Getting Along

by Lizsholden

Gary Smith is earning his way back into Bullworth. First he has to prove that he can be trusted. But, Gary can be trusted because he wants to start over. He has no intention of trying to take over the school. Again. Or will he? Jimmy is now suspicious and keeping an eye on Gary. Will Jimmy figure out Gary's horrible past and why he wanted to take over the school in the first place?

1. Figuring It Out

Getting Along

Chapter 1: Figuring It Out

It was two months and a week into the new school year. It was ten o'clock in the morning and every student at Bullworth Academy had been in class. All but two. Jimmy and Pete were walking down to the now even bigger cafeteria. Workers had extended it during the summer. The boys entered the kitchen to be greeted by the new Cafeteria Worker, Meg. Meg also happened to be Jimmy's aunt from his moms side. "Hey Jimmy! Good morning Peter." Meg greeted them. "Aunt Meg, you can just call him Pete." Jimmy said, sitting up on a counter top. "So, aren't you both supposed to be in class?" Meg asked carrying a bucket of soapy water and placed it on one of the tables. "Nah, we finished early." Jimmy responded. Jimmy and Pete both took a plate of cake that Meg had handed to them. Jimmy and Pete began eating. "This is freaking awesome." Jimmy said with a mouth full of cake. Pete and Meg laughed in response. They heard footsteps coming into the cafeteria. Dr. Crabblesnitch was headed down there for his break. "Good morning Dr. Crabblesnitch." Pete greeted. "Sup Dr. C.?" Jimmy said. "Goodmorning boys, I am fine thank you." Dr. Crabblesnitch replied. Meg handed Dr. Crabblesnitch a plate of cake and a fork. "Thank you, Megan." Dr. Crabblesnitch said, taking the cake and took a bite. Jimmy and Pete noticed a teen, in dirty clothes, back to them, washing tables. "So, who's the help?" Jimmy asked no one in particular. "Gary." Dr. Crabblesnitch answered. Jimmy's expression changed to fear. "Gary who?" Pete asked nervously. "Gary Smith." Meg replied. "What?!" Both boys shouted in union. They looked over at Gary, who hadn't seemed to notice them. "Why is he here?" Jimmy demanded. "Well, I think the boy deserves a second chance." Dr. Crabblesnitch said sternly. "Have you for gotten last year?" Jimmy said angerly. "Well that was partially my fault for not paying enough attention to him taking his medication." Dr. Crabblesnitch admitted. "So he's back in like that?" Pete asked. "No, he needs to earn my trust back before he can continue being a student here." "Is that why he's washing tables?" "Indeed." They watched Gary work for awhile in silence, until a thought came into Jimmy's mind. "This is good cake, who made it?" Jimmy asked. "Gary did." Dr. Crabblesnitch said showing no emotion. As soon as Pete and Jimmy heard that, they immediately spit out the cake. "Damn it you two! I have to clean that up!" Gary yelled from across the room. Gary put down his wash cloth and got out the broom and dustpan. After he mopped up the spot where he had just swept. "Don't do that again." Gary said aggravated. "Why did you two do that?" Meg asked. "Gary made it!" Jimmy pointed out. "Well he didn't poison it, if that's what you were thinking." Dr. Crabblesnitch replied. "If he did, don't you think something would have happened to me?" "I guess." Pete answered. Gary had finished cleaning the tables and walked in their direction with the bucket of water. He placed the bucket onto the table in the kitchen. "So do you need me to carry the books you ordered to your office?" Gary asked politely. "That would be terrific Mr. Smith." Dr. Crabblesnitch answered. Gary walked out of the cafeteria with Jimmy and Pete starring at him in shock. There was only one thing on Jimmy's mind: what was he up to?