The-AO-Squad: School Wars book #2/chapter11


Chapter 11


After that came Study Hall finally. Of course Humphrey never failed to tell Kate of the things the Cool Kids or the 'Squad' he should say had been doing in Bible to tease and simply just have fun with Mr. Wagenshutz.

Kate had only sighed and nodded, for once wishing that she too could have been in Humphrey's sixth period Bible class or at least gotten a Cool Kid in another class. Sure she had gotten Alasia and Jayla but she wanted more on the others too like Imani and Makayla. And especially Peyton.

Soon though the two wouldn't always be in Study Hall, seeming of Electives. In fact, tomorrow was when the wolf students would get their papers back showing which electives they had or hadn't accustomed, or achieved to get.

Kate and Humphrey were the least excited, and yet tales from Discipleship began interesting them more and more, until finally they were even wishing that some Cool Kids might show up in there, which most likely they would.. hopefully.


Once they had gotten hope, eaten, showered, and were ready for bed, firstly like always they shut their door and turned off the lights. This trick always helped to make it seem as if they were always asleep. (Me and my sis share the same room, therefore so does Kate and Humphrey)

The room was dark and quiet now except for the soft christian music coming from their radio on their large nightstand. Moonlight filtered in from the blinds and although it was dark, he two could easily see each other's silhouette as well as their faces and expressions through the dark. Their eyes had just learned and accustomed to the darkening voids of the world overtime so easily..

Humphrey and Kate both sat up within their beds, sometimes looking at one another or either looking around the room. Each were lost in their own thoughts. Humphrey's mind was still focused back on the night he had asked Kate on who she was most intimidated by of the Cool Kids. Her answer had been Peyton.

But why her exactly?... When there were others like Makayla

Makayla seemed quite scary to Humphrey no doubt, but then there was Imani. She was his top intimidator.

He then couldn't help but ask Kate once more, breaking the silence finally. "S-So... Why Peyton exactly?"

Kate's eyes flew to him with question and yet also slight anxiety from the name.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

Humphrey blinked. "Peyton's the scariest to you huh?..." He began again now, but not in a questioning manner. Kate sighed at this but then nodded. "Y-yeah... she's always been that way to me somehow.." She went on. (note: tbt, we weren't new to this school. I just did that for the plot. sorry for confusion _ So in this next scene I'm gonna act like we aren't new to this school, due to the facts that well, we aren't. Questions? please PM us c:)

"Hmm?" Humphrey pressed on.

Kate hesitated before starting now though, remembering more on Peyton from last year now. She had had Peyton in her seventh grade Bible class last year and yet she 'still' had already been intimidating back then... but not as much as she was now.

"Well like last year one time there was an incident outside of our class room. It was study hall at that time and I had a very small Study hall with only about three kids in there, due to all of the electives. There was Me, Maria (Marr-ee-uh), Makayla, and Peyton. That was about it usually. Anyways.." Kate swallowed as she went on, remembering her past so clearly.

"I was trying to listen, or eavesdrop on what the teachers were talking about outside and when i did, i guess i happened to be staring at Peyton. You know, unintentionally of course but she at that moment stopped and looked at me with this look..." Kate paused. "And she said 'Why are you staring at me?' with a tone that struck me. I only told her I was sorry, and that i didn't mean to be staring... I-I just wanted to listen to the teachers outside" Kate finished her little story, quite humiliated now as it all came back to her at once.

Humphrey only nodded, understandingly. "Yeah... me, well... I think Imani is just so creative and fun... I had her in my History class last year and she was always so funny! And this one time, oh! It was the best!... okay so everyone is laughing about this thing I guess, or joke Mr. Sanders (7th grade history teacher last year) made up and finally when everyone stops laughing, Philip is the only one still going on about it" Humphrey begins, giving a smug look at the thought of Philip. Philip was the lowest kid in school. Ugliest at that too, by the way.

