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Chapter 6-
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"The early boy digs the fastest hole! C'mon boys, time to get up!" Pendanski was alive, alert, and enthusiastic, even in the early dawn.
Armpit muttered something about dreaming about ice cream, but he got up. He was pretty used to getting up early, but there were times when he missed watching cartoons and eating Froot Loops in his Bugs Bunny pajamas.
Zero was the first to leave the tent. The rest of the boys exited and grabbed a honey tortilla for breakfast.
Squid made a face as he started to eat it, but X-Ray made him.
"If you don't anything until lunch, you might pass out," he said.
"Yeah, well if I eat any more disgustingly stale food like this, I might as well pass out anyway." Squid replied. However, he ate it without further complaint.
The long digging began. Stanley was pretty occupied with his digging, but Magnet suddenly yelled.
"Hey look!" hey said. The other boys crowded around Magnet's hole. He held up a small, lumpy rock in his hand.
"Um...it's a rock," Zigzag said finally.
"Not just any rock," Magnet said. "If you stand on your head and squint at it, it looks just like Mr. Sir."
Soon, the rest of the boys aside from Zero were standing on their head sand squinting at the rock.
"Hey, it does look like Mr. Sir!" Squid said, and there were a few mummers of agreements.
X-Ray laughed. "It looks him, but it sure as hell ain't gonna get you the rest of the day off."
"Darn!" Magnet said, snapping his fingers and pretending to be disappointed. He went back to his hole, and the others followed suit.
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Stanley walked into the wreck room after a hard day of digging. He immediately plopped down on the beat-up couch next to Zero.
"Whew," he said, brushing sweat particles off his face. "Digging is hard. How do you dig so fast?"
Zero didn't answer, but smiled at him. "Why do they have capitals and smalls?"
"Huh?" Stanley replied.
"Instead of 26 letters, they have 52. 26 capitals and 26 lowercase. Why don't they just keep them the same?"
Stanley was taken back. "Well, uh, I don't know. I guess so you can tell if it's a new sentence or special word like a place or something..."
Zero looked hard at thought. Just then, Frizzle sat down next to Zigzag in front of the broken TV.
"Hi Zigzag," he said quietly. Zigzag waved his left hand slightly.
"Do you like chocolate?" Frizzle asked. Zigzag nodded, his eyes still fixed on the TV.
"Here," Frizzle said, passing him a mint. Zigzag pocketed the mint.
"Don't worry, it won't melt. I used a special formula," Frizzle said smiling. Zigzag thanked him quietly and Frizzle left.
"Well well well," a loud, tough voice said. "Look who we have here. The two afro wannabees."
It wasn't a very smart insult, but some of Easy's tent mates laughed, just so they wouldn't get beaten up.
"Well well Zigzag, are we gonna be singing again? Maybe some dancing this time?" he flailed his arms in a wild tap dance. Zigzag looked at him menacingly.
"You can't hurt me," Zigzag muttered quietly so no one but himself could hear.
"Whats that Zigzag?" Easy asked, cupping his hand behind his ear and leaning in.
"I said you can't hurt me," Zigzag louder, with a little more confidence. "My mother used to say, 'No one can use words to hurt you. They think so, but only you know.' You can't hurt me. He reached into his pocket and grabbed the mint Frizzle gave him. He pulled it out and ate it.
Easy started laughing. "Oh, I can't hurt you can I? I can't hurt poor wittle momma's boy Zigzag!" he said in a mocking baby voice.
"I don't care what you say, you can't hur-" But he never got to finish, because he began singing.
My, my, my music hits me so hard
Makes me say Oh my Lord
Thank you for blessing me
With a mind to rhyme and two hype feet
It feels good, when you know you're down
A super dope homeboy from the Oaktown
And I'm known as such
And this is a beat, uh, you can't touch
I told you homeboy (You can't touch this)
Yeah, that's how we living and you know (You can't touch this)
Look at my eyes, man (You can't touch this)
Yo, let me bust the funky lyrics (You can't touch this)
Easy started laughing. His tentmates laughed with him. Zigzag looked like he had no clue what was happening, but he didn't really care.
Fresh new kicks, advance
You gotta like that, now you know you wanna dance
So move, outta your seat
And get a fly girl and catch this beat
While it's rolling, hold on
Pump a little bit and let 'em know it's going on
Like that, like that
Cold on a mission so fall them back
Let 'em know, that you're too much
And this is a beat, uh, you can't touch
Yo, I told you (You can't touch this)
Why you standing there, man? (You can't touch this)
Yo, sound the bell, school is in, sucka (You can't touch this)
Easy was hysteric with laughter. Squid and Magnet were cheering, yelling "Go Ziggy!" Zigzag really had no idea what was happening. It was like he was being used as a dummy for a ventriloquist.
Give me a song, or rhythm
Make 'em sweat, that's what I'm giving 'em
Now, they know
You talking about the Hammer you talking about a show
That's hype, and tight
Singers are sweating so pass them a wipe
Or a tape, to learn
What's it gonna take in the 90's to burn
The charts? Legit
Either work hard or you might as well quit
That's word because you know...
You can't touch this
Break it down!
Stop, Hammer time!
Now Zigzag was really confused. But he really didn't care anymore. His mother always said no one could hurt him unless he let them, and they couldn't, dammit! No one could touch him.
