Pass or Fail?
Arden
was walking in to the gymnasium of her school when she heard
countless sounds.
"Presenting: the new class president off 1897
thru 1898 school year!" exclaimed a voice. Arden was looking all
around.
"That voice sounds like Hunter," she muttered.
Suddenly, Hunter came out of nowhere dribbling a basketball and
throwing it in to a basket ball hoop.
"He shoots, heh, heh, he
scores," he said looking at Arden.
"I've heard about
basketball. They say it was invented a few years ago in America,"
explained Arden.
"Yep, and now London is being given a try at
it. Well anyway, I've been elected school president for the
1897-1898 school year," replied Hunter.
"Well I'm sure
you're going to have a good rest of the year," returned Arden.
Hunter moved closer to Arden.
"Does it have anything to do with
dating a cute cheerleader?" asked Hunter.
"Hunter, this is
real life not fantasy," replied Arden. Hunter shrugged.
"It
could happen," returned Hunter.
"Yeah……good luck with
that," replied Arden. She started walking away when Hunter touched
her shoulder.
"What is it?" asked Arden.
"Well……there's
this big exam coming up and if I fail it, I'll be kicked off the
position of president and student council. Will you help me?" asked
Hunter.
"Well……yes. I'd love to help you," replied
Arden. Hunter smiled, shrieked, and jumped.
"Oh THANK YOU!"
yelled Hunter. He hugged Arden's neck and kissed her cheek. After
that, he hurried away leaving Arden behind. Arden touched her cheek
and blushed. That night after school, Arden and Olivia were waiting
for Hunter to come. Arden glanced at her pocket watch and looked back
at Olivia.
"What is taking him so long?" asked Olivia. The two
heard crashing and thumping. Arden and Olivia rushed outside and saw
Hunter's shadow behind a board that was standing up. Arden and
Olivia rushed up to it.
"Hunter is that you?" asked
Arden.
"Yes," replied Hunter from behind the board.
"Are
you alright?" asked Olivia.
"Yes but don't come back here,"
replied Hunter.
"Why?" asked Arden. She heard a certain noise.
She suddenly felt disgusted.
"Uhh…why didn't you go before
you left your house?" she asked.
"I didn't have to then,"
replied Hunter from the other side. He came out.
"I'm done,"
he said.
"Better be," muttered Arden.
"What?" asked
Hunter.
"Nothing," replied Arden shooting a surprising look.
Hunter grabbed Arden's arm.
"Well, let's get to work,"
returned Hunter. Everyone went in to the house and got to work.
"What
are the subjects of your exam?" asked Arden.
"There's only
one subject. It's Spanish," replied Hunter. Arden and Olivia went
wide eyed.
"No problem, Hunter. You're in the presence to the
queen of the Spanish language," returned Arden. "It just so
happens that Julian, my blood relative father, taught me Spanish and
I did "Excelente'!"
Hunter looked at her blankly.
"Huh?"
asked Hunter.
"It means "excellent"," replied
Arden.
"Let's start," she said.
2
hours later, Arden was getting really angry with Hunter. Arden put a
test on Hunter to name everything Arden can find in Spanish. Hunter
came back to Arden and Olivia after naming the last thing.
Okay,
how did I do?" asked Hunter. Arden wrote on a blank sheet of white
paper "Failure". Hunter went wide eyed.
"What?" asked
Hunter. "What do you mean failure!" Arden gathered up the tools
Hunter named in Spanish and began her review.
"Well let's see
where you went wrong," she said with a disturbed look on her face.
The first thing was a doll.
"Okay a doll is not…a rat,"
explained Arden showing Hunter the label that had a Spanish word on
it.
"EEEEHHHH!" alarmed Olivia.
"Second item; a 19th
century camera is not……a broken bottle," replied Arden showing
Hunter the label that had a Spanish word on it.
"EEEEHHHH!"
alarmed Olivia.
