Dear Readers,
I apologise for pretty much dropping off the face of the earth for three months. It was all due to certain family ordeals, mental health concerns, writer's block & extreme laziness. Anyway, on the last chapter of this story set in 1992...All six girls had to serve their Saturday detention on account of Kara laughing during Vice Principal VeDito's lecture on the American revolution. On top of that, Mr. Chapin has left VP VeDito in charge of supervising the girls, while he's on an outing with his family & butler. Not to mention Kara has to serve three more Saturdays, whereas Jessica must serve five more & Babs must serve one more. Now let's see how our girls are doing under VeDito's care...
Signed, The Author
Chapter 2: As The Saturday Turns
(In the library of Metropolis High at 9:06 AM, Kara Danvers, Barbara Gordon, Karen Beecher, Diana Prince & Zee Zatara begin to grow bored as they all remain in their seats as instructed by Vice Principal Frankie VeDito. Hovever, Jessica Cruz is still distraught & upset over gaining five extra Saturday detentions all because she was asking VP VeDito to forgive Kara for being an instigator. So she continues to silently sob her eyes out.)
(Zee Zatara is painting her finger nails.)
(Diana Prince is drawing a picture of an E2 tank locomotive pulling a short passenger train on its branchline & passing a huge windmill.)
(Karen Beecher is building a pyramid of playing cards & she's extremely careful not to make it topple down.)
(Barbara Gordon is tugging her short jack left to right and Kara Danvers is lying on her desk, facing the ceiling & fingering her belly button.)
Kara Danvers: (Singing to herself in a bored tone) I'm stuck in a high school library
as VeDito gets on my nerves.
Going outta my mind on a day that's fine
and I'm beginning to see some swirls.
Zee Zatara: (About VP VeDito & painting her finger nails) UGH! That man is like SUCH a brownie hound.
Kara Danvers: (Deadpan) Tell me about it. This Saturday detention would be ten times more bearable if Sir Eats-A-Lot were actually supervising us.
Barbara Gordon: Does anyone else feel like we're in a movie about a Saturday detention where five cool kids go against a loser principal?
Kara Danvers: (To Barbara) I was thinking the same thing, yo! Only difference is that loser principal actually had the decency to let those cool kids access the vending machines. Here, we have to eat colseslaw for lunch. VP VeDito might as well give us lumpy potatoes, while he keeps us in here. UGH! I hate coleslaw & I hate lumpy potatoes even more.
Karen Beecher: (Interjecting) We ALL hate those pitiful excuses for meals, but sadly, we're not allowed to access the cafeteria nor ANY vending machines.
Zee Zatara: You know what I'd really go for instead of coleslaw or lumpy potatoes?
Kara Danvers: (Intrigued) Burritos?
Zee Zatara: How'd you know?
Kara Danvers: I feel you, girl.
Barbara Gordon: (Chipper) Burritos sound really good for lunch.
(Babs immediately frowns.)
Barbara Gordon: (Bummed) Oh wait...Good Burrito doesn't open on Saturdays.
Zee Zatara: (Incredulous) Good Burrito is not open during Saturdays? Now what?
Kara Danvers: (Getting an idea for lunch) We can order Pizza Hut.
Diana Prince: (Hearing Kara's idea) Did someone suggest that we request to accuire pizza from a hut?
Barbara Gordon: Come to thinkg of it...Pizza Hut sounds even better than Burritos & WAAAAAYYYYY better than coleslaw or lumpy potatoes.
Zee Zatara: Oooooh! I am like SOOOooo down for Pizza Hut.
(Kara notices Jessica Cruz, who somehow is not in the same boat as her, Babs, Zee or Diana because she's still not over receiving five more Saturday detentions.)
Kara Danvers: (About Jessica) Look who's being real quiet.
Jessica Cruz: (To Kara) You've already caused more than enough trouble for me. So leave me out of whatever you're planning to get us into even more trouble.
Barbara Gordon: (Teasing Jessica) Awwww, what's the matter? Jessy go wee wee in her khaki pants?
Kara Danvers: (Approaching Jessica) Our pristine little fashion queen doesn't want to have Pizza Hut with us.
