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Chapter 9: Getting Used to
At Whoville High, both Seth and Austin were walking through the halls together, trying to get used to being new in Whoville High and they went into Music class, sitting next to Jojo, Cody, Marcus, Chad, Marcus and Mike. They waved 'hi' to each other and they waved back. Jojo asked, "You guys okay?"
"I guess so." Seth replied.
"Well, I just heard that the principal got them suspended for three weeks and by the time they get back, the principal is not through with them yet." Mike said.
"He's not through with them?"
"Nope, not by a long shot. He said that he's going with a much more serious punishment for them."
"How serious?"
"I don't know yet, but I'm dying to see what he's gonna do to them."
"I hope they arrest him." Caitlyn said.
"Something like that. So, why did you fall for Horace, anyway?"
"He had a crush on me and he just went and took it too seriously. He even tried to take me in his room and try to kiss me."
"Gross!" Cody said.
"Ugh, that's repulsive." Misty said.
"Isn't it though? But when I try to escape, it's like he's clinging to me like crazy. He's 16 and I'm almost 15. I'm too young for him. Plus, he beats me up everyday if I'm with Jojo or someone who's 'emo', but I can hang out with anyone I like."
"Why didn't you tell us about it?" asked Jojo.
"He said if I could, he would really do some serious fatal harm on me...and you guys."
"I wish he would bring some harm on me. I've got some kung-fu in me and I'm waiting until I see him, so I can give him a good what-for if he gets anywhere near you and anyone else here." Misty said.
"Didn't fighting got you in trouble last time with that senior who kissed you on the mouth on purpose?" asked Cody.
"That senior dude was asking for it. He desperately tried to find me on WhoSpace and Whosebook and I blocked him several times, but he still keeps following me around in the school, because I look cute. All I did was slap him in the face and punch him in the mouth."
"The principal almost suspended you for a week."
"He's lucky I didn't throw him down though. Only served two days, but the senior got something."
"What did he get?" asked Marcus.
"A restraining order and he got suspended for two weeks. He tries to start something, I'll be waiting."
"So, how are you guys doing?" asked Mike.
"We're doing okay, I guess." Austin replied.
"Thanks for saving us, Marcus. We really appreciate it." Seth said.
"It was no problem." Marcus said.
"What happened?" asked Chad.
"You didn't see it? That jerk Horace and his posse beat them up and messed them up. One even sprayed Austin with pepper spray." Misty said.
"Ouch. That must sting."
"It did and it was horrible." Austin said.
"I thought that I was gonna die." Seth said.
"We took them home after that fight. We're sorry that really happened to you guys." Cody said.
"So are we. We should've ran fast enough."
"Hey, when someone messes with our friends, they mess with us. That's how it goes when someone messes with Jojo and I'm passing this on to everyone of you guys here. We've got your back in more ways than one."
"You guys haven't changed a bit." Austin said, smiling.
"We're still the same, though." Mike said.
"It's gonna take for me and Austin to get used to this school. Even though we're back in Whoville, it seems as though we're still new here."
"Don't worry. Just worry about yourself." Jojo said.
"We'll try."
Just then, the bell rings and the music teacher comes forward and sees a note coming in from his desk. He picks it up and said, "Is there an Ezekiel Silverman in this class?"
The hand was raised and it was him. The teacher asked, "Could you come over and introduce yourselves to the class?"
The new who reluctantly gets up with his black hoodie, puts his hands on his pockets and walks slowly to the class. He seemed kinda nervous and then, he walks to the front of the class. The teacher asked, "You mind taking your hood off so they'll see?"
He slowly took off his hood and in it was a young black and grey striped who, brown eyes, midnight black hair with green, red and blue highlights on his hair and a little fringe on his right eye, and is wearing a green and dark blue T-shirt and dark grey pants with a mood ring on his finger and a silver necklace with a 'Z' on his neck.
"What's your name, Ezekiel?"
