Misfit
Chapter Four
Disclaimer: Once again, it's me, Dick. I know I'm supposed to be down in Reviewer Replies, but I've decided that I am taking over this story!! After all, who better to tell the story than the person who experienced it, right?
Panamint--"WRONG!!"
Dick--"::sighs:: Okay, okay. I'll just say that Panamint doesn't own me, alright? Fine! ::walks away grumbling::"
Dick didn't get the chance to talk things over with Bruce the next morning because he had already left for some unknown place. Dick didn't even bother asking Alfred where Bruce had gone; it was most likely another business meeting anyway. And besides, Dick had more important things to worry about—how was he going to present his problem to Bruce? Would the man even listen? What would his reaction be when he learned that Dick had gone up to the secret attic and snooped around in the trunk? Dick wished he could know now, but he just had to wait till after school.
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Billy snuck down the hall. His mother had finally deemed him well enough to get out of bed. Billy had been waiting all weekend for his chance to humiliate Grayson, and the more he thought about it, the more elaborate his plan had become until it involved getting the principal out of her office so he could use the Intercom.
Grayson's gonna regret what he did to my pals, getting them suspended and all! Billy thought. Sweet revenge was the only thing on his mind this wet and rainy November morning.
Billy paused outside Principal McNeilson's door. He stopped outside not only to make sure everything would occur right on schedule, but also to regain control of his laughter. A single giggle could ruin the whole scheme. He had to remain in perfect panic for his plan to succeed. And so, with his face the very image of a distraught schoolboy...
"Principal McNeilson! Principal McNeilson!" Billy yelled wildly, throwing open the office door and running straight to the shocked principal's desk.
"What is it, Billy?" she asked.
"It's a couple of the guys down in the cafeteria! They're tryin' to murder each other right now, and one of 'em threatened to use his Boy Scout knife!" Billy fibbed.
McNeilson paled at the thought and ran right out the door, nearly knocking over several students on their way to class in her frenzy.
Billy laughed to himself at the result of his act and quickly shut the door and locked it, not anticipating the fact that Principal McNeilson had an extra key on her at that very moment. Billy was too excited to contemplate that.
He went over to the desk and waited.
Five, he counted. Four... three... two... one...
The school bell rang.
Showtime!
Billy sat in silence for a few more seconds, mentally viewing all the students grabbing their backpacks and following their respective teachers to their rooms. Once he was sure that everyone was seated, he turned on the Intercom. No one would notice anything unusual about the Intercom being turned on at first since McNeilson always made a few morning announcements before class. And what an announcement Billy had to make!
Billy propped his feet up on the desk, cleared his throat and began:
"Good morning, people, this is Billy West. I'm just... filling in... for Principal McNeilson this morning since she's a little busy at the moment..."
Reviewer Replies
Ahhh, cliffhanger--dontcha just LOVE 'em?!
Bumpkin--Well, you're just about the faster reviewer I ever saw! And I--and Panamint--are very glad that you're enjoying it. We hope that this chapter is just as good!
Jill--Thank you. :-) And sorry about the continuity issues. Panamint's always been completely useless when it comes to continuity...
Jenn11--Ooooh, love nice reviews like that one!! And, strictly off the record (James Cagney said that, LOL), we will be seeing more of Matt eventually, along with another guy called Jesse... but I'm not really supposed to say that...