Estelle arrived at school, and entered the front doors just about 10 minutes before the morning bell.
Meantime, everybody at Maywood is in the spirit of Valentine's Day, almost all of the students made special Valentine cards of their own for their loved ones. The inside of the school was decorated with pink and red paper hearts, pink streamers and a "Happy Valentine's Day" banner was hung above the entrance to the gym, even the classroom doors were decorated with glittery hearts and paper roses.
Bill, Rudy, Bucky and Russell were asked by Miss Wucher to finish setting up the rest of the streamers above the last few lockers.
Melanie watches them decorate, "Wowwie! You guys, they all look amazing." She complimented.
As soon as the boys hung up the last streamer, a familiar face has arrived just in time.
"Hey, Hey, Hey, Happy Valentine's Day!" Fat Albert exclaimed in his usual catchphrase.
"Happy Valentine's Day, Fat Albert! What do ya think of the decorations?" Bucky questioned, gesturing the hallway, the classroom doors and the banner above the gym door.
"They look great, guys. We sure could use a little valentine fun for ourselves, huh?" He thought.
"Yeah man, I'm gonna take Camille out to a Valentine dinner later tonight, just to surprise her but don't mention it to anybody, especially her." Bill informed.
"Why, Bill? Is it because you're too ashamed of asking her out?" Bill hushed his younger brother covering his mouth.
"Hey, Rus, I told ya not to say anything." He whispered, pushing his hat over his eyes.
Soon, the gang's tall and lanky friend, Old Weird Harold tagged along. "Hiya dudes, Happy Valentine's Day! I just can't wait to meet with my valentine when she sees this." he says holding out a white, rectangle shaped box with a heart-shaped card.
"Let me guess, Violet?" Rudy questioned.
"Yep, I've been waiting for this ever since the day I've asked her out and when I found out where she lived too." He replied with his hands folded.
"Bet you cads already know who my valentine's gonna be, have it all prepared, be right back." Rudy pulled a red wagon full of small gifts that included a bouquet of red roses, a photo of himself with his signature on the bottom right, a box of chocolates with a pink bow, and a heart-shaped tag on the front reading, "Lulu."
"Wow, ya think Lulu will be able to carry all that on her way home?" Weird Harold asked.
"I'm gonna walk her home after school, she can keep the wagon." He answered.
"Are you sure she's gonna like the picture of you." Russell asked.
"What? Of course she will, shrimp, why wouldn't she?!"
Russell took a good look at Rudy's portrait, "In that photo, you look like you're on grade school's picture day."
The rich jerk frowned, "Are you kidding me, squirt? Grade school's picture day?"
"Yeah, NCT! "No Class Turkey!"
Rudy started blushing in fury, showing his teeth.
Soon, Mushmouth and Dumb Donald arrived. Donald appeared to be holding behind his back, a bouquet of pink roses wrapped around in white tissue paper and a pink bow tied around them. Wonder who they're for…?
"Oh, I just love Valentine's Day." Melanie exclaimed cheerfully, "It's one of the most beautiful holidays besides Christmas and Easter."
"W-w-w-what about Halloween? It's one of those pretty holidays right?" Donald asked as everybody began scoffing and laughing at his silly joke.
"Beautiful? It's not all about Halloween." a female voice came from behind, it appeared to be Bertha and The Girls, "Ya know, as part of Valentine's Day, These hearts are reasons they symbolize the meaning for today's holiday in three words, Love, Compassion and Affection." She explained, grabbing one of the paper hearts, sharing it with the rest of the kids.
"Speakingbub ub, Ibub mabub bis forbub youbub, Webdy." Mushmouth uttered, handing over a valentine card to his friend.
"Oh, Sshank you, Mushmouth, thish Ish lovely." Wendy said in amazement, giving Mushmouth a warm hug until The Gang hears the morning bell rang.
"Hey, hey, hey! Let's be on our way!" Fat Albert suggested as fifteen of the kids all ran down to their classroom.