A red car pulled up at the St. Canard daycare center, and a young duck with a yellow t-shirt and a red cap stepped out.
''Be nice to the other kids, okay Drakey?'' His mother said. Drakey didn't reply. He walked through the daycare center doors and saw seven other kids already there. A young duck that looked almost exactly like him, only he was wearing purple, not yellow.
Then in the middle of the room, playing with legos, was another duck with a large beak, and buck teeth to match. He was wearing a loose fitting long sleeved orange shirt and a small jesters hat with giant bells on the ends.
' what a dork ' thought Drakey.
Not too far away from the buck toothed duck was a tall dog with greased back hair and a business suit. The dog was sitting at a table with what looked like an open suitcase in front of him.
By the T.V was a rat that seemed to be trying to figure out how to work the remote. He was wearing a plaid button up shirt that looked one size to small and dress pants to match. His tennis shoes made his feet look three times to big for his body.
' Yet another dork ' Drakey sighed and shook his head.
In the far corner was a skinny duck that you probably wouldn't see if it wasn't for the two bigger ducks standing on either side of him. They seemed to be teasing the small duck, and although they weren't hitting him he was shielding his head with a large book.
Drakey scanned over the room again. '' Oh great I'm surrounded by nerds and dorks.'' He looked back over at the dog. He was the least nerdy of the group; maybe he could have some fun with him. When he walked over the dog didn't notice him at first. He was organizing boxes around the table.
'' Hey'' Drakey tried to get the dogs attention. He immediately turned around.
'' Hello.'' He said, extending his hand. Drakey shook it.'' I'm Bud, Bud Flood. People call me Buddy''
'' I'm Drake...uh Drake Mallard. I hate it when people call me Drakey, so don't''
Buddy walked around the other side of the table.'' Feeling famished?'' he started talking in a business voice. '' Daycare only have sugar free cookies? Come to Bud Floods where the cookies are cheap and so packed with sugar it'll make your head spin'' He switched back to his normal voice. '' So, see anything you like?'' He grabbed a couple boxes. '' Thin mints or vanilla wafers? You look like a vanilla man to me''
Drake pulled out his pockets. He had a stack of baseball cards and a couple lollipops. '' I don't have any money.''
Buddy looked at Drakes hands.'' Weeeeell that's your other option. You can trade.''
Hearing the word cookies all the other kids had rushed buck toothed kid was bouncing very close to Drake. Right behind them were the rat and the skinny duck. All the other kids had gone outside.
Then a lot of things happened at bouncing kid hopped on Drakes foot which earned him a punch in the jaw. He stumbled backwards into the rat boy who tried to punch him but the bucktoothed kid ducked and he punched Drake instead. Then everyone started fighting, except for the skinny duck who dropped to the ground and covered his head.
The teachers, finally noticing, grabbed all five of them and put them in time out together.
They sat there glaring at each other for a few minutes.
The buck toothed duck, getting bored, pulled out a doll.'' Well are you all just gonna sit there like bumps on a log or are you gonna do something fun'' The doll said
The rest of the kids just looked at him like he'd grown a second kid took no notice. ''Mr. Banana Brain is right.'' He stood up. '' My name is Michael Bell, what's yours?'' He addressed the rat boy.
'' Elmo Sputterspark'' he turned to the dog beside him.
''Bud Flood'' He said in his business voice. He smiled at Drake.
'' Drake Mallard'' He said all looked at the skinny, bushy haired duck, who was sitting with his knees hugged to his chest and was staring at the ground. He felt all the eyes on him and looked up.
''What?'' He said.
answered him '' Your name. What's your name?''
'' Oh! My name is Reginald Bushroot. Mama calls me Reggie''
Michael, being the most immature, busted out being the most mature, behind Reggie, slapped Michael in the back of the head.
'' Ow'' Michael rubbed the back of his head and glared at Elmo.
''That wasn't very nice Brice'' said
''MY NAME'S ELMO!!'' Elmo yelled at
One of the teachers came over to see what the commotion was. ''What are you- '' She spotted .''No toys in time out!'' She took with a lot of protest from Michael.
''No, no, no!'' He jumped up and down as she walked away. Michael turned to Elmo, a pout still on his face. '' This is all your fault''
''MY FAULT!?'' Elmo exclaimed as he put his hand on his chest.
''Yes! Your fault! They won't let me have back until my mom comes to pick me up.''
''How do you know?'' Drake asked.
''Because I'm always in time out, and they always take all my toys. I usually keep hidden well enough'' He plopped down on the ground his arms crossed.
''Well they took my baseball cards too'' Drake said
Buddy piped up ''And my cookies''
''My book'' said Reggie
''My light bulb'' said Elmo.
Everybody turned to look at was the first to speak.
''Where.....did you get a light bulb?''
Elmo crossed his arms and looked away. ''I found it'' he said simply.
