Author's Note: Please don't hate me for making Chase a bit OOC, but don't worry spike is still engaged and the football scene is next. Also a quick thank you to Lollipop cause I'm definitely going to use that next (I swear you read my mind on that one) so don't worry about sharing your opinion that goes for EVERYONE and to Vampiregirl, I'm sorry I couldn't use your idea for this story but I have a BIG SURPRISE for you soon that I hope will make it up to you. As always please stick around, read and review.
Disclaimer: I'LL NEVER OWN THIS… I'm pretty sure we all know this by now.
Chapter 7 – Playtime's Over
(Chase's P.O.V.)
After my short outbreak with my siblings, for some reason I can't help but feel… free? 'It seemed like such a rush all of a sudden, I'm not sure. I've never felt like this before. But they said it themselves; if they wanna see some changes I'll start making some right now! But where to start?' I think to myself as the bell rings for first period, I just head off straight to my first class as usual. Not noticing the stares everyone gives me as I walk through the halls, keeping their distance. When I make it to class I then notice that it's my home economics class. 'This should be fun.' I think to myself remembering that Spike told Perry to fire the teacher.
All of a sudden Perry walks in with a chef's hat, tying an apron around her waist. "Alright class." She says as everyone just looks at her either shocked or scared. "After an unfortunate turn of events Mrs. Rodriguez won't be able to teach here and until I find a replacement, I'll be teaching your home economics class for now." She looks at me when she says "unfortunate turn of events" but I get over my shock easily. "Wouldn't you have to live in a house and fire to cook first?" I question. 'Whoa where'd that come from?' "Do you really wanna poke the bear?" "Do you have a stick?" I answer. The class just starts laughing quietly while Perry's face turns red. 'Okay what is that, it's like the first time I ever discovered Spike only different… I like it.'
"Alright well as I was saying today I'm going to teach you failures how to make a meal decent enough for a prisoner, like yourselves. If prisoners were wimpy, and short, and had acne." Perry says laughing to herself, ignoring what I said by doing what she loves most in high school crushing the spirits of her students. 'Hmmm doesn't seem like anyone can really fail at that.' I think before I remember Adam and wondering whether he would be the one to either end up actually making a more decent meal or worse on a dish than this. "So make like chicken and get into your kitchen areas, now!" Perry starts demanding since everyone seems a bit hesitant to get up. So I get up myself and then everyone else just seems to follow and get to their own areas, while I just decide to prepare for whatever a "prison lunch" is.
"Hey what'd you think you're doing maggot? You're supposed to wait for my instruction!" Perry yells in my face. "Well I'm just trying to be better prepared." I tell Perry. "Oh yeah, well there's no such thing as prepared! Especially for a bunch of worms that'd be better off eating dirt!" Perry says out of spite. 'Probably still a bit mad about Spike destroying Trent and some part of her dignity back in her office. But still I can't quit now, if I do everything Spike just did would be for nothing and who knows what he'll do next in order to top it.' I think to myself quickly on how to respond. "Watch who you're talking to ya' stupid bitch." I respond not even recognizing the words as my own. "Before your bitch ass came here I thought it'd be best to get ahead on whatever dumbass last minute idea for a meal you had in mind and if you say I'm an unprepared worm what does that make your fat ass?!" I shout back in her face.
Shocked at what I said Perry seems to get the message and backs off. "Alright then… uhh how about instead why don't you all just make the best food you can, I don't care how simple it is as long as it's edible and tastes good to me." Perry says deciding on something else for a change. 'That's one for Spike, one for me, and none for Perry.' I think to myself excited at the fact that I actually won an argument with her this time by myself. 'Now what should I make? Being a genius and bionic I can have access to create anything in the world, but it would have to be something that'd really mess with Perry. I don't know how I could've gone this long without messing with her. No wonder everyone else does it, it's hilarious and fun to watch.' I think while searching until I found "Horchata". 'Ohhh Spanish food.' I start reading the instructions and necessary ingredients, along with the many ways it can be made as either a drink or a Popsicle.
