A round of applause for the two people who NAILED the answers to last chapter's question! AngelGoneDevil69 and Rodrigo - you guys are right! Alistair did do American, Russian and Italian accent! More bonus points to Angel, too, because you described the scene in great detail. ;)
I still want to congratulate the following who did answer correctly as well! BTRlover1122, misaai, nsheldonb, rockybluewigs, incinera, and an awesome guest!
Thanks to Share11223344, Nicole0725, Lady Cougar-Trombone, 88keys, and raenbc for your reviews! I appreciate them, and I will especially take what you guys have told me into consideration! ;)
I'll just say this for this chapter, guys: it's not the best one you'll read. Admittedly, this is a filler chapter, kind of like the third chronicle. I had a WAY different idea for this episode, and that one's probably much better, but I think I'll save that plot for the future. I really wanted a bit more variety, especially considering the chapters that will be coming your way, and though I'm aware that I'd sacrifice some for that, I'm going to go ahead and do it. :)
This chronicle is mostly inspired by albert12's "Things not to do on the Mobile Command Unit". Highly recommended if you're an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D person. The rest is from experiences.
This chapter is a mild T in rating, mostly because it deals with some high school themes. Not so much, but you'll see. ;)
Episode Tag to: My Little Brother
Chronicle 021
Chapter: Yield
Password: **********
Date: 10.29.13
Time: 8:59 PM
"A Survivalist's Handbook to Running Mission Creek High School"
Compiled by: the Dooley-Davenport Administration
(mostly Dooley, because the Davenport half of the administration is still mad at him)
1. Unless you want to be a victim of a stampede, stay clear of the coffee maker in the teacher's lounge in the morning.
Bree and I made the mistake of waiting by the coffee maker to greet the teachers a good morning on our second day of being Principal and Vice Principal. I guess the snarls and light growling from groggy-looking educators should have tipped us off. Once the pot was filled and the timer dinged, all craziness broke loose in there.
Thankfully, Ms. Keating and Mr. Pearson—two of the very few morning people in the staff—pulled us out in time before the cavalry attacked the small 8-cup brewer.
2. Make sure that whoever's doing the morning announcement knows how to operate the PA system.
Friday's announcements featured Oliver Callaghan reading names of students and their college acceptances—with the prerecorded voice message from Pizza Palazzo talking over him.
3. Hire bouncers.
Three words: Freshmen girls. Catfight. It took at least five faculty members to break it apart. Mr. Fusco, the Spanish teacher, ended up with a bruise on the cheek, Mrs. Kara ended up on the floor, and a few nails unfortunately made contact with my awesome face so it's now scratched.
And it's all because of a dumb candy bar.
4. Differential equations are NOT like Fulcrum's Conundrum! You cannot turn the board upside down and expect to solve it!
A few cocky seniors wanted to 'put (me) in my place' when I sat in Ms. Hopkins' 3rd period AP Calculus class, as she stepped out for a few minutes. They told me that they'd only listen to a junior VP wannabe if I solved the equation. I'm cool with math, but not that cool. I thought it would be like the conundrum, so I tried to turn the board.
It fell off the wall with a loud thud, followed by a few other things crashing to the floor and a roar of laughter from the class.
Ms. Hopkins was not impressed.
5. If you decide to ignore Principal Perry's warning about opening the filing cabinet, be ready with what you're about to see.
A mother of an alumnus who graduated three years ago came by our first afternoon in office to ask if we have her daughter's transcript on file. The guidance counselor was away to talk to a senior class, so Bree and I decided to look for it ourselves.
When we unlocked the cabinet in Bree's temporary office, Vice Principal Cochran jumped out, wearing nothing but short shorts and an extra-small Dora the Explorer crop top.
Apparently, a cranky Principal Perry could land you in that situation.
6. Senior bullies do have a weak spot.
"You don't have enough credits to graduate!"
And the tears would start coming.
7. The refrigerator across the science classrooms should never be used to store food.
Since the fridge in the teacher's lounge was jam-packed and the one in the main office seemed to be growing its own live cultures (thanks to Principal Perry's stash of rotten meat there), I chucked the lunch Mom prepared for me in the one at the second floor, around the science department.
During his study hall, I quickly handed Adam a bag with my name on it because he said he forgot his lunch bag at home and he was hungry.
That's how a kid in Anatomy class ended up with a bag of pastrami sandwich, a juice pouch and a container of apple sauce to dissect. Meanwhile, Adam's discovery of Leo the Cat in his formaldehyde bath caused the kids in the library to scatter like ants as they scream in terror at the top of their lungs.
8. Gym teachers are serious about their football teams.
Talking about the San Francisco 49ers will get you to Mr. Perlas' good side. Wearing blue, lime green and white at the day of their game against the Seahawks will get you scolded and even threatened.
9. NEVER sit in at Health class when the teacher's showing the Miracle of Birth video.
The new Health teacher opted to show the video the afternoon I sat in for Bree.
"Oh, it's so beautiful!" she exclaimed to her pale and sickened students after the baby came out. She grabbed the control for the VHS player before saying, "Let's watch it again!"
We watched in horror as the birth happened in rewind, the doctor putting the baby back to where it came from.
10. Vandalism is a good way to embarrass yourself.
JJ wuz hear.
I circled 'wuz hear' and wrote 'Really? That's sad' above, with an arrow pointing towards it.
11. Don't volunteer to taste test just to spare a student's feelings.
I found myself throwing up for the third time into the bin at Mr. Burrell's cooking class after finding a band aid in my guacamole and a false eyelash in the chocolate muffin.
12. Mama Perry is the best ally to have when dealing with Principal Perry.
Principal Perry's mom thought Bree is "as cute as a button," so it was easy for her to persuade the Mama to come help us with her 'unruly little girl.'
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Very weird week, to be honest. But, besides the sell-out issue with Bree, it was all good. At least I get to be a Vice Principal, and I'm not the one who's getting into a lot of trouble with Big D.
Signed,
Leo Francis Dooley
End of Chapter Yield
Re-Enter Password: **********
Date: 10.29.13
Time: 10:56 PM
As Principal Perry's mom revealed in My Little Brother, what's Terry in Principal Perry's name short for? Answers are welcome, reviews are loved!
