Ch.2

Much has passed since the last chapter, the last time we seen our beloved octopus, was at Squilliam's concert, but that was ten years ago, elementary and middle school were a little stressful, after his little stunt at the concert, he was seen as a failure, a loser, and that he would never accomplish anything great in his life, some kids would tease, and push him, calling him a girl for his long blonde hair, but they didn't know who they were talking to, they were talking to the one, and only, Squidward Q. Tentacles.

They had no clue that one day, he would be a star, that he'd be famous, and that all those who doubted him, would be in his crowd of adoring fans, eating out of the palm of his tentacles, but what could he accomplish? What was so great about Squilliam anyways? He was rich, those fish who crowded around him weren't really his friends, they were just after his money, guaranteed if Squidward was the rich one, he'd be favored more, and Squilliam would just be forgotten.

High school was the next big step in life, the first step to becoming a man, make friends, find a girl, graduate highschool and marry that girl, have two kids, a boy and a girl, name them Squidjone, and Squidifer, but let's try not to think too far ahead here, he's only seventeen, and high school has only just begun.

Squidward sighed as he walked down the halls, holding a slip of paper, he was looking for the band room, he grunted when some kid came crashing into him, senior obviously, Squidward shook his head, how'd they let a kid like that in in the first place? Squidward smiled, looking out over the crowd of young musicians, "My people." he breathed in the faint smell of valve oil.

Squidward jumped when he heard an all too familiar voice from behind him, "Well well, if it isn't Squidward Q. Tentacles, so what are you doing here, I know you're not seriously thinking about trying out for band." he said, and Squidward sighed.

"Laugh all you can, Squilliam, you're no better than the rest of us." Squidward said as he placed his hands on his hips, "Better than you." Squilliam scoffed, and shortly after, every one in the band room was laughing at him.

"Oh yeah? We'll see about that!" Squidward said as he drew out his clarinet, and Squilliam sighed, "here we go again, quick, everybody hit the deck!" squilliam shouted before he yawned, and Squidward glared at him before he stuck his reed in his mouth and began to play.

Everyone in the room had to duck, and cover their ears from his screeching clarinet, "Why don't you try getting a new reed? or, a new talent.. that's if you even know talent." Squilliam rolled his eyes, "Tell me, Squiddy, where does your mother get your clothes? Goodwill?" Squilliam questioned, and again, having everyone laugh at him, now, he didn't seem to look so tough, like he'd just hit an off switch.

Squidward's family wasn't very wealthy, ever since his father split, his mother couldn't afford all the fancy, new styles everyone else wore these days, "Well, at least I don't turn away my friends for wealth." Squidward said, and Squilliam glared at him, "and look where it's gotten you." he said before he turned around and left.

Squidward just sighed, slumping his shoulders, maybe going to this school was a bad idea, maybe he should beg his mother for a transfer, just, anything to get him away from, him, but he knew it would be useless to try to walk out of this, he only had three more years until he was done with school and he could move on to college, and become this great musician, like Kelpy G, get rich, and famous, and show all these, losers, that he wasn't a loser.

Squidward sighed as he dropped his bag off at the front door, setting his jacket off to the side on a coat hanger, while he straightened out his bun, he called out to his mother, letting her know that he was home, his stomach growled as the smell of dinner filled his nose.

He walked in the kitchen, where his mother was standing by the sink, rinsing off some freshly peeled potatoes. He stepped up behind her and gave her a kiss on the side of the head, "Ma ma, dinner smells lovely." he complimented, and she smiled smacking his tentacle away from taking a raw carrot.

"Yeah, well it's not done yet, it's got a few more hours to cook." she informed and he nodded, "Fair enough, but, why don't you give me your apron and you go sit down and relax, i can finish in here, i mean, after all, i learned from the best." he smiled, but she hesitated, she let out a sigh, "Fine, just don't burn anything." she said as she kissed him on his head before she left for the living room to finish her show.

The two now sat in the kitchen, Squidward had went all out for his mother, setting up the table, placing a vase of freshly picked flowers in the middle of the table, she shook her head, leave it to him to make things special.

Their attention was then called to the phone on the wall, "I'll get it." Squidward said as he stood up and walked to the phone, "Helloooo, Tentacle residence, Squidward speaking." Squidward sang, before he sighed, "Yes, ma-" he turned to her, "It's for you." he said, and she sighed, "it's probably Phillium, again." she said as she took the phone from him.

After a few seconds on the phone, she'd walked it to the other room, "I told you, I don't get my money until next week, I, I know it's past due, i'm a single mother, and, yes, yes, I just have to wait for my check to come in and I'll pay it off, I promise." she spoke into the phone.

Squidward just leaned on the side of the door, watching, his arms crossed, knowing that this was about the rent again, her job hasn't been paying enough, and his father had went to jail for something he didn't care about, and so there was not much money coming in, it must've been hard, being a single mother and raising a son.

He waited for her to get off the phone, and when she did, she just pushed past him, "We'll figure something out ma ma." he said, and she sighed, shaking her head, "If I don't have that rent paid by next week, we'll be homeless." she informed and he bit his lip.

"We'll have to move in with my sister." she said, and Squidward choked, "W, wait what!" he raised his voice, that meant he'd have to live under the same roof as, Squilliam, and, he wasn't about to let that happen.

"Listen, ma, we'll get it, i promise, I, I can get a job, and help with the bills." he said, and she shook her head, looking at him, "No, i, I can't let you do that, you need to worry about school, and band." she said, and he smiled, "I'll need the little extra money anyways." he smiled, and she sighed, "You're too young."

"I'm sixteen ma, i know of a place, i can start tomorrow, and have the money in by next week." he said, and she sighed again, smiling, "You're such a sweet boy." she said as she kissed his nose before she went in the other room to cry, hating the idea that she needed help from her only son to help pay the bills because she couldn't do it herself.

Squidward smiled as he stood in front of a white boat, in front of him stood his new boss, Eugene Krabs, who gave him a name tag, and hat, "Now, lad, ya be here right after ya get outta school, ya be out by at least nine, don't be late, don't talk back to the customers, and don't, give anything away fer free, got it?" he questioned, and Squidward nodded.

"Great, welcome aboard, sailor! Now, get to work." the red grab ordered with a laugh before he walked back to his office.

"Hey man, nice due." the chef, JIm, smiled, Jim had also happened to be one of his classmates, he wasn't in band, but he was in culinary, most people just looked at him, and seen a bratty, zitty teen, but when they tasted his food, they came running, and it wasn't long until the two became friends, who would have guessed that he would have become a billionaire?

Squidward sighed as he turned to the front upon seeing his first customers enter, "Welcome to the krusty krab, my name's Squidward, can I take your order?" he asked the lady who smiled, she turned to her son, who was a little, square sponge, he had to be at least six.

"what do you want, darling?" she asked him, and he giggled, looking at the tall man, "Um, I would like a krabby Patty." he said as he stood on his toes to watch as the cashier took his order, "and for you ma'am?" he asked, "I'll have a Krabby patty deluxe." she answered.

"Hi mister, I'm Spongebob, i'm six, but, when I get older, I'm gonna work here!" he informed, and Squidward just smiled down at the boy, not knowing who he was even talking to, Spongebob Squarepants, whose name would be known throughout the world, and a complete headache to him in the next, ten years.

Hmm, well this took forever, didn't it? So, that's how our old pal, Squidward, got his job, and, met the main sponge, but, Spongebob, isn't the main character in this story, or the other..