"Third item; a picture of Professor Ratigan that
I drew is not……Hiram Flaversham," replied Arden showing Hunter
the label that had a Spanish word on it.
"EEEEHHHH!" alarmed
Olivia. Hunter turned to Olivia.
"WILL YOU PLEASE STOP THAT!"
yelled Hunter. Olivia looked at him feeling agitated.
"Ehh……cranky,"
replied Olivia. Hunter looked back at Arden.
"I didn't get any
right did I?" he asked.
"Yeah……not really," replied
Arden. Suddenly Hiram appeared with a candle in his hand and with
pajamas on.
"Arden and Olivia, you two should have been in bed
an hour ago," he said.
"Sorry father, we are helping Hunter
pass his Spanish exam tomorrow," replied Olivia. Hiram glanced at
Arden and Olivia and then look at Hunter.
"Spanish……that's
why you have been here all night?" he asked feeling
disturbed.
"……yes……" replied Hunter. Hiram started
speaking Spanish. "Sólo
un fabricante de juguetes e incluso saben hablar español".
Afterwards,
he jogged out of the room saying "Stupido, Stupido!" Hunter just
stood there feeling lost.
"Huh?" asked Hunter. Arden scratched
her head.
"Yeah um……father just said "I'm just a
toymaker and I even know how to speak Spanish". Then, he walked out
of the room saying "Stupid, stupid!" That's what he said,"
replied Arden. Hunter glared.
"Yeah…well, it's getting late.
I…I'd better get home," returned Hunter.
"But Hunter,"
replied Olivia. Hunter didn't answer. He just went out the door and
went home.
January 16, 1898
Arden
was passing by the Spanish class when the teacher came by.
"Ola
Senorita Arden," she said.
"Ola Senorita Ramona," replied
Arden.
"I'm glad you'll be taking Spanish next year,"
returned Senorita Ramona. Senorita Ramona was a gray furred mouse
with long black hair. She wore a green, white, red, and blue Mexican
dress. She was an exchange teacher from Mexico (if you haven't
noticed).
"Yes, hey about the test today……many Spanish
students think that because of your hard tests, they might want to
start French," replied Arden. Senorita Ramona gasped.
"Thank
you for the information Arden," she returned. She suddenly zoomed
away dropping a folder on the ground. Arden noticed it.
"Senorita
Ramona wait! You forgot your……key to the Spanish exam!" alerted
Arden. She gazed at it and ran away with it. She passed by Hunter and
looked at him with a smile. Hunter turned around and gasped when he
saw Arden smiling at him.
"Arden, what the heck do you want!"
he asked. "I'm already under stress because of the exam today. If
I don't pass this test, I probably won't even pass my grade
level. You'll go on to your next level and I'll still be here in
this grade level the second time. I don't know what to do."
Arden
bowed her head.
"Hunter……I found the answers," she
confessed.
"You did! Can I look at them?" asked Hunter.
"No,"
replied Arden.
"Right……why not?" asked Hunter.
"Because
that would be cheating," replied Arden.
"So you're not even
going to help your friend who is practically your boyfriend. After
all we have been through?" asked Hunter.
"Right," replied
Arden.
"Whatever……" returned Hunter walking away.
"Hunter
wait," replied Arden. Hunter didn't answer.
Arden
was walking by and then saw Hunter coming.
"Hey Hunter," she
greeted. Hunter made no reply. Arden groaned and just stood
there.
"Hunter wait!" she exclaimed. Hunter turned around with
a glare.
"What?" he asked sharply.
"I'll give you the
answers to the exams," replied Arden. Hunter's eyes widened.
"You
will!" asked Hunter feeling excited.
"Yes," replied Arden.
Arden took out a piece of paper and pen and started to number it from
1-50. She started writing the correct answers beside each
number.
