Samantha was walking past Mr. Thompson when she smirked and said under her breath, “Hey, Thumpable.”
Mr. Thompson froze. “What. Did. You. Just. Call me?”
Samantha blinked innocently. “Uh… respectable? Yeah. Totally respectable.”
Mr. Thompson narrowed his eyes. “One more slip, Samantha, and you’ll be writing essays until graduation.”
Samantha whispered, “Worth it.”
Across the hall, George and Henry were in a heated shouting match.
“You took my pencil, Henry!” George barked.
Henry scoffed. “Why would I take YOUR pencil when I already have five?”
“Because you’re evil!” George shouted, pointing dramatically.
Henry folded his arms. “Better evil than boring.”
They glared at each other like it was a superhero showdown until Bob wandered by and asked, “Wait… do either of you actually need a pencil?”
“SHUT UP, BOB!” they both yelled.
Meanwhile, Jamie was standing on a chair in the corner, practicing her speech.
“Ladies and gentlemen,” she began seriously, “today, I present to you… the importance of Giant Spaghetti Bowls. Not just spaghetti bowls, but GIANT ones…”
Max snickered from the side. “Pfft, if you really want to impress people, just bring a giant spaghetti bowl from home.”
Jamie glared at him. “I hate you.”
WHACK! She hurled the entire speech paper at his face.
“OW!” Max yelped, peeling the paper off his cheek. “She’s out here serving violence with pasta metaphors.”
In the schoolyard, Buffalo was attempting something… unusual. He was trying to climb a tree.
“Don’t look at me!” he growled as students stared. “I’m… training.”
“For what?” Ryan asked curiously.
Buffalo glared down from the first branch. “To rescue Mr. Squishy Wushy if he ever gets stuck up here.”
Everyone nodded slowly. “That… actually makes sense.”
Inside the classroom, Michael accidentally stomped on Mr. Thompson’s foot.
“OWWW! MICHAEL!” Mr. Thompson screamed, hopping on one leg.
“Sorry, sir!” Michael said quickly. “…Your foot was just… in the way of the floor.”
Mr. Thompson groaned. “Why do I work here?”
And poor Greg? He was wandering the halls in a panic.
“Has anyone seen my bag?!” he shouted. “It had my books, my homework, and… and my lunch!”
Sarah sighed. “Greg… how do you lose an entire bag?”
“I don’t know!” Greg cried. “I had it this morning… and now it’s gone! It’s like it teleported!”
Everyone ignored him.
🌀 What Just Happened?
- Samantha secretly called Mr. Thompson “Thumpable” and nearly got detention.
- George and Henry fought over a pencil while Bob got yelled at for helping.
- Jamie practiced a speech about giant spaghetti bowls and hit Max with the script.
- Buffalo climbed a tree to train for teddy-bear rescues.
- Greg lost his entire bag and nobody cared.
📚 What’s Next?
➡️ Continue to Chapter 5 – When Homework Meets Family Chaos
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