Second Chances: The Bully Most Likely To......
A Simon & Simon/Six Million Dollar Man Crossover Tale
When Rick's High School Reunion comes around, an old enemy
decides to take revenge on Rick and his family. (This is a work of fiction. No money is being made on it, and the characters are owned by Universal
and are only being borrowed for a little while. .)
Prologue
"What's the matter, baby, your boyfriend's late?" Laurie hated that sneer, in his voice and his face.
She tried to sidestep the beefy guy, Stu Reiner was bigger then his younger brother, and meaner. As she went past him on the broken sidewalk he grabbed her arm and pulled her toward him. "Let go of me you jerk!" Laurie told him furiously, struggling to get away from him.
"Oh, no, I want to see what's so special about you, Miss Laurie, everybody looks out for you except for your folks. Time to see what Herman knows about you that your boyfriend don't!", he taunted, drawing her closer.
Scared, she struck out as Rick had taught her, kicking his shin, then stomping on his foot and pulling herself free. Stumbling, she almost fell only to be caught in arms she knew, that meant safety. "Laurie, are you all right, did he hurt you?" he growled, watching the bully getting to his feet.
"Yes, my arm. Oh Rick, he was going to try...", she was cut off by the protestations of Reiner's stooge, Bobby Johnson. "He didn't do anything to her, she kicked him first!" he whined, as Rick put his girl behind him and advanced toward both boys.
Suddenly she heard an authoritative voice, "What's going on here?" The assistant principal, Mr. Torres came toward the four kids. Before any of the others could speak, Laurie turned to him.
"Stu grabbed me and wouldn't let go, sir. I told him to leave me alone, and he made a nasty comment so I used the self-defense we learned in class and made him release my arm. If Rick hadn't come along, I'd have fallen!"
The quiet adult looked at the bully, then Rick. "That true, Simon?" "Yes, sir, I heard him insult her then she kicked his leg and stepped on his foot." Rick held his tongue as to the crude words that had brought a flush to Laurie's face.
"Reiner, get off this campus, you're suspended. A note will be sent to your parents, they'll have to come in with you this time, no excuses. Johnson, you stood there and let him grab Miss Scott?"
"Uh, well, he didn't really grab her, I mean she ignored him, so he just wanted her attention." he waffled, drawing an angry stare from his buddy.
"You go home, I'll call your parents and discuss this with them. Now!" Torres raised his voice, seeing both delinquents smirking. All humor vanished as Reiner and Johnson headed in opposite directions, Reiner angrily muttering.
Sighing, the assistant principal addressed the two students left standing in front of him.
"Laurie, you did the right thing, I'm glad you learned something useful in your classes. Are either of your parents home?"
She shook her head. "No sir, they're, uh, out of town until tomorrow. I have permission to stay with Rick's Mom, can we go now. My arm hurts."
"Of course, Laurie. Simon, you take her straight home, you don't go after Stu Reiner, you got that?" Torres ordered. "Yes, sir." Rick glumly promised, clenching his fists.
"I'll hold you to that, and Simon," Rick looked up at him. A brief look of admiration crossed the man's face. "Good work, teaching her that move. Now go home."
"Yes, sir!" Rick smiled, then protectively took Laurie's hand and started home. As they approached his house, she looked up at him. "Rick, thank you. You came when I needed you, like always."
Squeezing her hand, he grinned. "You didn't really need my help that much, what a wuss. He went down with one kick, huh!"
"Yes, Rick, then I stomped down on his toes. I guess Mr. Torres realized they don't teach that kind of stuff in Gym, that was nice of him to stand up to that bully, though!" she added.
"Yeah, didn't think he had it in him. Torres is a good guy. Listen, honey, um", Rick hesitated, then felt Laurie's fingers on his lips.
"Don't, darling, please. I want to forget I heard what that creep said. I know Herman's a drunk and all, but I don't think he's like that." she shook her head. "It's all right, my girl, let's go into Mom and A.J.; at least we won't have to look at Reiner for a while, huh?" Rick snickered, bringing a smile to Laurie's face.
"You're right, there is a bright side to this!" she agreed, laughing, then saying, "Race you!", ran into the Simon house. As Rick sped after her, he felt happy, his girl was where she belonged.
