Chapter 6

Jamie was getting a book out of his locker and Chuck walked over to him.

"Are you still planning on going to Charlotte after school?" Chuck asked.

"Yes," Jamie replied.

"I don't think you should do that," Chuck said. "I mean people have already forgotten about that book."

Donavan, the captain of the football team walked over to Jamie.

"Hey Jamie," Donavan said mockingly. "I'm in the middle of reading your uncle's book. I'm at the part where you have a nightmare and you crawl in bed with mommy and daddy!"

Chuck grabbed Donavan by the shirt collar, threw him against the locker and held him there.

"Chuck," Jamie said. "Let him go before you get in anymore trouble."

"Listen Don!" Chuck said in a threatening tone. "Jamie is my best friend! No one gets to be mean to him except for me!"

"Thank you Chuck," Jamie said. "Now let him go."

Chuck threw Donavan down on the floor.

"Now get up!" Chuck shouted.

Donavan got up and ran off screaming.

"Whimp!" Chuck shouted.

"You're going to get in trouble," Jamie said.

"No I'm not," Chuck said. "No one ever checks the security camera."

"Chuck Scolnik to the principal's office," the office aid said over the intercom system.

"Crap!" Chuck moaned.

A half-hour later, Chris arrived at the school and went straight to the main office where Chuck was waiting.

"Chris Keller was in the middle of recording!" Chris shouted. "Throwing someone against a locker in front of a security camera?!"

Principal Rimkus came out of her office and walked over to them.

"Hello Mr. Keller," Principal Rimkus said.

"Look," Chris said. "Chris Keller is sorry about what happened and believe me, there will be consequences for Chuck."

"Our mascot is sick with the flu," Principal Rimkus informed Chris and Chuck. "There is a football game tonight for the middle school football team. Chuck will attend the game as our mascot tonight."

"I will?" Chuck asked.

"You will," Rimkus replied.

"Why don't you just give me detention like normal principals?" Chuck asked.

"This punishment is funnier," Rimkus replied. "You can go now Mr. Keller. And Mr. Scolnik, get to class."

Chris and Chuck walked out of the office and Chris looked at Chuck.

"Chris Keller is adding another week to your punishment," Chris said.

"I was just defending Jamie," Chuck said.

"Yeah," Chris said. "But you resorted to violence and that's not okay. We're going to have a talk later."

"Yes sir," Chuck said.

"See you later," Chris said.

Chris walked off and Chuck went to class.