Chapter 19: School Sucks.
The next morning, Dash felt a little bit better about last night.
When he was dropped off at school, he asked, "Hey, is our Friday Mall Night still on tonight?"
Helen nodded before she said, "See you tonight, Dash. Have a good day at school." and drove off. Dash went into the school building. His first and second periods went well. Unfortunately, at lunch, he heard a couple of his classmates talking.
"Hey, did you hear about that idiot, Speed Demon?" a kid with brown hair asked a kid with black hair.
"Yeah, that stupid moron should quit trying to show off and start performing better, unlike the klutz he is." the kid with the black hair said before the two boys started laughing. Dash heard all this and his dejection just kicked right back in. It was only made worse as many other kids had heard and were agreeing and also badmouthing his secret identity as a Super. He didn't speak to anyone for the rest of school. When school was let out, Dash just walked to the car with his head down.
He climbed into the car and Helen asked him, "What's wrong, honey?"
Dash said, "I don't wanna talk about it." Helen and Violet both frowned, as they could tell what had happened. Violet felt sorry for her brother as she reached over and stroked his back.
"Hey, Dash, cheer up." she said before she reached into her pocket and handed him a $100 bill. This instantly brightened his mood as he took it with a smile and gave her a high five.