Christopher 101

 It is the first day of school, with Micah and his friends starting 7^th grade, Matthew (Micah’s older brother) starting his freshman year of high school, and Christopher (Micah’s younger brother) starting 5^th grade (his final year of elementary. This year, Christopher has been assigned to Mrs. Lockson as his homeroom teacher and Mrs. Stromly as his Language Arts teacher. Christopher has also been assigned to Mrs. Pitzer (Micah’s 5^th grade homeroom teacher) as his Math teacher. The year starts off ok for Christopher, as he stays caught up on his studies and homework, but one day, his teachers begin to mistreat him. On another day, Mrs. Lockson gives a lecture with Christopher struggling to learn and being picked by Mrs. Lockson to answer a question, despite not having his hand up. Christopher answers the question wrong with Mrs. Lockson angrily saying, “No! You need to pay attention!”

“I’m trying!” responded Christopher angrily.

“Well, try harder!” replied Mrs. Lockson angrily. Mrs. Lockson proceeds with the lesson while Christopher continues to struggle learning until Mrs. Pitzer starts teaching Math to Christopher’s class, which Christopher also has trouble understanding. At one point in class, Christopher raises his hand with Mrs. Pitzer calling on him.

“How do you solve all that again?” asked Christopher.

“I just explained it! This is why you need to pay attention!” responded Mrs. Pitzer angrily.

“I’m trying my best! What is your problem?!” asked Christopher angrily.

“Don’t you back sass me! Or I’m giving you a detention!” responded Mrs. Pitzer angrily. Christopher groans angrily while Mrs. Pitzer proceeds with her lesson, only for Christopher to continue struggling to learn. At the end of the day, Christopher walks home and begins his homework, struggling to solve the problems to his frustration.

“I give up! This is just too hard!” says Christopher to himself angrily while shoving his supplies off the kitchen counter. Christopher walks to his room while Micah approaches him and asks, “What seems to be the problem, Christopher?”

“None of your beeswax!” answered Christopher angrily.

“What’s with the attitude? I was just asking.” responded Micah annoyingly.

“Do you promise to leave me alone if I tell you?” asked Christopher angrily.

“You have my word.” answered Micah.

“I can’t figure out my homework.” said Christopher angrily.

“I can help you out.” responded Micah.

“I don’t need your help! I can figure it out myself!” replied Christopher angrily.

“Whatever. Get a bad grade and repeat 5^th grade. See if I care.” says Micah while walking away. After playing video games for a while, Christopher gets back to work on his homework, struggling to find out the answers.

“Oh, the heck with it!” says Christopher to himself frustratingly while writing down random answers. The next day at school, Christopher turns in his homework and receives his grade the following day, which turns out to be an “F” and a comment saying, “See me after class”. After school ends for the day, Christopher approaches his teachers, only to be rudely remarked by his difficulty in learning the lectures being taught to him. After the first quarter of the school year ends, Christopher receives his report card with the rest of his class, looking at it and finding a comment at the bottom that says, “Chris, you need to do a better job of turning in your homework.” After arriving home, Christopher shows his report card to his mother, who looks at it and sees the comment.

“I’ll have a word with your teachers at the next parent-teacher conference.” said Christopher’s mother. On the day of the parent-teacher conference, Christopher and his mother meet with Christopher’s teachers, who criticize him for his difficulty in class.

“Matthew was never like this.” said Mrs. Stromly.

“Well, he’s not Matthew.” responded Christopher’s mother. The teachers go on with their rant until the end of the session.

“So, what’s the good take-away from this?” asked Christopher’s mother. Christopher’s teachers refuse to answer with Christopher and his mother leaving the classroom.

“Don’t listen to them, Christopher. We’re going to see Principal Sarver right now.” says Christopher’s mother while leading Christopher to Principal Sarver’s office. Christopher’s mother knocks on Principal Sarver’s door with Principal Sarver answering it immediately.

“Hi, you two!” said Principal Sarver.

“May we have a word with you?” asked Christopher’s mother.

