The-AO-Squad: School Wars book #1/chapter8
Chapter 8
Mrs. Thrower, yapped on and on as the clock ticked on and on simultaneously. Mrs. Thrower was a bigger weighted female with a caramel colored pelt. She also had black socks and black ear rims, and she was going on and on about what they would be doing, this upcoming week and that it was important to... blah blah blah.
Everything seemed like a blur to Humphrey as he sat in his seat, his head on his desk. His mind was focused, daydreaming about his encounter with Imani and Peyton.
The two were practically born for success, and they both looked very athletic...
He'd heard of how sports meant everything to almost everybody around here but he didn't know that it actually DID.
He sighed, still thinking back to the Cool Kids. He then suddenly remembered when he had gotten lost today... boy was it frightening...
Now that you think of it... how did I get lost again?... Oh yeah...
He had been distracted by turning to watch the Cool Kids as they took selfies of themselves from in the doorway of mathclass. He sighed. He sometimes wished he and Kate could be there with them.. but... at the same time he enjoyed his life now... but that would soon change.
Garth grunted now, as he stood. Mr. Wagenshutz had just now called upon him to share his name with the class. He wondered how he would do, and if he looked weird or funny in any way or manner as he reached his paws.
He turned to the class now, shoulders relaxed, head high. "I'm Garth" He simply stated, getting two small chuckles from some guys in the back that stared at him as if he were a meal.
Garth gulped before quickly taking his seat. He now turned to watch Lilly as she stood, her paws quite skiddish as they forced themselves up.
Garth and Lilly sat on the last row, within the very back. After Lilly, they would finally move on...
Lilly felt all eyes turn to her now, interest and curiosity sparking them as they examined her. She hesitated before speaking, quite intimidated of the class's watching and observing eyes.
"H-Hi... I-I'm Lilly" she slowly and yet so simply then stated. Nobody much reacted, but this made Lilly feel a whole lot better. She didn't want the chuckles or whispers that the class usually gave to a new wolf.
She then focused back up on the teacher, who now stood, his head held high. "Ok so I'll just go over the basics for you... so-" But as soon as he began, a well built brown male named PJ raised his paw from in the back.
Mr. Wagenshutz gave a small dramatic sigh at this. "Yes PJ? I was just starting to speak, but i guess I could answer your question..." the teacher remarked, but in a humorous way.
PJ chuckled at this before asking, "Um, when do we exactly go to lunch?"
This made a few giggles and chuckles pop from random wolves as they waited for Mr. Wagenshutz's answer. He sighed before replying. "Well let's see..." He pondered. "You go to your fifth period next, and then after five minutes into that class, you head down to lunch which is about forty five minutes.. You then come back to your fifth period and finish it" Mr. Wagenshutz explained, with a thorough nod of his head.
PJ nodded. "Ok, that's all i needed, thanks" he joked, making Wagenshutz give him a dramatically hard look before cracking a smile. He then continued with what he was going to say.
"Almost every day you will come in and find a sheet of paper on your desk... This will be known as your Daily Devotion" Mr. Wagenshutz explained.
"What might a Daily Devotion be, you might ask? Well its-" He was then cut short suddenly when a reddish male wolf named Jacob spoke aloud suddenly, his voice high with sarcasm. "Um.. like, do we have to say 'Daily' everytime we want to say devotion? Or does it always have to be our Daily Devotion?" he asked in a quirky manner.
Mr. Wagenshutz face-palmed (or face-pawed) himself before shaking his head. "No sir, you do not... anymore questions?" He then asked, before continuing. "Good."
"now, what is exactly a Daily Devotion, without anymore interruptions? First off on the paper that everyone will get once they come into the room, almost every day, will have a Bible verse on it. You will read that verse, or verses, if many, and then answer the multiple questions that I will apply onto the sheet underneath the verse. You will answer them, not on a sheet of notebook paper, but in your Devotion journal..." He finished, making everyone shift slightly uneasily at this news.
Lilly first off, scowled at the idea of having to answer questions every day in her journal... yet she did like the Bible for one thing, and it was always a pleasure reading it.
