p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongA/N: Hi! I am actually a massive fan of the Hank Zipzer TV series on CBBC. I have seen every single episode, although my favourite character is not who you'd expect. My favourite character is McKelty. I don't know why, maybe it's the fact that he's so two-sided that it's cool to see, maybe it's because it's funny when he can't think of a comeback. I thought that I should write a one-shot from McKelty's point of view, showing what life is like for him. It's different to what I normally write, as I write loads of M.I. High fanfics. Enjoy! From McKelty's biggest fan XD x/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"It's not my fault! Everyone always points the finger at me, saying "You're the bad guy". Miss Adolf is the only one that likes me – and she's a teacher. I just wish I had a few friends. Quite honestly, I'd be happy with just one./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"I walk into the classroom, and am met with the usual groans of disgust. It really doesn't bother me. I'm used to it. I pass Hank's desk. He ignores me, like usual, but the girl next to him doesn't. I don't recognise her, so she has to be new. Well done, Nick, you've just let someone over to the dark side. Get ready for an extra glare, an extra sneer. Kicking myself, I sit down./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Hank, who's that?" I hear her ask, glancing at me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Him? That's McKelty," Hank replies./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Are you sure? You said he was horrible!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""He is - on the inside. Look past the perfect exterior. Don't get dragged over to the dark side, Georgie, I'm begging you."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Sorry, Hank."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I'm serious! I know what you're like!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Wasn't my fault."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"At that moment, Miss Adolf comes in, and 'Georgie', as I'd heard Hank call her, goes up to the front of the classroom. She whispers something to Miss Adolf, who nods./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Class," Miss Adolf says, "this is Georgia Lucey. Who would like to show her around?" I put my hand up, and so does Hank. It's a two-man showdown. If Miss Adolf chooses, needless to say that she'll go for me, but if Miss Adolf lets Georgia choose, she'll go for Hank./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Georgia?" Miss Adolf says, and I know that I've lost the battle./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Erm... you," she says, pointing at me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Okay," says Miss Adolf, breathing a sigh of relief. "That's Nicholas McKelty. There's a free seat next to him. You can sit there." Georgia sits down next to me, ignoring Hank completely./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Hi," I say, bewildered as to why she chose me over Hank./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Hi. Oh great, Hank's going to hate me now, isn't he?" Georgia says, throwing her head into her hands in despair./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""How do you know Hank?" I ask./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Primary school friends. We were inseperable, ready to overcome any challenge that Westbrook may throw at us."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""What happened?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""My dad got transferred to Ireland by his company, so I did my year 7 studies over there. Dad says his work are moving him again, so I will do year 9 wherever that takes us."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"When we are in the middle of our work, I notice Hank's mean looks at Georgia, and have a brainwave. Hank will hate her for choosing me, so I can make her my new friend! She likes me, unlike the rest of our class, and she's definitely not shy. I'll ask her after her tour, and when she's spoken to Mr Love. I hope she's in blue house./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The bell goes for break and we all start packing away our things./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Georgia, are you doing anything this break?" I ask, with my idea, and my job, in mind./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I can't - I don't know where anything is!" she replies with a little laugh./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Do you want your tour now?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I guess - it might help!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"We reach the last stop on Georgia's tour - Mr Love's office. I have a feeling that it's nearly time for lessons, so I have to ask her now./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Georgia? Could we-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Don't bother, McKelty," a voice says from behind me. "Just because she's new, doesn't mean you can brainwash her." I turn around, and am faced with a glaring Hank and Frankie./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Really, Hank? I thought you were better than this. Just because he's your enemy, doesn't mean I can't be friends with him. He's a good friend if you get to know him." Georgia retorts before I can get a word in edgeways./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Leave it, Hank. He's already got to her," says Frankie. At that moment, Mr Love comes out of his office./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""What's going on here?" he asks, eyeing an embarrased Hank and Frankie./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Oh, sorry, sir," Georgia says. "Nicholas was just showing me round, and Henry and Francis were just welcoming me to the school."