Calvin and Hobbes in: The Wolfie Boy
By T.C.M. for I do not own Calvin and Hobbes. Bill Waterson does. I only own the books I bought.
Chapter 1: A New SchoolmateCalvin's Mom OS: Calvin! Get up! You're missing the bus!
(Calvin slowly gets up, still sleepy. Hobbes sleeps next to him. Calvin slowly walks towards the bathroom. It's November, and it's rainy outside.
Calvin OS: Damn. It's a rainy day.
Hobbes: Lucky me, I get to stay in bed…
Calvin OS: Right…
Hobbes: And I get washed in the washing machine…
Calvin OS: So what…
Hobbes: And I get to read your comic books!
Calvin OS: No you don't!
Calvin's Mother OS: Hurry up, Calvin! I've got your cereals down here already! You don't want the milk to get cold, do you?
Calvin OS: Humph.
(Calvin comes out of the bathroom already dressed up and comes down the stairs. He starts to eat his tons-of-sugar unhealthy cereals at a very fast speed. He's done in 5, 7 minutes.)
Calvin: I'm going mom! Bye!
(Calvin comes out of the house with his raincoat. He keeps mourning about how he hates school. He stops at the bus stop. There he sees Susie, as every day. The difference today is that she is constantly staring at a boy who looks a lot like Calvin, only he's wearing a black tuxedo, a red tie with a golden clip and an impeccable haircut, which can be seen through his transparent rain coat. He is listening to his walkman, with his eyes closed, not even moving a finger. Susie stares at him with curiosity.)
Calvin: Hey, monster face. Who's that?
Susan: For you to know I'm not a monster face, you slime ball.
Calvin: Yeah, perhaps you're a monster butt.
(Susan was getting ready to slap Calvin. However, the walkman boy's hand gets in between and stops her. He continues to listen.)
Calvin: Gee, thanks for that.
(Susan just keeps starring at the walkman boy in a weird way, like before, not even complaining at him. The walkman boy doesn't answer. All three of them remain silent until the bus arrives. They come in.)
Bus Driver: Eighty cents, please.
(Calvin gives three coins of fifty, twenty and ten cents to the driver. Next comes Susie, who gives a dollar and gets a change. Finally comes the walkman boy.)
Bus Driver: Eighty cents.
(The walkman boy replies with an accentuated British accent as he takes a velvet wallet out of his tuxedo and takes out a bill.)
Walkman Boy: Sorry, only got twenty. Have you got any change?
(Impressed, the bus driver looks out for change of 19.20 and hands it over to the walkman boy.)
Walkman Boy: Thank you.
(The Walkman Boy stands besides a pole listening to the walkman. There were free seats, but he chose the pole instead. Calvin keeps staring at him. When the bus finally gets to school, the walkman boy is one of the first to leave.)
Calvin: Hey, how can you be in a hurry for school? This ain't playground day, you know.
Walkman Boy: Well, it just happens I'm not a twit who prefers to stay home and watch cartoons instead of studying.
(Calvin seems shocked. Susie approaches him with a hipnotic look on her face.)
Susie: He's cute, isn't he?
Angry Calvin: He's kinda weird. He's got a weird accent as well. What is it, New York accent?
Susie: You're stupid, aren't you? It's English.
Angry Calvin Yelling: Of course it's English! It's not Chinese we speak, right?
Susie: You're really stupid…
(Later, at Miss Wormwood's class…)
Miss Wormwood: Class, before we begin our math test, I would like to introduce you to your new colleague: this is Wolfie Dunkel.
(Miss Wormwood stands next to the walkman boy.)
Miss Wormwood: Wolfie's got a very interesting story. His great-grandparents came from Austria to England during World War I and settled there. His parents never taught up of his name until he started to play the piano when he was little, just like Mozart, which is why he's got Mozart's first name!
Calvin (Whispering): What a pain in the neck…
Miss Wormwood: Now he's living here so that he can go to the Professor Garçon Music School. He's also giving piano concerts next week.
(Calvin yawns.)
Miss Wormwood (Angry): What is it, Calvin? Didn't you get enough sleep? Well, Wolfie, sit next to Susie there so that we can start our math test.
(Wolfie sits next to Susie. She's so blushed she turns violet.)
Susie: So…You're…British…right?
Wolfie (Stunned): …Yes, in a certain way.
Miss Wormwood: Kids! Kids! Here's your tests. They're a little harder than usual, but most of you will get it.
(Miss Wormwood hands the tests over to the class. Wolfie finally turns off his walkman. Everyone starts the test. Calvin, as usually, doesn't get it.)
Calvin (Thinking): 56 – 13 …56 - 13 …Fifty six thirteen…Sixteen! Yes! 56 – 13 16!
(As Calvin finishes writing down his made-up answer, he gets shocked seeing that Wolfie has already finished the test and handed it over to Miss Wormwood.)
Miss Wormwood: Congratulations, Wolfie! It's perfect!
(Wolfie smiles.)
Wolfie: I am perfect.
Calvin (Thinking): I am perfect, I am perfect, I am perfect, I am perfect…
(Calvin thinks while he tries to fall asleep. It's eleven o'clock and he's still awake. Hobbes quietly snores next to him.)
Calvin (Already Speaking, Yet Whispering): What's up with that kid…? He's six years old and he's here to play the piano in concerts and finishes math tests in three minutes…? And what's the deal with Susie…?
(Yes. What is the truth behind Wolfie and why does Susie act strange next to him? Stay tuned for the next chapter of Calvin and Hobbes in: the Wolfie Boy!)