Mr. Wagenshutz then continued. "Now, over the summer you had a list for each class to collect the things you need, like pencils, paper, glue, and yadda yadda yadda... One of the tings I needed you to get for Bible is a new, medium sized journal for this purpose. This journal will become your titled devotion journal, got that?" He explained, going on and on.
The wolf students all nodded, not wanting to reply much, seeming nobody really had much enthusiasm for this...
"Good."
Suddenly though Garth jerked his head around to Lilly, a crossed look on his face. "Dang it, I forgot my journal for Bible at home" He confessed, quite angrily with himself.
Lilly though shrugged. "I don't think he'll have us do a Devotion today though" She assumed, making Garth lighten up slightly and nod. "Oh ok"
He then turned back around, the two both awaiting the bell to be rung so that they could get the heck outta here...
Mrs. Askins, the History teacher, was in the middle of explaining some upcoming projects and things that the class would be doing for History when the bell rang, catching her off guard.
"Whoops, didn't see the time class... We'll pick up here, tomorrow" she farewelled before turning to pad to her desk.
Kate's heart though fluttered as she heard the bell's pitching sound. She sighed as she quickly began trying to attach her bookbag straps to her back and girth. She couldn't help but glance over at Jocelyn now. She was still wanting to speak with her, but before she had even the moment to think of what she would say to the female, her chance flew out the window again as one of Jocelyn's friends came rushing over to her, chatting away to her like a starling.
This made Kate's ears droop. She sighed, feeling angry with herself now as she stood to her paws. She then thought that maybe Syrita would be wanting to talk again?...
Wait... What class did Syrita have next!?
Kate had forgotten to ask her friend, of what period she had for fifth.
She quickly galloped over to the black female, who was as usual, still talking Madeline.
Kate though didn't hesitate to break to convo as she budded in. "Uh... Hi Syrita..." She began, giving Madeline a small 'sorry' look before continuing.
"Uh, what class do you have next Syrita?" She quickly asked as some other Prissy wolves pushed their way of out class.. One of them were Kinzi...
Syrita gave a huff before setting her bookbag down to go digging for her schedule. "Can't believe your making me do this Kate..." Syrita's voice came from inside her bag as she quickly thrusted her head back out with her sheet.
Madeline just stood, impatiently waiting for Syrita to be done with Kate.
Kate though wouldn't have it, and showed Madeline that she was planning to stick with Syrita for a while by sitting down.
"Hmm... I have Bible next" Syrita then announced, making Kate spring with sudden joy. "Oh my gosh! Me too!... And that means we'll also have sixth period Science together!... Syrita... We have all of our classes together!" Kate howled happily, making Syrita start wagging her tail as well. "Yeah, that's great Kate" Syrita's eyes gleamed with excitement and yet her voice sounded dull and slightly bored...
Kate felt slightly crushed at this and stopped bouncing. She paused a moment before picking up her own bag.
"...I-I'll go now.." She then suggested, rushing out of History, and scanning the class doors for Bible, sadness slightly pricking her fur...
Humphrey sighed as he picked his own bookbag up now. His next period was History...
But hey! After only five minutes in History, I'll be able to reunite with Kate again at lunch!
With this, Humphrey darted off, maybe hoping he could catch Kate, thinking she still might be at History, packing up.
But as he neared the History door, he quickly spotted Syrita!... talking... with Madeline?
He rushed forward and skidded to a halt beside the black female who for some reason sighed at his appearance. Humphrey didn't know if he had said something earlier or what?...
"U-Um... Hey Syrita... where's Kate?" Humphrey asked quickly, glancing at Madeline who held a hard glare. Madeline then suddenly let out a sigh and turned to Syrita. "Is this going to become a natural thing?" She whined, making Syrita give her a confused look.
"Having friends run up to you all the time with questions?" Madeline barked, one eyebrow raised now.
Syrita shook her head and turned her rising anger onto Humphrey.
"Look she just left ok?... A-And now I'm leaving too... sorry Madeline, what were you saying?" Syrita's words were only muttered though, as to not make Humphrey hear exactly everything she had said, and yet he did...
