Hurrah! A Plot at Last!
Kelly sighed. "What else could happen today?" The phone rang. "Oh goody. More trouble. Hello?" He picked up the phone. His eyes widened. "Oh yes this is Principal Edward Kelly! Why thank you! You what? Really! Yes, yes this is an honor! When? Three weeks from next Monday. We will be ready! Thank you!"
"WHAHOOOO!" Kelly shouted in celebration. He started dancing around with glee.
"Mr. Kelly what's going on here?" Dorothy came in.
"You will never believe it!" Kelly said happily. "For once something right has happened at this school!"
"You stopped the sub from quitting?"
"Forget the sub! Guess who's coming here in about three weeks to honor Bayville High on getting the highest test scores in the state? Senator Bainbridge and the Governor!"
"You mean the governor is coming here? With Senator Bainbridge?" Dorothy gasped.
"Yes they are both coming to not only congratulate the school on it's fine performance and announce their education plan, but they want to talk to me on my ideas for helping out on their new education task force!" Kelly beamed.
"Sir that's wonderful!"
"They're going to send me the materials by the end of this Friday so I'll announce the score results the following Monday," Kelly said. "But can you believe it?"
They both danced around the office. "That's the best news we've had all year sir!" Dorothy laughed.
"Now not a word Dorothy! This is top secret!"
"Oh I won't!" She bustled out of the office happily.
Kelly danced around. He dusted off the placard on his desk. "So much to do, so little time! Gotta get the gym fixed. The bake sale and the car wash will help with that! Got to call the press, the PTA! Maybe this school will pull out of its jinx after all!" He sat down at his desk.
"Maybe," Kelly grinned. "Maybe if I play my cards right I can finally get out of this lunatic asylum once and for all!"
If you haven't figured it out by now, I am going to make up my own governor and senator. Much more fun to torment them that way! So Kelly thinks he's found his ticket out huh? Think again! Ha! Ha!