“Absolutely! What seems to be the problem?” asks Principal Sarver while inviting Christopher and his mother into his office. After sitting down, Christopher’s mother starts explaining to Principal Sarver about her meeting with Christopher’s teachers and the criticism given off by them.

“Why, that’s terrible! I’ll have a word with them and get this mess straightened out.” said Principal Sarver.

“Thank you, Mr. Sarver.” responds Christopher’s mother while exiting the office with Christopher. The next day in school, Micah and his friends enter the gym with Micah accidentally bumping into Mrs. Pitzer along the way and causing her to drop some papers.

“Oh! Sorry, Mrs. Pitzer!” says Micah worriedly while helping Mrs. Pitzer retrieve her papers.

“It’s ok, Micah.” responded Mrs. Pitzer. After Micah hands Mrs. Pitzer her remaining papers, Mrs. Pitzer says to him, “Your brother, Christopher, is a huge pain.”

“He’s just learning is all.” responded Micah.

“No he’s not! He’s not paying attention and not doing his homework!” replied Mrs. Pitzer angrily.

“What has gotten into you? You were never like this when my friends and I had you.” asked Micah.

“You or your mom better talk some sense into Christopher.” responded Mrs. Pitzer angrily.

“I may not be a teacher, but I do know this: you took the job, Mrs. Pitzer. So, this is what you have to deal with.” replied Micah. Mrs. Pitzer angrily rolls her eyes and heads to her classroom while Micah meets up with his friends in the gym. On their way to their classrooms, Mrs. Pitzer, along with Mrs. Lockson and Mrs. Stromly, get stopped by Principal Sarver, who says to them, “I need to a word with you three.” Principal Sarver escorts Christopher’s teachers to his office and says, “I’ve received a complaint from Christopher’s mother yesterday on how you all were treating him.”

“He’s not paying attention!” said Mrs. Lockson angrily.

“And he’s not doing his homework either!” said Mrs. Stromly angrily.

“Have you tried reasoning with him?” asked Principal Sarver.

“What good will that do?” asked Mrs. Pitzer angrily.

“Don’t argue with me. You three need to clean up your acts right now, or I’m going to have to let you all go. I’m going to be in your guys’ classrooms today to keep an eye on how you’re doing.” responded Principal Sarver angrily. Christopher enters his classroom and sees Mr. Sarver sitting inside with Mr. Sarver saying, “Good morning, Chris. I just talked to your teachers. I’m here to monitor their work.”

“Thanks, Principal Sarver.” responded Christopher. During class, Mrs. Lockson teaches her lesson with Christopher struggling to understand and raising his hand.

“I’m still having trouble. Could you go over that again, please?” asked Christopher.

“Christopher, I thought I told you to…” says Mrs. Lockson angrily while Principal Sarver gives her a stern look.

“I mean, sure. What seems to be the problem?” asked Mrs. Lockson kindly. Christopher explains his difficulty with Mrs. Lockson kindly helping him out while Principal Sarver watches. Christopher proceeds with his day at school with his teachers while Principal Sarver watches. At the end of the day, Principal Sarver calls Christopher’s teachers into his office again and says, “You three did great today. Just remember, not all students learn the same way.”

“We’re sorry for our attitude before, Principal Sarver.” responded Mrs. Lockson.

“All is forgiven. It takes time and patience.” replied Principal Sarver.

“We promise not to be out of line again.” said Mrs. Stromly.

“I’ll be the judge of that. To make sure it stays this way, I (or someone I trust) will be watching you three teach for a while.” responded Principal Sarver.

“Fair enough.” said Mrs. Pitzer. On a daily basis, Principal Sarver, as well as aids he sends during his busiest times or days he’s not at school, attend Christopher’s class as his teachers give their lessons, critiquing their work. To his impression, Principal Sarver receives many good reports from the aids he sends to Christopher’s class. Some time later, Principal Sarver calls Christopher’s teachers into his office and says, “I see you three have made quite an improvement lately.”

“Like you said, it takes time and patience.” responded Mrs. Lockson.