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Oh, okay then. You three, back to class." Mr Love replies. I watch Georgia go in, giving her a thumbs up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"We're in music, when Mr Love comes in, Georgia behind him. Mr Rock doesn't notice, so Mr Love gives a really exaggerated cough. Mr Rock drops his drumsticks, and spins around./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Hey, Mr Love, didn't see you there!" Mr Rock exclaims. "Well, who do we have here?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""This is Georgia Lucey. She's moved here from Ireland," Mr Love announces, scanning the room until he finds me. "Nicholas, carry on looking after Georgia so well, and Georgia, thank you for choosing Westbrook over Eastbrook."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"When Mr Love leaves, Mr Rock tells us that he is pairing us up for an assessment. Georgia looks at me, and makes an 'I'll go with you' gesture. That's when Mr Rock announces that he'll be choosing the pairs. As he counts the class, I realise that there are 27 of us, which means either one three, or someone will be on their own. Please, not me./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Small problem," says Mr Rock, "there's an odd number. We'll have to have one three." Mr Rock goes around, pairing people up with whoever they're stood next to. I'm standing at the end of the line, with Georgia next to me. Mr Rock pairs Ashley and Frankie together, leaving Hank on Georgia's other side. We're the three. Great./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Who wants to do what?" Georgia asks us./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I'll play the drums," says Hank./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I'll play bass. If you want me to, that is." I say./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I'll write lyrics," says Georgia./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Guys! You have to have a group name too!" Mr Rock announces./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Graceful Defeat?" I /"Hank and the Other Two?" Hank suggests, and we all /"How about Fractured Harmony?" Georgia says. Hank and I nod – that settles it./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"We brainstorm ideas for the rest of the lesson, and I keep realising that Hank isn't as bad as I used to think he was. In fact, I'm wondering why I even hated him in the first place. I stand outside the science lab, thinking about this, when I'm nudged. It's Georgie, and for the first time, I realise that she's wearing a blue house badge. She indicates that we have to go in./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Miss Adolf is talking, going through something about covalent bonding, when a note lands on my desk. I open it, and find song lyrics inside./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"'emSome Way' by Fractured Harmonybr /ememI don't know what to do,br /Don't know what to say,br /Surely we can solve this some /Maybe we're all scared,br /Scared of just the truth,br /Surely we can solve this some /Are our thoughts and views,br /Really just our own?br /Surely we can solve this some /Why do we hate people?br /Is there a reason?br /Surely we can solve this some /What if we had to leave,br /The friends that we'd just made?br /Surely we can solve this some /What if you said you'd stay,br /But then you have to go?br /Surely we can solve this some /What if you loved someone,br /But were just too scared to say?br /Surely we can solve this some /I had all these feelings,br /Was a hard choice to make,br /I solved all of this,br /My way./em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"I fold up the lyrics, and put them safely in my pocket for next music lesson./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"It's a few weeks since Georgie's first day. It's also music assessment day. Georgie is off talking to Mr Rock, so I take the opportunity to talk to /"Hank? Can I say something?" I /"Just as long as I can first," he replies. "You know, doing this music project with you has made me think twice about how I am towards you."br /"I'm not as bad as you think," I /"No, you're really not! But our dads still hate each other."br /"Let's just pretend to hate each other around them."br /"Okay." Just then, Georgie walks /"Nick, Hank, there's something I've been meaning to tell you," she says, a grave expression on her /"What?" Hank and I say in /"Well, you know that I'm only here due to my dad's company transferring him? Well, their moving him earlier than planned. This is my last day. I don't want to make a fuss, but read the song lyrics again." Tears start rolling down Georgie's /"Nick? Are you… crying?" Hank says. I realise that I am. I can't help my emotions. I throw my arms around /"Nick… in the song… the thing about loving someone, but being too scared to say… that's me towards you," she says. At that moment, Mr Rock announces the first group to perform are...br /"… Fractured Harmony."br /The further we go into the song, the more emotional we get. By the end of the song, we're a crying wreck./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Nice song, lovely emotion, A*," Mr Rock says./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"At the end of the day, Hank, Georgie and I are stood at the gate, crying, exchanging phone numbers and /"So, this is it, Georgie," Hank /"I'll keep in touch with both of you," Georgie replies./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Just then, a car pulls up, and Georgia gets in, sobbing. As the car drives away, I realise that my first true friend has just left. All I have are the lyrics she wrote./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"emI had all these feelings,br /Was a hard choice to make,br /I solved all of this,br /My way./em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Now she's gone./p