After some look-overs at a few episodes, I've decided to do this one first! 'Sid's Revenge'! Well, part of this episode, anyway, but let's see what happens with this one. Anyway, enjoy!
On Wednesday, at school, my friends and I were having some lunch when I looked up and saw Principal Wartz coming in.
"Hmmmm..." I said as I took a bite out of my sandwich. "You don't usually see the principal here at lunchtime."
Phoebe, Nadine and Lila looked over as they were following their eyes on Principal Wartz. Phoebe nodded. "Seems rather curious, indeed. You don't think he's getting a new lunch period, do you?"
"That may very well be." Nadine shrugged. "First I've heard of it."
"So, Principal Wartz does not always come here for lunch?" Lila asked.
"Not in our cafeteria lunch period, no." Nadine shook her head. "I don't know why he's doing so today."
"Well, girls, don't spread this around yet, but I've heard that Principal Wartz is moving to a brand new office and getting a new parking space in the school." I whispered.
"How do you know that?" Phoebe asked.
"I'm a social butterfly. I tell you guys this..." I said as I thought back to how I got the information.
Connie and Maria were talking with one another as Connie said, "Oh yeah, Principal Wartz is getting a new office for sure."
"That's what you heard?" Maria asked in surprise as they passed by me, holding a little cup to my ear as if to listen in on the conversation.
"New parking space as well so he'll be nearer to his new office." Connie said. "Of course, he'll have to adjust his schedule, but the cheapskate thinks it's all good and worth it."
"You overheard the conversation between the sixth graders?" Nadine asked.
I blinked, wondering how Nadine knew that, then forgot about one thing, she was there with me...
"You hear that, Nadine?" I said after I turned to Nadine, who nodded.
"Yeah, Wartz is getting a new office. Why do you think you asked for the cup to overhear conversations?" Nadine glared at me.
"Something like that." I chuckled nervously.
Then we heard Principal Wartz slip and fall as we all turned. Lila was a little concerned as me, Nadine and Phoebe laughed a bit. Lila said in worry, "Goodness, is he okay?"
"Trust me, Lila, if you've met this principal, you would understand why we're laughing at him." Nadine said.
By this time, all the kids were laughing at Wartz falling down. Wartz blinked as he picked up what he slipped on... what seemed to be fake vomit, one of those prank items that was often used. Wartz frowned as he started to scan the room for possible subjects who were responsible. When his gaze went to me and my friends, we just looked him straight in the face, with eyes saying, 'We knew nothing on this'. To our relief, Wartz broke eye contact and his eyes went to someone else.
"You there! The boy in the, uh, go-go boots! Front and center." Principal Wartz frowned as he glared right at Sid, who was laughing with the class.
Sid blinked in confusion, as if not knowing what was going on. "Me?"
Sid walked over to Principal Wartz as the principal started, "Son, let me assure you, there is nothing at all funny about the willful deployment of artificial regurgitation, especially not in a designated lunching area!"
"Huh?" Sid said in confusion.
"Now, don't you play innocent with me!" Principal Wartz said in a stern voice. "This is YOUR synthetic vomit, is it not?"
"No! It isn't! I didn't do it!" Sid started.
Principal Wartz would have none of that. Needless to say, he didn't take practical jokes very well.
"Now, I expect to see you in my office after school! We can discuss how you're going to spend your week's detention!" Principal Wartz glared as he went on his way.
Lila blinked as she whispered to me, "Isn't this a bit harsh, considering he only slipped on a prank item?"
"You have to expect that from Principal Wartz." Nadine sighed. "He only does his job if something SMALL upsets him."
"I always seem to question HOW Principal Wartz even GOT this job!" Phoebe frowned. "I know he's the principal, and I get why he's upset, but he's too full of himself he doesn't even consider listening to others or even getting the FULL story!"
"Well, I better go listen in, I'll catch up with you girls." I said as I went over to Sid, Arnold was nearby as well as Sid was just yelling at Stinky that he didn't do it.
"Look, Sid, since you are innocent, you should just go and talk to Principal Wartz." Arnold assured Sid.
"Arnold, what good would talking to Principal Wartz do? He only does his job when something SMALL upsets him, he won't listen to reason, he's too clouded by judgement!" I sighed.
Unfortunately, my rant fell on flat ears as Sid smiled, "Maybe you're right, Arnold. I'll tell Wartz I didn't do it, and he'll HAVE to let me off the hook."
