Max was lurking outside the school like a prank ninja, eyes narrowed, mind plotting.
That’s when he spotted them.
Toddlers.
Tiny, clueless, and highly unpredictable.
A mischievous grin spread across his face.
He walked up to the group of adorable chaos gremlins and said, “Hey, tiny tornados. When a girl walks by wearing a purple hoodie, chase her like you’re playing zombie tag.”
The toddlers blinked.
One yelled, “SQUIRREL!” for no reason.
Max gave them a thumbs-up and turned to walk off, chuckling at his own brilliance.
Except…
One toddler pointed at him.
“Purple hoodie!”
Max looked down.
“Wait, no this is black—”
“GET HIM!” one of the toddlers screamed, and suddenly, the entire tiny army of toddlers charged.
Max turned to run—
WHAM.
He crashed straight into Jamie, who was holding a bag of chips and arguing with Samantha about math.
“WHAT THE HECK, MAX?!”
“RUN! TODDLERS!” Max yelled.
Jamie blinked, saw the crowd of fast-approaching tiny humans, and shrieked. “WHY ARE THEY CHASING US?!”
“I MAY HAVE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A PURPLE HOODIE, JUST RUN!”
And so, they did.
Two mortal enemies.
One hoodie mistake.
Fifty toddlers.
Jamie and Max burst through the main doors, panting like overcooked noodles, and slammed them shut just in time.
The toddlers banged on the glass like tiny zombies.
Inside the hallway, Buffalo stood with a sandwich, completely unfazed.
He watched the scene, took a bite, and slowly started clapping.
“Best. Thing. I’ve. Seen. All. Day.”
Jamie collapsed on the floor.
“Why do I even hang out near you?!”
“I SAVED YOUR LIFE!” Max said.
“YOU STARTED IT!” Jamie yelled back.
Buffalo nodded. “You both need therapy.”
🌀 What Just Happened?
- Max recruited toddlers to prank a girl in a purple hoodie.
- The toddlers misidentified Max and declared him the target.
- Max crashed into Jamie and dragged her into a toddler chase.
- They escaped inside while toddlers attacked the glass like zombies.
- Buffalo applauded and diagnosed them both with problems.
📚 What’s Next?
➡️ Continue to Chapter 19 – When Home Was No Safer Than School
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