Charlie was scared of what Manfred would want to meet about for the entire day. He survived classes, talked to his friends Tancred, Emma, Olivia, Lysander, and Gabriel, and then it was time to arrive at the King's Room.

Charlie was afraid to ask his English teacher, a new teacher named Mr. Koda, if he could leave ten minutes early. Mr. Koda was a very mean teacher, and he actually was endowed. He had the power to make people insane with all the homework he gave out.
"Mr. Koda, sir?" Charlie called from the back of class.
"Raise your hand before speaking, Bone." Mr. Koda snorted. "What is it." "Can I leave ten minutes early? Manfred needs to speak with me." Charlie reluctantly asked. Tancred whipped around, with a look that said "What? Why?" To his surprise, Mr. Koda smiled and said Charlie was dismissed.

Charlie slowly walked into the King's Room and Manfred was sitting on the floor.
"Hello, sir." Charlie said.
"Shut up and listen." Manfred sneered. "That James boy, he is new, and he needs someone to help him work through the day. You will be that boy, Bone."
"What? Why me?" Charlie asked.
"Because, I said so." Manfred smirked. Charlie sat down and started his homework, having nothing else to do.
'I guess I'll have to help out James. Wonder if he's nice.' Charlie thought.