"I'm telling you, he won't listen. You'll just waste your time!" I sighed as Sid left. I sighed. "Why do I bother?"
"Come on, Rhonda, maybe Wartz WILL listen to reason." Arnold smiled.
"Wake up, Arnold! He doesn't listen to reason! This is the same principal who would shorten our summer vacation just because the teachers went on strike!" I sighed.
"Well, Sid should at least try." Arnold said. "Who knows, maybe Wartz will understand him."
"He WON'T understand." I shook my head. "Unless somebody comes in and admits the crime, he'll always go by his first judgment, that's how it works."
Arnold sighed. "You just have to be a bit of a realist, don't you?"
"That's what I'm here for, buddy." I smiled as I messed his hair up a little.
Arnold just frowned at me a bit, but shrugged and smiled. "Well, I'm sure everything will still be fine."
I nodded as I shrugged. "Who knows, maybe you're right."
And thus, me and Arnold went our ways as I went back to my lunch table to talk with my girls, just to get a good heads-up.
The next day at school, as I was looking at the mirror, I nodded as I smiled, at my appearance. Looking good, if I say so myself.
"Morning, Rhonda." Nadine, Phoebe and Lila said as they came to me.
"Morning, girls." I said as I was gathering my books.
"What did you want to call us for?" Phoebe asked.
"Well, just a simple question, of course." I smiled as I pulled out two pictures as all three girls were examining them. "Which do you think is the best dress I should wear... red dress with black skirt, blue dress with white skirt, or just casual wear, but with a few jewels on myself."
"For what?" Nadine asked.
"Oh, just something I have in the works right now. I can't say what yet, but you'll see in about a week or so." I said. "So, what do you think?"
Nadine, Phoebe and Lila each examined every photo as they whispered amongst each other. As I was pausing to look around, I noticed Sid rushing by us in a panic, holding what seemed to be a soap bar, but I wasn't all that curious to see what was going on.
"I would say go for the red dress and black skirt." Phoebe said as Nadine and Lila nodded.
"Thanks, girls." I smiled as I pocketed it. "Red and black it is."
"So, Rhonda, what is this ever so surprise?" Lila asked.
"Uh-uh-uh, if I told you, it wouldn't BE a surprise anymore, would it?" I smiled.
Lila paused. "I suppose not."
"Right. Come on, let's go to class." I said as we started to head over to class.
After school that day, at a few rounds of me, Phoebe and Nadine showing Lila around the hang-out spots at the park, me and the girls were out at Slausen's as we were enjoying some milkshakes as I said, "Kinda disappointing this place is closing up for the winter."
"It is, but it's a rule for ice cream places." Phoebe said, enjoying her shake. "Too cold, place closes. Too hot, come on in."
"It's ever so nice to just hang out." Lila smiled as she relaxed. "It helps when you have some friends to just talk to."
Nadine smiled as she said, "Yep... Lila, you are living the good life here..."
As we were enjoying our ice cream, we noticed Principal Wartz coming in with a little bandage on his nose. I raised an eyebrow as I whispered, "I wonder what that bandage is on Principal Wartz' face."
Nadine, Phoebe and Lila looked up as Lila said, "He doesn't seem to be injured. Maybe he went for a little cosmetic surgery."
"Could very well be." I said. "That explains why we haven't seen him around all day or why we heard the vice principal through the speakers..."
"Remind me girls, if we're still friends, DON'T ever let me go for cosmetic surgery." Nadine said.
"Noted." We said as we started to leave.
"Well, not too bad of a day." I said as soon as we dropped Lila off at her house (causing that small headache to disappear, I've been doing my best not to put my hand on my head, so it wasn't easy).
"Indeed, it has..." Phoebe smiled as we started walking towards the bus for my house.
As we got on, I saw Sharlene nearby as she was looking a little worried. "Hi, Sharlene. What's up?"
Sharlene looked up and sighed in sadness. "Hello, Rhonda. Hello, girls?"
Me and the girls looked at each other in concern as I sat down next to Sharlene, Phoebe and Nadine sat behind us. I then said, "You seem upset."
"No, really?" Sharlene rolled her eyes. "I hardly noticed."
"What's up?" Phoebe asked.
Sharlene sighed. "Well, have you girls seen Olga at ALL this week?"
We shook our heads as I asked, "Where has Olga been?"
Sharlene sighed. "Let me explain to you, and you'll understand why I'm upset."
And there is episode eighty-four! How do you like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!