"Anyways, Imani finally turns and says, really loudly, 'Shut up Philip!' making Mr. Sanders even chuckle before saying 'be nice kids'..." Humphrey finished, with a sparkle in his eyes from the memory. "Still, though he laughed about it, because he probably thought Philip was stupid too!" Humphrey chuckled, making Kate laugh too.

"But yeah..." the two trailed off now, lost in their memorable times...

Kate then finally lifted her head now, eyes glowing with determination. "B-but... i-it feels different this year" She suddenly begins now, making Humphrey look up too.

"it's like... everything has changed. Our people are.. different people. they're not who they used to be" Kate went on, wondering if Humphrey understood her and he did just that.

"exactly!" He breathed. "I-it's like... we all... I don't know..." he did know truthfully, but he didn't want to say it... and yet he did. "it's like we all.. matured some how..." he finally then slowly came out with it.

Kate nodded though, still knowingly. But she then shook her head. she didn't want to get into this mess... She'd rather be back on the topic with Peyton and Imani.

She cleared her throat now. "W-Well... yeah..." She then breathed. "But Peyton is just so amazing somehow to me... the way she does her hair/mane... and her fur color looks great as well as just her attitude and personality" Kate admitted. "If I could be friends with anyone it would be her" She then sighed sorrowfully, knowing that wish would never come true.

Humphrey agreed instantly. "yes! I've always wanted to be Imani's friend... she's so popular, and on top... and me?... Well I'd never stand a chance against those like Makayla" He muttered making Kate only give him a look through the darkness. "Makayla? What does she have to do with Imani?" Kate then couldn't help but ask.

Humphrey stared blankly at her before replying. "They're best friends!..." He explained, making Kate give an 'Ohh, right, right'.

After a few more moments Humphrey then looked back at her. "Who is Peyton's best friend?" he asked now.

Kate shrugged. "Either Lucy or Jayla... They do everything together" Kate muttered, though she knew Peyton was also very close to Imani and Makayla as well as Alasia as well. They all seemed like BFFs... because they were duh. They were the Squad.

"Well, when Imani and Peyton do things together it's like the best" he then smiled, making her smile back. "Yeah, I bet it would seem" Kate agreed.

Kate pondered for a moment as she studied the two harder now. Peyton and Imani also shared lockers right beside each other, and right on the end too.

Hmm... I'd love to hear more on Peyton as well as the other Squad members within Bible... yeah... But to make sure nobody knows who we're ever talking about we could always use their first letter within their name...

She began trying this over and over in her head and surely knew it would work. Like for instance if she or Humphrey ever had to talk about Makayla, they would say 'M'. Or 'L' or Lucy and 'P' for Peyton as well as 'I' for Imani. perfect! Nobody would guess their language or who they were referring too...

She then told Humphrey of the idea, and he totally agreed, saying it was a marvelous idea. And after a little while later, Humphrey then suggested something newer and grander. "Hmm... Since I like Imani and you like Peyton... we could put their letters together and we could call them 'PI'!" Humphrey suddenly advised now, making Kate beam. "ooh nice!" She confirmed.

Humphrey really liked this idea, for it would refer to the two being a symbol of best friends together. PI(as in pronouncing Pie).

"PI for life" he then muttered, making Kate mutter in back through the darkness gleefully. She then couldn't help but glance out the darkened window. "Someday it would be great to become friends with them... all of them" She then began now.

"Yeah..." Humphrey agreed, though a dark thought still buzzed madly within his mind. The lie.

What if they ever found out?... Peyton had already asked if we would think about trying out... this isn't good... sure, we weren't too shabby when we used to play for Wreckteams but that was what, 4 years ago?... this is now... Who knows how good we can play!...

With one sigh, he hoped with all the hope in the world that he and Kate would never reveal their secret... that would just be too much to bare.


Next is chapter 12! :D do enjoy and thanks for reading so far!