A Simon & Simon/Six Million Dollar Man Crossover Tale
When Rick's High School Reunion comes around, an old enemy
decides to take revenge on Rick and his family. (This is a work of fiction. No money is being made on it, and the characters are owned by Universal
and are only being borrowed for a little while. .)
Prologue
"What's the matter, baby, your boyfriend's late?" Laurie hated that sneer, in his voice and his face.
She tried to sidestep the beefy guy, Stu Reiner was bigger then his younger brother, and meaner. As she went past him on the broken sidewalk he grabbed her arm and pulled her toward him. "Let go of me you jerk!" Laurie told him furiously, struggling to get away from him.
"Oh, no, I want to see what's so special about you, Miss Laurie, everybody looks out for you except for your folks. Time to see what Herman knows about you that your boyfriend don't!", he taunted, drawing her closer.
Scared, she struck out as Rick had taught her, kicking his shin, then stomping on his foot and pulling herself free. Stumbling, she almost fell only to be caught in arms she knew, that meant safety. "Laurie, are you all right, did he hurt you?" he growled, watching the bully getting to his feet.
"Yes, my arm. Oh Rick, he was going to try...", she was cut off by the protestations of Reiner's stooge, Bobby Johnson. "He didn't do anything to her, she kicked him first!" he whined, as Rick put his girl behind him and advanced toward both boys.
Suddenly she heard an authoritative voice, "What's going on here?" The assistant principal, Mr. Torres came toward the four kids. Before any of the others could speak, Laurie turned to him.
"Stu grabbed me and wouldn't let go, sir. I told him to leave me alone, and he made a nasty comment so I used the self-defense we learned in class and made him release my arm. If Rick hadn't come along, I'd have fallen!"
The quiet adult looked at the bully, then Rick. "That true, Simon?" "Yes, sir, I heard him insult her then she kicked his leg and stepped on his foot." Rick held his tongue as to the crude words that had brought a flush to Laurie's face.
"Reiner, get off this campus, you're suspended. A note will be sent to your parents, they'll have to come in with you this time, no excuses. Johnson, you stood there and let him grab Miss Scott?"
"Uh, well, he didn't really grab her, I mean she ignored him, so he just wanted her attention." he waffled, drawing an angry stare from his buddy.
"You go home, I'll call your parents and discuss this with them. Now!" Torres raised his voice, seeing both delinquents smirking. All humor vanished as Reiner and Johnson headed in opposite directions, Reiner angrily muttering.
Sighing, the assistant principal addressed the two students left standing in front of him.
"Laurie, you did the right thing, I'm glad you learned something useful in your classes. Are either of your parents home?"
She shook her head. "No sir, they're, uh, out of town until tomorrow. I have permission to stay with Rick's Mom, can we go now. My arm hurts."
"Of course, Laurie. Simon, you take her straight home, you don't go after Stu Reiner, you got that?" Torres ordered. "Yes, sir." Rick glumly promised, clenching his fists.
"I'll hold you to that, and Simon," Rick looked up at him. A brief look of admiration crossed the man's face. "Good work, teaching her that move. Now go home."
"Yes, sir!" Rick smiled, then protectively took Laurie's hand and started home. As they approached his house, she looked up at him. "Rick, thank you. You came when I needed you, like always."
Squeezing her hand, he grinned. "You didn't really need my help that much, what a wuss. He went down with one kick, huh!"
"Yes, Rick, then I stomped down on his toes. I guess Mr. Torres realized they don't teach that kind of stuff in Gym, that was nice of him to stand up to that bully, though!" she added.
"Yeah, didn't think he had it in him. Torres is a good guy. Listen, honey, um", Rick hesitated, then felt Laurie's fingers on his lips.
"Don't, darling, please. I want to forget I heard what that creep said. I know Herman's a drunk and all, but I don't think he's like that." she shook her head. "It's all right, my girl, let's go into Mom and A.J.; at least we won't have to look at Reiner for a while, huh?" Rick snickered, bringing a smile to Laurie's face.
"You're right, there is a bright side to this!" she agreed, laughing, then saying, "Race you!", ran into the Simon house. As Rick sped after her, he felt happy, his girl was where she belonged.