The-AO-Squad: School Wars book #2/chapter8
Chapter 8
The next day at school before the bell rung the two met up with Rea (Ray-uh) and Maria (Marr-ee-uh) some other friends of theirs that they enjoy chatting with at lunch. Kate didn't want to give too much away of last night and how they were fighting, but she came darn close to it anyways.
"Yeah and now... we have Drama AND Discipleship" Humphrey groaned, finishing the story. Maria chuckled, though this was normal. She laughed at anything almost, and it was always pleasing when she did, for some other normally don't laugh at unfunny things...
Rea then shrugged. "Why make such a big deal about it?" She asked.
Kate narrowed her eyes dramatically and yet with slight seriousness while at it. The situation was extreme. "whats the big deal, you ask? Rea, we don't wanna take Drama! Much less Discipleship!" She snorted, making Rea only tip her head to one side. "Why not? Your really good at Drama.." she explained.
"Yeah" Maria giggled, trying to hold back even greater outbursts of laughter.
Humphrey only flicked his ears. "Yeah but... Still, we all know we'll have to do a show soon in front of the whole Middle School!" He explained hectically, making Rea just drop her gaze to the floor.
He and Kate knew that for a sure fact they'd have to preform even a few times in front of Middle School. And especially in front of their own grade?... With their situation they've got going now?... NO.
"Not a chance..." Kate simply then scoffed, hating even thinking about it.
Rea shuffled her paws. "Well, your really good at Drama, so I don't see why it would be..." She trailed off, making Kate finish it. "Embarrassing!?" She filled in, causing for a few more loud, long chuckles from Maria.
Suddenly some more eighth grade wolf students next passed them, tails wagging as they headed for the Office to turn in their own fill-outs for electives.
Kate shied at this. They'd have to turn theirs in sooner or later...
Humphrey then began speaking, voice tightening. "Ok, ok, ok, what do we do? The bell will ring any moment and we've gotta turn these things in" He complained, Maria only giving him a look though. "Well what's wrong with it. Come on you guys" She breathed. "I mean... like we already said, your great at being dramatic. Oh and Discipleship is really fun anyhow!" She gave a small bounce with delight, Rea nodding quickly.
"Yeah, it's super fun. We watch movies, chat, basically play games and-" Rea kept naming but Kate and Humphrey didn't have time for this!
"Yeah we know, we were in it in sixth grade" Kate remarked quite rashly, making Rea raise her eyebrows. "Did you like it?" She asked next.
Humphrey shrugged. "I don't know... kinda dazed off normally" This got another laugh from Maria.
The bell then finally rung, fate awaiting them as the two glanced at each other.
Humphrey hesitated, for he knew the more they waited, the more chances they wouldn't make it in the electives. Each elective allowed limited space anyhow...
Rea then nudged the two though. "Come on, it'll be fine" She then soothed, though a deep feeling of regret stung the stomachs of Kate and Humphrey...
"Okay so we'll be drawing faces today..." Mrs. Pisano, the Art teacher, was standing at the front of the room now, her two forepaws on the whiteboard as she clenched an expo marker within her jaws as she wrote out what they were to do today.
Humphrey gulped. Draw? He had no artistic streak within him, whatsoever...
But everyone else?
Stephen instantly blew up at this, excitement and yet major sarcasm echoing off of his tone. "WOO YEAH! Go face-drawing!" He yelled, getting some nudges from Regin (ree-gghen) and Jaelyn. The 'popular' male table at Art was no better than the 'popular' girls table...
Course there were some Nerdy Outcasts as well, but other than that Humphrey hadn't acquired TOO much intimidators...
Though he was always keeping a watchful eye on Lucy and Alasia.
The two were laughing now with Segi as they discussed how they usually drew. "Man, mine usually looks like chicken-scratch" Segi chuckled, causing for Alasia to beam her teeth and almost fall backwards within her chair from laughing. "EHHHY! I got you! I got you!" Alasia agreed. (Ghetto talk)
Lucy only puffed her fatter face up in pride. "Mine at least looks decent" She breathed, causing for Alasia and Segi to chuckle some more. "Don't believe me?..." Lucy then challenged as they continued giggling.
"No, no, w-" Alasia laughs. "-we do" she then finishes.
"Good." Was all Lucy remarked.
Humphrey shuddered now from just listening to them... what jerks.
He then turned to listen to his own table's chat, scooting his chair up slightly more while at it.
"-I'm not really good on the lips, but the eyes are okay for me" Lia, a sleek black quiet female was speaking. Humphrey and Kate weren't too friendly around Lia though. Sure they could call each other 'friends' but... she was just a very dainty one at times. (not that she was mean, she was just always a little TOO quiet)
Brianna then shrugged. "We all know who's winning drawer at this table... maybe even throughout the eighth grade" Brianna nodded at Aubrey who sat at the end of their table. The orange colored female beamed and laughed with appreciation at this.
