It was mid school year when Soda's class got a new student. Well, more like a student from a different class. The kids talked about the new kid, Steve, and how his teacher couldn't handle him so they switched his class. Soda knew he had to be the first to introduce himself to Steve, he just had too. So when the teacher said "Good morning class, this is Steve Randle. He will be joining our class from now on. Would anyone like to introduce themself and tell Steve our classroom rules?", Soda knew he would volunteer. Soda's hand shot up. The teacher knew Soda found the new kid as a possible friend, seeing as Steve had quite a reputation,and was apprehensive to call on him, but the teacher was eager to see if Soda even knew the rules. "Soda", she said, "would you like to inform Steve of our class rules? Do you remember our class rules?". Soda grinned and said "Yes. Hello Steve Randle, my name is Sodapop. Before you ask, yes, that is my real name. Uh… the only rules I remember is don't talk when the teacher is talking an' don't horseplay and' no cheating an'... I think that's it". Soda grinned and the class laughed. There had been a big poster in front of the classroom that had all the rules, nearly 10 rules.
"Sodapop," the teacher started, "I think there is more than 3 rules. If you looked at the poster-"
"What poster?" asked Soda.
"That poster", a kid said pointing to the poster. By that time, the class was laughing.
"Oh", said Soda.
The teacher was mad, "Alright class, settle down! Steve," she sighed realizing the only empty desk was next to Sodapop's, "Steve, can you take the desk next to Soda.?" Steve try to hide a grin when he said "Yes ma'am."
The teacher was talking about addition, something neither Steve or Soda was interested in. Sodapop whispered "Hi". "Hi" steve whispered back. "You know," said Soda, "that teacher sure don't like me. I wonder why?" "Maybe because you only knew three rules?" offered Steve. "Yeah, maybe. Hmm… I think I broke all 10. But I wouldn't know since I never bothered to read it." Steve chuckled as he got out a paper and said, "Looky here, I got a paper.", He folded it into a paper airplane, "Where should it go?". Soda was amazed that anyone could fold paper in such a way. He pointed at the teacher, "Get her".
The paper airplane soared through the classroom and all the kids watched in awe and horror as it hit the teacher's back. Soda and Steve bursted out laughing, as did the rest of the class. The teacher was angry and turned around "Who did this?". The class went quite but the teacher looked at Steve and Soda. "You two will be attending detention", the teacher said. "Aww, But miss"-. "No buts". Steve and Soda laughed at this childish joke.
During detention Soda asked, "Hey Steve, how do you make those airplanes." That was the start of their friendship. They also found out Steve and Sodapop lived only 10 minutes away from each other. This was the first but wasn't the last time they would be getting in trouble together.