“I think I can trust the three of you to teach without being monitored.” replied Principal Sarver. The next day in school, Christopher’s teachers teach their lessons without Principal Sarver or any of his aids present in the classroom. Christopher and some of his classmates have a hard time understanding the lessons with the teachers helping them out kindly and patiently while Principal Sarver watches from outside the classroom with a smile on his face. Principal Sarver walks back to his office while Christopher goes on about his school day with his class and teachers.

 

The End

Christopher En Route

 Micah and his friends are in their freshman year of high school at the age of 14. Micah’s older brother (Matthew) is in his junior year of high school at the age of 16, and had received his driver’s license several months ago. Micah’s younger brother (Christopher) is in 7^th grade at the age of 13, and has been assigned to Mallory Hottermine’s bus to and from the middle school with a couple of his friends (Josh and Jake). Everything goes smoothly for a while until one day, Christopher starts to get mischievous with his friends, which Mallory is ok with in the beginning, but gradually begins to get irritated. One day, Christopher invites Josh and Jake over to his house and they play video games together while Micah works on homework out in the kitchen. At one point, Christopher and his friends get too loud to the point where Micah has trouble focusing on his homework, tempting him to confront Christopher and his friends.

“Will you guys keep it down, please? I’m trying to get some school work done.” asked Micah annoyingly.

“Ah, homework is for losers.” responded Christopher. Micah annoyingly rolls his eyes and returns to his homework while closing his bedroom door with Christopher subsequently opening it. Micah continues his homework while Christopher and his friends continue to be loud, obstructing Micah’s concentration and tempting him to confront Christopher and his friends again.

“Guys, I asked you nicely to keep it down, and you’ve completely disregarded my wish. So, I’ll ask you again. Keep it down so I can concentrate on my studies.” said Micah annoyingly.

“We can be loud if we want to.” responded Christopher mischievously.

“Yeah. What he said.” said Jake.

“Lighten up, Micah. Homework can wait.” said Josh.

“In case you’ve all forgotten, homework does play an essential role in our lives. It’s one of the tasks we get graded on.” responded Micah annoyingly.

“So?” asked Christopher mischievously.

“So, we can succeed when we get out on our own.” responded Micah annoyingly. Christopher and his friends all laugh at Micah, who disregards them and returns to his homework. Christopher continues to be loud with his friends while Micah frustratingly struggles to focus on his homework to the point where he goes to his room and slams the door shut, only for Christopher to open it back up again.

“There’s a reason why I closed our bedroom door, Christopher.” said Micah annoyingly.

“What is the reason?” asked Christopher mischievously.

“Take a wild guess.” responded Micah.

“I like having it open.” said Christopher mischievously.

“Oh, forget it!” responds Micah angrily while heading back to his homework. Micah picks up his supplies and heads to his room with Christopher and his friends continuing to be loud and hanging out with each other. Micah enters his laboratory with his homework and continues working on it while his mother arrives home, putting some things away and getting dinner cooking. As Christopher and his friends continue to be loud, Micah’s mother enters the room and says, “Hey, guys. Keep it down, please.”

“Oh. Hi, mom.” said Christopher. Micah’s mother closes the bedroom door with the phone suddenly ringing. Micah’s mother answers the phone and speaks to the person on the other line for a while and then hangs up, only for the phone to ring again. Micah’s mothers takes the second call and speaks to the sender while subsequently heading back to Micah’s room.

“Josh, Jake, your mothers both called. It’s time for you both to go home.” said Micah’s mother.

“See you, guys.” said Christopher.

“Bye.” said Josh and Jake. Josh and Jake return home while Micah’s mother asks, “Where’s Micah?”

“Oh. He’s in his lab, doing his stupid homework.” answered Christopher. Micah’s mother enters Micah’s laboratory while Micah finishes up his homework.

“Hey. Everything ok?” asked Micah’s mother.

“Yeah. Christopher and his friends were just pushing my buttons is all. I couldn’t concentrate.” answered Micah.

“Josh and Jake are gone now.” responded Micah’s mother.

“Good. I’m finished with my homework, anyhow.” replies Micah while gathering up his supplies and exiting his laboratory with his mother. Micah puts his homework away in his backpack and watches TV until dinnertime, concluding the day with his family with certain hobbies and later turns in for the night. As the days progress, Christopher and his friends continue to be mischievous on Mallory’s bus to the point where she yells at them angrily. One day, Micah’s mother receives a letter in the mail from Mallory, talking about Christopher’s behavior on the bus.

