t get hand marks from tripping Alex, Did Jay’s do this to you?
Alex: No, Paige just drop it!
Paige: No, it’s not all right for someone too, beat you up!
Alex: It was Chad, my mom’s boyfriend, he was drunk and when he drinks he gets mean. I should stay in my room the other night when I call in sick to work and I should have not skip school today and I would not have get beat up two days in a row.
Paige: Alex’s there must be somewhere safe you can stay?
Alex: (As she gets popcorn for a customer) When Chad gets really bad me and my mom goes and stays at a woman shelter.
Paige: You are old enough to live on you own, why don’t you just move into your own apartment?
Alex: Because I can’t afford to Paige. Now just drop it, Paige!
Paige: Ok.