Go with the funk, it is said
That if you can't groove to this then you probably are dead
So wave your hands in the air
Bust a few moves, fun your fingers through your hair
This is it, for a winner
Dance to this and you're gonna get thinner
Move, slide your rump
Just for a minute let's all do the bump, bump, bump
Yeah... (You can't touch this)
Look, man (You can't touch this)
You better get hype, boy, because you know (You can't touch this)
Ring the bell, school's back in (You can't touch this) touch this)
The rest of D-Tent was now clapping and cheering on Zigzag. Even Zero had a smile on his face.
Break it down!
Stop, Hammer time!
You can't touch this
Break it down
Stop, Hammer time!
Every time you see me
The Hammer's just so hype
I'm dope on the floor and I'm magic on the mic
Now why would I ever stop doing this?
With others making records that just don't hit
I've toured around the world, from London to the Bay
It's Hammer, go Hammer, MC Hammer, yo Hammer
And the rest can go and play
You can't touch this...
Easy was rolling on the ground with tears in his eyes. "Man, dude," he said. "You are craaaa-zy," The dinner bell rang, and he left.
"Dude, that was awesome!" X-Ray said, patting Zigzag on the back. "No one has ever stood up to Easy like that!"
Zigzag beamed. He didn't know what happened, and figured an alien tapped into his brain. Maybe not all aliens were evil...
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"It's time to go to bed," Magnet said after dinner when they were getting ready for bed.
"Yes, it is, Captain Obvious," said X-Ray. "Why state the obvious?"
Magnet shrugged. "I don't have anything else to say."
The boys climbed into bed, preparing themselves for another long day of digging.
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Armpit woke up. HE had just had a nightmare. A bad nightmare. A nightmare that actually happened...
Flashback...
"Chantal!"
"Hey Theodore. Listen-"
"What's up Chantal? I haven't seen you at school all day!"
"Nothing much, Theodore. I have some-"
"Did you get the answer to number 15b on the math homework?"
"What? Oh, I didn't do math yet, I'm still doing history. Listen Theodore, I have to tell you something important."
"Okay baby, shoot!"
"Well...I really like you Theodore...and it's really hard for me to say this...but I cheated on you. At first, it was a one-time thing and it just kept getting more intense."
"Ch...cheated? W...with who?"
"Rob. Rob Lowe, he's in my history class. I'm so sorry Theodore, I never meant for this to happen. Are you okay?"
Okay? He wasn't okay! The girl he loved had just cheated on him! He was outraged, but he couldn't say anything. No one had to know.
"Yeah, baby, I'm okay."
"I'm really sorry Theodore. I hope we can be friends. Bye,"
"Bye," he said, and hung up the phone. He had just told Chantal he was okay, when she had just torn his heart into tiny little bite sized pieces. But there was no one he could tell. He would just be okay.
Downstairs, his parents were yelling again. This time it was over who was supposed to wash the dishes. His parents yelled an awful lot lately over the littlest things.
"Theodore?" his mom said a few hours later, popping her head through the doorway. "Can I come in?"
He let her in, and she sat on his bed.
"Sweetie...your father and I have decided to separate. We both love you very much, but feel different after many years. Are you okay?"
Okay again? No, he wasn't okay! He was furious at Chantal for cheating, and he was so upset that his parents were getting divorced. He just couldn't let out the emotions though.
"Yeah. I suppose I'm okay."
His mom hugged him. "I'm very sorry, Theodore," she said. As long as you're okay.
End Flashback.
Everyone thought he was okay. Everyone thought he was a happy kid. No one knew the whole truth. He was sent to Camp Green Lake a few months later when he just lost it, and started fighting with Rob Lowe, Chantal's boyfriend.
"There you go Mom, Chantal, everyone," he whispered, eating a mint. "I'm not okay."
Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say.
I never want to let you down or have you go, it's better off this way.
For all the dirty looks, the photographs your boyfriend took,
Remember when you broke your foot from jumping out the second floor?
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
You wear me out
Zero woke up grumpily. Another singing spasm interrupting his few hours of sleep. Armpit didn't seem to notice and kept singing.
What will it take to show you that it's not the life it seems?
(I'm not okay)
I told you time and time again you sing the words but don't know what they mean
(I'm not okay)
So be a joke and look, another line without a hook
I held you close as we both shook for the last time take a good hard look!
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
You wear me out
Magnet, X-Ray, and Squid woke up. "Pit, wait till the morning," Squid mumbled, rubbing his eyes.
Forget about the dirty looks
The photographs your boyfriend took
You said you read me like a book, but the pages are all torn and frayed
I'm okay
I'm okay!
I'm okay, now
(I'm okay, now)
Now Stanley was awake, and the rest of the boys were staring at Armpit. Armpit was rarely serious. What was going on?
But you really need to listen to me
Because I'm telling you the truth
I mean this, I'm okay!
(Trust Me)
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
Well, I'm not okay
I'm not o-fcking-kay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
(Okay)
The boys stared at Armpit. He felt himself getting hot. ""Um...let's get to sleep," he said. "We have a long digging day ahead of us."
The boys went to sleep, but they all had the same question in their heads. What is going on? Why is everyone...singing?"
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Yay! All done with Chapter 6! I'm sorry I haven't been updating in a while, but I'm very busy! Have fun at the super bowl everybody!
Disclaimer: I don't own the song U Can't Touch This by MC Hammer or I'm Not Okay (I Promise) by My Chemical Romance. Good songs.
I'm taking a poll! Who is your favorite D-Tent boy! Mine is Zigzag, then Zero. Zero is so cute with his fluffy hair!
I need help. I need a funny song for X-Ray and Stanley. Please help, you can email me or review, whatever.
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