Jessica Cruz: I'm not that pristine.
Kara Danvers: (To Jessica) Are you afraid of a few pieces of pepperoni?
Barbara Gordon: (Also to Jessica) Tell us, Jessy-wessy! Have you ever had a stuffed crust pizza? As in crust that's filled with mozzarella? Do you know how to eat a slice curst first?
(Diana Prince comes over to confront Babs & Kara for teasing Jessica.)
Diana Prince: (To Babs & Kara) You two! Leave Jessica alone this instant!
(Babs & Kara look at each other for two seconds & burst out laughing at Diana's attempt to look tough even though she looks twice as stupid.)
Barbara Gordon: (Guffawing loudly) Ooooooh! We are soooooo very very scared! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Kara Danvers: (Guffawing as well) What makes you think we're going to listen to a pea-brained hussy like you? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!
(Diana glares harder at Babs & Kara, clearly not willing to take any smack-talk from those who tease her friends.)
Diana Prince: (In a dangerous tone) I will strike the both of you down if either of you don't let Jessica be!
Jessica Cruz: (Worried for Diana) No vale la pena enfrentar mas detenciones los sabados.
Diana Prince: (Not understanding Jessica's second language) I am defending your honor, friend.
Kara Danvers: (Still not taking Diana's threat seriously) You honestly think Babs & I will heed your so-called warning?
Diana Prince: (Still not playing around) Two strikes! One for you, Kara...And one for Barbara.
Kara Danvers: (Threateningly) I don't think you know what you're getting yourself into, Diana. I happen to know a kiss that will wipe your memory of whatever just happened.
Diana Prince: (Not believing Kara for a second) You think a kiss will give me amnesia? Well, your wordplay will NOT I repeat NOT PROTECT YOU FROM MY AMAZON FURY!
Karen Beecher: (Sensing a fight coming) STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! CAN'T YOU SEE ALL OF THIS CONSTANT FIGHTING IS TEARING US ALL APAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT!
VP VeDito: (Outside the library) What's going on in there?
(VP VeDito enters the library as the girls instantly return to their seats.)
VP VeDito: (Addressing the girls) Alright! What was that ruckus?
Zee Zatara: (Playing innocent) What ruckus?
VP VeDito: I was just in my office & I heard a ruckus.
Karen Beecher: (Nonchalantly) Can you describe this errrr...Ruckus you so eloquently speak of?
VP VeDito: (Threateningly to Karen) You'd better watch that tongue, Honey pie!
Diana Prince: (Not knowing when to shut up) Sir, we were talking about consuming pizza that comes from a hut for lunch instead of your coleslaw on wheels from the cafeteria.
Jessica, Karen & Zee: (Incredulous at Diana's stupidity) DIANA!
VP VeDito: (Pissed) Are you girls suggesting that I order from Pizza Hut instead of giving you coleslaw for lunch? Because let me tell you ladies this! Troublemaking students like you are only allowed to eat either coleslaw or lumpy potatoes for lunch during a Saturday detention!
Jessica Cruz: (Pleading to Frankie VeDito) Sir, you'll have to forgive Diana for suggesting you to order from Pizza Hut because she clearly has no idea of the concept of bad students eating coleslaw for lunch in Saturday detentions.
VP VeDito: (Changing gears on Jessica) DON'T SHIT ON MY DONUT & TELL ME IT'S CHOCOLATE!
(Jessica wisely remains silent on account of her already having five extra Saturday detentions.)
VP VeDito: (Addressing the girls) NOW HEAR THIS! My office is right down this hall! So any or all further monkey business is COMPLETELY ILL ADVISED! Next time I come in here, not only will I crack some skulls, but instead of coleslaw...YOU WILL ALL GET LUMPY POTATOES FOR LUNCH! So stay seated, do not move & ZIP YOUR TRAPS SHUT!
(With that, VP VeDito storms out of the library & heads back to his office as the door closes.)
Zee Zatara: (To Frankie) TAKE YOUR COLESLAW & LUMPY POTATOES & SHOVE THEM ALL RIGHT UP YOUR FAT ASS!