His ears drooped as he saw what was happening. Though as he watched Madeline and Syrita go, the black female couldn't help but turn her head over her shoulder to mouth the word 'sorry' at Humphrey before turning back around.
Humphrey stared after her a few seconds before finally sighing and headed into class. As he quickly entered though, he instantly spotted Alasia, and another gang member of Lucy's from earlier today..
He twitched and fidgeted where he stood, not knowing where to sit or much less, what to do. He didn't want to be seen as a fool in front of them though!... So he cautiously made his way over to a seat at the front, though as he sat down and began taking his bookbag off of his shoulders, he couldn't help but eavesdrop on what Alasia and the other popular female wolf was saying.
"...So what are you trying out for, Mariah?" Alasia was asking. This made Humphrey recall another of Syrita's names that was listed earlier back at the lockers! she had said that 'Mariah was more like a Cool/Popular kid. And that she usually hung out with those like Bailey from in English'
Humphrey then tuned back into their convo, not giving any sign of listening, and making sure he was doing something while at it. He acted like he was shuffling in his bookbag as he listened, his ears pricked for more.
"Not much... how bout you?" came Mariah's reply.
"Basketball duh!" Alasia chuckled, making Mariah give a "naaaw"
He then heard Alasia begin laughing when suddenly Mrs. Askins, the History teacher rushed into the front of the room, her voice quickly overtaking the Cool Kids's and quieting the class down.
"Class has started, please hush!" Came her demand, making every wolf find a seat... Though this kinda disappointed Humphrey... he had wanted to hear more...
...Why is everything so revolved around stupid sports?
Kate quickly took a seat at the very back of the class in Bible. She liked the back... this was where nobody could look at her more often and judge her. She then watched as Syrita came trotting into the room, her black tail swinging low.
Kate didn't want to bother Syrita anymore so she intently turned her head away from Syrita's oncoming gaze.
Though as Syrita neared, she suddenly spoke. "Look, I'm sorry about earlier Kate, with Madeline" Syrita finally reached Kate's desk now.
Kate turned her head to look at her friend and shrugged. "Oh it's fine... I understand you have more friends than I do and that you might wanna start talking to them more, and catching up over the summer and-" Kate was going on, trying to explain herself yet Syrita only cut her off with a bewildered look.
"H-Huh? I was talking about me being rude to you and shooing you off like that..." Syrita corrected the straying Kate, her subject totally different.
Kate quickly felt stupidly embarrassed and nodded.
"U-Uh yeah! That's what I totally meant" she lied, quite unsure whether Syrita knew exactly or not on what she was leading too.
Syrita then nodded and picked the next seat beside Kate, which made Kate smile at her friend. She then lifted her head up and gazed around the room to recognize any familiar wolves who now piled into the room.
Julian was the first. The big burly male strutted into the room like he owned everything. Kate guessed he was placed in the Jock Kids or Sporty Kids, seeming he did look really athletic, even from afar.
Next Kate quickly spotted Bailey, the light brown female from Language.
Bailey quickly spotted Syrita and Kate from in the back and hurried over to them, her tongue hanging out from her trek through the halls.
"Hi guys!" Her voice was high and enthusiastic. "I-I'll sit here in the back with you guys" Bailey nicely advised, with a chuckle, as she placed her bag down next to the seat of Syrita.
Kate was in the very back corner, so Bailey really didn't have a choice.
Next Bryce came trudging in, and Bailey quickly called him over to sit beside her, making Kate feel a bit more open, like she had more friends than she knew... She then turned to see where Julian would pick his seat when suddenly... bam. It hit Kate like always. Julian just sat down in the seat in front of her, his large paws hanging over the seat's edge as he laid back.
Kate shuddered slightly at the sight of the burly male... he always looked quite... monstrous.
Suddenly though the door shut and the teacher headed to the front of the room..
Five more minutes until I get to see Humphrey!
Hold on tight for chapter 9, which is next of course ^^ Thank you for continuously reading my story! it's such an honor! :)
