It was a normal day at Highland High for the teen-duo, known as Beavis and Butthead as the two triumphantly began to make their way toward Gym-class after just having finished successfully annoying Mrs. Dickie into having a nervous-breakdown.
"LISTEN UP, PEOPLE!" Buzzcut yelled once everyone was filed into the Gym.
"TODAY IS NOT GOING TO BE A REGULAR GYM-CLASS! I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED AS YOUR NEW DRAMA DI-REC-TOR FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL PLAY! WE WILL BE PUTTING ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S CLASSIC PLAY, 'ROMEO AND JULIET'! ANYONE WHO WISHES TO TRY OUT, YOU CAN SIGN UP ON THE SHEET OUTSIDE THE GYMNASIUM! IS THAT CLEAR?!" Several students nodded their heads as Beavis and Butthead just chuckled.
After school, Beavis and Butthead were walking home when they spotted Stuart walking alone.
"Hey, Beavis?" Butthead spoke up, getting an idea.
"I like…know how we can, uhhh…really mess with Stuart, uh-huh-huh…" The brunette suggested.
"Heh-heh! How?" Beavis questioned with a snicker.
"Watch this…" Butthead smirked before walking over to Stuart.
"Hey, Stuart! Uh-huh-huh…You wanna, uhhh…hang out with me and Beavis?" Stuart's eyes lit up.
"Really?" The pudgy-kid gasped.
"You really want me to hang out with you guys?" He sounded happier by the minute.
"Uhhh…yeah!" Butthead replied.
"But uhhh…you gotta come meet us at the lake tonight, uh-huh-huh…"The brunette added. Stuart looked confused.
"Why?" Stuart questioned.
"Uhhhh...You'll see, Uh-huh-huh..." Butthead explained before running back over to Beavis.
It was almost nine o'clock that night when Beavis and Butthead had arrived at the lake. The only sounds around were the crickets and the water moving against the wind. Not long after they had arrived, the boys heard Stuart running up to them, out of breath.
"Okay…" Stuart gasped.
"I'm here! So what are we here for?" He questioned between pants.
"Uhhh…you wanna like…hang out with us, right?" Butthead asked. Stuart nodded, not breaking eye-contact. Butthead looked up at the high rock that was right above the lake, Beavis doing the same.
"You gotta like…jump into the lake, from that rock, uh-huh-huh…" Butthead explained. Stuart looked up at the large rock, looking a little scared.
"I dunno…" He hesitated.
"That seems like an awfully-high jump…" He whimpered.
"Uhhh…I'll go with you?" Butthead offered, making Stuart feel a little better.
"Gee, thanks Butthead…" Stuart grinned as the two walked over to the large rock, climbing on top of it. The lake down below seemed awfully, far away but Stuart didn't care. He would do anything to be able to hang out with the two guys he admired most.
"Okay uhhh…so on the count of uhhh…three, we'll like…jump together…" Butthead instructed. Stuart nodded before looking down at the cold water that was beneath him.
"Okay, uh-huh-huh one…" Butthead counted.
"Uhhhhh...two...three!" Without hesitating, Stuart jumped in the water, Butthead taking a few steps back as he watched the pudgy-kid plummet into the water, below. Beavis immediately began to laugh at the cruel prank that Butthead had pulled on Stewart as he watched the pudgy-kid splash into the cold, dirty water.
"Nice one, Butthead! Heh-heh!" He snickered.
"Uhhhh...Thanks! Uh-huh-huh..." Butthead thanked as he took his usual spot, beside his best-friend. The boys' laughter soon turned into a feeling of panic when Stuart never resurfaced, however.
"Is he like...okay?" Beavis whimpered lightly. He loved to pick on Stuart but he never wanted the poor kid to die.
Butthead wondered that himself and only had a second to be relieved once he saw Stuart resurface, his head bleeding into the water. The next thing the boys heard were police-sirens in the distance, yet close by.
"RUN!" Butthead yelled. Beavis took a few, traumatizing minutes to stare at the kid that he had, had a hand in killing before whimpering lightly in regret and running away with Butthead. Butthead managed to get away, only to see several police-cars surround Beavis, handcuffing him and forcing him into the back of one of the cars. The next thing Beavis knew, he was sitting in Principal McVicker's office, both Buzzcut and McVicker glaring at him. McVicker had spoken to the chief of police that morning, telling him that he had an even worse punishment for the blond than time in jail.
What may be a punishment for Beavis, was a real treat for McVicker and Buzzcut. Beavis however, appeared to be guilty and traumatized for once. He had taken the life of an innocent boy that wanted nothing more than to be his friend. He felt like a monster as he tried desperately not to cry in front of his tormenters.
"Uhhhhhh…Beavis? Uhhhhhh…Coach Buzzcut and I have discussed this and uhhhh…we're not going to expel you…" McVicker began.
"Why? I like...deserve worse..." Beavis sighed, not even bothering to laugh for once.
"Uhhhh…uhhh…Stuart's not dead…" McVicker explained, as if he were able to read the blond's thoughts. Beavis perked up instantly.
"He's not?" He questioned hopefully as relief washed over him. He had always been more sensitive and regretful than Butthead.
"Uhhhh…no!" McVicker replied, shaking like he always did. A mean smirk spread over Buzzcut's countenance.
"INSTEAD OF BEING EXPELLED-!" He continued, not being able to wait any longer to tell the blonde his fate.
"YOU WILL BE PLAYING ROMEO, THE LEAD ROLE IN THE SCHOOL PLAY!" The thought alone caused McVicker and Buzzcut to burst into laughter.
"AAAAAAA! NOOOOO!" Beavis' cries of despair could be heard from the outside of the school. One week later, everyone who had gotten a part in the school-play was gathered in the Gym to rehearse.
"Ugh! This sucks...Heh-heh..." Beavis muttered beneath his breath as he covered his face in embarrassment.
"I guess you'll be playing Romeo…" A female voice spoke to Beavis. The voice sounded familiar to Beavis. He looked up and saw Deidra, a girl he had known since kindergarten. Her long brown hair was tied back in a ponytail and she was wearing what she wore almost every day: the only little sweater she had and a plain, old-fashioned, looking dress.
She was looking at Beavis with a kind smile on her face.
"Yeah, heh-heh...I'm a little nervous...I've um...never done this before, heh-heh..." The blond admitted with a shy smile as a blush began to form on his cheeks and the bridge of his nose.
"I can help you with your lines. You can come by my house after school and we can rehearse." Deidra offered with a smile.
"Um...okay! Heh-heh!" Beavis agreed with a sweet smiled. He felt a feeling he could not describe overtake him as he finally made eye-contact with the girl in front of him.