All right, after deciding on what episode I should do before the big one, I've thought of a good one... it'll be told via flashback, but I think 'Four-Eyed Jack' would fit this scenario here! Also, thanks for the constructive criticism, Zhilo! Really appreciate the feedback, and advice! Helps me grow for next time! Well, anyway, enjoy!
As Olga dropped us off at the library and we said our good-byes, my headache went away as we went inside to get comfortable in the chairs. Sure enough, there were many people in the library, either reading books or looking for books to read, and librarians walking around to check up on every person. It was safe to say that we would be protected from Trash Can Day here.
As we were unpacking a few things, Phoebe sighed, "I really wish we could have at least told Gerald and Arnold about this so they wouldn't have to suffer."
"I know, I hate it as well, it hurts me to know that my crush is being chased... but in the end, it was for the better." I said. "If we told Arnold about our plan, he'd tell the other fourth graders, and if the fifth graders caught wind of what's going on, we'd all be in trash cans. As much as I love Arnold, his good nature could have very well been our downfall. We couldn't risk that."
"I guess that's true." Phoebe said, knowing what I was talking about.
"I'm just glad we got out of there before the carnage began." Nadine sighed. "I mean, those new fifth graders... they can be so scary, we're defenseless against them."
"You know what's really scary?" Phoebe smiled. "Four-Eyed Jack."
"What?" Me and Nadine raised an eyebrow.
"Four-Eyed Jack. Didn't Arnold or Gerald tell you the story?" Phoebe asked as she pulled out a notebook from her backpack.
"Uh, no. They never told us about any Four-Eyed Jack." Nadine said.
"Oh, I guess Gerald told me, then." Phoebe said. "Since we have some time to kill, how about I tell the story?"
"All right, you have our attention." I said as me and Nadine turned to Phoebe.
"Thank you." Phoebe smiled. "Anyway, the legend of Four-Eyed Jack. Before we were born, there was a man who used to live in Arnold's house. Everybody called him Four-Eyed Jack, on account of his glasses. He was mostly isolated in his room in the cellar, living on his own food. One day, he was experimenting on a new recipe when his cooker exploded... and his body was never found. And now, every stormy night, his ghost wanders along the boarding house, looking for the glasses that he lost."
"Sounds like a cheesy scary episode for a half hour television special." I said.
"That's what I said to Gerald as well... but Arnold and Gerald got curious the night Arnold's grandfather told them, and decided to investigate, because they had found the very glasses Four-Eyed Jack seemed to have lost." Phoebe explained.
"How do they know it didn't belong to any of the other people that lived in the boarding house?" Nadine asked.
"They didn't know for sure, but they wanted to figure it out for themselves." Phoebe said.
"Did they go anywhere with their mystery case?" I asked, interested in their mystery case.
"Well, after getting a few of the boarders involved AND following a few signs, they did get their investigation led down to the cellar." Phoebe said.
"And...?" Me and Nadine asked in curiosity.
"And... it turns out that Arnold and Gerald found a hidden bathroom downstairs that only Arnold's grandfather knew about... and now everybody knows about it." Phoebe explained.
"So... there's no ghost?" I asked, sadly.
"Nope, no ghost." Phoebe said, shaking her head. "Although Gerald claims he keeps having nightmares about seeing a ghost..."
"Wow..." I said in amazement. "I can't believe I would miss out on that."
"Well, we can't be on their adventures twenty-four seven. We have our own adventures." Phoebe said as she pulled out her report card. "Well, since we've got that out of the way, why don't we take a look at our report cards?"
"Good idea!" Nadine smiled as she pulled out her report card, with me pulling out mine.
"I'll go first." Phoebe smiled as she tore open the packaging as she examined the report card. "As expected, I got a lot of As and a couple of B pluses on a few subjects. Not too bad."
Nadine opened up her report card as she looked at her grades. "Let's see... Math... B. Social Studies... C plus. Science... A minus. English... A. Music... A. Gym Class... A minus. Not too bad of a report card, overall. What about you, Rhonda?"
"All right." I nodded as I opened up the letter and pulled out the report card... and my eyes widened as I gasped. This couldn't be true... could it?
"Well, don't leave us in suspense, Rhonda. What did you get?" Phoebe asked.
"...As... straight As..." I said in a stupor.
"Wh-what?" Phoebe said. "How? You're a horrible Social Studies student, you should have at least a C in that subject!"
"I got straight As!" I smiled in excitement as I was smiling up at high heaven.
"Let me see that." Nadine frowned as she took the report card from me and read it.
Phoebe was now glaring at me, wondering how I obtained a perfect report card. "This isn't possible..."
Nadine examined the report card and smirked. "Oh, sure. Congratulations on those straight As... OLGA!"
I paused when I heard Olga's name. "Wait, what?"
"Look at the report card again." Nadine said as she handed it to me. "Most of these subjects on there aren't even covered in third grade!"
I looked at the report card again... and only NOW did I look over to the subjects. Marine Biology? Cultural History? I don't even KNOW what Financial Arts meant! I looked up to the top and... oh, okay, Olga's name was on there. I guess I got excited over nothing.
"But how did I... oh no!" I groaned. "When I bumped into Olga, we must have dropped our report cards at the same time, and I grabbed hers by mistake. Olga must have my report card with her!"
"No problem, I'm sure she'll understand. After all, it's a simple mistake." Nadine said.
"Yeah, I suppose you're right. I'm going to go over to Olga's house right now and get this little matter cleared up." I said as I was about to get up, but Nadine pushed me down.
"You can't go out there, Rhonda. Fifth graders could still be on the loose, looking for open fourth graders that haven't been dunked into trash cans." Nadine said.
I paused. "Oh yeah, good point. There could still be a few fifth graders walking around, waiting for the opportunity to strike."
Nadine and Phoebe nodded as Phoebe said, "We'll have to wait at least an hour and a half. Until then, let's just enjoy our time in the library."
I nodded as we selected a few books and decided to read whilst talking about our later summer activities. But once I was done, I would decide to venture forth to Olga's house...
There's the thirty-first episode! How do you like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!
