Chapter 3. The First Day of School

Patty was driving Penny to school since Paul left for work. She was giving her daughter some advice before she starts her first day of school.

Patty: Okay Penny. Remember, study hard and bring those A's.

Penny: Yes mom.

Patty: And be polite to other students. We don't want any problems on the first day of school.

Penny: Yes mom.

Patty: Just smile, keep your head high, and you'll have a good day.

Penny: Thanks mom.

After their small drive through the city of New York, Patty and Penny arrive at Susan B. Anthony Private Elementary School, one of the most prestigious and recognized schools in New York. Paul and Patty worked long and hard to get Penny enrolled there, and finally after talks anf negotiations, she was enrolled. Patty drives up the curved driveway and parks up front, with several other cars behind her.

Patty: Have a good day, sweetie.

Penny: Thanks mom. I love you.

Patty: I love you too.

Patty smiled as Penny planted a kiss on her cheek.

Penny: Bye mom.

Patty: Bye Penny.

Penny walks out of the car and waved goodbye to her mother, which she waved back before driving away. Penny turned to see her friend Jill get dropped off by her parents. She smiles and walks up to her.

Penny: Hi Jill.

Jill: Hi Penny.

Both girls hug each other start talking for a little bit. After 5 minutes of their conversation, both girls walk up to the school's entrance. Penny looks to the side and sees a white beagle wearing glasses and a bowtie, sitting on top of a red moped. He seems to be talking to the auburn haired boy in front of him. She whispers to Jill to see if she knows about.

Penny: Hey Jill. Who's that?

Jill: Oh. That's Mr. Peabody, the world's most exciting dog.

Penny: Okay. And who's that?

Jill: Hmm... oh. That must be his adopted son.

Penny: Adopted son?

Jill: Yeah. I found a report from seven years ago about Mr. Peabody adopting a baby boy. Maybe this is that boy, now a little kid.

Mr. Peabody seems to have a twitchy face with his ears pricked up. Jill and Penny look at the dog and silently giggle.

Penny: Well he seems to be giving his dad a hard time.

Both girls share another laugh and walk inside the school.

History Class.

Penny sits almost in the middle of her class in the second row, while Jill sits up front in the fourth row. She smiles with high expectations to be the best in her class. The last student walks in, he has auburn hair and eyeglasses with a cowlick as his hairstyle.

Penny's thoughts: Hey! That must be the kid I saw in front of the school. Well, maybe he's just lucky to be here.

As the class calms down, the teacher walks in.

Teacher: Okay class. Settle down. Its time to learn.

She pulls out a screen with a picture of George Washington on it. She also takes out a pointing stick, and taps on the picture.

Teacher: Now. George Washington. Who can tell me who he is?

The red haired boy raises his hand in such a excited manner.

Boy: Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me! I know! I know!

*pause*

Sherman: Wow! Was I really that annoying back then?

Penny: Kinda.

Sherman: Man. I look silly!

Penny: Well what can you expect. What happened happened. You can't change history. Even with the WABAC.

Sherman: I still look ridiculous.

Penny: Quiet you!

*play*

The teacher looks at her roll call list because as its the first day of school, she doesn't know the names of her students.

Teacher: Eh... Sherman.

The boy, who is named Sherman calls out with a bit of excitement in his voice.

Sherman: The first president of the United States of America.

Teacher: Good job.

Penny's thoughts: He's just lucky.

Teacher: And when Washington was a little boy, what kind of tree did he cut down?

Sherman: Oh! Me! Me! Me!

Sherman raises his hands excitedly again, but Penny raises her hand too in confidence. The teacher calls to her.

Teacher: Penny.

Penny: *clears her throat* A cherry tree.

Sherman turns back to Penny's face, giving them their first face-to-face interaction.

Sherman: Apocryphal!

Teacher: What kind of tree is that?

Sherman: Its not a tree, its a word. Apocryphal. It means that story isn't true.

Teacher: Really?

Sherman: Yeah. George Washington never cut down a cherry tree, and he never said he couldn't lie. People make those stories up to teach their kids a lesson about lying, but they're not true.

Penny only looks at the boy with a face that says, "what the heck?!"

Sherman: He did cross the Delaware River in Christmas night, 1776 though. My dad took me there last summer. We crossed it too. I fell in.

Several kids respond to Sherman's last remark with a few laughs and giggles. Even the teacher smiled a bit.

Teacher: Well... somebody knows a lot about history, huh Penny?

Penny only looks in surprise and shock before turning to Sherman who was sharpening his pencil. As he blows off the excess shavings on it. Penny's expression changes to a hateful look. She grabs her pencil and breaks it in half.

Penny: Grr!

*pause*

Sherman: So this is why you started to hate me? Because I showed my knowledge off in front of the class?

Penny: Yeah. Now that you've pointed it out, it does seem really silly.

Sherman: Of ccourse it does! But like you said, it happened, there nothing we can do. Even with the WABAC.

Penny: *sigh* My own words used against me. Harsh.

Sherman: Quiet you!

To be Continued...

A/N: I really aappreciate everyone enjoying this story so far. It warms my heart knowing this is a good story. Well. I'll leave you to waiting for the next chapter... I'm gonna eat pop tarts!