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Chapter 4: The teachers' secret agenda.

After the third period, all the teachers met up in the teachers' lounge.

"All right. The pools are now closed." Hammond said.

"Most of you betted that Jack would ask Sam out after school." Siler, the computer technician

stated. "Except for Mr. Maybourne." He added and looked pointedly at the gym teacher.

Everybody else did the same.

"Just not a romantic, right?" The school nurse, Freya, said.

"I'm just being realistic. So is Makepeace by the way."

"I don't see his bet here." Siler said as he checked his list.

"He's playing it safe but he's on my side."

"Chicken." Siler muttered.

"Where is Mr. Makepeace?" Hammond asked.

"Busy." Maybourne said.

"I hope you two aren't planning something."

"Of course not."

"I hope so. I haven't forgotten about last year's incident." Hammond said. Everybody groaned at

the mention of it.

"Just know that the SJ safeguard is watching you." Mr. Davis, the history teacher, said.

"Teachers, please." Hammond spoke up before a fight could break out. "Go back to your classes."

Once the meeting broke up, Siler met with the other members of the SJ safeguard.

"Maybourne and Makepeace are planning something." He said.

"I say we tie them up the rest of the day." Davis said.

"No, let's just beat them at their own game." Ms. Desala, the physics teacher said.

"I'm with her." Walter, the school's secretary said. "It's time we went on the offence."

"All right, we need a plan." Freya said.

Everyone had gym at the last period. It was the only class they all shared.

"Five laps around the gym." Maybourne said the moment he entered.

"I get the feeling that I won't like gym this year." Daniel commented.

"Actually, this doesn't happen that often. The teacher must be in a bad mood." Janet said before

she started running. Daniel walked over to Jack who was talking to Teal'c.

"Hey Jack." He said.

"Oh, hey, Daniel. Teal'c, this is Daniel, he's my new foster brother. Daniel, this is Teal'c." Jack

introduced them.

"Hi." Daniel said, slightly terrified. Teal'c was one of the better fit students.

"I don't see you three running." Maybourne yelled at them.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Jack muttered.

"O'Neill, I'm not going to tolerate your behaviour much longer. Five laps."

"Hey, why am I the only one you..."

"That's enough. Detention after school."

"Already got one."

"Ah yes, I heard about the whole chemistry thing."

"That's some grapevine we have."

"In any case, you need to be punished. You'll be having detention with me."

"That's a very generous offer but I've already got company, thanks."

"Well now you have more." Maybourne said. "Five laps please."

Jack started jogging. Teal'c and Daniel followed.

"As if things couldn't get worse." Jack said.

"He can't possibly spend a whole hour watching you two scrub a wall. It's still a great

opportunity." Teal'c said.

"Didn't you say I was screwed this morning?"

"I hear things."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Just that you're not as screwed as I thought you were."

"Not that it matters now. Not with Mr. Crapface coming." Jack said angrily. He had been hoping

to invite Sam to the school dance during their time alone.

"As I said, I doubt he'll be there the whole time."

"Only if my luck changes drastically."

On the other side of the gym, Sam and Janet were running as well.

"Don't worry. I'm sure Maybourne will change his mind. If he's smart, he'll just give Jack

detention some other time." Janet told Sam.

"I don't know. He sounded pretty sure of himself."

"But it doesn't make any sense. Jack already had detention. What could his point possibly be?"

Janet said.

"I don't know. But I still think he's going to stick to his plan."

Janet sighed. She and Daniel would need to think of a new plan. One that included getting

Maybourne out of the way.

Once the five laps were completed. Maybourne announced that today they would play volleyball.

"Of course that's what he chooses. It's the one sport where everyone ends up with their wrists hurting." Jack said.

"Is the teacher really that bad?" Daniel asked.

"Oh yeah." Jack said.

"I'll divide you into four teams." Maybourne added.

Daniel and Janet ended up on the same team and Sam and Jack were on another. Teal'c wasn't on

either team but his team, as well as Sam's and Jack's were the first to play. The two other teams

happily waited on the bench for their inevitable turn.

"We need a new plan." Janet told Daniel.

"What?"

"For after school. You heard what Maybourne said."

"Oh yeah. So, what's your plan?"

"I plan to have a plan. Do you have any ideas?"

"Well, we could use a diversion."

"It would have to be really good to keep him away long enough." Janet said. "I've got just the

thing."

"What?"

"A fight."

"Uh, I wouldn't have to..."

"Oh no, no. We get other people to fight. Martouf and Pete would be easy pickings."

"Who?"

"Right, well, Martouf is Sam's ex from like two years ago and there's this guy Jonas that's like his

faithful little dog. Anyway, so then there's Pete. Now Pete has a huge crush on Sam so Pete and

Martouf are total rivals." Janet explained.

"Okay."

"Basically, if we tell Martouf that Pete is planning on making a move, then Martouf is going to

want to convince him otherwise."

"You mean he'll beat him up."

"Yeah."

"Isn't that a little mean?"

"Pete's a real jerk. He actually stalked Sam for a month."

"Creepy."

"And if you're worried about Martouf and Jonas, don't be. They're both stronger and they'll be

the two of them against Pete."

"Why would Jonas be there?" Daniel asked confused.

"He's Martouf's puppy dog, remember?"

"This is way more complex then I thought."

"Well, it is a freakily weird love triangle."

"What if Martouf finds out about Jack?" Daniel asked, worried. Janet laughed.

"Jack can scare him off easily enough."

"Oh."

"Don't worry. You'll get the hang of it."

While Daniel and Janet were plotting their genius plan, Jack was trying to impress Sam. He was

hoping to smooth things over a little. Unfortunately, volleyball really wasn't his sport. Sam

seemed to be pretty good at it however. At one point, the ball was heading toward them. They

both went for it and bumped into each other.

"Oh geez! Sorry."

"That's ok. I should have let you get it."

"No, it was closer to you."

"Don't worry about it. I'm fine."

"You sure?"

"Hey, I'm not made of cake." Sam said as she got back to the game.

Jack smiled. Funny, Jack loved cake... ok, so not going there. Jack sighed. He was really having a

bad day. How many times has he humiliated himself in front of Sam so far today?

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