Crimson Tears
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His pure black eyes opened, forcing him to get out of bed, since it was a school day. He had to be the first one to get to Acme Loonaversity, to start the morning bell when his schoolmates arrived. Glancing at a nearby clock, he saw that it was 4:37am. He walked in the direction of the bridge to Acme Acres, thinking about his plan. All he had to do was watch out for Babs and, if he spotted her, run in the opposite direction or hide.
He paused, realizing something. If she ever decided to come to Wackyland, what would he do? He crossed his arms and tilted his head, thinking. If she came to Wackyland, he would simply go into the uncharted part of the land, or transform into something weird so that she couldn't find him. Satisfied with his idea, he looked upwards, only to see the school door one foot away. Taking out his keys for the school that the principal had entrusted him to keep safely, he unlocked the door, looking up at the clock face to see that it was 5:00am. Only two more hours until the school day starts. Opening the door, he went inside, closing the door behind him, and locked it. He dashed to the stairs of the clock tower, quickly getting up to the platform that would partially go out of the tower for him to announce the beginning of school.
Knowing that it would be a long wait, he set his internal clock to 6:30am, ensuring that he would be ready to pop out of the clock to announce the opening of the school on time. He closed his eyes. Today would be a difficult day. If he ever got through it successfully, how well would he do tomorrow? He felt himself start to doze off. He would make it… His eyes opened. He couldn't doze off now. Even if he set his internal clock to a certain time, he might miss the bell. Pulling out his harmonica, he put it to his lips and started to play.
By the time he got to the seventh song, his internal clock went off, warning him of the time. Putting the harmonica away, he heard the sounds of the staff entering the school. Realizing that he still had thirty more minutes until he had to announce the beginning of the school day, he began to hum softly. Strange tunes echoed throughout the small area of the inside of the clock tower, slowly echoing downwards into the school's hallways. After humming several unusual tunes, he soon heard the sounds of his fellow schoolmates crowding outside. Knowing that it was time, he prepared himself as the clock door opened, the platform he was standing on went forward, moving both him and the platform outside. Still on the platform, he looked down to see his schoolmates crowded right outside the door before announcing that it was time for school to start. As soon as he had finished his announcement, the platform moved backwards, back inside of the clock tower. After the clock door closed, he dashed down the long flight of stairs, hoping that he would get to the clock on time without encountering Babs.
Rushing to get to class, he scanned the area. Among the crowd of students, Babs was nowhere in sight. With a sigh of relief, he stopped right outside the door of the classroom, opened the door, and slipped inside. Looking around the classroom, he noticed that he was rather early; nobody else was in the room. Climbing into the clock at the very back of the room, he waited for the professor and the other students to arrive. Through the one-way material of the clock, he watched as the professor entered first, then his schoolmates piled in through the small doorway, soon getting into their seats, chatting amongst each other. Within the crowd of students, he did not see Babs. That was good…right?
I just hope that I can avoid her without suspicion…
As the professor started the lesson of the day, he covered his face, grateful that nobody could see him within the clock as he sighed. Hopefully he could hold out until the lesson was over. Lunchtime would not be much of a problem; he never really went in there anyway, so he had nothing to worry about. The lessons afterward might prove difficult, if Babs was actually in the building today. With a moan, he pulled his legs up against his chest, wrapping his arms around them.
It's gonna be a long day…
Author's Note: I apologize for my long absence. However, I do intend to continue to update this story within every chance that I get. Thank you, my fans and friends, for waiting (or not).