“This is ridiculous.” said Micah’s mother angrily. Christopher suddenly approaches his mother and says, “Mom, I need to talk to you about something…”

“Is it about your bus driver?” asked Christopher’s mother.

“Yeah. How’d you know?” asked Christopher.

“I just got this in the mail.” answers Christopher’s mother while showing him the letter. Christopher skims through the letter and angrily says, “That snot!”

“I know. I’m going to get to the bottom of this.” responded Christopher’s mother. The next day after school, Christopher’s mother confronts the Transportation Director and asks, “Hi there. Do you have a minute?”

“Sure. What seems to be the trouble?” asked the Transportation Director.

“Well, it’s about Mallory. I think she’s a little out of line with my son, Christopher. I know he can be a stinker, but this is just pathetic.” responds Christopher’s mother while showing the Transportation Director the letter. The Transportation Director skims through the letter and says, “This is pathetic. Let me make a copy of this and spread the word.”

“Thank you.” said Christopher’s mother. The Transportation Director takes the letter to a copy machine and prints off a copy while returning the original to Christopher’s mother, who returns home afterwards. The next day, Mallory reports to work with her boss standing in front of her boss and saying, “Mallory, I need to have a word with you.” Mallory gets escorted to a more isolated area inside the building with her boss presenting the letter while saying, “I just received this today. Your attitude on the bus is getting out of hand.”

“I’M getting out of hand?! You should see Christopher, Josh and Jake!” exclaimed Mallory.

“But that’s no reason to mistreat them. I’m afraid I’m going to have to take you off bus duty for a while.” responded Mallory’s boss.

“What am I supposed to do for the time being?!” asked Mallory angrily.

“I’ve got something else lined up for you…” responds Mallory’s boss while escorting her to the cafeteria. Mallory cooks in the kitchen while angrily saying to herself, “I can’t believe I’m doing this.”

“Oh, it’s not so bad.” responded one of the other cooks.

“Easy for you to say. You’ve been here a lot longer than I have.” replies Mallory angrily while continuing to cook. Christopher and his friends wait in the gym and later get dismissed to their buses with a substitute driver taking Mallory’s place.

“No Mallory today?” asked Josh.

“Thank goodness.” said Christopher. Christopher and his friends ride the bus out to their facility and go about their day until arriving home with Christopher telling his mother about Mallory’s absence.

“I know. I just heard she’s not going to be driving for a while. She’s on kitchen duty until she can clean up her act.” said Christopher’s mother. The next day at lunch, Micah and his friends go through the line and load up their trays with Micah unknowingly approaching Mallory.

“Hi, Mallory. Nice day, isn’t it?” asked Micah.

“Aren’t you Christopher’s brother?” asked Mallory.

“Yeah. Why?” asked Micah.

“HE’S THE REASON WHY I’M HERE!” shouted Mallory angrily.

“Look, I know Christopher can be a handful, but he’s family. He’s just going through a phase. That’s all. He’ll grow out of it.” responded Micah.

“Just go! Next!” replied Mallory. Micah finds his seat and eats up while his friends join him.

“Don’t let it get to you, Micah. Mallory’s probably having a bad day.” said Wesley.

“She don’t need to take it out on someone else, though.” responded Micah.

“Forget Mallory. Let’s just enjoy each other’s company.” said Sarah.

“Sarah’s right. This is our time to hang out.” said Jessica. Micah and his friends eat their lunch while chatting until getting dismissed to the gym, proceeding with their day. Micah and Christopher both go on about their daily lives with their friends as Mallory gradually gets a change of heart, eventually becoming as kind as can be to students. One day, Micah and his friends go through the line at lunch while stopping in front of Mallory again.

“Hi, Mallory. Nice day, isn’t it?” asked Micah.

“Sure is. Do you learn anything good?” asked Mallory.

“You bet! Micah and I have learned some new scientific topics that we can apply to our experiments.” answered Wesley.