Humphrey only saw Aubrey as a small show-off at times though... sure she could draw but...
Humphrey then decided to create his own convo with his friends. (Brianna was a best friend) "So" he turned to the light brown female now. "W-What did you all guys sign up for, for electives wise" He asked.
Brianna's eyes gleamed. "Well I signed up for Discipleship firstly, seeming it's the best" She preened, making Lia nod with her squinty eyes. "Yes, me too!"
Lauren also couldn't help but give a small nod at this. (there were four per table, yet Aubrey insisted to pull up a seat since she didn't wanna sit with anyone else. This is why she's on the end and it's also why Humphrey's table has the most people at it)
Humphrey couldn't help but feel interested within Discipleship now. He knew what it was like but... it sounded totally renewed with fun this time round... maybe it wouldn't have been so bad to have joined it last year in seventh.
"No guys are allowed thankgoodness" Lia then went on. (We're sisters in real life, so this is why Humphrey gets to attend it. i know its confusing)
"Sounds great" Humphrey then finally couldn't help but agree, making Lauren and Brianna look over at him. "You joined it?" Brianna questioned.
"y-yep..." he replied, getting a gleeful smile fro Brianna next. "You'll love it!"
Kate on the other hand, at Spanish... Things weren't looking to spiffy. Kate always had a wary eye upon Savannah now, knowing what could become of her if anyone began getting curious again about basketball again with her. Savannah would simply probably only turn to ask Kate which of course she'd have to answer to...
Kate swallowed. She had already told Savannah that she played basketball as a pointguard... what was that anyway?
After all her years of she and Humphrey playing basketball on wreckteams as younger pups their dad or coach never taught them positions...
Now Kate's past was catching back up to her. She had unfortunately entangled Humphrey within this pathetic lie too, seeming they both had played when they were younger so... she only went ahead and said both of them played, getting it out.
She of course, hated herself for doing that yesterday.
Ms. Hampton, the Spanish teacher was speaking now, eyes bright and still welcoming. "Okay so today we're going to be playing a game with our Spanish vocab words, up on the board" She began, setting out three more extra markers to the whiteboard.
Kate tensed slightly. She didn't like getting up and doing things in front of others...
She couldn't help but glance at Rea, who sat such two rows over within the very back. She was possibly Kate's only friend within Spanish... Sure, Alyssa might be considered a half of one... but other than that.
Michelle and Savannah began whisper-chatting like they normally did every day. With Michelle being directly behind Kate, and Savannah just a seat to the right, Kate was pathetically in between the two, having to listen to every word they spoke.
"I bet it's that one game where we race up and right the answer on the board" Michelle guessed. Savannah chuckled and then shrugged. "I bet it'll be something stupid like hangman"
Kate rolled her eyes at their convo, they their choices could be accurate either way. They normally did this kind of stuff to study. And sure enough, it was the race game.
"Okay I'll divide you into two teams and give you all a number. the person with your same number will be racing against you" Ms. Hampton simply explained. Course, being in row one, seat one, Kate got the number... you guessed it, one.
But who was she going against?... None other than Morgan. The snobbish brat.
Morgan wasn't really a Popular Kid... she was more of a Normal like Kate and Humphrey, yet she seemed so very preppy and annoying. She was what you would call a true drama queen.
As soon as everyone got their numbers the little game began. Mrs. Hampton would call out a number and say an English word. The Student's job was to run up and write the Spanish word on the board for that given English word.
Finally though she called number one, causing for Kate and Morgan to spring to their paws at once. "Oh that's me" Morgan dumbfoundedly spoke as she ran.
Kate felt anxious as she hurried to the board and quickly uncapped a marker with her paw, Morgan doing the same.
Now Kate and Humphrey were usually the lazy kinds. they could write the longest word in 2 seconds, even though it might look messy but still...
Kate hurriedly raced her marker. She had to write the Spanish word for 'Midnight' and she knew just that.
Medianoche!
Kate scribbled it down, hardly before Morgan could begin with the 'M'.
"Dang it... Oh you! M-My marker was too dry" Morgan fussed with a snort.
Kate only raised an eyebrow at her as Ms. Hampton congratulated her now. "Wow that was fast Kate!" She beamed, making Kate slightly feel embarrassed.
Andrew instantly leaped from his seat. "Woo! Yeah!"
Julian joined him. "D1 baller!" He cried out, making Kate almost freeze on the spot from humiliation. What did D1 baller mean!? She had no clue, but she hurried to her seat, tail slightly tucking between her tail.
She could hear the murmurs of others now like Bryce and Robby. "Wow that was... fast" "Right?" "How did she do that?"
Kate wanted to hide her face from the compliments but she stood her ground.
"WOO!" Julian and Andrew were still going, but with greatly hidden sarcasm making Kate wonder if they were making fun of her or being for real. She HIGHLY doubted that they were really being real though... for she knew what they were like...
chapter 9 next!