The Miracle Clinic

Chapter 18 - Out & About (1)

 The nightlife of Starlight City is a bit more peaceful than it usually tends to be. Most people are just heading home after a long and busy day at work. Others are healing out to find a nice place to eat. Some of the shops begin to close down for the day, but one shop still remains open. That shop being the 'Spring Breeze Bakery'.

And it's that very same bakery where we find Alex Smith, running out of carrying a cake inside of a box.

As Alex runs down the street with the cake, the streets start to get even more crowded than usual. The hot-headed teen tries to weave his way through the crowd trying to make sure it isn't damaged.

"Shit, I'm gonna be late!" Alex thinks to himself as he makes his way through the crowd, "And how the hell did I get myself into this situation?!"

SEVEN HOURS EARLIER...

Inside Amnestor's classroom at Starlight High, The Miracle Clinic is having a meeting discussing some next steps to do for the club.

"So it's already October and we haven't really been doing any miracles for a solid week," Ronnie begins to say, "any ideas?"

"Maybe we could help X complete a test on time," Marcus suggests.

"Too unrealistic," Elizabeth retorts before adding, "It'll be much easier if we decided to maybe help renovate the cafeteria."

As the club continues to come up with ideas, Alex notices that Mr. Amnestor, who is sitting by his desk, is looking a bit concerned.

"Hey, what's got you twisted like that?" Alex asks.

"Oh, nothing much, it's just that some of the juniors who were supposed to help with the carnival tonight had to cancel," Mr. Amnestor states.

"The carnival?"

"Oh you didn't know?" Mr. Amnestor questions before explaining, "Around the start of October each year, the school likes to hold a fundraiser inside the gym. We set up several carnival games there that anyone who pays can enjoy."

"Oh sounds like fun," Ronnie states.

"It would be if the student council president didn't drop out of volunteering alongside most of his friends at the last minute," Amnestor laments.

An idea strikes Ronnie's mind as he states, "Y'know I'm sure we'd be happy to help out!"

"I don't know," Alex begins to say, "This all seems pretty last minute–"

A FEW HOURS LATER...

Alex sits on a chair inside the school's gymnasium as he's blowing air into some of the balloons while many others set up around him for the carnival. Ronnie is filling up the water for the dunk tank, Elizabeth is sweeping the floor with a rickety old broom, Amnestor is applying clown makeup to a volunteer, and Marcus is helping Miss Zesti Champion place several desserts all on a table.

"Alright, that's all of the homemade ones," Miss Champion remarks as she sets a tray of three-layer brownies down.

"These all look so good, you made them yourself?" Marcus questions.

"Yep! I wouldn't be a culinary teacher if I couldn't, though it was tough trying to get my roommates not to eat them," Miss Champion admits before saying, "Alright Marcus, the only thing we need left is the starfruit upside-down cake, it should be in the box and we'd be all set."

Marcus looks around and opens up the box to see...there's no starfruit upside-down cake inside.

"Uh, I don't think we have one," Marcus says.

"......we don't?"

"Nope."

"This isn't a joke?"

"No, I'm being totally honest."