Well I have all period, might as well make it as a popsicle. But what really got my attention was the warning on the bottom of the instructions "may cause severe diarrhea, if taken at large amounts." 'Perfect. I wanna mess her up not knock her down, I'm pretty sure I can leave that up to Spike and who know maybe soon her reign of terror will be over.' As I finish missing in the ingredients I pour them on a tray with some sticks in order to get them perfect before I put it in the freezer. I look at the clock and notice I still have almost an hour and a half, and being the overachiever I am I decide to make some muffins.
Later on before class ends everyone presents their food to Perry to get graded for the day. "What the heck is this supposed to be?" Perry try's somebody's pizza."Pah!" she ends up spitting it out almost hitting their face with it. "I don't know what that was but I'm pretty sure if I wanted to poison someone with that it wouldn't work. F!" Perry says. "Small fri… I mean Chase you're next, show me what you got." Perry says calling me up. I walk up with a smirk on my face, waiting to see what her reaction is. "So, what'd you have for me today?" Perry asks. "Popsicles and some muffins." "Hmm." Perry picks up on of the popsicles and takes a bit, before scarfing the whole thing down. "Well whatever you put in that what amazing, I can barely stand food that's good but that is A+ material." She says before the bell rings. Grabbing my stuff for my next period I see Perry start rushing out before anyone else grabbing her stomach. Leaving to my locker I can't help but feel good about myself, I still manage to be great without any effort.
'Up next now I have art with Marcus and it's not like I need to bring anything since all the material I need is there to use.' I think to myself as I drop my things off at my locker. "Hey Chase." Turning around I see Marcus standing behind me, I always did find it a bit weird how he managed to be almost everywhere I am in school. "Hey Marcus." "Sooo what goes on?" Marcus asks trying to start a conversation. "Not much just life." I respond. "Yeah I heard about that, man you completely destroyed Trent. I even heard a rumor that his parents are gonna take him out of the school and nice touch with the Danielle thing." Marcus says. I'm actually a bit surprised, normally I would expect a friend to try and give me a lecture or at least tell me what I did was wrong not compliment me. I don't know what it is but I'm glad Marcus is my friend, even if I only had Spike I'd still like to have someone with me on the outside. Instead of being some weirdo who's always alone and just talks to himself.
'No! That's not me.' I think getting lost in thought. "Chase, Chase hellllloooo?" I blink and see Marcus waving his hand in front of my eyes. "Oh sorry about that Marcus, what were you saying?" "It's cool man you just sort of zoned out but like I was saying we should probably start heading out to art, you know how Ms. Kenny gets." "Oh." I'm a bit dumbstruck it's not like me to just blackout like that unless it's a big idea I have for later. "So what'd the others say about the whole thing?" Marcus asked. 'Not sure if I wanted to answer that question but its fine the truth always hurts right?' "They couldn't believe it either they actually pretty much left me hanging for a while since I heard them talking shit about me earlier." I just let it all out there for him, no point in hiding the truth if they're so willing to do the same.
"Wow what'd you mean by that?" "Exactly what I just said. They don't like what I did so I'm just avoiding them for now." I explain further. "Is that really necessary?" Marcus asks. "Yes, if they never liked me then I don't see why they should care if I just ignore them." I say remembering Spike's words. "Well Chase I'm just gonna let you know this now but if you need anything, anything at all you've got me. I don't care what you did, I mean you did come out without a scratch on you I'm pretty sure you can take care of yourself and besides the fact you were my first friend here, hell my only friend if anything." Marcus says. 'That makes two of us.' I think back to myself.
