The days flew by and soon it was Saturday. Murdoc looked around at the park as it was crowded with stands and food carts. Stuart walked beside him, carrying a smaller container where their frog sat.
"So, when is the frog race anyway?" asked Stuart. "From what the flyer said, I believe in an hour, so we can time to kill." said Murdoc. The brunette nodded when he heard laughing.
The two looked to see Ryan walking over with two butlers. "Well, if it isn't my best friend and my slave." said Ryan. "Shut the hell up, the race hasn't even started yet." spat Murdoc.
"Ya, well I'll still win, I got a very special frog, it was flown in from South America, a tree frog." said Ryan. Stuart blinked to lean over to his friend. "What's so special about a tree frog?" he asked. "They're basically super jumpers." said Murdoc.
"What, but the frogs to use can only be what you find here, not import them." said Stuart. "Yes, well as I have the money, I can do whatever I want, see you two at the race." mocked Ryan. He left in a fit of laughter as Murdoc growled at him.
The brunette rolled his eyes to hand him a rock. "Just this once I'll allow it." said Stuart. The Satanist smirked to take the rock and chuck it. It sailed through the air before hitting Ryan. "OW!" cried Ryan. The two laughed before running away from the scene.
"Ugh, he really deserved that rock to the head, what a bastard." said Stuart. "Ya, but we DO have a problem, Ryan obviously bribed the judges, so now we have a huge disadvantage." said Murdoc. "Well, maybe our bullfrog will pull through for us." said Stuart.
Murdoc nodded to stare at the frog, who stared back. "I hope so, otherwise Ryan is going to make our lives fucking miserable." said Murdoc.
The two sighed as they heard a buzzer sound. "That's for the race, man that hour went by quick." said Murdoc. "Ya, come on, let's go beat Ryan." said Stuart.
He moved ahead but Murdoc stayed back. What if they lost, not only would he be forced to serve Ryan for a week, but worst of all, he'll lose his best friend. 'I can't lose, I just can't, my life is already a fucking hellhole, I can't lose the only good thing in it.' thought Murdoc.
He sighs and goes after his friend. He couldn't lose, he just couldn't.
They get to the race area to see Ryan waiting and Stuart nearby. "Is this all that's racing?" asked Murdoc. "No, there were five other kids but Ryan paid them all to drop out, it's just us." said Stuart. Murdoc cursed silently, if there had been other kids, the chances of both of them losing could have stopped the wager, instead now it was down to just them.
"Okay kids, are you ready to start, each frog will be put on the track, they'll hop, swim, and then leap out of the water to the end. Who ever goes the farthest at the end wins." explained the judge. Ryan claps his hand and one of the butlers opens a silver platter where a tree frog sat. The other butler takes the frog and puts it on the track.
Stuart happily puts their bullfrog on the track next. "Good luck, Bill." said Stuart. "Ya, please don't lose." whispered Murdoc. The bullfrog croaked and looked to his opponent.
"Okay ready, go." said the judge. Stuart poked Bill and he starts hopping while the tree frog gets poked and leaps.
Bill was fast but the tree frog's leaps were even greater. "Ha, my frog is kicking your frogs butt." mocked Ryan. "Shut it, bitch, the race only just started." snapped Murdoc.
The two frogs got into the water to start swimming. Bill pulled ahead as the tree frog wasn't really quite familiar with water. "Come Bill!" cheered Stuart.
"Is it me, or do these frogs seem to know what they're doing, I mean, we put them on the track and they seem to know to race." said Murdoc. "I'm not questioning it." laughed Stuart.
The two frogs came to the end of the water and both leaped out. They landed on some lines and the judge ran over. "Ryan's frog has leaped eight inches from the water." said the judge. Ryan smiled big as the crowd cheered.
The judge then peeks at the bull frog. "Stuart and Murdoc's frog has leaped eight...and a quarter inches!" called the judge. "Wait, WHAT?!" yelled Ryan. "Awesome, we won!" yelled Stuart.