“Sounds fascinating. Well, you can’t learn on an empty stomach, so enjoy your lunch.” responded Mallory.

“Thanks! You too!” replies Micah while heading to a table with his friends.

“Mallory seems chipper today.” said Micah.

“I think it’s safe to say she’s turned over a new leaf.” said Wesley. Micah and his friends proceed with their daily lives until one day, Mallory’s boss approaches Mallory at the end of the school day.

“I’ve heard some great things about you lately, Mallory.” said Mallory’s boss.

“I got to admit, kitchen duty really isn’t all that bad.” responded Mallory.

“I think you’re ready to go back on bus duty. What do you say?” asked Mallory’s boss.

“Sure! I’m sorry for my attitude before. I guess I just needed a break from bus driving is all. Being on kitchen duty has taught me a valuable lesson: Kids are kids.” answered Mallory.

“I’m glad you learned your lesson, Mallory. We’ll see you first thing tomorrow morning at your bus.” responded Mallory’s boss.

“You can count on me, sir!” replied Mallory. The next day, Christopher and his friends board Mallory’s bus with Jake angrily saying, “Oh, great! Mallory’s back!”

“Actually…I hear she’s changed.” said Christopher.

“We’ll see about that.” responded Josh. Christopher and his friends ride Mallory’s bus out to their school facility without acting mischievously and exit the bus with Christopher dropping his backpack inside the bus.

“Hey, Chris!” said Mallory.

“Yes?” asked Christopher annoyingly.

“You dropped this.” responds Mallory while handing Christopher his backpack.

“Oh! Thanks!” says Christopher while taking his backpack.

“Don’t mention it. Have a great day at school.” responds Mallory while boarding her bus.

“You have a great day, too.” replies Christopher while entering the school building with his friends. Mallory drives her bus off with a smile on her face while saying, “Kids. They can be so silly sometimes.”

 

The End

Parental Lessons

             Today is the first day of Micah’s senior year of high school, and a new teacher named Mrs. Ellie Leando has just joined the Arcanum High School staff teaching World Studies, Government, and Economics. Mrs. Leando is young and immediately takes a liking to Micah, who takes a liking back to her. Two weeks later, Micah attends an open house one evening at the school with his mother and stepfather, who meet all of Micah’s teachers, including Mrs. Leando, who tells Micah’s mother and stepfather that Micah is one of her star students, giving Micah butterflies in Micah’s stomach. Another two weeks later, Mrs. Leando and her husband find out that they’re expecting a child while going about their lives. Due to his high I.Q., Micah inadvertently shows boredom in Government while maintaining his high grades for the class. As her child develops more, Mrs. Leando begins to experience illness and moodiness while showing some signs to Micah whenever he asks questions. One day, Micah’s mother and stepfather receive mail containing reports by Micah’s teachers, talking about his performance. While it lies on the kitchen counter, Micah looks at it and finds Mrs. Leando’s report, who says Micah doesn’t show interest in the class and doesn’t ask questions.

“How could Mrs. Leando say these things about me? I ask questions when I have one.” asked Micah to himself. Micah takes the letter and approaches his mother while asking, “Hey, mom? Can I talk to you for a little bit?”

“Sure. What’s on your mind?” asked Micah’s mother.

“Well, it’s about this report. I really don’t like what Mrs. Leando is saying about me.” answers Micah while showing the letter. Micah’s mother looks over the report and responds, “Don’t take it personal. You do very well in school. I’m sure it’s all just a misunderstanding.”

“I hope you’re right.” replies Micah while entering his room. Micah proceeds with his life, dealing with Mrs. Leando on a daily basis as her baby develops more and more, which makes her even more moody. One day in class, Mrs. Leando leads Micah’s class to the library for a group project with Micah and his partner (Natalie) heading over to the computers, oblivious to Mrs. Leando wanting to tell them something. Angered, Mrs. Leando lashes out in anger at Micah and Natalie, instructing them to navigate their computers in a specific way.

“What did Natalie and I do wrong?” asked Micah.

“You guys didn’t listen to me!” answered Mrs. Leando angrily.

“What do you mean ‘we didn’t listen to you’?” asked Micah.

