2
Hawkeye slowly walked down the stair and sat down at the table.
"Here you go," Jackie said while setting a plate down in front of him.
Hawkeye sighed looking down at the plate and then looked up at his dad in despair.
"Dad, I don't feel good. I think I'm sick," Hawkeye said.
"No you don't," Daniel said.
"Why do you say that?" Hawkeye asked.
"You're playing with your hands. You only do that when you're lying," Daniel said.
Hawkeye looked down at his hands.
"What's the real problem?" Daniel asked.
"I know how they treat the new kids. We got one last year," Hawkeye said.
Hawkeye then looked over to make sure that Jackie had gone back into the kitchen and then leaned in closer to his dad.
"Dad, he got a wedgie so bad that he could walk right. I think he was even afraid to go to the bathroom. If you send me to school, you may never have any grandchildren," Hawkeye said and then leaned back.
Daniel just raised his eyebrow.
"That bad huh?" Daniel asked looking as if he was considering everything that he had heard.
"Yes," Hawkeye said.
"Well then, I guess you'd better learn to run fast or fight back," Daniel said.
Hawkeye just stared blankly at him. He couldn't believe what had just happened.
"Alright, but don't be upset if there's no little Hawkeyes running around in the future," Hawkeye said.
"See you tonight," Daniel said.
Hawkeye just grabbed his bag and walked out the door.
Over at the Houlihans' Margaret and Becky stood at the door waiting for Tara.
"Tell me again, why are we waiting for her?" Margaret asked.
"Just wait for it," Becky said while smirking.
"Okay I guess," Margaret said.
There was a loud scream from the bathroom. Alvin came over and joined Margaret and Becky at the bottom of the stairs. Tara came storming out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her head.
"What's wrong Tara?" Becky asked.
"Try this you little jerk!" Tara yelled as she pulled off her towel revealing her blonde hair to have a lime green tent.
Becky just laughed as Alvin and Margaret stared.
"Becky! You realize what you did to your sister's hair?" he asked getting angry.
"Yes, I made it look better," Becky said.
"You better learn to sleep with your eyes opens!" Tara yelled as she stormed back upstairs.
Alvin sighed as he turned to Becky.
"Must you two always be going back and forth like you do?" he asked.
"Daddy, she's turning on some one smaller then her. She deserves it," Becky said.
Alvin just put his face in his hand.
"Go to school Becky," he said.
Becky started out the door. Margaret started to follow her but Alvin grabbed her shoulder.
"What is it daddy?" she asked.
Alvin took his hand away from his face and gave her a look of concern.
"I know I can trust you. Now watch out for her. I don't want her to get in trouble on the very first day," Alvin said.
Margaret smiled softly. She was daddy's little girl. When ever he needed one of the girls to help with something, she was the one that he asked. When ever he went anywhere she was the first one to get asked if they wanted to come along. He went with her to any father daughter dance.
"Okay daddy," she said and then left.
Hawkeye walked into the classroom. He was in Ms. Kempton's homeroom. He had no idea what that meant, but the boys seemed to be excited about being in her classroom. He looked over the crowd and then went and took his seat. Soon enough, another boy came and took the seat next to him.
"Hey," Hawkeye said.
The boy looked up at him.
"You're the new kid," he said smiling.
"I'd think so," Hawkeye said.
The laughed.
"Tommy Malcolm," he said.
"Ben Pierce," Hawkeye said.
Hawkeye knew that he was only going to be there for a little while. He would also hate to explain to thirty different kids what his name stood for. Also, telling them his nick name would make him feel like he was going to get real close to any one. That was not what he had planned on doing. He planned on just finding some friends to hang out with until he went back to Crabapple Cove.
"Hey, uh, could you tell me why the boys seem so pleased to be in this class for home room compared to the others?" Hawkeye asked.
Tommy smugly grinned.
"Trust me, it seems impossible for a lady this good looking to be a teacher," Tommy said.
Hawkeye grinned.
"I see," he said.
"So being to teacher's pet is the ultimate goal in here?" Hawkeye asked.
"Hell yeah," Tommy said.
"Just watch this," Tommy said and then turned around to another boy standing behind him.
"John? Could you come here a minute?" Tommy asked.
John walked over and joined the group.
"Hi," he said.
"Ben, this is my friend John. John this is Ben," he said.
"Hey Ben," John said.
"Crazy one isn't he?" Hawkeye asked.
"Just tired," John said.
"Who isn't on the first day?" Hawkeye asked.
"John, why don't you tell Ben about our teacher?" Tommy asked.
John smiled.
"You're in for a nice surprise," John said.
"Too bad the rest are old hags," Tommy said.
Margaret timidly entered the room. She was also in Ms. Kempton's room. She studied the room. There was an obvious spot for the girls and an obvious spot for the boys. She walked over to where the girls were standing and set her things down on the desk.
"Excuse me," one of the girls said.
"Yes?" Margaret asked.
"That seat there is reserved for my friend," she said.
"Then where can I sit?" Margaret asked.
"Obviously not around here," she said.
Margaret just glared at her, but she did not want to start out by yelling at the tops of her lungs at another girl. She was just more hurt then mad. But, not as hurt as she thought she would be. It was like she was just used to it by now. Another girl came over and stood by her.
"Don't worry about her, that's just Rhonda Higginson. No one else here really pays attention to her," she said.
"Thanks," Margaret said.
"Name's Corinne," she said.
Margaret smiled.
"Maggie," she said.
"I'd just avoid these girls. All the stuck ups got put into this class. Now all my friends are split up," Corinne said.
"That stinks," Margaret said.
"Yeah, I think I'll just go over and grab a seat by the boys," Corinne said.
Margaret picked up things and followed her.
"Hey John," she said.
"Corinne," he said smiling.
"How are you?" he asked.
"Not good actually," Corrine said.
"Why not?" John asked.
Corinne sighed as she gave him a puppy dog face.
"Me and my friend have no where to sit because those girls over there won't let us join them," Corinne said.
John smiled.
"Well, how about you sit next to me?" John asked.
"What about Maggie?" Corinne asked.
John looked over at Hawkeye.
"There's an empty seat next you," he said.
"And that way me and Maggie can still sit next to each other," Corinne said.
"Go ahead," Hawkeye said.
Hawkeye then looked over at Tommy.
"He's had the hots for her since the third grade," Tommy said.
"Oh okay," Hawkeye said.