Murdoc grins to also sigh in relief. He wasn't going to lose his best friend or be a puppet, thank you Bill!
The judge hands them back their frog and gives them a check for five hundred dollars. The two high five and head over to Ryan, who was having a temper tantrum.
"Hey Rivers, a bet is a bet, you owe us five hundred dollars." sneered Murdoc. The boy fumed and crossed his arms. "No, I refuse!" yelled Ryan. "Sir, as a Rivers, you MUST obey your bets, otherwise you just drag your family's name through the mud." said Butler one. "Ya, plus we'll have to report this to your parents." said Butler two.
Ryan paled but groaned to hand over the promised five hundred. "Oh ya, and remember, on Monday for the whole week, you have to dress as a girl." laughed Stuart. Murdoc chuckled as Ryan's cheeks turned a deep pink.
He yelled out in anger before stomping away with his butlers.
"Well, for once I'm actually looking forward to school." said Murdoc. "Same, so what should we do now?" asked Stuart. "Release Bill, I think he'll like the park's pond." said Murdoc. The brunette nods and they walk over to the pond.
Stuart puts Bill on the ground by the pond to smile. "Thanks for your help, Bill." said Stuart. "Ya, see you around." said Murdoc. The frog croaked before leaping into the water and swimming away.
The two kids get up and start to walk away. "So, what should we do with a thousand dollars?" asked Stuart. "Save it, it may come in handy in the future." said Murdoc.
"Ya, so, want to look around more or head home and listen to music?" asked Stuart. "Music, this festival thing is lame, we only came here for the race anyway." said Murdoc. The brunette nodded and the two left the park to head for the Tusspot residence.
Music always made them happy, but what was to happen on Monday would really be something.
*~* GORILLAZ *~*
Monday came sooner than the two expected but they were in a good mood. "So, this prank on Mr. Shepard, will it really work?" asked Stuart. "Of course, he HAS to go into his desk, when he does, bam, he gets a face full of a creepy as clown on a spring." laughed Murdoc.
"I swear, we're ether going to give him a heart attack or make him retire early." said Stuart. "If we're lucky, maybe both." said Murdoc, He then crossed his arms over his chest like a vampire in the old movies and rolled his eyes up, sticking his tongue out.
Stuart laughed as the door opened and the teacher walks in. "Okay, settle down, time to learn." said Mr. Shepard. He started roll call as Stuart noticed something.
"Hey, Ryan isn't here." said Stuart. "Oh ya, where is the little fucker?" asked Murdoc. Their question was answered as the whole class burst out laughing.
The two looked ahead to laugh as well. Ryan had entered the room...wearing a white puffy dress with baby pink trimming and a matching bonnet with white stockings plus black Mary Jane shoes. His whole face was red in embarrassment and anger, it was too perfect!
"Mr. Rivers, what ARE you wearing?!" demanded Mr. Shepard. "My Mom did it." growled Ryan. He walked over to his desk where his followers tried to hid their laughter while trying to make Ryan feel better.
"Oh, holy shit this is too funny!" laughed Murdoc, banging his fist on the desk. "Ya, oh god my stomach hurts." laughed Stuart.
The two settled down as they got a death glare from Ryan. They both flipped him off to look ahead again.
"This can't get any better." sighed Murdoc.
The teacher sat at his desk to open a drawer when out springs a clown's head with a creepy smirk. He yells out in fright to then faint, falling to the ground. Murdoc and Stuart burst out laughing again with the class.
"Okay, it just got better." laughed Murdoc. Stuart nodded, laughing too hard to say a word. Murdoc sighs in joy and leans back.
Today was truly a great day.
A/N: The frog race is over with Stuart and Murdoc as the winners. Take that Ryan! Now they get a good Monday instead of the usually shitty ones. Anyway, what is to happen next? Stay tuned and plz review.