Kate and Rythmi have decided to join the boys for breakfast, but almost want to rethink that as Kellyn and Keith continue to yawn threw their meals. Kate rolls her eyes and Isaac shakes his head. Today isn't the first active day and you'd think that they'd have learned their lesson after a couple of times. I guess that's not so. Keith yawns again and Kate bangs her fist on the table making the boys jump.
"Did you guys get any sleep?" asks Kate as Kellyn yawns again.
"Of course we did," says Keith.
"Seems more like a couple winks," says Kate winking at him. Kellyn stretches back and smiles.
"Same thing," says Kellyn, "And active day isn't that hard."
"Right," says Rythmi sarcastically.
"We'll see about that when I'm dusting you boys in the laps," says Kate with a sly look.
"Yeah, we'll have to see about that," says Kellyn leaning forward.
"And I don't see that happening," says Keith leaning his chair back. He gives Kate a smile and she smiles back wickedly. Keith rocks forward on his chair. Kate reaches her foot underneath the table and waits for when Keith leans back again. When he does she rubs her foot on the back of his calf and he freaks out and tips over. Kate and company look over the table at him to see if he's okay. Everyone around is looking at Keith sprawled on his back with a bright red face.
"Are you okay," asks Isaac as he helps him to his feet.
"Yeah, I'm okay," says Keith scratching his head. Kellyn dusts off his shirt while Kate and Rythmi giggle.
"You should have been more careful," says Isaac. Keith nods and stands his seat back up. Kate gives him an innocent smile and he looks away. Man, he thinks to himself, Kate sure has me rapped around her finger. Kellyn and Isaac sit back down and they all finish eating.
The students line up into a block formation with spaces in-between out in the courtyard and await instructions. Kate, Rythmi and Keith are lined up in the front with Kellyn behind Keith, and next to Isaac. They all stand still frozen with excitement.
"You know that feeling of butterfrees in you stomach," says Kate as she looks over at Rythmi, "I can feel it in my feet." Rythmi gives her a weird look. Keith pops his head from behind Rythmi and says, "In your feet?"
"Yeah, you know. It's like I'm excited and my feet are tingling," says Kate looking over, "You know what I'm talking about."
"No, I don't know what you're talking about," says Rythmi.
"Sometimes I wonder about you," says Keith."Oh, I bet you do," says Kate.
"What?" replies Keith, but before another word could be spoken Mr. Kaplan calls for the students to stop talking and pay attention. He smiles out at the young faces and puts his hands together.
"As you all know," he begins, "Today is Active day and we'll do morning exercise, and then after lunch we spit up into groups by which path you choose to take in your ranger journey." Kate grins wildly, and Keith stands up straighter.
"But today, we're going to be having a guest come in for a surprise visit, so we are going to cut the Active morning short. I know you all will be very disappointed," he says with a smile, "But we will still have specialized lessons after lunch." Keith's mouth drops open. No way is this happening, he was going to spend today with Kate without their friends around, so much for that.
"Close your mouth or you'll catch flies," says Kate to Keith. His face burns and he glares back at her. She smiles and looks back at Mr. Kaplan.
"So, we're going to walk some laps around the school and when the bell rings meet back here," says Mr. Kaplan. The students reply and begin walking around the school. Kate and Rythmi are walking together with Isaac and Kellyn fallowing close behind. Kellyn turns and motions to his friend.
"Come on, Keith," he say. Keith snaps out of his trans and runs after them.
Kate and Rythmi are giggling about something and Kellyn is trying to toughen up Isaac, as usual. Keith goes between the two guys, telling Kellyn to cut the guy some slack. Isaac, on the other hand, is trying to cover himself and not look like a fool in front of Rythmi. Too bad she has more interesting things to talk about.
"So that's who she was," says Kate to Rythmi.
"And you said she had a bag with her when you saw her," says Rythmi.
"Yeah," says Kate, "Mr. Kaplan took it from her after she walked into the staff room."
"You think she's a friend or Mr. Kaplan or he was just being nice?" asks Rythmi.
"Well, I couldn't tell for sure, but he seemed to be stumbling over himself when she spoke to him," says Kate smiling.
"You're just saying that," says Rythmi her mood changing, "You shouldn't be starting anything about Mr. Kaplan."
"I'm not," says Kate trying to look innocent, "But he sure wasn't acting normal, if you ask me." Rythmi shakes her head, muttering Kate's name over and over again under her breath.
"They would look cute together though," says Kate shrugging her shoulders, "I mean, that's saying if they did like each other."
"Yeah, I think Mr. Kaplan deserves a nice lady," says Rythmi thinking.
"See, I'm not that crazy to think that," says Kate looking over at her friend.
"I guess not," says Rythmi with a sigh, looking over her shoulder at the guys.
"They seem totally clueless," says Kate slowing down and turning to face the guys, "I mean couldn't they tell that Mr. Kaplan seemed weird when he made the announcement."
"Probably not," says Rythmi, "They normally are clueless to that sort of thing."
"Clueless about what?" asks Isaac.
"Mr. Kaplan," says Rythmi.
"Really?" says Isaac as the boys begin to take interest.
"Yeah, we know who he is," says Kellyn.
"Not that, stupid," says Keith hitting him in the arm, "Something else is up. Am I right?" He looks at Kate and she nods yes. Rythmi on the other hand is shaking her head no. Keith rolls his eyes.
"What is it?" asks Isaac concerned.
"Yeah. What is it now?" asks Keith putting his hands in his pockets.
"Well," says Rythmi quietly.
"This morning before breakfast I couldn't find my styler," begins Kate, "So I went to check in the classroom and when I went down stairs I saw a lady come into the school with Mr. Lamont. I hid behind the corner and saw her walk into the staff room. Mr. Kaplan came out and held the door for her. Then, he took her bag and walked in after them." Isaac is nodding his head.
"So what does that have to do with anything?" Keith asks.
"Well don't you think Mr. Kaplan was acting strange when he told us about the guest," Kate says looking at the boys.
"Not really," says Keith scratching his head.
"I agree. He seemed fine to me," says Isaac turning to Kellyn.
"Maybe he just had a bad breakfast," says Kellyn.
"Honestly, Kellyn," says Rythmi. Kellyn shrugs and says that it could happen.
"Well, I think she might be a friend of his," says Kate.
"That could be," says Isaac with a shrug.
"Maybe, but I don't think so, Kate," says Keith.
"We'll see," says Kate turning around.
"Wait," says Keith getting her attention, "Where was your styler anyway?""Oh, yeah," says Kate blushing, "It just rolled under the bunk." Keith laughs and she slowly turns back around so they can begin jogging.
"I told you," says Rythmi putting a piece of hair behind her ear after they got going.
"Yeah, you did," says Kate to her friend, "Those guys really are clueless."
