Two updates in one night!
And longest chapter yet!
I'm on a role!
But I thought you deserved as much considering how long it took me to update before :)
I hope you like this chapter, I personally like it a lot. There's an argument in this one :)
I don't own BTR :)
Hello again, my friends.
How are we all again?
I can't wait to tell this next part of the story to you.
I hope you like this story so far.
I do not know about you, but today has been a busy day for me.
Only 12 days until Christmas!
I better make sure I get all my Christmas gifts wrapped soon!
Anyway, enough with me rambling on.
Let's get to the story!
Logan had been going to the school for just over a week. He had made a good friend in Kendall and James and Carlos, although they thought he was slightly weird, had grown fond of the small boy.
They had quickly found out that Logan was somewhat of a genius. He knew everything and anything and got every question he was asked correct. One teacher had even made him empty his pockets to see if he had cheat sheets. He didn't, of course, and everyone soon knew him as a genius.
They were currently sitting in History, 4th period, right before lunch. No one was really listening too much to what the teacher was saying. At this time of year, the students didn't bother to work. The holidays were coming up and they saw this as a time to just goof around. Face it, no kid works properly in the weeks before Christmas.
They had already taken the register and when the teacher called out "Christ Tamispirs" everyone started to whisper. They didn't know anyone by that name. Then Logan had answered and told the teacher that he liked to be called Logan.
James and Carlos had teased Logan just a bit about his weird sounding name.
Every teacher knew that their students wouldn't work in these weeks, so they put the normal syllabus aside and taught them random things to do with their subject.
For example in science, they had been told that if Rudolph were real, which Logan protested they couldn't prove he wasn't, he would have to travel extremely fast to get round the whole world in one night. He had said that the red-nosed reindeer would have to travel at 650 miles per second, 3,000 times the speed of sound. He also would be carrying 321,300 tons of presents, not counting Santa.
353,000 tons travelling at 650 miles per second creates enormous air resistance which would heat the reindeer up the same way as spacecrafts re-entering the earth's atmosphere. The lead pair of reindeer would absorb 14.3 quintillion joules of energy. Per second. Each. In short, they would burst into flame almost instantaneously, exposing the reindeer behind them, and create deafening sonic booms in their wake. The entire reindeer team will be vaporized within 4.26 thousandths of a second. Santa, meanwhile, will be subjected to centrifugal forces 17,500.06 times greater than gravity.
He concluded that because of this, there never had and never will be such a thing as Santa and his pack of reindeers. If there was...well, he's dead now.
Logan had raised his hand so quick that Kendall, who had been sitting next to him, was almost knocked out of his seat by the rush of wind that was thrown at him by the action.
Then the small boy had continued to argue that those were just figures. No one could really measure it precisely and the figures used were estimates. He also said that even though everyone didn't believe in Santa, they couldn't truly prove he wasn't real, Rudolph too. They also apparently hadn't thought about the kind of magic Santa was equipped with and just want his sleigh could withstand. Therefore, Logan had ended saying that it was possible for Santa and his reindeer to be safe and get around the world in one night.
The class had all erupted into laughter.
"He still believes in Santa!" one boy cried.
"And Rudolph!" another had added, bursting out into more laughter.
"Aw, I bet he even sent a list to the North Pole...yeah, you're mommy buys the presents, not Santa."
Everyone had gone on laughing for ages and ages. James and Carlos had laughed along, but stopped when they saw how hurt Logan had been.
He had started coughing again and this time it looked like he couldn't breathe properly. He was taking huge, deep breaths that didn't seem to be helping anything and his face held no colour. He was swaying in his seat as yet more people laughed and shouted about how Santa wasn't real and how they had never believed in the big guy.
Appalling if you ask me!
Where has their Christmas spirit gone?
And how mean can they be?
It's disgusting and frankly, if I could, I would just go and help Logan show that Santa is real!
Who's with me?
The teacher, who had been laughing along with the class at Logan's explanation, stopped when he saw the discomfort the teen was in. He went up to Logan and asked him what was wrong and if he felt like he was going to throw up. Logan had nodded and again he ran to the boy's bathroom to throw up.
Kendall had been very worried to say the least.
This time had been worse than when it was just James, Carlos and Kendall himself with Logan.
And he had so badly protested the science teacher's logic. How would he know that the figures were probably wrong? Yes he was a genius, but the man in front of them had a degree in science. And Logan had been talking about magic to back up his point. Magic.
Kendall was certain magic did not exist.
What was up with this boy?
Logan had come back about ten minutes later; declining the teacher's offer of going to the medical office and insisting he was fine. Kendall had been sceptical, but really Logan did look a lot better. It was like he had never even thrown up in the first place.
Kendall would have to keep an even better watch of this boy.
This just keeps getting stranger and stranger.
I wonder what could be going on with Logan.
Well, I know.
But you don't!
So, back to History. The teacher droning on and on had bored the students out of their minds and some had even fallen asleep.
Kendall was to the right of Logan, not really listening, instead choosing to observe Logan and try and figure the boy out. James and Carlos were in front of them, James secretly looking at his reflection in his mirror under the table and Carlos doodling on the wood of the desk.
"So on 25th December, putting aside the painstakingly stupid thing called Christmas being associated with this day, there were other things that happened." The teacher started, her frizzy hair just managing to be contained in the bun it was drawn up into.
"Christmas Island was founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary. Now, personally I think this was a very interesting story as-"
She stopped as she saw one hand go up, right in the middle of the classroom.
"Yes Logan?"
She sighed. She had heard about the new student from some of the other teacher's. They had told her about how strongly he thought of his opinions. Especially when it came to Christmas.
"Why don't we learn about the Christmas?" the brunette asked, not noticing the whole class now staring at him.
"Logan that is something you can learn in your spare time at home. School is not a time for silly stories. School is for learning things that will help you all throughout your life. Now as I was saying-"
"But it will help you throughout your life." Logan replied, completely ignoring the fact that the teacher was trying to get on with the lesson.
"No it won't Logan, please just let me get on with the-"
"People will be more educated! And have a greater understanding of Christmas!" Logan exclaimed.
"Logan listen-"
"No! You can learn about Mary, Joseph and Jesus! Or if you don't believe in that sort of thing, you can learn songs, learn about traditions! And then there's Saint Nick!" Logan was practically shouting now, his chest heaving with anger.
"Logan Saint Nick is a legend-"
"No! Saint Nick was real! He went around giving money and presents to the poor at night!"
"It's a legend Logan, it's not real. Saint Nick is known as many things; it's just something to tell children about." The teacher rubbed her forehead at the oncoming headache there. She had no idea just how passionate Logan was about Christmas.
"Yes, Saint Nick is known as many things! He's known as Sinterklaas, de Kerstman, Père Noël, Tomte, Božiček, Papá Noel, Babbo Natale, Moș Crăciun, Father Christmas and many others! And over here, even though I know you don't want to say it and no one believes in him, there is still a man every child believes in. Every child in every other place in America believes in a man, in red, with a white beard and who might be a bit chubby. That man is what this whole town should believe in and I can't believe you don't!"
He took a deep cleansing breath, saying one thing before he stormed out of the classroom.
"And that man...is Santa Claus."
You tell them Logan!
I agree with everything you said there.
What about you lot?
Now we all know just how passionate Logan is about Christmas.
Why shouldn't he be?
Anyway, we shall have to leave that until next chapter.
So for now,
I bid you a good day and night.
Oooh! Action!
I personally agree with Logan, they should be allowed to learn about Christmas and should believe in Santa!
Please review and let me know what you thought of this chapter! :)
Thanks,
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