Chapter 10
People were finally starting to go on the dance floor. Percy and I perused around the crowds of people until we were finally able to find a place on the floor to dance. Percy wasn't the greatest dancer, and ended up slipping into the punch bowl head first and spilled punch all over himself and I.
"Percy, are you ok?!" I asked, pulling his head out of the bowl.
"Yeah, but I'm soiled, could you help me to the bathroom?" Percy asked, looking at his suit, now covered in punch.
"Ok, I think I could use a little cleaning myself." I replied, looking at the punch spilled on my dress.
"Mm, good punch." Percy commented, getting a couple of laughs from some of the other students.
Percy and I went out of the gym to the restroom. I separated from Percy to go to the girl's restroom. I turned on the sink and splashed water on my face. With some paper towels I was able to dab off most of the punch that had stained my dress. But now I had abnormal red splotches all over my blue dress. I sighed as I turned the sink off, but then I noticed something. My inventory was open! I didn't remember opening it, so I took a quick look inside, and sure enough, Buddy the Mysterious Mr. Gnome was gone. He must have fallen out, I thought. But then I saw the little, wet footprints that lead out of the restroom. You've got to be kidding me, I thought, and started following them. The tiny footprints lead out of the bathroom, and down the hall to of course, Principal Wright's office. The door was open just enough for the little guy to squeeze himself in. I opened the door and followed the footprints into Principal Wright's office. The footprints passed his large glass case. The mysterious black box was blinking red, as usual. I wondered, what the box was used for. I opened the case and took the black box out. I looked behind me to make sure nobody was watching. Then I set the box down on Principal Wright's desk. That's when I realized that the mechanical box was locked, and required some sort of key. Disappointed, I put the box back in place and moved on to tracking down Buddy the Mysterious Mr. Gnome. The footprints finally ended at a little mini fridge at the back of Principal Wright's office. I looked behind the fridge, and when I didn't see a gnome or a hole for a gnome to fit in, I knew there was no where else the gnome could be. I opened the mini fridge, and there was not one, but two Mysterious Mr. Gnomes. Buddy, who I could only tell apart from his new friend by the scratch on his face I accidentally gave him, was sitting next to his new friend, in the fridge. He and his new friend were staring at each other contently. I guess this was what Buddy was after, another Mysterious Mr. Gnome. I took the two gnomes and put them in my inventory. That was when the door creaked open. I scrambled around, trying to find someplace to hide, or another exit. Even though there was a perfect closet to hide in, on instinct, I dived under his desk. I cursed myself when I saw the closet I could've hidden in. Principal Wright entered his office and went over to his closet, opened it and hung up with coat. It was a good thing I didn't hide in there after all, I thought to myself. Principal Wright went over to his glass case and took out the black box. My stomach tightened, what if he realizes that someone, meaning me, was trying to open the box?! Come on, I'm just being paranoid, right? Principal Wright dug into his pocket, probably for the key to the box, finally I get to see what that thing does.
"Damn it! The key's gone!" Principal Wright shouted in frustration.
He doesn't have the key either? Then who did? Did he really lose it? Or was it stolen?
"I can not lose that key! Where is it?!" Principal Wright grunted, going over to his desk.
I pushed myself back as far as I could, so Principal Wright couldn't see me unless he actually looked under his desk. He violently went through his drawers, throwing out the contents one by one. I'd never seen Principal Wright like this, he was always so calm and collected, now he was rampaging through his own office. After going through all of his drawers and finding nothing, Principal Wright frustratingly kicked his office desk before storming out of the room. The desk jolted as he kicked it and hit me in the head. I clenched onto my noggin tightly as he left his office. Once he was gone, I stood up from my hiding place. The once neat office was now strewn with papers, books and other miscellaneous objects. I waded through the sea of stuff and managed to open the door without having all of his things flood through it. I quietly shut the door and raced to the cafeteria. There, on the stage built for Prom, Principal Wright was holding the microphone and was making a very important announcement.
"I'm sure you have all been wondering about who will be titled Prom King and Prom Queen. Well, we're glad to announce that the results are in." Principal Wright announced.
Prom King and Prom Queen?! I'd totally forgotten about that! I didn't even vote! I wonder who got nominated? Just then, Principal Wright was handed two white cards.
"And the winners are…"
Quick Question: Who do you think got voted Prom King and Prom Queen?