Susie was driving in her car with her family. First, she dropped off her niece at her new middle school, then she drove off to Secret Central High. Her dad got out and said, "I don't want to go to school" he growled, "It's so boring."

"Dad" Susie replied, "You're the principal. Plus you have one more year until your suppose to retire."

"Do I have to retire next year?" asked Principal Singleton

"It's Education Policy" Susie explained, "Plus you can always be a substitute teacher for the students. Some of my old Secret Central High teachers did that when I went to college."

"Okay," Principal Singleton replied.

In her homeroom, Susie started going over a few things on what they'll be doing this semester like assignments based on fairytales, ballets, and operas. Susie remembered her mother taking her to the opera presentation of Carmen. It was amazing. She'd even get to see the actress who played Carmen, "Juliana Pagini".

During lunch break, Susie placed up a Have You Heard club sign up sheet. That way, she can get more students to come and talk about their feelings.

The next day. She saw that the previous Have You Heard members have joined and four more has joined the team.

Mildred Meriwether

Aaron Aubin

Robert Everly

Tamika Tolbert

Susie remembered Mildred being Madison's younger sister, Aaron as Andrew's punk rock brother, Robert as Earl's younger brother, and Tamika as Sweetie Tyrene's sister. She was thrilled that she has new members.

Thursday came and everyone was looking forward to the falafel, veggie trays and apple juice for everyone.

Mildred flipped her hair as she went through the door. When she turned around, she saw that Aaron was waiting outside. Aaron wasn't so sure that people would like him, because he's destructive, "You are just misunderstood, Aaron" Mildred said, "Come on, you'll do great at Secret Central High"

Later, Robert and Tamika came and were thrilled to be part of the Have You Heard Club. Aaron was annoyed but needed to control his destructive behavior. As they were talking about what's going on in September, Susie heard a knock by the door. It was Principal Singleton. He had something important to talk about, "It's Superintendent Beringer" said Principal Singleton, "He wants us to come up with the first fundraiser or there won't be another Have You Heard meeting, ever"

Susie was horrified, without the Have You Heard meeting, it's back to the guidance counselor, and from her experience in high school, it would take a while for her turn to come up. "What are we going to do" asked Susie.

Little did she know, is that Serena heard the whole thing. So she decided to play, "Identity Theft" for Marty.

Marty

Emergency at HYH Quick.

Susie

At the end of the club, Susie was leaving when she spots Marty by the door, "Marty" exclaimed Susie, "What are you doing here?"

"I got your text" Marty answered.

"I didn't send you a text" Susie, replied, "Wait,"

Susie spots Serena going around the room, pretending to do nothing, "Serena" Susie said to her niece, "Did you impersonate me on my cell phone, again?"

"I had to Aunt Susie" Serena replied, "I did it in text form so Marty won't suspect it was me who warned him about the superintendent shutting down the club."

"You're not in trouble," Susie said, "But we're going to need an idea to save our club."

Then Serena got an idea, "Aunt Susie" she said, "Yesterday, my new teacher Mr. Hutson told us that this year's school play is the kid version of, "Carmen"."

"Carmen by Georges Bizet" recalled Marty. "Based on the novel by Prosper Mérimée. I remember when Big Daddy Meriwether took me and my siblings to when we were kids. Now all we need is to get the script from Issac Ivory Elementary School"

"Forget the script" Susie replied, "We're doing this the Susie Singleton Way."

"Yay Aunt Susie" shouted Serena.

Marty didn't know what the "Susie Singleton Way" meant, but he'll soon find out.

Saturday came, and everyone was getting ready for seeing an excerpt from Carmen. Dean, Glen, and Cathy were serving tofu on a stick for refreshments, "Dude" Dean said, "This is lame."

"Come on, Dean" Cathy replied, "This will be fun. At least they get to watch me do condiment art on my tofu on a stick.

Backstage, Susie was supervising the actors who will be doing the Habanera scene. Tamika was warming up the vocal cords,for she was the star of the show. "Is everyone ready?" asked Susie.

"Ready as a Glitter Gown" Tamika replied, "Like this one here."

"Okay, Miss. Singleton" Robert said, "Everyone is in place and ready to go."

"I didn't make you an assistant director for nothing," Susie said.

At the front of the auditorium, Susie, Emma, Petunia, and their cats, were greeting guests when they spot a young man in a blue suit, he was Superintendent Beringer. Mango and Coconut tried to pounce him, but he got petrified, "I hate cats" shouted Superintendent Beringer, "They always look down on people. Okay, okay, you can keep the money for the Have You Heard club, just call off your cats"

"Mango!" shouted Emma as she grabbed her cat.

"Coconut" shouted Sarah as she grabbed her cat.

"Sorry" Petunia said, "Mom asked us to pet-sit Mango and Coconut for the weekend. She and Daddy are too busy fixing the dryer."

"Now if you excuse me," Superintendent Beringer said, "I've got a club to shut down."

Onstage, Principal Singleton came in wearing a flamenco suit, "Hola Amigos" greeted Principal Singleton, "How many of you have seen the Opera, "Carmen" "Besides you Mrs. Morgan."

Only a few raised their hands, "Phooey" Principal Singleton replied, "For this fundraiser, my daughter has gotten the Have You Heard Club to reenact the world-famous Habanera scene, enjoy"

Onstage, Aaron played Don José, Tamika played Carmen, Mildred played Micaëla, while everyone else played gypsies.

In the audience, Magenta, Tonya, and Dena were horrified that a bunch of Have You Heard members were pulling off a kiddy-version of Carmen. Then Tonya asked Mrs. Morgan if she would like tofu on a stick, "NO" answered Mrs. Morgan, "It might be a bit stale and too weight gain, plus who's stupid idea is it to serve Tofu on a stick in the theater? This isn't a baseball game"

In the end, everyone cheered for Susie's performance. Backstage, she looked at Mildred, Tamika, Aaron, and Robert. "Without you four," said Susie, "Superintendent Beringer would've shut down the club. Mildred's costume choosing, Tamika's singing, Robert's organizing, and Aaron's acting."

"Drew was right," said Aaron, "The Have You Heard Club is a therapy group."

As she was about to leave, she spotted Superintendent Beringer coming out, "Despite those cats attacking me" explained Superintendent Beringer, "You pulled off a wonderful show with your Have Your Heard Club. Your staying, for now"

"Thank you" Susie replied as everyone cheered.

Mrs. Morgan came in because she's a drama teacher, "Lass" she said to Susie, "I must warn you, Superintendent Beringer is not an easy Superintendent. He was a student here in the 2000s and a student of mine. Keep an eye on him."

Susie wasn't sure if Mrs. Morgan was lying, but had to keep an eye on him for precaution.

The End.