School Days
Chapter 3: 'The Buddy System'
Michael has his friends he hangs out with in the form of Chance and Jake. They're really nice guys. Of course, with my allowing of Michael to give me a tap in the rear did stir up some talk among the she-kats. I wanted to keep the gesture between us because I really don't want to know what will happen to him if he did to another she-kat like say, Felina.
"Josephina, it's harassment," said Callie
"No it isn't," I replied in defense of his actions
"Callie's right, it's unwanted harassment, you need to say something to Michael," said Felina, and giving a sharp-eyed glare to Michael as he was going to Algebra class. I looked back at Michael while still in the hallway with my classmates, "c'mon Joey, you're a big girl, you're the biggest student in this school, do something about that creep," she added,
"Here's the thing, Felina, it's not unwanted, you know why? Because I want it," I said with a wink, and went to my class. I looked back at them in my subtle way of telling them that if they don't like it, they can kiss my big butt. I got to class where the Algebra Teacher, Miss Chartreux, is going to teach us about the quadratic formula "hey there, Michael"
"Were Felina and Callie starting trouble?" he asked
I shook my head lightly, "Nah, they're just being 'girls'," I said quietly, and began to write down notes on the formula, and the plugging of the numbers to solve the equation. I gave him a little tickle-scratch on the back to help him relax. He purred lightly, and he too began to take down notes. While I appreciate their concern, not all girls act the same.
Callie is giving him the look of wanting to pull him aside in the hallway for a talk concerning me. To me, it's none of their business when it comes to what I allow, and don't allow. English was uneventful, but it was at lunch. Chance was talking to Callie in the lunch line, "You really shouldn't stick your lil' nose in where it doesn't belong, Callie," said Chance.
"I'm trying to help her," explained Callie
"Callie, she doesn't need it," replied Chance
"They can do what they want," said Jake
"I mean, they're already on hugging terms, if Big Joey's okay with a little tap in the rear as a greeting, fine, let them do things their way, who are you to judge?" he questioned, Callie made an 'I'm watching you' glare at Michael, "Callie let it go, just because you're our 'class president' doesn't make you the 'class cop'," Chance further explained to Briggs
"Fine," she said begrudgingly and left to go eat
"Thanks, Chance," I said with a smile to him
"You too Jake," I added, not counting out his buddy
"No prob," he said, smiling back, and I went with my lunch tray to see Michael sitting at a table in the seating area. Today's lunch was a meatball sub with a side of garlic bread, and a slice of tiramisu, or a triple chocolate cookie for dessert. One of the best sandwiches in my opinion, and the tiramisu actually looks legit. Michael smiled, and waved to me.
As I walked up to him, I wonder if he's imagining me walking up to him in slow-motion to something like Bob Seger? I have a bit of a sway in my hips, and a bit of wiggle around my knees in my walking gait. I can't help it. Michael shook his head quickly, like he was trying to get back to reality. I smiled lightly as I went up to his table, "You okay?" I asked
"It's just one of those 'moments'," he replied
"It's okay, you're a guy," I said in understanding
"You're not like other girls?" he asked, I shook my head
Lunch was good, and the meatball sub was pretty inventive with the cheese stuffed inside the five big meatballs. Pretty good marinara too. I'm an Italian. I know my stuff. After lunch, it was Earth Science Class with Miss Ragdoll. She announced before class began that there will be a field trip this year to go gold panning and go crack open some geodes.
"Hey, that sounds fun," I whispered to Michael
"No kidding, I always wanted to do that," he replied
Miss Ragdoll looks to be in her thirties with curly brown locks, and a seal point face with pretty blue eyes. Like Miss Wildcat, she seems to like wearing jeans to school. She has big boobs, and a big butt to go with her fluffy tail and a bit of a tummy. I'd call her plus-sized while balanced. She has a pleasant smile that tells her students that loves her job.
"Okay class, who can tell the three types of rock that are formed inside of the Earth?" she asked openly to the class. I raised my hand, "okay, anyone other than Josephina?" she asked, and saw Felina staring at Michael with a glare, "Okay Felina, since you seem more interested in Michael, can you tell me the three types of rock formed inside the Earth?"
"I'm sorry, what was the question?" Felina asked
"Oh for Pete's sake," she said, pinching her muzzle
"I got it, Miss Ragdoll," said Michael, "igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary," he answered to her question, and got a 'very good' and a smile from her as Miss Ragdoll walked up to the blackboard, and wrote down the three types of rock on the blackboard. She's as wiggly as I am in a pair of jeans. She turned to face the class to further the discussion.
"Now can someone provide me with examples?"
Jake raised up a paw, "Go ahead, Mr. Clawson,"
"Let's see, uh...flint is a sedimentary rock, and...I think quartz is igneous, and let's see here...marble is metamorphic," explained Jake, and he got a light round-of-applause from the teacher. It must really make her day, one correct answer from her students at a time. I am not offended that she passed me over. I do answer a lot of her questions correctly
(Author Note: Miss Ragdoll is a Ragdoll Cat modeled after Whitney from the webcomic 'Peter & Whitney')