''Oooookay'' said Drake. ''I suggest we steal our stuff back. Who's with me?''
''Me!''
''Me!''
''Me!'
They all looked at the only one who didn't say me.'' Come on reggi, don't you woln't your book back?''
Reggie thought about it for a moment then let out a sigh'' Yeah. Ok, i'm in''
Drake smiled. ''Good. Now here's the plan......''
''What are we going to do? ''Elmo asked in a whisper.
''I don't know. We're supposed to create a distraction. But how do we get all of the teacher's over here?'' Michael and Elmo were watching the teachers and failing to come up with a plan to distract them.
''Ooh! Ooh!' Michael shook Elmo by his suspenders.'' I've got an idea!''
''What!? What is it?!''
''You'll see'' Michael walked around the corner of their hiding place.
''I have a bad feeling about this'' Elmo said after he was gone
A few minutes later Elmo heard a loud ran in the direction of the noise, and found the big flat screen T.V on the floor, shattered. Michael was standing next to it whistling with a look of satisfaction and innocence on his face.
Elmo's jaw dropped'' Oh my god! You were supposed to create a distraction, not KILL the T.V set!''
The teacher's were over there as the words left his mouth.
''Alright, what happened Michael?'' A blonde haired duck asked.
''Me?'' Michael looked so innocent ''Why is it always me?''
''I don't know. Why is it always you Michael?'' The dark haired duck asked.
A big grin spread across Michael's face. ''Because....it's fun!'' He busted out laughing.
''Okay, enough jokes Michael. What happened?''
''Well-'' Michael began thoughtfully. ''You see, what happened was-''
Meanwhile.......
''I've almost got it'' said Reggie
''Well hurry up! You two are heavy!'' Came the strained voice of Buddy.
''Stop moving Bud, we're gonna fall!'' said Drake, Reggie wobbling on his shoulders.'' Hurry Reggie, your heavier than ya look''
Reggie's hand finally touched the box he was looking raised it above his head. '' I've got it!''
''Good'' Came a voice from the tower wobbled and they all fell on his stomach and Drake landed on his feet. Reggie fell in Drakes arms and Drake immediately dropped him.
'' Did you get it?'' Drake asked.
Reggie, still dazed, held up the box. Drake smiled.
Meanwhile.....
''-and that's what happened.'' Finished Michael. Elmo nodded in agreement.
'' So you expect us to believe that BIGFOOT broke our T.V and you scared him away.'' The blonde duck asked.
'' Hmmmm.....'' Michael thought about it for a moment.'' Yeah. Yeah, that's exactly what i want you to believe.'' He finally said, giggleing
''We're telling your parents Michael.'' The dark haired duck said with a sigh of frustration.
''What else is new.'' Michael said shrugging.'' Come on Elmo.'' As they turned the corner Michael turned back and stuck out his tongue at the teacher's backs.
All five children sat in a circle around the reached out, grabbed it, dug through it a few minutes and finally pulled out his baseball cards which he shoved in his pocket. He passed it on to Bud who pulled out his cookies.
''Hey!'' Bud exclaimed
''What?'' Asked Drake.
''Some boxes are missing.'' Bud growled .''Those chicks owe me ten bucks!'' He passed the box roughly to hurriedly got his book out and hugged it to his passed the box to Michael, who took out .
''What took you so long!?'' The doll said.
''A simple thank you would have sufficed.'' Michael passed the box to Elmo.
''The light bulbs not in here.'' Elmo turned the book upside down.
''They probably put it back in the bathroom.'' Reggie said, not looking up from his 's gaze went back and forth between Reggie and the bathroom for a few moment's before he said.
''I'll be right back.'' He darted off toward the bathroom.
''Guess he had to GO.'' said said.
A sleek black car pulled up.
''Looks like I'm outta here.'' Buddy stood up. ''That was fun.....except for the part where Drake and Reggie tried to break my back.'' Buddy waved good bye and ran over to his dad. ''Look dad, i sold some cookies, see.'' He held up the ten bucks the five had stolen out of the teacher's dad pat him on the head and put him in the car.
Not five minutes later a van pulled up.
''Oh, that's me.'' said Reggie. He walked over to his mom. ''Mom! Mom! I made friends like you told me to, see. ''He pointed to Drake, Michael, and Elmo, who waved at him.
''Hey we can actually see these.'' Reggie's older sister said, earning a stern glare from their mother.
Soon only Michael and Elmo were sat in silence, apart from Michael playing with his paddleball, until two vehicles pulled stood up at the same time.
''Bye''
''Bye''
They started walking to their was about to get in when he jumped down, ran back over to Elmo, and gave him a huge hug.
''Your my best friend.'' He said when they pulled apart.
''Your my best friend too.'' Elmo smiled.
''And we make one great team.'' Michael nodded.
''Bye.''
They both got into their cars and left in opposite directions.