The guys had woken up early for some weird reason and decided to wake Layla and myself up as well. Layla is not a morning person by any means, but when the guys explained what they were going to do, a smile formed on her face.
I'm still trying to figure out how the guys got James out of the room and in the pool without waking him up. He must be a really hard sleeper if he hasn't woken up by now.
"Is it time?" Logan asked.
"It's time. Carlos, do the honors." Kendall replied.
"This should be fun." I whispered to Layla.
"I agree." Layla whispered back.
"Whoa! Free hair gel!" Carlos yelled.
James jumped up and fell right into the pool. All of us laughed, even though I knew we shouldn't.
"Yea, funny, very funny. Now, where's the free hair gel?" James asked angrily as he looked at all of us.
"How sweet is this? It's like a vacation while singing. It's a sing-cation." Carlos said.
Layla and I hid our giggles well and Kelly joined us.
"Okay guys, dry off and get dressed. It's time to hit the studio." Kelly said.
"Kelly! What does the great Gustavo Rocque have in store for us today?" Kendall asked.
Layla and I almost slapped our foreheads because he really just asked a stupid question.
"Harmonies?" Logan started.
"Breaking down some new dance moves." Carlos added.
"A big Hollywood party to get us some 'red carpet exposure'?" James finished.
I rolled my eyes at James, but I kept quiet because I knew this was going to be good.
"Close. You're going to school." Kelly replied.
All of the guys screamed and Layla and I just looked at each other. I knew that all of us had to go to school, but I wasn't sure why my uncle wanted the guys to come to the studio if they had to go to school.
"School? You're kidding, right?" Carlos asked as all of us headed inside.
"Carlos, for the 11th time... I'm not kidding. You all thought that you were gonna get three months off from school?" Kelly replied to Carlos before turning to question the rest of the guys.
"It was more 'hope' than 'thought'." Kendall replied.
"According to the actors, singers, and performers association, kids under 18 in the entertainment industry must attend four hours of school a day. Did you even look at the pamphlets I gave you?" Kelly replied.
The guys just looked at each other before thinking back to what they did with their pamphlets. Layla and I just shook our heads because I knew that the guys didn't read their pamphlets, and she filled me in on what I needed to know.
The bell rung for the Palm Woods school and I moved out of the way when people started heading to the classroom, including Layla.
"Tyler, where's everybody going?" Kendall asked.
"To school at the Palm Woods." Tyler replied.
All of us followed the group of kids as they went into this classroom.
"Good morning, Miss Collins." The kids said as they took their seats, Layla included.
"Today, class, we're going to learn about fractions. And I thought a fun way to do this would be if we divided up some... pies." Miss Collins said back.
"Ooh." The class said.
"I love fractions." Logan said.
"I love pie." Carlos said.
"And after we cut them, I guess we'll have to eat them." Miss Collins said.
The class cheered and I knew that the guys were fixing to say or do something stupid.
"I think we're gonna like it here." Kendall said.
"Oh, no. You guys and Rainey aren't going to school here." Kelly said.
All of us looked at her like she was crazy because where in the world would we be going to school if not at the Palm Woods.
"Well, what school are we going to?" James asked.
Kelly led us to Rocque Records and I wasn't too excited for what was about to be said by my uncle.
"Welcome to the School of Rocque." my uncle said as all of us sat in a closet, meant to be a classroom.
"I don't like this school." James complained.
"Quiet. You love it! Because by studying here, you won't miss out on rehearsal time and recording time. Instead of lunch break, the School of Rocque has harmony breaks. And every field trip is to the dance studio down the hall." my uncle said.
"And you're our teacher?" Logan asked.
"And why am I here?" I asked.
"No and you're here Rainey because you can help keep these dogs in line." my uncle replied.
All the guys cheered when my uncle said that he wasn't their teacher, and I nodded my head because he was right about keeping these guys in line.
"Guys and Rainey, say hi to Mr. Smitty." Kelly said as she let this man in the room.
"But you can call me Mr. Smitty." the teacher said.
My uncle and Kelly laughed and I shook my head because this man is a fruit cake. They then left and I was glad that I could use Kendall as a shield just in case this teacher did something weird or stupid.
I tried to ignore Mr. Smitty, but that was hard to do when he started yelling at the guys. I sneak a text to Layla and hid my giggle when she told me that she bets all of us will be at the Palm Woods school soon enough.
The guys decided to "help" Mr. Smitty chase his dream and sent him packing to Germany. All of us jumped when my uncle and Kelly appeared behind us. My uncle made Kelly find the guys another teacher and I just shook my head.
This should be good. I thought to myself as we were faced with a female teacher this time.
"You didn't like your first teacher? Well, I didn't like him either. The moment he felt the heat, he ran for cover. But me? I'm battle-tested. I have a black belt, and I'm not afraid to hit you with it. And there is nothing, nothing you can say or do to get me to leave." the female teacher said as she looked over all five of us.