"Alright class get into your assigned seats now it's time to finish up your self-portraits by the end of today. Now I'm going to go into the kiln room real quick to check on your ceramics work from last week, and I don't wanna hear a peep out of anyone. Okay?" Ms. Kenny asks which was met with dead silence on our part just working on our portraits. "So Chase how does it feel?" I turn around to the real snob of this school Richard Owen who for whatever reason has bullied me ever since I came in this class, I never understood why though. "How does what feel?" I ask already a bit aggravated from hearing his voice. "How does it feel knowing that I'm getting a full scholarship at Harvard without even having to apply, since I'm just that vital." He says, honestly I find it a bit impressive for a non-bionic human that is. "Yeah makes me think how not everyone can be champions you know, we need fry cooks, bus drivers and ditch diggers, I wonder whish one you'll end up as." He says only this time I'm pissed off.
Now I'm not sure if it's the adrenaline from arguing and pranking Principal Perry as myself for a change, or what but I can't stop but look back at my peers I once called bully's. "Your bitch ass is as thick as manure and not even half as useful, only reason you even get to go to college is because your mom had to fuck the dean for your dumbass. Call that shit talent; you're better off trying to stick your hand up my ass to jerk off with my shit." And they just stay quiet, behind them I see Marcus putting his thumb up. I turn back over to my work glad I got something settled with the support of a friend.
(Time Skip to End of school bell)
At the end of the day I couldn't help but be satisfied with myself. This has without a doubt been the best first day ever; in just this one day in school with Spike I've had possibly the best day of my life. But like all good things it must come to an end, this couldn't be more true when I notice my siblings coming up to me. "Listen Chase…" I just start walking away not wanting to. 'Spike was right about them and if they really cared they'd at least be more accepting like Marcus.' I think before Adam grabs me from behind in a hug. "Hey what the hell are you doing?!" I shout out kicking at Adam's legs but he's too strong to just let me go like that. "I'm sorry it had to come to this Chase but please just give us one last chance here." Bree says, for some reason she seems to be the one making all the apology's I don't hear anything coming from Adam or Leo's mouths. "Look I know what we…" "Hold it right there!" Bree is then interrupted by Principal Perry.
"You three are in biiig trouble." Perry says. I can't help but smile, remembering one of the great things Spike said that got me where I am now. "For what? They didn't do anything!" Leo saying thinking she means me, Bree and Adam. 'If only he knew.' "Oh I'm not talking about him" Perry points me out a bit nervously but manages to stay composed; "he's my new quarterback on the football team and soon to be MVP, if he leads us to victory!" Perry explains. "But you're leaving us in suspense what does that have to do with us being in trouble if we still didn't do anything? And really him, a football player?!" Adam asks Perry. "Oh I'm sorry it's my mistake, which changes absolutely nothing! I'll being seeing you three in detention" Perry then stops to grab her stomach "ugh what did those kids feed me." Standing straight up again Perry points at me and says "You get out there and destroy that other school's team." while she took Adam, Bree and Leo away to the cafeteria for detention.
'Heheh now that there is a thing of beauty, if I didn't know any better I'd say I've died and gone to hell just to break myself into heaven.' I hear Spike say in my head. 'Oh hey Spike, were you there the whole time listening in on everything I just did?" I asked a bit curious if he was just testing me. 'Ehh, maybe a little bit before it got boring. I kinda dozed off before lunch, I figured even you could keep it all under control until then and decided to be ready when you needed me.' Spike says. I'm a bit disappointed that he'd think that I would be the one to mess up. 'You did good enough for your first day but playtimes over now Chase, so I'll just take it from here alright.' 'Uh yeah okay you can take over from here.' I say and soon I don't see the world on the outside. Now it looks pretty much the same but I can see myself I mean Spike too, almost like a camera but there's also so much more here in my mind that I realize I've never really had the chance to explore.
I think it'd probably be like exploring a new world only more me. 'Hmm I wonder what I would find if I just take a look around…' I think to myself a bit curious now. I mean I've always thought with my mind and used it but I never thought about what could really be in here, since this is where Spike lives. I guess I never took the time to notice how Spike had to grow up trapped here with no one around or knowing you exist in the outside world, at least I had Adam, Bree and Mr. Davenport at first. Maybe Spike won't mind if I just take one little look around.