“I was trying to tell you guys something and you just took off to the computers!” answered Mrs. Leando.

“Why didn’t you stop us? We would have listened.” responded Micah. Mrs. Leando sighs angrily and replies with, “Forget it! Just do your project!” Micah and Natalie proceed with their assignment until the end of the class period with Micah, Natalie, and the rest of their class logging out of their computers and heading over to their tables with Micah sitting next to Mrs. Leando, who angrily says, “Micah.” Micah turns his attention to her while she angrily asks, “Why haven’t you been showing interest in this class?”

“I really don’t know how to answer that. You either like the class or you don’t. Whatever I did to upset you in any way, Mrs. Leando, I can assure you it wasn’t on purpose. To be honest though, I’m only taking this class because it’s required for graduation.”

“That is not an answer! I want to see you show interest in this class and ask questions!” responded Mrs. Leando.

“I’m afraid I can’t live up to that expectation. And the only reason I don’t ask questions is because I don’t have any. I’ll ask questions when I have them. I can’t just force them out.” replied Micah.

“You are not making any sense!” said Mrs. Leando. Mrs. Leando continues her rant towards Micah, who gets his feelings hurt and begins to grow angry at Mrs. Leando after it passes. One day in class, Micah and his class work on an assignment with Micah struggling to find out an answer, asking Mrs. Leando for help.

“I can’t figure this out. Can you help me?” asked Micah. Mrs. Leando starts to help Micah to no avail, angering Mrs. Leando and causing her to rant to Micah again.

“Are you going to help me with this or just keep whining about my ‘lack of interest’ in this class?!” asked Micah angrily.

“Don’t talk to me like that!” responded Mrs. Leando angrily.

“It’s a free country! I can say what I want!” replied Micah angrily.

“That’s it! Office, now!” says Mrs. Leando angrily while pointing to the door.

“Fine! You’re not helping me out anyway! Just wasting my time is all!” responds Micah while heading to the principal’s office. Micah sits in front of the secretary until Mrs. Leando enters and sits down next to him until the principal peaks out his office door and says, “I’m ready for you, Micah.” Micah and Mrs. Leando enter the principal’s office with the principal asking, “So, what seems to be the trouble here?”

“He’s not showing any interest in my class and not asking questions!” responded Mrs. Leando angrily.

“So, what do you want me to do about it?” asked the principal.

“Whatever’s appropriate! Give him a detention, suspend him…anything!” answered Mrs. Leando angrily.

“I’m afraid I can’t do that, Mrs. Leando. The situation has to be much more serious in order to issue a punishment like that.” responded the principal.

“There’s more! He backtalked me!” replied Mrs. Leando angrily.

“Is this true, Micah?” asks the principal while drawing his attention to Micah.

“I’m afraid so, Mr. Gray. She made me so mad. I couldn’t help myself.” answered Micah.

“How do you think I feel with you not showing interest and not asking questions in the class?!” asked Mrs. Leando angrily.

“Please! Not that again!” responded Micah angrily.

“Hey, guys. Let’s not cause a ruckus here, ok? Just get back to class and try to control yourselves.” said Principal Gray. Micah and Mrs. Leando head back to class while Mrs. Leando continues ranting to Micah to his annoyance with Micah angrily asking, “What do you want from me?!”

“You know exactly what I want from you, Micah! You’re not listening!” answers Mrs. Leando while entering the classroom with Micah. Micah carries on with the school year tolerating Mrs. Leando, who ends up in the hospital for a week at one point due to complications with her pregnancy. Some of Micah’s classmates tell Micah about it, who responds with “Good riddance!”

“Micah! How could you say that? She could lose her child!” asked one of the classmates.

“She’s nothing but a great big snot! All she does is rant, rant, rant! Over nothing!” answered Micah angrily.

“I don’t like her moody attitude either, Micah. But that’s no reason to wish her harm.” responded Jessica.