"Here's the keys to the Porsche out front. Leave now and it's yours." Kendall said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys.
I just shook my head because I knew this wasn't going to end well. The woman took the keys and took off. I could hear my uncle scream and then Kelly popped her head in.
"You know he's not going to give up." Kelly said.
"Kelly, a proper education is important to us, and this is a supply closet." Kendall said back.
"Attention, students. Please report to principal Rocque's office. All students to principal Rocque's office." my uncle said over the intercom.
I stood against the wall and listened as my uncle talked to the guys. I just shook my head because I knew that this wasn't going to go the way he wanted it to, but maybe he'll learn something about the guys. We headed back into the "classroom" and waited for our next teacher.
"You have got to be kidding me." I sighed as I saw who the teacher was.
"I did not see this coming." Kendall said as the teacher turned out to be the WWE superstar that my uncle was talking about.
The WWE superstar, or Chris Masters, was telling the guys about lifting their desks and I had to move my chair back so Kendall wouldn't accidentally hit me.
We went back to the Palm Woods and the next morning, I had to hide my giggle because the guys were groaning in pain.
"You still have to stick with them?" Layla asked as she walked up to me.
"Yep, but I have a feeling that the guys are going to do something stupid and it's not going to end well." I replied.
The guys and I headed to school with Kelly, and once Mr. Masters turned around to write something on the board, the guys got to work on their plan.
"Gross." I whispered as I turned my head when they made James "sick".
Mr. Masters ran out the door after the guys started eating James' "puke" and then we all ended up back in my uncle's office.
Once my uncle and Kelly left the office to go find another teacher, the guys gathered around Logan to explain his plan for trying to get into the Palm Woods school.
The guys then brought in their smelly socks and my uncle blew his top. He then made Kelly read through the book of rules, and was getting frustrated when she wasn't finding any flaws.
"Why aren't you helping to keep them in line?" my uncle asked, well, growled at me.
"I'm not helping either side. You know good and well that you are not qualified to be a principal, and they are going to push your buttons until you send them to the Palm Woods school." I replied with a shrug.
"Is that a goat?" My uncle asked as a goat came into the room.
"Every A.S.P.A. school has the right to a school mascot." Kelly said as she read from the book.
We then headed into the hall and saw the guys standing by a water dispenser. I knew that this would probably set my uncle completely off, but it might just get the guys what they want.
"You are familiar with A.S.P.A.'s stance on interscholastic athletics, right?" Kendall questioned.
"Huh?" my uncle asked back confused.
"Did you see our goat?" Carlos asked.
"We call him Gus. Gus Tavo. Get it?" Logan replied.
We then heard cheering and headed to the recording room and I thought my uncle was going to flip out.
"We're playing the cast of hopeless housewives. Oh, don't be fooled by the score. We're playing great." Kendall said before all the guys kissed either my cheek or head and ran off.
Kelly and I joined the crowd and told my uncle that if you can't beat them, then you might as well join them. After the game, my uncle took us all to his office, and I knew what was fixing to happen.
"I am the principal of the school and I do not give in to demands and hooliganistic tactics don't scare me. Sabotage? Shmoobotage. You can not beat me! Now, what you've done here can not and will not go unpunished. Which is why I hereby expel you from the School of Rocque." my uncle said.
"What? What does that mean?" James asked.
"It means... you are hereby kicked out of the School of Rocque! Now get out. Go on. Move it!" my uncle yelled as the guys slowly left the office.
I just stood there because I wanted to see what my uncle would say next.
"It wasn't easy, but they needed to be disciplined." my uncle told us.
"So from now on, I'll pick the guys and Rainey up from the Palm Woods school and bring them here by 12:30." Kelly said.
"Why am I still coming with them?" I questioned.
Now don't get me wrong, I love the guys to death, but I don't want to spend every waking moment with them. I would like to have my own life too.
"Yep, and Rainey, you're coming because Kelly can always use the extra help." my uncle said.
"Plus, you can help keep these guys in line because all of us know that they'll listen to you." Kelly added.
I just shook my head because that's actually true. The guys would probably listen to me better than they would my uncle.
The guys cheered when they found out all of us were going to the Palm Woods school. We headed back to the Palm Woods and the next day, got ready for school. We watched Katie's commercial and all of us were proud of her and momma Knight.
All of us headed into the Palm Woods school and I took a seat next to Layla. Miss Collins had just started talking before the guys jumped up and started acting like fools.
Everyone, including me, just looked at them, and I didn't know what to say.
"I can't believe they are this stupid." I sighed as I hid my head.
Layla just patted my shoulder because she didn't know what else to say. This is going to be a long 3 months if they keep this up.