He clears his throat and said, "I'm Ezekiel Bradley Silverman, but my friends call me 'Zeke' and I guess I just moved here with my dad from Whentropolis and Whoville seems like a good place and I transferred here just this morning."
"What do you like to do?"
"I write songs, poems, play music, I skateboard and I sometimes make little videos of myself, singing my own songs and post it on WhoTube. And mostly, I try to make new friends, but it's kinda hard to do that, cause most times, I'm used to be a loner, though I have three or four friends from where I'm from."
"I'm sure you'll be happy here. Why did you take music class?"
"I like music in general and it gives me a chance to sort of expose my talents to the world. That's kinda my goal-be a singer-songwriter."
"Well, you'll find this class to be a great one. Welcome to Whoville High, Mr. Silverman."
"Thanks...I think."
He sits back in his seat on the third seat and keeps quiet and starts taking notes. An hour later, the gang was about to head home, but they saw Zeke sitting on the tree, playing guitar. Jojo went up to him and said, "Hey, what's up?"
Zeke stopped and looked at Jojo and said, "Nothing much."
"So, I see you're new here."
"Pretty much."
"Zeke, right?"
"That's my name."
"I'm Jojo McDodd and these are my friends-Mike and Cody McKinney, Misty Kirkpatrick, Caitlyn Fanning, Marcus Swift, Chad Stoner and my two new buds-who moved here a few days ago-Seth and Austin Zuckerman."
"Hey, nice to meet you guys." Zeke said.
"Same here." Mike said.
"You're new here as well?" asked Seth.
"Uh-huh."
"So are we. Me and my brother moved back here from WhatCity with our dad and our stepmom." Seth said.
"Is that right?"
"Yeah."
"Amazing."
"I moved from Whereville and moved here after Camp Harmony this summer." Chad said.
"Cool."
"And I was a little reluctant about moving here, but Jojo was cool to know that he's my first friend from Whoville, and I figured maybe it's not so bad. So, I know the feeling." Marcus said.
"I've only been here for two days and already I'm making some new friends. It's like I've been understood or something."
"You have?"
"Yeah, most of my friends from Whatropolis are kinda the jocky types and most of the other students look down on me because of how I look and whatever."
"I know the feeling. I feel that every day." Jojo said.
"You?"
"Hey, take it from me. I've experienced that because of my dad."
"Your dad?"
"Yep. He's the mayor here and he's always talking about me being in his shoes and the pressure of him preparing my future for me is kinda complicated. He just doesn't get it and at school, I have a hard time dealing with people who call me 'emo' 'goth-freak' and blah blah blah. It's like they really don't even know me."
"Dude, I know what that's like. It's so common. My dad's like really into sports and wants me be 'the greatest athlete' of his time. My dad used to be a football player and often times, I don't like sports. I just like to play for fun, not for 'competition'. Music is my life and it escapes me from my dad a lot."
"I get what you mean."
"We write songs too." Austin said,
"You do?"
"Yep. Every single time if we're depressed, angry, broken, sad or feeling sorry for ourselves, we just write something out of our chest and it helps a lot." Seth said.
"And we write personal experiences on what it's like being judged because you're a little bit different." Austin added.
"Wow. That's amazing. Anyways, I gotta get home. It was nice meeting you guys."
"You too, Zeke."
"Bye, guys. Meet you here tomorrow?"
"Of course."
"Later, Z-dude!" Cody exclaimed.
Zeke stops and chuckled a little and asked, "Z-dude?"
"I'm giving you a nickname!"
"My brother always comes up with nicknames for our friends." Mike said.
"Okay, that's cool. See you guys tomorrow."
Zeke walks off on one direction while the rest went home in another direction. Seth and Austin felt kinda okay with being in Whoville and asked Mike, "You got our backs, right?"
"I've got yours since day one and we still got it until one of us dies." Mike replied.
"Count on it." Cody said.
"Thanks, guys."
Looks like a new friendship is growing! Don't worry. I'll bring in some new chapters coming up soon! Stick around!