Little Axe Princesses need education too. But little Axe Princesses also can get into trouble.
Parent-Teacher Conference
Noodle got into the Geep with her head down. She slammed the door shut and threw her backpack into the back.
"Kuzo" she muttered.
Murdoc put down the magazine he'd been reading and drove out onto the street from the carpool line. Hoards of angry parents honked and hollered at him and he threw an old bottle at one of them, speeding off.
"What is it?" he asked, swerving to avoid an old lady in the street, "WOTCH IT! HAG!"
Noodle pulled a piece of green paper out of her uniform shirt pocket and unfolded it, handing it to Murdoc.
"Are you crazy? I can't read while driving! You'll get us both killed!" he said while driving on the wrong side of the road to get to the McDonalds.
Noodle huffed and began to read:
"To the parents of Noodle Niccals,"
"Parents?" asked Murdoc
Noodle continued, "To the PARENTS of Noodle Niccals, We at the Essex Academy for Gifted Children must ask you to attend a parent-teacher conference on the topic of Noodle's behavior. Noodle is a great student who shows excellent creativity and is one of our top pupils; however, as she may have told you, she has detention each Saturday for the next month for flooding the science lab, calling one of her teachers a 'faceache', and putting another classmate into a mailbox outside. We do apologize if this is inconvenient but it has come to our attention Noodle might be in need of reformation and therapy. Please come tomorrow at noon to discuss this troubling matter. Thank you, Dean of Students, Michael Rotch." When she finished reading she folded the piece of paper and placed it back into her pocket.
"Detention! Flooding the science lab? Putting a kid in the mailbox! CALLING YOUR TEACHER A FACEACHE!?" Murdoc eyes were bugging out of his head and the veins were popping out of his forehead. "I AM SO-" Noodle braced herself for a serious scolding- "PROUD OF YOU!" He put his arm around her and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "Oh Satan! I can't tell you how proud I am! Let's get you an ice cream and Big Mac!"
Noodle was still in shock of what happened. Murdoc handed her an ice cream cone from the drive-thru and ruffled her hair speeding off without paying. She blinked and stared at the ice cream in her hand.
"What's wrong it's melting!" he said, leaning over and eating some himself.
"You're congratulating me…" she said, eyebrows raised in disbelief, "for getting in trouble..."
Murdoc smiled, "Well of course. We've raised you so well! Why? Is there a problem with that?"
Noodle smiled and shoved her face into her ice cream. "No way in hell!" she giggled.
"That's a good girl!" said Murdoc pulling into Kong.
That night Russel almost had a stroke and Murdoc almost died.
"YOU BOUGHT HER AN ICE CREAM AND BIG MAC!?" roared Russel. "There are two things wrong with that: One: You didn't get me one. And Two: you got it for her because she has detention for the next month!" he crumpled the green paper and threw it behind him, hitting 2D.
"Wha- tha bich deeeell!?" asked Murdoc, being strangled by Russel.
"The big deal? THE BIG DEAL?! I'll tell you what the big deal is! The big deal is-"
"Hahahaha!" 2D was rolling on the floor laughing, the note in his hand.
Irritated, Russel dropped Murdoc's throat and grabbed the note again. "What's so funny 'D?" he asked.
"Fist of all- the dean's name is Mike Rotch! BWAHAHAHAHA! And number two- Noodle's parents have to come in. Haha! Wot parents!? She's got us! BWAHAHAHA!"
"Oh crap!" said Noodle, slapping her hands on her face. "What am I gonna' do!?"
"It's not that bad Noodle." Said Russel, "We're considered your guardians. The school knows that."
Noodle shook her head and let out a nervous laugh, "Umm…that's not what I told them…"
"Aw man!" said Russ.
"Do not fret!" said Murdoc. "Russel, get out your fancy dress and wig. I'll go find my glasses." He ran out of the kitchen into his Winnebago.
2D put his hand on her shoulder, "Hehe it's ok. Good luck though."
"Not so fast!" said Noodle, "You're coming too- brother."