Hey, everyone! It's time for a brand new chapter of NCM! This is where things start to get bad for Russell and Rudy. And here is where we see the rise of the 'No Class Monster' that Rudy becomes. Prepare yourselves...
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Chapter 3: Rise of the Monster
Next day at school was slightly better than the first day, but it really wasn't any better. Russell was sitting outside in the playground. It was recess time for the elementary kids. After that, he would have one more class before it was time to go home. But he didn't feel like playing...
He had a lot on his mind right now...
Mostly, the whole 'No Class Ever' thing.
Nobody pestered him about the whole thing today, though he still heard snickers and conversations behind his back. The only one who seemed to have his back was his classmates, especially Melba after she told anybody that bothered him to answer to her.
And Russell was glad to have her support the most.
Speaking of Melba, she noticed her friend sitting off to the side, and walked over to sit with him, "You doing okay, Russell?" She asked.
"I guess..." He sighed, "This whole thing has really been bothering me, you know. It's bad enough it even happened, but now it's nationwide news."
"Don't worry about it. I'll make sure they shut up about it. Anybody who wants to tease you about it, they'll have to deal with me first."
Russell looked at his friend, "The thing is. People are more or less giving me more love than teasing. Everyone feels bad for me."
"Well... can you blame them? You got hurt real bad. You almost died, didn't you?" Melba asked.
"I did... but, I just want to forget about it. And Rudy's not having it any better either. He keeps getting shaded about it. As if he's some kind of monster that should be in jail..." Was Russell's reply.
Melba shrugged, "After what he did to you, he probably deserves it."
"But he saved my life... I own him for that. Even though I've been keeping my distance away from him, I'm trying to get along with him better. And all of this talk isn't gonna help..."
"I know..."
Before another word could be said, a whistle was blown, meaning it was time to go back inside for the last class period. The two fifth graders walked together and met the others inside the building.
Melba gave Russell a smile, "If you need someone to talk to, I'm always here, Russell..."
"Thanks, Melba..."
Meanwhile with the sophomores.
Albert was busy restraining a struggling Rudy, who was trying to attack a boy for teasing him about, what else, No Class Ever. The boy had insulted him in a typical fashion, something along these lines...
'Rudy, you're like a school closed forever. No class ever.'
Needless to say, pissed was only putting it lightly as to how Rudy felt about that insult. And now, the other guys were trying to keep him from killing that boy. It was the first week of school, and they couldn't afford for any of them to get in trouble.
"Let me at him! Let me at that punk!" Rudy growled, trying to run towards the boy, who was walking away. But of course, Albert had him by the vest.
"Cool it, Rudy. It's not worth it..." Albert told him.
But the rich boy refused to calm down, "It is SO worth it! I've about had it with all of this teasing! These idiots don't know when to stop!"
Eventually, after about three minutes, Rudy gave up and walked back with his friends to the next class. He was still seething, but he took what Albert said to heart. It wasn't worth it. He couldn't get in trouble already. Not in the first week of school. "You doin' okay...?" Bill asked him.
"I could be better..." Rudy replied, "I just wish these dummies would leave me alone..."
"Some people just want to be funny and make jokes..." Albert told him, "But don't listen to them. They'll eventually get over it..."
"You keep saying that, and I'm not seeing any change..."
Deep down, Rudy was actually hoping that people would get over it. He was hoping that people would eventually stop the teasing and shade, and maybe... just maybe... they would forget that 'No Class Ever'... ever happened.
He could only pray...
Friday...
Rudy barged into his house, screaming in frustration as he headed for his room. Tears were streaming down his cheeks as he punched his pillow. The rest of the week was even worse than the first two days...
In a blur and blind rage, he walked to the kitchen and grabbed the toaster. He then went to the bathroom and placed the toaster inside. Plugging in the toaster, he started to fill the tub with water. He couldn't take this anymore. Maybe things would be better if he didn't live anymore...
But as he watched the tub fill up, Rudy started to realize what he was doing...
"What am I thinking?! I... I can't do this! How stupid!"
He then grabbed the toaster before the water could hit it, and put it on the sink. He couldn't kill himself. Not over something so stupid and petty... not to mention the toaster was new, and if he already broke it, he'd never hear the end of it...
But right now... Rudy felt humiliated.
No matter where he went, no matter what part of the school he was located in, no matter what he was doing...
The initials NCE were everywhere.
Today alone, he found a bunch of notes in his locker with the initials. People snickered, laughed, run away, or frowned whenever he walked by. Some even whispered, 'No Class Ever' in his ear. It was starting to become more annoying than it should.
If it didn't stop soon, he was going to snap...
Why did NCE even have to become a thing?
Nobody would be doing this if Russell didn't say it-
... Russell...
He was the one who said it all those months ago... he said those words, which caused Rudy to lose it and go all beast on him. He spent the next days tormenting the little boy, before seeing the error of his ways. Both he and Russell were hoping to put the whole thing behind them...
And now it's been brought up again. It's basically become a MEME!
All because... of Russell...
"That... little... SHRIMP!"
Rudy growled lowly as he clenched his fists. At that moment... everything that happened... he could care less. He could care less about how he tormented Russell... how he even saved his life from a thug trying to mug them... how he got stabbed in doing so... all of that... it didn't matter to him anymore...
Because now... his life was about ruined.
Thanks to Russell...
In a near fit of rage, Rudy charged into his kitchen and pulled out a drawer, grabbing the largest knife there. He held it up and saw his reflection in the knife, and there was a face of anger... a dark frown... which soon turned into a dark smirk...
So the whole school thinks I've got 'No Class Ever'... He thought, Well... if that's how they feel... then perhaps I need to show them how no class I can really be... and since that little shrimp is the one who caused this... he will be the first to know the new me. From now on... I'll be known and feared... as the No Class Monster...
With that, Rudy retreated to the bathroom with the knife in hand... along with a can of red spray paint. Setting the knife down on the counter, he began to spray the paint on his vest, wrists of his sweater, and on his cheeks, along with the NCE initials on his vest as well. He then took some pictures of himself with a camera. Boy were the kids at school, Russell especially, in for a major surprise on Monday.
"Look out, shrimp... the No Class Monster is coming to get you!"
Uh oh...
Rudy's officially lost it... again! Only this time, it's much more worse than before. Everyone is in for a shock, and Russell may have to watch his back, he could be in serious trouble. All I can say is, things really are gonna get serious.