"Gosh Arden, from now on if you ever need anything
I'll……find some one to do it. That's all I can do,"
returned Hunter. Arden folded the paper in to four quarters and
handed it to Hunter. Hunter immediately walked away. He put the paper
in his pocket for safe keeping. Suddenly Senorita Ramona came
by.
"Senorita Arden," she greeted. Arden turned around and saw
her there.
"Oh…hello," replied Arden.
"Listen Arden, I
thought about what you said about students doing French. Being a
Spanish teacher, I can not
let
that happen, so I decided to make a new exam with different answers,"
explained Senorita Ramona.
"Is it easier or harder?" asked
Arden.
"Neither," replied Senorita Ramona. "But I did
make
the format the color aquamarine and I definitely think that's
exciting to me!" She walked away smiling and giggling. Arden
stomped her foot in frustration and thought for a moment. Suddenly
she got and idea. She snapped her fingers and ran off.
When Hunter
was in his Spanish class, outside the window Arden and her friend,
Nathan, were outside dressed up as window wipers. They were in orange
suits and gray caps.
"You don't think we're going to get in
to Detention for this, do you?" asked Nathan.
"Of course not;
we're thinking……expelled…… and suspension," replied Arden
feeling discouraged. She looked in to the window and tapped. As she
tapped the window, she felt something on her head. Nathan
gasped.
"Nathan……please don't tell that there's a baby
sparrow on the top of my head," whispered Arden. Nathan tapped on
the bird.
"Fly away little birdie," he whispered. Arden looked
at him.
"GO AWAY BIRD!" yelled Arden. The sparrow flew away.
Nathan waved at the sparrow, but Arden just glared at him.
"Nathan,
stay on the real subject here," demanded Arden feeling angered.
Arden started to tap harder on the window. Hunter looked at the
window and saw Arden and Nathan.
"Uh Senorita Ramona?" asked
Hunter.
"Yes?" asked Senorita Ramona.
"Can I open the
window?" he asked.
"Yes," replied Senorita Ramona. Hunter
scurried toward the window.
"What are you doing?" he asked
softly.
"Your teacher changed the exam," whispered Nathan.
Hunter gasped.
"What?" he asked softly.
"Hunter, close
the window," demanded Senorita Ramona. Hunter was about to close
the door, but Arden had to say something else. Arden stuck her head
in, but Arden's face got caught in the window. Arden tried to pull
out.
"Nathan help me out please!" exclaimed Arden. Nathan
wrapped his arms around her body and pulled her out. Arden groaned
and, suddenly, Basil and Dawson came by.
"Nathan and Arden, what
are you doing out here in orange suits ands gray hats?" asked
Basil.
"We……are on safety patrol," fibbed Arden.
"We
are?" asked Nathan. Arden shot a mean look at him.
"Oh……we
are!"
he exclaimed.
"Well then……have a good rest of the day,"
replied Dr. Dawson.
"Oh……thank you," returned Arden as she
and Nathan got up to there feet.
"Is there anything we can do?"
asked Basil.
"No!" exclaimed Nathan. Basil and Dawson twitched
a little by there reply.
"Well then……good-bye," replied
Dawson. "Oh and just a little reminder, we'll be dropping by
today at your house today,"
"Why?" asked Arden.
"Remember,
today is the toy donation," replied Basil.
"Oh right! Well,
we'll see you there," returned Nathan as Basil and Dawson walked
away. Arden glanced at them and looked back to see Hunter take his
test.
January 19, 1898
Arden
came in to the gym three days after the test and Hunter came in with
a look that looked disappointed.
"Hunter how'd you do?"
asked Arden. Hunter handed her his test results. Arden looked through
it and cheered.
"You got a D!" she exclaimed. Hunter looked at
her. Arden looked back.
"Can I?" asked Hunter.
"Sure,"
replied Arden. Hunter yelled at the top of his lungs:
"I'M STILL ON TOP! I'M STILL ON TOP! I'M STILL ON……TOP!"