(VP VeDito sighs & continues walking to his office.)
VP VeDito: (Under his breath) Spoiled little sluts.
Zee Zatara: (Under her breath) Martin Scorsese film reject.
Two hours later...
(The girl remain seated as lunch time is just fifty-four minutes away. They still want Pizza Hut instead of coleslaw & are thinking of how they could order it for delivery without VP VeDito finding out.)
Karen Beecher: (Not looking forward to eating coleslaw.) Ohhhh! Lunch time is only an hour away & we'll NEVER get any pizza with VP VeDito hanging over our heads. How are we even going to get Pizza Hut delivered to Metropolis High?
Diana Prince: (Instantly having an idea) We can call Tatsu, ask her to deliver some pizza & leave it in one of our lockers.
Barbara Gordon: (Snickering) You're so conceited, Diana!
Jessica Cruz: Actually, Babs...That may be the best idea Diana has ever thought up. Tatsu works at Pizza Hut every Saturday. So she's bound to supply us with pizza.
Kara Danvers: (Presenting her uncle's credit card) Lucky for you girls, I happen to have my uncle's credit card, which may or may not have fallen out of his luggage.
Barbara Gordon: (Presenting a phone book) Well I happen to have brought a phone book with me. That way, I can call the Pizza Hut in Metropolis & have Tatsu deliver our food & drinks.
Jessica Cruz: (Interjecting) But there's only one problem...Our cell-phones are in that box along with our other electronics.
(Jessica points to the box of electronics, which is still on top of one of the bookshelves as Frankie VeDito left it. Of course, that won't stop the girls from evading a coleslaw lunch.)
Zee Zatara: (Pointing to the librarian's desk next to the library entrance) Umm, isn't there a phone on that desk? We could actually use that to talk to Tatsu & order from the Pizza Hut in Metropolis.
(Wasting absolutely no time, Babs & Kara take the phone book & Mr. Chapin's credit card over to the librarian's desk & begin ordering from Pizza Hut in order to avoid coleslaw.)
Meanwhile, At Pizza Hut...
(Tatsu Yamashiro was in the kitchen, cutting the pizzas with her katana with efficiency. Tatsu wore a black short-sleeved polo shirt that sported the Pizza Hut logo & was tucked in, a pair of beige khaki pants, a pair of Air-Jordans & a black official Pizza Hut cap. Tatsu also sported a Japanese Long Bob.)
(The other employees wore the same uniform as Tatsu & this Pizza Hut they worked at was an actual restaurant and full of hungry customers. Everything was at full swing when the telephone rang. The person who answer it was a big beautiful African American woman named Vanessa Williams & she happened to be the manager of Pizza Hut.)
(Vanessa Williams wore the same uniform as her employees, but she had on a red letterman jacket that was made for those in the managerial position. She also sported a pony tail consisting of braids.)
Vanessa Williams: (On the phone) Thank you for calling Pizza Hut. How may I help you?
(Vanessa has taken out her notepad & pen so she cold take the orders from the customers & write down the addresses & additional directions.)
Vanessa Williams: (Writing down the orders) You want one 14 inch half broccoli & half plain, one 14 inch mushroom & olive & one 14 inch pepperoni with a 2 liter Pepsi & a 2 liter Mountain Dew? Okay, then... You want this delivered to Metropolis High & Mr. Chapin is good with it? As in the same Mr. Chapin that is our loyal customer? Got you! You especially want one of our employees to place your order in a locker marked with hip-hop stickers? Alrighty then, Your order will be at your location as specified.
(Soon enough, Vanessa has finished writing down the order & hung up just before she calls out to one of her employees.)
Vanessa Williams: (Order in her hand) Hey, Tatsu! We got an order for delivery to Metropolis high!
Tatsu Yamashiro: (Taking the order from her employer) Coming right up, Ma'am!
(With that, Tatsu whips up was is written down for Metropolis High & senses that her six friends are going to be served coleslaw for lunch. So she works fast with the order.)
Tatsu Yamashiro: (Preparing the pizzas for her six friends) I will not fail you, friends.
To be continued...