“I don’t need this. I hope she never comes back.” replies Micah angrily while parting ways from Jessica and his classmates. Mrs. Leando eventually checks out of the hospital and resumes teaching, continuing to mistreat Micah to his anger. One night, two silhouettes sneak into Mrs. Leando’s house while she and her husband sleep. The silhouettes pick up and carry Mrs. Leando to a Warp Machine while she sleeps soundly, disappearing afterwards. The following morning, Mrs. Leando wakes up while yawning and stretching, finding herself inches from a cliff to her horror. Mrs. Leando then hears menacing laughing and turns around to find Trekker and Trekker Jr. standing behind her.

“Good morning! How are we today?” asked Trekker menacingly.

“Who are you?!” asked Mrs. Leando in horror.

“Oh, where are my manners? I’m Trekker, and this is my son, Trekker Jr.” answers Trekker while placing his hand on Trekker Jr.’s shoulder.

“Pleased to meet you!” said Trekker Jr. menacingly.

“Now then…” said Trekker. Near the area, a Warp Machine appears with Micah and his father emerging from it with Micah talking about his issues with Mrs. Leando. Micah’s father gives Micah advice while hiking with Micah until Trekker and Trekker Jr. run into them.

“Trekker!? What are you doing here?!” exclaimed Micah.

“Oh, nothing.” answers Trekker menacingly while looking around.

“You guys are up to something, aren’t you?” asked Micah annoyingly.

“You could say that.” answers Trekker menacingly while smirking. Micah and his father suddenly hear cries for help from a distance behind Trekker and Trekker Jr.

“Dost mine ears deceive me, dad? I think there’s trouble afoot.” says Trekker Jr. menacingly while cupping his hand over his ear.

“I’ll deal with you two later!” says Micah angrily while shoving Trekker and Trekker Jr. out of the way. Micah’s father catches up to Micah, who draws closer to the cry for help while Trekker Jr. goes after them.

“Let them go, son. This is the only beginning.” says Trekker while stopping Trekker Jr. Micah and his father inch closer to the cry for help while Micah shouts, “Hang on! Help is on the way!” Micah and his father arrive at the edge of the cliff, hearing the cry for help right in front of them. Micah and his father draw their attention to the source and find Mrs. Leando hanging onto the edge for dear life.

“Oh! Mrs. Leando! What a nice surprise!” said Micah angrily.

“Please help me up, Micah! I’m about to lose my grip here!” said Mrs. Leando worriedly.

“No way! After what you’ve done to me!?” responded Micah angrily.

“How could you be mad at a time like this?! Can’t you see I’m in grave danger here?!” asked Mrs. Leando worriedly.

“Help yourself up, you cold-hearted rusty bolt!” responds Micah while walking away. Micah’s father stops Micah and angrily says, “Micah!”

“She’s been very hostile to me lately! Remember?” asked Micah angrily.

“I know, but we must live by the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” responded Micah’s father.

“I’m still not helping her up!” replies Micah while folding his arms and turning his back on Mrs. Leando.

“Oh yes you are! What if that was you right now?” asked Micah’s father. Micah thinks for a moment while Mrs. Leando’s hands slowly slip off the edge.

“Oh all right!” says Micah annoyingly while approaching Mrs. Leando with his father.

“Give me your hand!” says Micah annoyingly while reaching out his hand. Mrs. Leando grabs Micah’s hand while subsequently grabbing the hand of Micah’s father. Micah and his father pull Mrs. Leando up onto the ground with Mrs. Leando hugging Micah afterwards while saying, “Thank you, Micah! One second later and I would have been a goner!” Micah shoves Mrs. Leando away while annoyingly saying, “Don’t get all mushy on me, ok? I did what I had to! This changes nothing!” Micah turns his back on Mrs. Leando, who looks at Micah remorsefully and asks, “Micah?”

“Now what?” asked Micah annoyingly.

“I’m sorry for how I treated you lately. My pregnancy has been driving me crazy, and I care so much about your future success. Do you even know what it’s like to be pregnant or be a teacher?” asked Mrs. Leando.

“No, but is being kind to others too much to ask for?!” asked Micah annoyingly.

“Don’t be rude, Micah. She just said she was sorry.” said Micah’s father.

“She’s not sorry at all! She just wants me to think she is!” responded Micah angrily.

“No. I want you to KNOW that I am.” replied Mrs. Leando.

“Well I’m not buying it! I saved your life, which means you and your unborn child live to see another day! Now go!” said Micah angrily.

“Micah, forgive her! She’s already forgiven you! Now it’s your turn!” said Micah’s father angrily.

“But…” responded Micah.

“This is not how your mother and I raised you! You know what you must do!” replied Micah’s father.

“Ok. I guess I can let bygones be bygones.” said Micah annoyingly.

“Thank you, Micah. I promise never to mistreat you again. Hanging over that edge has taught me a lot about being kind to others, no matter what I go through. So, is it ok to finish my hug?” asked Mrs. Leando.

“Bring it in.” answers Micah while extending his arms. Mrs. Leando hugs Micah, who hugs her back while Trekker and Trekker Jr. arrive in front of Micah, his father, and Mrs. Leando.

“How sweet.” said Trekker menacingly.

“Those are the guys that tried to kill me!” said Mrs. Leando worriedly.

“That’s right! And it’s high time we finish the job! Heh heh heh heh!” laughs Trekker Jr. menacingly while grabbing Mrs. Leando with Trekker’s help. Trekker and Trekker Jr. drag Mrs. Leando away while she cries out for help again with Micah and his father coming to her aid.

“Hold on, Mrs. Leando! We’re coming!” shouted Micah. Before Micah and his father could rescue Mrs. Leando, Trekker and Trekker Jr. ascend into the sky with Mrs. Leando still in their grip. Trekker and Trekker Jr. board their spaceship and take off for outer space with Micah turning himself into Power Micah and taking off after them, accessing the engine compartment and destroying it with his lasers. The spaceship gives Trekker a warning with the computer saying, “Warning! Engine failure!”

“Engine failure?! Jr., go take a look!” says Trekker while pointing out the way. Trekker Jr. accesses the engine compartment, finding it in ruins and returning to Trekker.

“Dad! Somebody destroyed the engine!” said Trekker Jr.

“Now who could have done such a thing?!” asked Trekker angrily. Trekker suddenly hears a knocks on one of his windows and draws his attention to it, finding Micah outside with Mrs. Leando in his grip. Micah tauntingly waves at Trekker and Trekker Jr. and makes a face at them while flying off with Trekker angrily shouting, “BLAST YOU MICAH!!!!!” The spaceship comes crashing down while Micah returns to his father with Mrs. Leando.

“Wow, Micah! There’s a lot I don’t know about you! I was so wrong to judge you.” said Mrs. Leando.

“Fret not, Mrs. Leando. It’s a judgmental world out there.” responded Micah. Micah’s father puts his hand on Micah shoulder and says, “I’m proud of you, son.”

“Thanks, dad.” responded Micah. Micah, his father, and Mrs. Leando look at each other with smiles on their faces for a moment with Mrs. Leando subsequently saying, “Sorry to break up the reunion, but I’d better be getting back home.”

“Oh! Right!” responds Micah while summoning his Warp Machine.

“What’s this?” asked Mrs. Leando.

“It’s my Warp Machine. Just type in your destination and it’ll take you there at warp speed.” answered Micah.

“Impressive!” responds Mrs. Leando while approaching the Warp Machine. Mrs. Leando enters in her destination and steps inside while saying, “See you in class, Micah!”

“See you then!” responded Micah. Micah, his father, and Mrs. Leando all wave to each other while Mrs. Leando disappears and reappears back at her house while Micah reverts himself back to normal.

“See, Micah? As Helen James once said, “Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference.” said Micah’s father.

“I hate to admit it, but it actually felt good helping Mrs. Leando out like that.” said Micah.

“That’s how you’re supposed to feel. So, shall we continue our hike?” asked Micah’s father.

“With pleasure!” answers Micah while walking off with his dad. Micah finishes out his senior year with Mrs. Leando being nothing but kind to him, graduating and planning out his adult life while Mrs. Leando gives birth to a healthy, happy, baby girl. Meanwhile, Trekker and Trekker Jr. emerge from their destroyed spaceship with Trekker saying, “I’ll get you, Micah! If it’s the last thing I do!”

 

The End